Farm to Loom: A Beginner Weaving Workshop
Hosted by Kimber Valley Farms and Roving Textiles — No experience needed
There's something deeply satisfying about weaving. The rhythm of the shuttle, the texture building row by row, and the moment you lift a finished piece off the loom and realize: I made that. This workshop is your invitation to experience it for yourself.
Over 4.5 hours, you'll go from complete beginner to confident weaver, leaving with a beautiful handmade wall hanging and the real skills to keep creating long after you get home. This isn't a drop-in craft session. It's a detailed, hands-on workshop designed so you can continue your weaving journey independently at home.
Your Workshop Day
Your day begins where the wool does. Before you touch a loom, you'll tour the farm and meet the Icelandic sheep whose fleece made this workshop possible. This offers a grounding, memorable way to start the day and reminds you that every thread has a story.
Then you'll settle in for a full, immersive weaving experience. Bring your own lunch for a midday break before diving back into your piece for the afternoon.
Everything Is Included
Handcrafted Loom & Tools A beautiful loom made specifically for this workshop — yours to take home and weave with again and again.
Hand-Dyed Yarn Thoughtfully curated yarns in colours that complement each other beautifully.
Wool Roving Soft, fluffy Icelandic roving — sourced right from the farm — for adding gorgeous texture and dimension to your piece.
What You'll Learn
Taught step-by-step with close guidance throughout, you'll leave knowing how to:
- Warp your loom and set yourself up for success
- Work core weaving techniques: tabby weave, rya knots, and soumak
- Incorporate wool roving and mixed textures for depth and dimension
- Finish and trim fringe so your piece looks polished
- Hang and care for your wall hanging at home
Meet Your Instructor: Michelle of Roving Textiles
Michelle is a textile artist and weaving educator behind Roving Textiles, a fibre arts practice rooted in slow craft, natural materials, and the joy of making something with your hands. Her dad, Paul, is the craftsman behind your weaving loom. With years of experience guiding beginners through their very first weave, Michelle brings warmth, deep expertise, and a genuinely detail-rich teaching style to every workshop. Roving Textiles is known for instruction that actually sticks, so you leave not just with a finished piece, but with the confidence and knowledge to keep going.
About Kimber Valley Farms
When I was looking for the right home for this workshop, Kimber Valley Farms was an easy yes. Tucked into the Beaver Valley on 92 acres of pasture, forest, and open fields, with a stream meandering through the trees down to the Beaver River, it's the kind of place that makes you exhale the moment you arrive.
What makes it truly special for this workshop is the flock. Kimber Valley raises Icelandic sheep, each one named and genuinely cared for and their fleece is the star of the day. The roving you'll weave with came from these animals, on this land. That connection between fibre and farm is something I wanted participants to actually feel, not just hear about, which is why we start the day with a farm tour before we ever pick up a shuttle.
It's a beautiful, unhurried setting, exactly the kind of place where good making happens.
Who This Is For
If you've always been curious about fibre arts but never known where to start, this workshop was made for you. Zero experience required, just bring yourself and a sense of curiosity.
It's also a wonderful outing for friends, a creative date, or a full afternoon to yourself.
Spots are kept intentionally small to ensure every participant receives personal attention throughout the day.
Please note: This is an in-person workshop held on the farm. Bring your own lunch to enjoy during the midday break.
When & Where
Saturday June 13th
11-3:30
Kimber Valley Farms
236087 Beaver Valley Road, RR1
Kimberley, ON N0C 1G0