At the end of last week I made two fabric and felt neckpieces, basically a cross between a necklace and a scarf! These were inspired by a piece of Lyda Rump’s that I saw in Denmark this summer and consisted of a long scarf of silk and linen pulled through large felt beads. The two ends of [...]
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Fabric and felt neckpieces, craft fair preparations
Posted in Felt, tagged craft fair, Felt, felt beads, felt necklace, felt neckpiece, Felting, fiber, fibre, merino, neckpiece, Raheen Craft Fair, wet felt, wet felting, wool on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The first snow of 2009 and a brilliant felt vessel!
Posted in Felt, Swaps, workshops, tagged batts, Clasheen, Felt, felt vessel, felt workshop, felt workshops, Felting, felting workshops, fiber, fibre, Icelandic, Icelandic batts, Icelandic wool, mulberry silk, resist, silk, surface decoration, texture, vessel, wet felt, wet felting, wool on November 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »
It’s really unusual to have snow this early in the year on the ridge opposite the front of my farmhouse. Sometimes, the larger peak Mount Leinster does have a dusting in mid November but normally we only have it on the whole range in the thick of winter (if at all) so I was delighted to [...]
Some simple felt accessories fit for a ball (well maybe an informal Golf Club dance!)
Posted in Felt, nuno felt, tagged bag, clutch, Felt, felt bag, felt brooch, felt clutch, Felting, fiber, fibre, merino, Nuno, nuno felt, nuno felt brooch, nuno felting, pongee, purse, short fibred merino, silk, wet felt, wet felting on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow evening I have to show my face at the Golf Club Captain’s Dinner. Being on a budget I was wracking my brain deciding what to wear (it is informal this year which is unusual) when to my absolute delight I found my ‘lost’ black velvet trousers! I managed to pick up an inexpensive plain turquoise [...]
Fantastic nuno mosaic felting workshop at Urban Fauna Studio
Posted in Californian road trip, Felt, nuno felt, workshops, tagged Blas, colour, design, Felt, Felting, felting workshop, fiber, fibre, Jamie, merino, nuno felt, nuno felt workshop, nuno felting, scarf, silk, silk chiffon, Urban Fauna Studio, wool, yak on October 5, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I had a WONDERFUL time at Urban Fauna Studio on my last full day in the States! Blas and Jamie have a superb set up, wonderful fibres, yarns, books and notions etc. all neatly laid out in a small but practical space in a quiet part of the Mission district in San Fransisco. Alan and I arrived [...]
American update and Sculpture in Context opening!
Posted in Californian road trip, Exhibitions, Felt, Uncategorized, tagged Bodega, coast, cotton, cowl, crochet, Felt, Felting, fiber, fibre, San Fransicso, Santa Rosa, silk, Sonoma, wine, wool, yarn on September 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Last Wednesday I attended the opening of Sculpture in Context with my friend Sheila Ahern (Feltmakers Ireland and board member of the Crafts Council) and despite the dreadful rain we had a great time looking at the various exhibits and enjoying a glass of wine. The work throughout the garden and in the various green [...]
Children’s felting workshops during Kilkenny Arts Festival
Posted in Felt, workshops, tagged children's felt workshop, children's workshop, Felt, felt workshop, Felting, felting workshop, fiber, fibre, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Kilkenny Castle, prefelt, wet felt, wet felting, wool, yarn on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On the Wednesday before Sigrid returned home I was facilitating two children’s felting workshops for the Kilkenny Arts Festival and she was kind enough to give me a hand! The organisation was supurb from the festival committee side of things and when we arrived in the morning Sigrid and I found every help available that we could [...]
Nuno mosaic workshop confirmed for San Fransisco!
Posted in Felt, nuno felt, workshops, tagged Felt, felt workshop, Felting, fiber, fibre, Nancy Schwab, Nuno, nuno felt workshop, nuno mosaic, Urban Fauna Studio, wet felting, yarn on August 20, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Thanks so much to fellow felter Nancy Schwab for helping me organise my first felting workshop in America. Nancy contacted Jamie from Urban Fauna Studio and hey presto, we are up and running with a nuno mosaic day on Thursday 1st October at her gorgeous studio and fiber boutique! I must say the images on Jamie’s [...]
Felt vessels and great swap package
Posted in Exhibitions, Felt, Swaps, tagged Clasheen, Clasheen Crafty Swap, cowl, Felt, felt vessels, Felting, fiber, fibers, fibre, fibres, Flickr, goodies, krobin, natural, Ravelry, swap, vessels, wet felt, wet felting on June 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I have now uploaded some images of the felt vessels that I made for the Blueprint exhibition to my Flickr account. With the exception of one bowl I decided to use all undyed fibres and keep the theme simple and stylish. Probably the vessel that I am most satisfied with is a grey and white bowl with [...]
Blogging Friends Forever Award
Posted in Felt, tagged award, blog, blogging, blogging friends forever, Blogroll, Boats Bistro, craft fair, Craft in the Classroom, embellishing, Exhibitions, Felting, fiber, frineds forever, Graiguenamanagh, quilting, scarves, stock, Tinnahinch on November 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
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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