Thurs 11th March 2027 10am - 12pm
Thurs 25th March 2027 10am - 12pm

This class is suitable for those who have taken Mary's 'An Introduction to Twining' class with Ardington or those with a little experience.  It is the second in a linked series of two-part workshops - full details are shown below.
 

This class will broaden your skills with the teaching of new bases and more ideas for borders.  Week one will start with a refresher of the base used in 'An Introduction to Twining', followed by making samples of four new bases which will become a useful resource and addition to your sketchbox.
 

These bases will introduce different techniques for forming the base by crossing over warps, threading warps, creating patterns and shapes – square, rectangular, and triangular. In preparation for week two, Mary will also demonstrate how to work and reverse the direction of the twining.
 

Mary uses a woven cross over base in much of her twined work. She will be teaching this decorative base in week two. This base can provide a unique feature to a pod (a pod being a rounded form with an opening) if worked in a decorative thread. We will look at some of Mary's work to find inspiration to make your own work really special and individual to you.
 

The class will finish with additional ideas for finishing cut ends of a pod and a simple woven trac border to offer a really neat finish.
 

You will be invited to practice your skills and share photos of your progress, between classes, to develop your skills further.  Mary will provide one-to-one feedback for every student, via our class information page, throughout the course.
 

Further classes in the series are as follows:
 

• Adding Warps & Finding Form  - Thurs 15 & 29th April 

• Slits & Edges  - Thurs 10 & 24th June 

• Circle Starts  - Thurs 8 & 22nd July

• Pattern with Colour - Thurs 9 & 23rd September 

• Pattern with Weave  - Thurs 7 & 21st October 

• Beanpods & Peapods  - Thurs 11 & 25th November 
   

You can find full details of all the remaining classes in the series here.  If you are interested in booking the full series in one go, please contact Gemma for details of the discounts available.