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The Finished Hat

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

So this week I managed to finished the hat in my last post. I left you with this picture: Next I covered it and rubbed it for a while. then rolled it up and into the dryer with no heat … Continue reading →

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2018 the year of the Workshop(S)

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

2018 Taking Felting Workshop #3 with Moy Mackay 2018 was a big year for workshops for both myself and my husband. He finally got time off in the summer coinciding with the Blacksmithing conference he has wanted to attend for … Continue reading →

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Landscape in Progress (1st quarter Challenge)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

I have been slowly working on the 1st quarter challenge. I started with a piece of white prefelt to work on. Starting at the back I adding the sky and the mountains. The mountains are prefelt as well. Next I … Continue reading →

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Felting for Embroidery

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

I have been attending my local Embroiderer’s Guild (Farnborough) for a year or so now, we meet monthly and our group is a slightly unusual in that we focus on teaching each other practical skills rather than inviting speakers. Last … Continue reading →

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Card Weaving Class

Posted on February 23, 2019 by

This last weekend I took a Card weaving class at my Guild. Judy Kavanagh was the teacher. I am not a weaver but this looked so fascinating I wanted to give it a try. After Judy explained generaly how it … Continue reading →

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Landscape Challenge – Uffington Horse and Some Tiny Abstract Landscapes

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

Lyn I took inspiration, for the ‘Landscape Challenge’, from an old photo of my dad stood in front of ‘The Long Man’ of Wilmington in East Sussex.  The figure is carved into the chalk hill and is approx 235 feet … Continue reading →

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Going Batty

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

Last week you saw Jan post about the spin in Wheels on Fire. LINK It was lots of fun and I bought a lovely batt from  Judy Kavanagh etsy.com/ca/shop/JudyKavanagh I loved the colours and it made me think of a wild landscape. … Continue reading →

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