At last, I’ve finished picking over all the alpaca fleece
which I was given. I said at the start
that picking the fleece was quite therapeutic, and so it was, sitting in the
garden in the sun. It begins to pall a
bit when you’re in the garden shed, it’s raining, and you’re wearing all the
clothes you can lay hands to. However,
it’s done now and only needs to be carded (only?) before I can begin spinning
it into yarn. I can’t wait until I’ve
knitted or woven it into something lovely.
I’ve been quite busy and productive this week, two whole
afternoons felting which was very self-indulgent. As well as two lovely ruffles with
brooch fastenings, I've completed four really Autumnal maple leaf brooches and a piece of flat felt which will
probably end up as book covers - I actually liked it better before it was felted but I'll do some stitching on it and see what happens
I’ve
also started weaving - Liz and I warped the loom ages ago and I’ve been waiting
for inspiration before I started. I try
to do a couple of inches in the evening and it is coming along quite nicely. I’ll tell you what it is if it’s successful,
and if not, it will be another beautiful scarf.
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| detail of weaving |
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Last weekend, we went to a Fair at Scorton, always a treat
to go there – very lively. We met up
again with Silvana http://www.jewellerybysilvana.co.uk/
and the ladies from Knott End Quilters who make a wonderful array of quilts,
bags etc. which they sell to raise funds for Trinity Hospice. Their stall is always busy, deservedly
so. We also met, for the first time,
Shelley from Preesall Preserves http://www.preesallpreserves.co.uk/
who make a variety of unusual and interesting preserves – they seemed to be
very popular as well.
Tomorrow we’re off to Inglenook Farm http://www.inglenook-farm.co.uk/text-artisan-market-page-2454.html
so we’re hoping the weather will be kind and there’ll be lots of people – it’s
usually very busy. There’ll be lots of
food, crafts, gifts, music and all sorts of interesting things to look at and
enjoy.
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