More dying and Horst style felting!

I got a bit sidetracked yesterday, having mentioned that I was going to felt 100s of attachments for a new wrap I decided instead to adapt and finish a Horst style jacket and matching bag!  This jacket was another ‘blank’ which Horst was good enough to leave with me to do as I wished with, [...]

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Dye bath on the cooker, felt almost ready …..

My new HUGE dye bath is on the gas cooker, pot and cooker both purchased in advance of Horst’s large felt garment workshop and now taking pride of place in my kitchen for the last few days!  I’m not 100% sure whether I like the nuno felt I was working on yesterday but I’ve decided [...]

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Nuno felting today!

I’ve been to the library, discovered I’ve won some gorgeous hand spun from my buddy Heather, run a wash, stocked up on brown soda bread and milk as well as 100 dressmakers pins this morning (more in a minute) and now I’m ready for a FULL DAY felting and possibly dying too, woo hoo!  I [...]

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Felting and dying fun with Gerda!

After Horst’s workshop Gerda had a few extra days to stay over in Ireland before flying home to South Africa on Sunday so I invited her to stay at Clasheen for a couple of days, boy did we have some fun felting and dying Horst style!!!  It’s going to take me about a week to [...]

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Does it look as if we had a fun time felting with Horst???

Pics up on Flickr now, more to follow over the next couple of days.  Do you think it looks as if we all had a  fun time with Horst this weekend???

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Happy, happy faces at the end of our amazing time with Horst!!!

I think that the faces say it all!!!  Safe travelling to Horst, Gina and Kirsten, all heading for mainland Europe first thing tomorrow morning allowing me time to upload ALL the images of our amazing workshop!

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So sorry not to be getting a minute to update you yet about all the wonderful designs in progress and about the fun and the inspiration abounding in Horst’s large felt garment workshop. Incredible work has been taking place but by the time we are getting home every night food and bed is the only [...]

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It’s 12.30 at night ….. and surprise meeting this afternoon!

It’s 12.30 at night and I have finally made Horst and Gina’s beds, Kirsten’s will just have to wait until tomorrow evening!  I still have about another hour of organising/tidying to go but I must say that Dawn’s ultimate method of shoving everything into a closet or chest of drawers when you run out of [...]

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Preparations ramped up for Horst’s upcoming large felt garment workshop!

WOW, it’s all go here trying to get everything organised for Horst’s workshop next weekend, big dye pots, cooker, sanders, plastic, tables, you name it and I’m trying to track it down!!!  Cristina is being great as usual and I am heading over to the studio on Tuesday to deliver the wool and equipment needed, [...]

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Pictures from the wonderful Sheep and Wool Festival, Horst at Clasheen and Pam de Groot in Kerry!

Today has been another exceptionally busy day so far, shortly however I am off for a relaxing bath then heading in to Borris for the opening of the ’9 Stones Artists’ current exhibition.  I am really at the pin of my collar trying to get everything organised for Horst and Gina’s visit to Clasheen (Gina [...]

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