My sister Lizzy requested a little cell phone holder as one of her Christmas presents and since this proved to be a big hit with various members of the family I decided to get in gear and felt some more! Working with woven mohair off...
I'm trying to relax this afternoon after a brisk walk with a friend this morning. It's hard to switch off totally so now I'm in front of the stove planning a big new raw fleece cushion to put in the chair beside my range. ...
[caption id="attachment_3264" align="alignleft" width="180" caption="Orange and yellow felt flower"][/caption] SIMPLE FELT FLOWERS Materials list Approx 2 to 3g (.07 to .105oz) merino or Icelandic wool (batts or roving) in complimentary or contrasting colours, a spot of clashing colour often works well! A little silk fibre, tencel, firestar...
Alan and I had a lovely day yesterday, thanks for all the best wishes for his birthday! This morning has been spent making all the last purchases for Christmas (as opposed to last minute purchases!) and driving into Bagenalstown to hand deliver a present. Now...
It's Alan's birthday today so I won't get to blog, reply to comments, check email or update FB properly until tomorrow at the earliest. We're meeting friends for lunch, celebrating the Winter Solstice with more friends in the afternoon and then walking through the fields...
I'm not quite ready yet but I've been writing a simple felt flower tutorial for the 15 minute lesson I have to give as part of the Train the Trainer workshop I'm participating in. I'm not going to have a lot of time to blog...
Well I'm home, fed and watered now, so is Rex! It was a beautiful but icy day when I headed in to Borris this morning to set up my stand, luckily the heaters were working overtime in the hall so it was nice and warm...
Yesterday I had a marathon sewing session, stitching little purses and/or phone/camera covers, Kindle covers (or large clutches!) and a handful of needle cases too. Don't be mislead into thinking that I enjoyed the process, it was very satisfying however to see the ever increasing...
I'm SO EXCITED that the wonderful Dawn Edwards has actually booked her flights to Ireland this morning, she will be arriving in Dublin early on Tuesday 17th and staying here at Clasheen from then until the end of the month!!! We are going to have...
I'm totally addled now having spent the last number of hours adding finishing touches to some raw fleece and merino bags in preparation for the farmer's market in Borris tomorrow morning. [caption id="attachment_3227" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Raw wool and merino bag with adjustable shoulder strap"][/caption] If it wasn't...
It's been another busy weekend for me! On Friday morning I set up my stand for the first time at Borris Farmer's Market, it's always easier to repeat a display so I wanted to get in early and have time to decide exactly how best...
