Flight Weaving
Fine Weaving from the Scottish Borders
I’m Janis Embleton, a hand-weaver, textile artist and weaving tutor from Scotland.
I work from my studio near Duns in the beautiful Borders, running weaving workshops and making bespoke artisan textiles and fabric commissions.
The many hand-weaving looms jostling in my studio include my beloved vintage Swedish Ulla Cyrus Countermarch; Ashford, Dryad and Louet table looms for teaching.
Although mainly Scottish-based, I also travel, and have been lucky enough to go on a three-week UNESCO trip to China, to work with women in the Dai community in Yunnan Province. I also spent a week in Stockholm working with Swedish designer Asa Pärson, exploring new weaving techniques.
LEARN TO WEAVE
1
Taster Session
Spend a morning weaving your own wool tweed fabric with a variety of twill patterns for a perfect introduction to an absorbing and limitless craft.
Your loom for the day will be set up ready for you to begin experimenting with colour and pattern, the fabric will be yours to take away.
No experience is needed and the workshop is suitable for all age groups.
2
Weave A Tartan
Weave your own unique tartan scarf in beautifully soft lambswool.
The loom will be prepared in advance. ​No previous experience is required and the class is suitable for all ages.
​Once your booking has been made, you will be contacted for your colour preferences but, please note, you will be weaving a simple four colour tartan, not a recognised clan tartan.
3
Two Day Workshop
These workshops are suitable for beginners, those with some basic knowledge or those who have woven in the past but would like a refresher session.
Over two days, every student will learn to wind a warp, dress the loom and weave a length of fabric. Additionally, each student can choose between three subjects to focus on during their time in the workshop
