Weaving Magic – Summer Scenes

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Weaving Magic – Summer Scenes

August 16, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

£65.00 – £75.00

Learn to weave and create a vibrant wall hanging for your home, on this relaxing and colour-filled Weaving Magic course day with expert weaver Theresa Sundt. Drawing inspiration from the beauty of the natural world in summer, Theresa will teach you how to turn a handful of coloured fabrics into something special.

Spend a creative day with expert weaver and colour enthusiast Theresa Sundt, as you learn the art of weaving in this inspiring one-day workshop creating a beautiful summer scene wall hanging.

Finished woven wall hanging from beginners course

This relaxing and hands-on course introduces essential weaving techniques, helping you develop new skills while enjoying a truly creative experience. Whether you’re new to weaving or looking to explore your artistic side, this workshop is the perfect way to unwind and create something special.

“I enjoyed this course so much – it was incredibly relaxing and meditative. Also, Theresa was such a joyous person, I loved her!!” Louisa

Plan of the Day:

You will be welcomed with refreshments before Theresa starts the course with a brief talk and introduction to weaving and the range of materials available to use during the day. Theresa will explore with you different ideas for your piece and various weaving techniques for you to use in creating your unique design. A whole range of material will be available for you to use and experiment with throughout the day.

Theresa, will demonstrate the basic weaving techniques and how to enhance your design with woven embroidery, and she will support you as you use a loom frame to create your design. By the end of the day your finished woven piece will be ready to take home and hang on your wall.

Expert weaver and tutor Theresa Sundt

Tutor:

Theresa has a BA in Creative Arts and History of Art from the University of Haifa and the Mc Gill University in Montreal. She has a depth of the value of colour as a certified colour therapist, and also teaches the art of weaving and of colour in schools, retreats and international workshops. Theresa is patient and playful in her teaching trusting that everybody can express their inner beauty in a most artistic way.

Subjects Covered:

An explanation of the art of weaving
A demonstration on how to thread a frame loom
Exploration of the different techniques to create your piece
Inspiring woven samples and pictures to spark your imagination

By the end of the day you will have…

  • enjoyed a fun colourful workshop
  • learned all about creating a weaving from scratch
  • a deep understanding on how to use colour in a design
  • used a variety of special yarns
  • created and finished your own woven picture to cheer up any wall!

“Lovely day. Brilliant instruction and great to finish my first weaving” Claire

Weaving design one day course

The day includes:

Refreshments throughout the day
All equipment required for the course
Everything you need to create your woven picture
Use of a craft apron

Who is the course for?

For lovers of colour and textiles!
For anybody who wants to learn a new rewarding craft and to get a closer relationship with colour.
NO experience necessary

The Group:

Theresa teaches in small, informal groups (max 9). The day is very hands-on, practical and relaxed.

Weaving summer workshop Sussex

The Venue:

The course will be held in our very own studio which is set within the grounds of Old Barn Nurseries, South of Horsham. Our studio is a light, airy and spacious studio, and just a couple of minutes walk from the Nurseries cafe where you can purchase and enjoy your lunch during the break in the middle of the day. Alternatively, you can bring a packed lunch with you and enjoy it in the studio.

Tickets:

Early Bird Ticket – £65
Standard Ticket – £75

Course Overview:

Saturday 16th August 2025
10.00am – 3.30pm
Sussex Garden School Studio, at Old Barn Nurseries, Dial Post, Nr Horsham, RH13 8NR
Tea & coffee provided. Lunch can either be purchased at the onsite cafe or brought with you.


What happens next?

Once you have booked, you will receive an email confirmation – please check your junk mail if you have not heard from us.

About 2 weeks before your course date you will receive another email giving directions and any joining instructions – please check your junk folder if you haven’t received anything.

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