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A number of our members give courses and workshops either from their own studios or travelling to different venues throughout the country. If you would like to be featured on this page, please get in touch – hello@weavespindye.ie.

Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing workshops are often hosted by our fellow Guild members:

Sandra King of Irish Fibre Crafters in Co Clare,

Annie Gambrill of Killala Woolcraft in Co Mayo,

Christina Drennan of Irish Handmade in Co Kilkenny,

Sandra Coote of Crafts of Ireland, Co Cavan,

Mary Cooper of Markree Wool Craft, Co Sligo,

Trish Kerr of Irish Alpaca Yarns in Offaly and greater Dublin area, and

Jennifer Lienhard of AppleOak FibreWorks in East Clare.

CAVAN

Sandra Coote – Crafts of Ireland : runs wool spinning classes from her studio in Cavan, are located on the Cavan Meath border beside Oldcastle. She has successfully completed the AGWSD Foundation Certificate in Wool Spinning and gained a distinction. She now intends to apply to complete the Advanced Certificate.

She uses all locally produced wool that she has scoured and has all the equipment required to spin available, a large selection of wheels, hand carders, a drum carder and traditional English long wool combs. Classes are held in a warm comfortable studio and food can be included for full day lessons.

You can see the courses available here

DUBLIN

Mary Cuthbert teaches tapestry weaving in Dublin 16. Contact 087 2340514.

Irish Alpaca Yarns – Trish Kerr has Spinning workshops coming up in the next few weeks both of which are on Alpaca farms and will add more as the dates are released. She can travel so it may be of interest to knitting clubs too. Her mobile number is 00353 87 2131320 – irishalpacayarns@gmail.com

GALWAY

Sandra King of Irish Fibre Crafters is teaching classes from her base in Crusheen, Co Clare. There are classes on Spinning, Weaving, Knitting, Felting and Crochet available here

LOUTH

Aine Dunne teaches hand spinning and tapestry weaving. Details are available on her website here.

MAYO

Beth Moran teaches basic weaving, spinning, and natural dyeing. Details are available here.

Annie Gambrill teaches workshops in Drop Spindle, Frame Loom Weaving, Rigid Heddle Weaving and Wool Spinning using Irish wool from flocks of local sheep. Workshops can be designed to suit individual interests. One to one classes or small groups can be catered for. Also spinning wheel repair and restoration undertaken. To book a class or for further information email killala.woolcraft@gmail.com or find us on Facebook and Instagram.