Visible Mending Workshop
Tutor: Lorna Foxton
Booking required
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Visible mending has become a popular method for prolonging the life of much-loved garments and other handmade items. Lorna (Sew & Grow) will be here to guide you through a range of techniques, giving you the confidence to tackle your own repairs at home.
All materials will be provided. However; if you would like to bring something of your own to be mended, Lorna will be happy to help you with it.
Steeking Workshop
Tutor: Marna Gilligan
Booking required
2 pm – 4 pm
Steeking has a reputation for being by far the scariest knitting technique. Marna (An Caitin Beag) is here to take all the fear away so you can snip up your knitting with confidence! You’ll look at the various reasons why you may want to steek your knitting, and how to plan your project for success.
You’ll get the chance to try two different steek reinforcements – the classic, trusty crochet method, and the fun, cathartic needle felting method. We’ll also discuss and look at some examples of other methods, and round things off with a look at finishing methods for your steeked edges. You’ll finish the workshop brimming with steeking confidence and ready to take the scissors to everything you have ever knit!
The Wonder of Wool
Speaker: Justine Lee
No booking necessary
1 pm in the main exhibition space
Justine Lee (Ossian Knitwear) has a background designing knitwear for the fashion industry. After seeing the damage the fashion industry has done to the planet, she studied a master’s degree in textile designing, focusing specifically on sustainability. She has researched farming methods of British sheep farmers and designed her own range of sustainable wool knitwear.
She co-authored ‘The Wonder of Wool’ with Jess Morency, a fantastic book that came out last year. Copies will be available to purchase on the day.