Wayward Weaves reviews

Kate reviewed: Half-day Saori Weaving Experience

"Thank you Nicola, this is a fantastic introduction to Saori weaving. Nicola creates a warm and relaxed environment and offered great guidance. We went as a group of five friends we all really enjoyed the session, and all left happily with successful individual pieces. I highly recommend."

Anne reviewed: Half-day Saori Weaving Experience

"Excellent course. Learnt a great deal about saori weaving through self exploration and tuition. Lovely environment and calm space. Would recommend highly."

Liz Gittings reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"Absolutely brilliant. Nicola was so encouraging and accommodating to make the best experience for me. Cannot wait to show my textiles group and I will be going back in the future. Keep on doing this Nicola. 🤗"

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thats wonderful to hear! Thanks so much Liz. I hope your textile group enjoy seeing your beautiful creation and, yes, please do come back when you can! It will be great to see you again. "

Penelope Lea reviewed: Saori Weaving Experience (Private Booking 8th March 2025)

"Thank you for an excellent course! I enjoyed the session so much. I really didn't expect to learn so quickly and to create such beautiful fabric. Nicola is a fantastic facilitator and the studio was a nice space to spend time in. A great experience that I highly recommend. "

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks loads for your kind words Penelope. It was a pleasure to have you all in the studio, you all got straight into the Saori spirit and made such creative and wonderful weavings! "

Berni Miller reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"Very relaxed, friendly course. Learned loads and was able to make a piece of fabric to take home. "

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Many thanks Berni! I'm really glad you had a good time. It was great to meet you. Nicola"

Wendy reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

""I can highly recommend the 2 hour weaving workshop. Nicola is a great tutor who talks you calmly through the process to begin weaving your piece of cloth. I went with three friends and we all absolutely loved it. We were very proud of what we achieved in the 2 hours. If you're thinking of booking I would highly advise you to do so, you won't be disappointed. ""

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks for such a lovely review, Wendy! I’m so pleased you enjoyed yourselves. It was lovely to meet you. Nicola"

Hazel Millar reviewed: Half-day Saori Weaving Experience

"My half-day Saori weaving experince with Nicola was great. I learnt loads and Nicola was inspiring, knowledgable and very helpful with all my queries about techniques and materials. I would recommend this workshop for anyone interested in being more creative with their weaving, whether beginner or more experienced. "

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Many thanks Hazel :) I'm really glad that you found the session useful and very much look forward to seeing your weaving explorations in the future too. Please do get back in touch if you want any more inspiration/support. It will be great to see you again. "

Morven reviewed: Half-day Saori Weaving Experience

"Very enjoyable, relaxing and creative class. Nicola explained the Saori philosophy, the basics of the weaving process and then let us loose to explore colour and textures. The three of us on the 4 hr course produced very different pieces which demonstrated the joy of this process."

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thank you Morven! I really enjoyed having you both in the class too. Hope you're enjoying your lovely weavings :)"

Jasmin reviewed: Half-day Saori Weaving Experience

"I loved this crafting experience, Nicola was a lovely teacher, very nurturing and encouraging. I loved how she described the philosophy behind Saori. The workshop ran for a good amount of time for a beginner although I can see how if you did it for longer you’d get into hypnotic rhythm of it. Also the technique is good for recovering perfectionists as it’s the imperfections that make the piece interesting. The setting was lovely too, lovely open room, calming music and a sleeping dog for ambiance. Thank you Nicola!"

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks so much, Jasmine! I'm so glad you had such a good time. It was great to meet you and hope to see you again in the not too distant future!"

Carol Harvey reviewed: Weave a christmas table centrepiece

"Nicola made my weaving dreams come true! She is knowledgeable, kind and flexible with a clear focus on the student's development and happiness. Love the creative space and atmosphere and very professional equipment and set up. I loved the piece I created and I will definitely be back for more weaving! Highly recommend Wayward Weaves."

Clare reviewed: Weave a christmas table centrepiece

"Another lovely session with Nicola - the way she manages to make things both efficient and relaxed is perfect! I learned a lot, building on my first session some months ago, and was delighted with the piece I took home. The only difficult bit was choosing from the huge range of colourful weaving yarns available!"

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks so much Clare :) It was wonderful welcome you along with your creative spirit back to the studio. Hope you see you again soon! "

Su reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"A brilliant introduction to weaving. Highly recommended."

