When Chrissie was at Clasheen for the official launch of 'From Felt to Friendship' last month I mentioned to her that I was in the middle of designing a simple little notebook to jot down my musings in. Well finally tonight my secret is out,...
Apologies for not posting final pictures from the weekend's free machine embroidery workshop yesterday, tidying up just got in the way! Seriously, the massive back kitchen/garage restructuring that I have undertaken this week is really coming along famously and I didn't want to break stride...
It's a busy time here at Clasheen but I do seem to be managing my time a little better than usual, thankfully! [caption id="attachment_3043" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Stone wall inspired bracelets"][/caption] As promised here is a picture of the two dry stone wall inspired felt bracelets I made...
Just a short post today sharing a couple of pictures from the workshop I facilitated this morning with some clients and helpers at the Carlow Wheelchair Association and NCBI (National Council for the Blind Ireland) facilities in Carlow town. [caption id="attachment_3039" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Happy smiling faces...
Today I managed to take some pictures of the nuno felt scarf and wrap I felted using some of Kool-Aid dyed merino and ponge silk from the weekend. [caption id="attachment_3035" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Peaches and cream nuno felt wrap"][/caption] No, we don't have Kool-Aid here in Ireland but...
I spent a wonderful time with friend Niki Collier, her husband Rem and their beautiful children Coral and Tanya in Dublin yesterday. Niki and I had a felt filled day planned, inspiration, discussion, chat and action, it certainly lived up to and surpassed all my...
Yesterday I spent almost all day dying merino roving and ponge silk in the microwave using a variety of Kool-Aid colours/flavours, check out my Facebook page to see some pictures of the work in progress. Although I am not going to go through a step...
I've just updated my profile on ArtL!nks this afternoon but why oh why can't I upload my new avatar or profile picture????? It's SOOOOO frustrating to spend hours constantly editing and resending info only to have NOTHING make a difference at the end of the...
I'm going to be playing catch up all this week, paperwork, emails, tidying, medical (to renew my 10 year C1 driving liscence), paying car insurance and a host of other essential but non fibre related stuff. Finishing my latest nudibranch (sea slug) last night was...
I returned home yesterday evening after being treated by my mother to 3 wonderful nights at Fort Royal Hotel in Donegal, thanks mum!!! [caption id="attachment_3008" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Shells glistening in the water"][/caption] Here's a picture of some shells at the edge of the shoreline, don't they just...
I'm staying until tomorrow in our family's favourite holiday hotel, Fort Royal in Rathmullen, Co Donegal. It's a very beautiful spot on the edge of Lough Swilly and the hotel owners have been friends of ours since before I was actually born! Mum and...
Wow, thanks to all of you who have been commenting and leaving such great suggestions about my current woes and successes with free machining on felt, I am going to take everything on board, promise! Yes, I know that I have always sworn off stitching...
Maureen and I have spent an action packed 3 days catching up, eating, drinking, sourcing supplies, visiting Cushendale Woolen Mills and Threads of Green (a wonderful sewing supplier in Kilkenny) as well as felting vessels using wool from rare or less usual breeds of sheep! ...
