Here are some pictures of the work from our last Felting Weekend Workshop. There were some beautiful pieces, two of Image of Red Deer the group made Mongolian style floor mats for sitting on, which were made wet felted bag using Cheviot and Shetland fleece and then a mix of naturally dyed Shetland and Cheviot … read more…
Month: June 2012
Iolo’s new cooking tripod
The new cooking tripod We are now lucky enough to have one of Iolo’s bespoke tripods and griddle. We tried it out on on of our May Prehistoric cookery days, it was great and makes boiling the kettle so easy. We even made Gorse flower drop scones on the griddle after supper, they were perfect and … read more…
Fleece to Felt week -coming up
A Craft Holiday in the Highlands of Scotland We have few spaces left on our Fleece to Felt week, so we are offering any last minute bookings £50 off per person. It is a great week, which combines learning different craft skills, having a holiday and enjoying this part of Scotland at the Wet Felting same … read more…
Washed down with nettle beer!
The nettles were pretty late up here this year, but they are out in force now! I have been busy making nettle beer, which is Wild Food Foraging a lovely refreshing drink on a summery day and rather good for you too! Nettles are packed full of vitamins and iron and have therefore always be used as a … read more…
Natural Dyeing Course -coming up
Next weekend we are running a natural dyeing weekend at Crochail woods. As much of the weekend as possible will be spent outdoors, making dyes over a fire. It is a great weekend for really getting started in natural dyeing. We combine foraged local plants, imported ancient dyes and houshold items, to create a full palette of colours. Naturally Dyed … read more…
Felt-making with pony -how we did it
I thought it might be quite handy to have a few instructions in case anyone wants to try this method at home! Part of the finished wall hanging! If you have watched the short film below, it gives you some idea of how we did it. We started by washing a dyeing local fleece. … read more…
Mongolian felt making film (with a pony!)
We have finally done it -made a piece of felt Mongolian style using a pony! We think this is the first time this has been done in the UK, as we have not heard of anyone else trying it. Mongolian felting in Scotland is definitely a first! Thanks to Ian and Sasha and their family, as well as Nutmeg … read more…
New! September Relaxation Week
River Affric We had a great week for our Spring Relaxation week. We had sunshine everyday, which meant we were able to have yoga outdoors in the morning, which was a real treat. We had picnics by the river and some of the group went for a dip more than once -it felt wonderful! There’s nothing quite like … read more…
