bigskytextiles
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Announcement
I am a hand spinner and hand weaver, blending traditional craft skills with modern designs to create unique yarns, homewares and clothing. I use British wool and alpaca as much as possible for my products and hand dye a lot of the fleece and yarns myself.
Find out more about me via my website at www.bigskytextiles.co.uk or on all the usual social media as @bigskytexiles
Announcement
I am a hand spinner and hand weaver, blending traditional craft skills with modern designs to create unique yarns, homewares and clothing. I use British wool and alpaca as much as possible for my products and hand dye a lot of the fleece and yarns myself.
Find out more about me via my website at www.bigskytextiles.co.uk or on all the usual social media as @bigskytexiles
Items
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Reviews
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misako on 24 Dec, 2019
5 out of 5 starsThis is an easy-to-understand explanation that makes a beautiful bowl. I'm glad I bought it. Thank you very much.
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Reviewed by Inactive on 04 Apr, 2019
5 out of 5 starsI love this basket pattern, it's easy to follow and gives great results!
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Natasha on 30 Oct, 2018
5 out of 5 starsI met Caroline at a craft show where she taught me how to use a peg loom to make a lovely small rug using wool salvage. When there she also showed us weaving sticks which I preferred. After a few hours of emails back and forth she pointed me here to this kit and its perfect! It contains everything I need to give the sticks a go before making my own rug. I can't praise Caroline enough for the amount of knowledge and patience she has and is willing to share with whoever asks. Thanks so much Caroline for introducing me to a relaxing craft :)
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Jodie on 16 Oct, 2018
5 out of 5 starsCan't wait to get started! I love the yarn included in this kit and the instructions are great! Thank you!
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jsmultron on 02 Jun, 2018
5 out of 5 starsA perfect beginner’s kit. The spindle is easy to use and the included instructions are detailed and pedagogical. Caroline included a lovely handwritten card. She later also offered to answer questions on Instagram. Thoroughly positive experience. Would buy again.
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Marisa on 02 Jan, 2018
5 out of 5 starsOrdered during the Christmas holidays. Item was posted out at the first available working day. Kit is fabulous. Excellent communication. Would definitely recommend. The seller also included an extra ball of yarn as it was the festive season of good will. It was a lovely thought.
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Hilda on 29 Dec, 2017
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful yarn. Caroline was extremely helpful when I asked her lots of questions. She helped me match up yarn and I created a lovely, unique scarf as a gift.
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lucysquirrelpainting on 06 Dec, 2017
1 out of 5 starsDisappointing, not much information for the price.
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Caroline responded on 06 Dec, 2017
Hi Zarah. I'm really sorry to hear that the booklet did not meet your expectations. I do my best to avoid this in all my listings by detailing what is included in the item description and the accompanying photographs. As I mention in the text, the e-booklets are based on the workshops that I teach and I only publish them after months of teaching the subject with a wide variety of students. I'm grateful that I have a reputation as an exceptionally good teacher but I do understand that I can't meet everyone's expectations or desires and I am sorry that you were disappointed in this regard. I hope you find the information you are looking for and wish you all the best with future weaving projects. Caroline
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Kristen on 18 Oct, 2017
5 out of 5 starsThis is such a high quality loom and kit, my friend who has been weaving for years borrowed it the second week I had it! Perfect for me as a beginner, excellent quality and great customer service! This is exactly why I shop on Etsy! Highly recommend!!!!!
About bigskytextiles
Living a handmade life
I started spinning yarn about ten years ago, after being intrigued by a skein of handspun yarn I bought at a knitting exhibition. I signed up for a short course to learn how and it was love at first turn of the spinning wheel. Baskets of handspun yarn soon started taking over the house so, in addition to knitting with my yarn, I then learnt to weave with it. Then it became my way of life, filling my home and my life with handmade treasures, every one of which is unique and embodies my love and passion for all things woolly and handcrafted.
And so bigskytextiles was born, a way for me to share my love of all kinds of handspun yarns and the wonderful and practical things that can be created with them. Almost every item I make is a one-of-a-kind. Every item is made with love.
i use British wools and other fibres, like alpaca, as much as possible. I have a campervan and love to pick up fleece and fibre on my travels around the UK. Sometimes, I can even tell you which sheep has provided the fleece for your yarn!
I hope that you enjoy looking round my shop and will also feel intrigued to see how you might fall in love with handspun yarns and handwoven treasures.
You can find out more about me and what inspires my work at my website at www.bigskytextiles.co.uk
Shop members
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Caroline Walker
Owner, Maker, Designer
A big fan of big skies everywhere, I'm very lucky to live in a village on the edge of Bristol, surrounded by beautiful countryside and views of the big sky. Owned by one Bichon Frise dog and two elderly cats.
Production partners
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Wight and Wight
Weston-super-Mare, England
Wight and Wight are local craftspeople who truly share my ethos and ethics in their own work, hand making unique glass items using recycled materials. Find out more about them at https://www.wightandwight.co.uk/
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalised orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
Returns and exchange details
If you are unhappy with your purchase, I will accept returns within 14 days but postage will be at the buyers expense, unless the item is faulty. I would recommend returns using a signed-for postal service for your piece of mind.
Payment
You can cancel your order at any time before the order has been posted out - but please contact me quickly to arrange this as I usually post the next day!
Delivery
I aim to post orders within 1-2 days and I always send a confirmation note to let you know that it has been posted.
Your item should arrive within a couple of days of posting but please allow up to 15 working days as I can't report an item as missing with Royal Mail until then. If it remains missing after this time I will do my best to replace your order or will offer you a refund.
If you are local to me (near Bristol), you are welcome to collect your order if you like, either from my studio or from any of the local events I will be attending. Use voucher code LOCALCOLLECT to remove the postage charge from your order. I will message you to let you know when it is available and to arrange a mutually suitable time for collection. You can see all the local events I will be attending by following me on Facebook @bigskytextiles