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it :)"

Kate reviewed: Half-day Saori Weaving Experience

"This was a fantastic half day. Nicola led a wonderful warm welcoming session. We were able to quickly grasp the basics and all create beautiful pieces, a great introduction to Saori weaving. I can not recommend highly enough."

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thank you Kate. It was a lovely session and great to see you enjoy the weaving so much and create such wonderful pieces! "

Jeannie reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"I can highly recommend the 2 hour weaving workshop. Nicola is a great tutor who talks you calmly through the process to begin weaving your piece of cloth. I absolutely loved it and will definitely be back. I was very proud of what I achieved in the 2 hours. If you're thinking of booking I would highly advise you to do so, you won't be disappointed. "

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks very much Jeannie. It was great to meet you again and introduce you to weaving the Saori way. It was such a happy session and I'm really glad to hear you enjoyed it so much! Look forward to seeing you again soon... "

Kim reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"My 10-year old granddaughter and I loved the workshop. Nicola was warm and encouraging throughout, the looms were extremely easy to use and the whole experience was a delight. Great to be able to produce something so satisfying in a couple of hours. Thank you!"

Wayward Weaves responded:

"You're very welcome. Thanks very much for your kind words, Kim. It was genuinely lovely to have you both in the studio - you both got into the spirit of Saori so quickly! "

Jill shearer reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"A wonderful introduction to this accessible, intuitive and creative form of weaving. Nicola was a warm, helpful teacher and I could work at my own pace in the knowledge that she was always at hand with tips and suggestions. I thoroughly enjoyed my session."

Jill Shearer reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"A great introduction to this creative type of weaving. The teaching was gentle and personalised and I could work at my own pace, asking for help when needed. A lovely way to spend an afternoon and has really whetted my appetite to learn more."

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks so much Jill :) Really glad you enjoyed it! "

Laramie reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"Nicola was an amazing weaver. Examples of her work were available to see. She was well prepared for the class and made the experience both useful and fun. I would recommend her to others and return myself. "

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks so much Laramie, that's really lovely to hear! Very much hope to see you in the studio again soon :)"

Lizi reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"I had such a fun afternoon learning how to SAORI weave with the wonderful Nicola, she was so welcoming and a great teacher, I learnt a few different techniques and am so hapy with my finished result. Such a wonderful experience, would recommend it to anyone."

Joy reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"Lovely afternoon, thank you Nicola. Excellent instruction and so many yarns to choose from. My daughter and I are very pleased with what we made and look forward to coming again soon. "

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks so much, Joy. I'm really happy you enjoyed it. It was great to have you both in the studio too and hear about your lovely sheep! Hope to see you again :) "

Fra reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"Excellent couple of hours. Targeted tuition plus lots of additional ideas. Worth saying if you are tall as a couple of looms have greater height."

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks Fran. It was great to have you in the studio again :) So many creative ideas! Hope to see you again soon"

Cally reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"I went to this course with two friends and we had the most wonderful time. The welcome was warm and welcoming, the instructions were clear and straightforward and we spent a very happy couple of hours weaving away and chatting. We all came home with weaved pieces we were very happy with. Highly recommended. "

Lisa B reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"Wow! What a fantastic experience. Nicola was superb, great introduction to Saori, extremely supportive environment allowing you to produce beautifully weaved outcomes. The looms are a great way to allow all abilities to create beautiful textiles pieces in a variety of colour palettes. Nicola provides differentiated tasks and allows you to progress at your own speed and introduces a variety of more complex ways of weaving. The beauty and uniqueness of this technique allows you to take risks with your work, try something new and relax, exploring a world of gorgeous textures and materials. I would highly recommend this workshop, it was great fun and can't wait to attend more! Thanks Nicola!"

Sara reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"I loved the workshop, so relaxed with a positive and supportive atmosphere."

Linda reviewed: SAORI Weaving Discovery Session

"Spent 2 hours weaving at Nicolas workshop - what a treat. Nicola is an inspiring and talented weaver, she was there when you needed help and then allowed you to get on with it in your own time, a gentle, reassuring teacher. Will certainly go back Thank you Nicola!"

Wayward Weaves responded:

"Thanks so much, Linda, it was great to have you in the studio. Still amazed that you did such a long piece in 2 hours! Hopefully see you again soon."