Our Story
Weft Blown is run by Ange Sewell and is based on the Isle of Skye.
Ange started Weft Blown as a weaver designer maker and creating weather-inspired handwoven textiles and designs from her first studio in Craft Town Scotland, West Kilbride. With an HNC in Contemporary Constructed Textiles and a background in Meteorology and Geology Ange can't help to be inspired by the colours and textures in the sky and landscape wherever she is.
As well as creating handwoven textiles to wear and for the home she also ran classes for weaving and spinning too. It was from these classes that she decided to grow the business and start selling weaving and spinning equipment from her studio.
Rob, her husband, helped to grow the business and in 2018 they moved into their own independent shop on Ritchie Street in West Kilbride.
Weft Blown has continued to grow since then and is now one of the main suppliers of weaving and spinning equipment in the UK.
Ange was helped by Tina and Mia in our Ritchie Street shop who have between them experience in weaving, knitting, felting making and spinning.
Over the past couple of years the business has grown so large that Ange was not able to weave as much as she used to. She has been turning her design talents to creating patterns and kits for you to create at home.
In 2023 Weft Blown changed to being an online only store with visits by appointment. This was so that Ange could spend time getting back to weaving and designing again.
Not seeing customers on a regular basis was tricky so Ange and Rob made the decision to move to the Isle of Skye with the hope of opening a shop again at their home.
Weft Blown is now in the process of making this become reality so that Ange can achieve here weaving and spinning dream.
You can come and visit us on the Isle of Skye to discuss all things weaving and spinning.
Our aim at Weft Blown is to make sure that our customers are happy and we want to ensure you get the right spinning or weaving tools to suit you and your needs. We will keep in touch with you as to how your order is progressing and we are always ready to answer any questions that you may have.
Importantly, at Weft Blown we are fully committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcome and safe at in-person visits, at classes, at our exhibition stands and in our online spaces (this website and our social media accounts). We take personal pride and responsibility in all our interactions with anyone and will always treat everyone equally, equitably and with respect regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexuality, ability, appearance, skills or religious belief. We will not tolerate behaviour or actions contrary to these principles.
We want Weft Blown to be a positive force in the world and will work to find ways in which our company can collaborate with and support people from marginalised groups.