‘The three pupils in the primary school attend Weaving Club every Wednesday afternoon at the end of the school day.  Working with them has been a joy – they are enthusiastic, dedicated and hard-working.  They started, a while back, on simple frame looms, learning the basics, then progressed to Micki Looms which allows them to work through slightly more advanced concepts.  

Each project we do introduces them to a new aspect of weaving. This most recent project was to weave a scarf using what’s know as the “Log Cabin” pattern.  It is quite a complex process and there are many things for them to think about : manipulating 2 colours with 2 shuttles, maintaining the “beat”, and keeping neat edges (the Holy Grail of all weavers!).  The boys have all done very well producing lovely scarves as you can see.  Next term we move on to “Clasped Weft” work – another step up in complexity – and I hope we will have more photos to show you when that project is finished.’ Lillian MacLeod, The Raasay Weaver