Hand shearing This week it was definitely time for Winnie and Frank (our tame cheviot sheep), to lose their fleeces and the perfect opportunity for Alex and I to have our first lesson in hand shearing. Bruce did a fantastic job and straight away it was obvious to me what a skill it is. He held … read more…
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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…
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…
Permaculture magazine article
This Spring you can find us in Permaculture magazine. I wrote a ‘how to’ article on Natural Dyeing and Felt-Making. It’s an interesting magazine full of lots of great articles, with a really good course listings in the back.
Sorting Fleece
Last week I finally got around to sorting some more of my fleeces. I had been waiting for a sunny dry day so I could get them out and really work out what was worth washing and what was best to compost, I had a real mix. Ottie not very impressed! Most of my fleeces … read more…
