Although I don't have a store devoted to selling my work online please don't hesitate to contact me if you've seen a piece you like at a show or anywhere here on the web! I'll happily package gifts and post worldwide. Here's a picture of...
I've decided to have a spur of the moment blowout sale at Borris Food and Craft Market tomorrow morning! In my efforts to update stock at the Duckett's Grove design shop and my current ongoing attempt to wrestle my house into some kind of order...
The day has gone pretty quickly to date. I was under a little pressure to get set up at Mount Juliet, possibly because I needed to make some fresh cranberry salsa to send home with Alan as well as catch the bank before coming here....
Raising the front table and changing around the felt has definitely made a difference to our stand at Mount Juliet today. Ironically, it doesn't look as cohesive as before but definitely more people are walking inside and browsing both the felt and Emma's paintings. Yesterday...
While Borris House Christmas Fair at the weekend didn't exactly rock my sales boat too much the atmosphere was lovely and by the end of yesterday evening I was happy enough with how things had gone. Mount Juliet Christmas Village on the other hand has...
I'm just home now after the first day at Borris House, Santa made an appearance too and will be coming back tomorrow to visit some more lucky girls and boys. Leiko and Norma (my current work experience aide) manned Mount Juliet and while neither venue...
My crazy schedual continues! This weekend I was very happy with my sales at Duckett's Grove, not so happy with them at Mount Juliet but then it's early days there still. Later today, I'll be heading into Carlow town to stock up on more lighting for...
Emma, Leiko and I have had an active and fun day for the start of the Mount Juliet Christmas Village experience! It's another early morning tomorrow as I need to finish setting out my wares at Duckett's Grove, we're expecting over 7000 for the annual...
I've had a pretty frustrating morning on the felting front, two failed attempts at a new style bracelet and only one relatively successful result. My plan had been to get a lot of smaller jewellery items felted this weekend as I need to think of...
How much felt is enough for a display table or booth, enough that is to create a good display, have a selection of different items in different colours yet not have so much out that things look messy and don't create a good impression??? [caption id="attachment_4172"...
I've another busy but satisfying day ahead at Duckett's Grove today. This morning I'm going to continue felting more jewellery to bring with me as samples to The Tin Thimble later this month and in the afternoon I'll be giving my god son Jack and...
I think that I'm going to settle into a nice rhythm after a couple of weeks, experimental felting and large nuno wraps while I'm not at Duckett's Grove or Borris Food and Craft Market followed by easy smaller projects plus teaching over the weekends. [caption id="attachment_3903"...
Dawn and I have had a busy time of it since Chrissie Day and Nigel headed home on Tuesday morning. We've taken loads of pictures, I finished a lot of stitching while Dawn caught up with emails and facebook, we delivered my felt to Duckett's...
I've been attached to my computer since 7am this morning but I'm happy to say that the 'niki & niki' range of felting tools are finally available to buy online!!! [caption id="attachment_3578" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="'The Prodder', 'The Minimalist', 'The Modest' and 'The Big One'"][/caption] Niki Collier and...
On Friday afternoon I felted two ultra lightweight nuno scarves, one for me and one to sell! The ponge silk that I used for both was a beautiful lettuce colour and I combined this with a very fine open layer of my favourite apple green...
I intended to write a brief post today but instead I'll just write quickly! Because I follow a lot of interesting, creative and sustainable style blogs I never seemed to manage to regularly update the links to them here on Clasheen or add new ones as...
Today's post shares pictures of two beautiful purses felted in Michigan by my friend Sue. I first met Sue last May at one of the Plainwell workshops organised by great buddy Dawn Edwards where she chose to felt her first vessel complete with craters, ever...
I have managed to get through a lot of the clearing, re-organisation and tidying chores that I blogged about on Monday, not all of them obviously but I have made a dent in the never-ending pile! Thanks for all your encouragement both via comments and...
After I returned home from the market in Borris on Friday afternoon I laid out and felted the nuno section of another new bag, this time I worked in mossy greens and various shades of chocolate and olive. I also fulled the piece more than...
Thanks SO MUCH to all of you who entered the felting kit giveaway, you definitely gave me some nerve wracking hours today as I tried to collate the entries and make sure that no one got left out of the draw! Eventually, between comments on...
Well there are only 12 hours left to enter my first ever blog giveaway. If you would like to win one of the new felt pouch/wallet kits (including the tutorial) that I am offering from my Etsy shop please just hop on over here and...
Finally, finally, my felt pouch/clutch kits are assembled, packaged, the first batch are available from my newly re-activated Etsy shop and I've just returned from posting the first order off to U.S.! It's amazing how tiring it is to get everything sorted, sounds silly I...
Yesterday I forced myself to sit down to stitch and finish 5 of the 6 little felt pouches I felted on Wednesday and Thursday. Making the descision to participate at Borris Farmer's Market each Friday for the forseeable future in addition to focusing on stocking...
I've been continuing to work combing off cuts of silk and mohair into my base wool while felting. My intention today had been to felt all morning and stitch all afternoon but then I realised that one of my New Year's resolutions was to keep...
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...
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...
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...
Well, I can almost not speak or write today I am so excited, drumroll please! The biggest news I am sharing with you today is that super friend and felt hat maker extraordinaire, the wonderful Dawn Edwards will be coming to stay at Clasheen during...
I finally took the plunge and have booked a stand for the 'Taste of Carlow' event happening in Carlow town on Sunday 4th December. This artisan craft fair will be restricted so that ALL the artists and producers present are guaranteed to come from Carlow...
