Class Dates:

• Thurs 11th November 10am - 12pm UK time

• Thurs 25th November 10am - 12pm UK time 

Tutor: Mary Crabb

Bookings Close: 28 October

Class Details

This ONLINE class is suitable for those who have been following Mary's Twining series with Ardington or those with a little experience. It is the eighth class in a linked series of two-part workshops.  

This focused, project based, class will be an opportunity to bring together some of the skills and techniques from previous classes in a project-based make.  

We will be drawing on skills from flat to form, bases, warps, slits, edges and points plus pattern with colour and weave. If you didn’t attend some of these classes you will need a basic knowledge of twining in particular warps, slits, edges, and points. However, Mary will be demonstrating stage by stage how to make each part, and there will be some flexibility in how you choose to make your own pea or bean.  

Week one will introduce a new form, the pea pod! The pea pod will begin with a different start and include twining around warps with different thicknesses, these will become ribbed edges. Addition and subtraction of warps will be needed to make the form. To add surface detail to the pea we will add a pattern to the weave, thinking about combining threads to give colour. If you choose to, you could insert some beads inside the pea. To finish the pea will have a stalk.  

In week two, the pea form will be developed into a bean. Starting from the beginning Mary will set up the bean, adding in warps to allow the form to flow out to make room for ‘pebble beans’. The pebbles will be inserted in the form as we go along so slits and edges will need to be part of the design. This is an opportunity to add patterns with colour. To finish, the bean will narrow to a point leaving a stalk.

Skills Covered

• Setting up a start for a pea and bean form

• Working with warps of different thicknesses

• Twining around an inserted form, either hidden or visible

• Working with a broader range of materials

• Revision of themes from previous classes

Materials Required

Materials are not included in the cost of this class.

Click here to download the required materials list

We suggest that you do not buy any specialist materials more than one week in advance as, occasionally, a class may be cancelled due to low enrolment.​​ For full terms and conditions, see our ONLINE terms of service.

Useful Information

• Personal feedback from your tutor until 25 December 2027

• Unlimited access to watch again until 25 January 2028  

• Twining can be tiring on the hands, neck and shoulders. Please consider this before booking. 

• Our classes are designed to be enjoyed LIVE on Zoom, but you may join by 'recording only' if this is not possible 

• Choose to work-along or just watch & learn

• You’ll need a printer for this class if you wish to print the handouts 

  
  

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