Ardalanish Farm lies in the remote south west corner of the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland, near the gorgeous white sand beach in Ardalanish Bay. They rear native Kyloe Highland cattle and Hebridean sheep, and use the sheeps’ wool for weaving their unique and distinctive tweeds. My husband and I spent some time there today looking around and saw some weaving taking place. Beautiful cloth and textiles are produced, Ardalanish Farm is well worth a visit if you are on the Isle of Mull.

I loved the textures and colours in the mill. Here are some shots from my mini-tour….

Ardalanish weavers believe in the importance of local production.

Ardalanish weavers believe in the importance of local production.

Beautiful textures and natural colours - wool on the loom.

Beautiful textures and natural colours – wool on the loom.

The mill is full of looms ready to use the sheep's wool to create Scottish tweed

The mill is full of looms ready to use the sheep’s wool to create Scottish tweed

Carefully crafted to a high standard. Look at the gorgeous colours!

Carefully crafted to a high standard. Look at the gorgeous colours!

Of course some wool is dyed....

As blue as the ocean in the nearby Ardalanish Bay!

Weaving is noisy work so ear guards are worn

Weaving is noisy work so ear guards are worn

Finished product ready for someone's home.

Finished product ready for someone’s home.