Wool & Alpaca Fibre Processing

If you have ever felt confused or overwhelmed by fibre processing - all the equipment, vocabulary or just the sheer volume of a single fleece - this day-long workshop is for you. You will be working with small samples of wool and alpaca fibre, taking them through all the processing steps: washing, carding/combing and blending. You will learn all about fibre properties, differences between wool and alpaca, how to choose the right fibre for your project and how to process it to maximise its potential. You will get a chance to try different fibre processing tools and equipment and you will learn how to scale up if you would want to work with a whole fleece.

• Price: £105/person, Minimum 4 participants

• Who it’s for: Ages 16+

• Length: 6 hours

Magdalena Sobula

Since I remember, there was always yarn in our house. I grew up watching my mum and auntie knitting and crocheting and very early I became an enthusiastic crafter myself.

After moving to Scotland with my family I ran a small business, Stitching a Rainbow, selling custom made patchwork blankets and small crochet makes. I stopped in 2016, when I decided to turn my love of yarn and fabrics into a career.

I enrolled for BA in Design for Textiles Associate Programme with Glasgow Clyde College and Heriot-Watt University and followed with Master’s Degree, graduating in 2021.

I am a weave designer, self proclaimed alpaca fibre ambassador, knitter, crocheter, spinner and it brings me a great joy to share my passions with others.

In addition to leading workshops At Birkhill House CIC, I also run my own small business, Soft Stories Design.