My roots are Yorkshire -

- villages, craftspeople, moorland and sea.

My influences are William Morris and the Arts & Crafts Movement

Their ethos that items should be handmade from start to finish, using local materials, be affordable, have clear form and function, simple decoration and use traditional methods has guided my textile journey from the age of 16.

I began spinning my own yarn

..in 2019, creating textured nature-inspired yarns for weaving, yarn crafts or just to admire! I have three spinning wheels, although 3 is never enough...
and my weaving journey recommenced in 2022 with the appearance of an unattended loom...

I believe it's vitally important to share skills..

..and keep traditional crafts alive, so when I'm not demonstrating and enthusing at craft events, I run group and 1:1 workshops in spinning and weaving, and offer daytime and evening classes in crochet and knitting.

No Fleece left behind!

I HATE the idea of 'waste' fibre, or things being thrown away because they're not 'good enough', and where possible I incorporate textile and fibre waste into my creations - so denim throwsters waste, merino laps and tops, sari silk threads all find their way into my yarn along with locally sourced native and rare breed sheep and plant dyes.

A Tail of Yarn Brand Values - Sustainability

I never demand new or ‘perfect’ materials, I enjoy the challenge of using up what is available, I accept what’s offered locally and aim to be creative in finding ways to transforming left-overs or waste into something useful or something beautiful.

Brand Values - Accessibility

Everyone should be able to afford something I make, I also aim to inspire others to continue and pass on the craft skills to the next generation so I create low-cost taster weaving and spinning kits, and all abilities are welcomed, catered for and encouraged when I teach classes or run workshops.

Brand Values - Excellence

I aim to produce work and present work at a high level of craftsmanship, but I am always looking to improve.

Brand Values - Respect

- always for the natural world that inspires my work and that provides the materials and equipment I use, for the craftsmen and artisans who have gone before and those who are to come.