Written in a hurry …..

I can’t believe that the weekend is almost upon us and the Sigrid Bannier felt workshops will start tomorrow.  Yesterday I was at a Crafts Council training day re curating exhibitions and met up with quite a few friends from Feltmakers Ireland.  Clodagh had brought along the beads that she made last week with Sigrid and Holly [...]

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‘Craft in the Classroom’, battle with sewing machine …

Great news, I got a phone call today and learnt that I have been accepted for ‘Craft in the Classroom’.   I am going to be teamed up with a National School in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim (a very rural area for those of you not familar with the Irish countryside) which is brilliant, Alan’s father is [...]

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Craft Fair, Etsy shop, Sigrid Bannier workshops

It’s been a busy weekend an an even busier start to Monday!  On Saturday I went down to Woodbrook House to discuss a couple of things with Giles and also to clarify the set up of our felting room and the dining arrangements for the Sigrid Bannier jewellery and nuno workshops next weekend.  Due to unforseen [...]

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Blogging Friends Forever Award

Thanks so much to Micki who has given me this Blogging Friends Forever Award!  Micki is an American living in beautiful Donegal who is passionate about quilting, embellishing, felting and all fiber arts.  You can catch Micki’s blog Irish Muses and enjoy some of her favourite music by clicking here or following the link in [...]

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Friendly faces and Clasheen Christmas Swap update

The smiles say it all!  Thanks to Remmy Quinn for taking this picture of us at the opening of the Winter Exhibition at Kozo last Saturday.  I have to say that it is one of the only nice pictures of all the Browns together, me on the left, my mother in front wearing black, my [...]

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Disaster in the utility room!

Well, last night I had a big disaster in my utility room.  Johnny, one of my felting students had given me a present of some beautiful Alpaca and I decided to try washing some of it in the washing machine prior to carding.  Thanks Carmen for THAT tip, what a catastrophe!!  I put the Alpaca in a [...]

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Prefelt frenzy and thanks!

Thanks to all my friends and family who attended the opening of the Winter Exhibition at Kozo Gallery in Thomastown yesterday.   Special thanks to my mother Lynette, my sisters Suzanne and Lizzy, my partner Alan and my friends Cathy, Martin, Eileen, Remmy, Duncan and Helena who all make the effort to attend, a great turnout!  The [...]

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Kozo Winter Exhibition and evening feltmaking course

I have just finished packing my work for the Kozo Winter Exhibition and am off to deliver it and meet a friend for coffee.  Hopefully Tunde will be happy with what I am bringing, several necklaces, several vessels and 2 beautiful (I think!) and glamorous neck wraps with matching pins.  These were made from some [...]

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Felt jewellery, mosaic nuno and felted vessels

Last call to everyone for the Sigrid Bannier felt jewellery making and mosaic nuno workshops that take place on 29th and 30th November at Woodbrook House, Kiltealy, Co. Wexford.  Please visit the workshops page for full details and either call me or contact Feltmakers Ireland immediately if you want to book a space.  This weekend [...]

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Felted necklace/hairband

Necklace as hairband

Recently I had a visit from Anna, a regular follower of the blog and a great swap partner in the first Clasheen Crafty Swap!  This photo shows Anna wearing one of my simple fleted necklaces as a hairband.  Thanks Anna for the order of 4 more of these accessories, I will get them [...]

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