FAQs

We try to ensure there is a minimum of 8 colours in a Jamboree Bag.

Packages under 2 kgs are sent out by tracked Royal Mail and international shipping usually takes up to 10 working days. If your package is over 2kg it will be sent via a courier, and usually takes between 3 and 5 days. If you need your package super fast let us know by email info@weaverbazaar.com when you place your order and we can give you other options.

We have a tariff of postal costs. If your location isn’t covered please let us know.

American Tapestry Alliance (ATA) members wishing to order products using their 10% discount can now do this through the weaversbazaar website using a code provided to members by the ATA on their members only, password protected page on the ATA website -  Click here. If you need the ATA password Email the ATA.

When you have selected your items and they are in the cart proceed to checkout where you will see a screen with you cart contents and a button called Add Voucher. Type the ATA code into this site press the update cart button and the discount will be applied.

Please note that this 10% discount does not apply to products already discounted nor to events such as workshops, talks or masterclasses.

Our website checkout can now process multiple voucher codes against an order.

When you have selected your items and they are in the cart proceed to checkout where you will see a screen with your cart contents and a button called Add Voucher. Type the your first voucher code into this space and a second voucher code box will appear. Add as many voucher codes as you have in this way and then press the update cart button and all the vouchers will be applied.

If you have any problems please send an email to info@weaversbazaar.com with details of what you want to purchase and each of the voucher codes. We will send you an invoice showing the amount that would be due once all your vouchers have been used. You can then pay via a PayPal payment or by bank transfer.

We are still able to operate normally and can process all orders from the website, by email or phone. We will continue to do this as long as the Post Offices remain open and the UK government guidance allow it. We have found that parcels are taking longer than usual though. Another issue that has arisen is that large orders that need sending by courier seem to be costing more than usual. If the cost is significantly higher than postage paid when you placed your order we will contact you in advance of sending.

Yes, mixing the yarn weights can often create very pleasing surface texture. In addition, using a thicker yarn with finer yarns allows for some interesting colour blending.

If the yarn you want is not available then you can take a thinner weight and double or triple it in the weft bundle or take a heavier weight and use less in the weft bundle. Alternatively we can notify you when the correct weight is back in stock if you email us at info@weaversbazaar.com

To protect the environment the process of chemically moth proofing wool is no longer permitted in the UK. See this article from our Library for information on how to protect yarn and what to do if you find you have moths.

Our yarns are dyed to upholstery level colour and light fastness. Lightfastness is judged on a scale of 1 to 8, where 8 is most fade-resistant. Wash fastness is judged on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 is most resistant to washing out.

Our worsted wool is a wool yarn that has been processed and spun in a special way, using fleece with a long ‘staple’ or length of growth. The resulting yarn is very strong and smooth. You can read an article about worsted wool in our Library. In the USA the term 'worsted wool' refers to a particular weight of yarn and not a spinning process.

The choice of warp sett and weft thickness is critical to ensuring a satisfactory outcome in the finished tapestry. The questions around warp thickness, warp sett and weft thickness are all covered in an article in our Library which you can find. 

Worsted wool is a very hard wearing wool so it is ideal for outer clothing which might take a lot of rough and tumble. It is not the best wool yarn to use for making a garment that would be worn close to the skin.

The dyed wool yarn on our sample cards is mainly one strand of Heavy (6/2 or 5/2). If the sample of dyed wool has two strands then it is the Medium 1 (9.5/2). If the dyed wool sample has four strands it is the Fine (18/2). 

We have an article on how to use the Colour Tool in our Library. It explains ways in which using the Colour Tool can enhance the development of a textile art project.

The Colour Tool has 24 categories. weaversbazaar works with 12 colour groups on the website. We provide a chart which shows which of our colour groups and which individual colours fit on which page of the Colour Tool.  

The whole question of yarn counts is a complex one. In our Glossary, we have a short description of what yarn counts are in relation to our own yarn. However, sometimes it is necessary to convert from one yarn count to another. This online conversion tool can help.

The advice we give to students is;

• If you want to just practice the under and over weave action and try out simple shapes without it taking very long then use the heavy yarn
• If you want to try out more complex shapes and fine lines and you do not mind it taking a bit of time use the medium yarn
• If you want to try colour blending using a mix of colours in the weft bundle then use the fine yarn.

However the other things to note are;

• that as you will probably be using a weft bundle of multiple threads to weave if you don’t want to buy lots of different thicknesses then a finer weft can be made into a thicker weft by just adding more weft threads to the bundle you are weaving with.
• most people start with thicker yarn and then go thinner as they develop their skills