One of the visitors at the Stakeholder meeting is having a shot at fulling the fleece rug
whilst the Galgael talk is about to start, some of us are still fulling the rug
Jerry is shown how to weave on the rug loom
and now he has got it, too!
whilst Ali is sewing and needle felting the fleece rug for Barmaddy, the music starts
more captured learners
at last: some proper pictures of Laryna's felted bag
the wrist warmers are up for sale! as is this woven rug!
they are done: after long wool preparations and test felts: Jackie's mittens from the Hebridean wool
here is a better picture of them
and here are the baby booties Jackie made, also with the Hebridean wool and coloured tops as effect
lots of sides to them!
here at last a couple of pictures of the vessel David felted at Liz' workshop last autumn
this is just a test piece, still unfinished, exploring felt coaster possibilities for easy and quick projects
during the Thursday eve: at last Lynsey gets a chance to weave on the rug loom
and Alison gets a chance to carry on with her clay vase
whilst Naomi gets down to some pottery too with Emma
and a friend of Lynsey, a potter herself, joins in at Luis' potter corner
and the kids get reayd for tomorrow reds nose day: painting the boyes for the Clyde
Jerry has a go at needle felting himself at last
and here he is with his fleece rug her will be taking back to Iona
Verene's first ball of drop spindle spun and wheel plied ball of wool
more skeins to be turned into balls: congratulations!
Laryna has pity on the broken woolwinder!
it is getting there...
everybody is out on the Clyde for red nose day... and Helen came back to fill up the kettle for the weary sailors, but where is HER red nose?
at long last: Sarah-Jane enjoying to weave the harvest coloured rug from the Tweed off-cuts
still guided by Laryna who prepares the strips
ah - here is Helen's red nose!
as she pretends to help Laryna full the Shetland wool berret
the guys are back from the rednose boat race (they won 3rd prize!) and digging into the fish suppers!
Oran, the day before, when he painted the boyes!
the next stage of fulling and firming up for the Shetland berret
some test felts on the perfect drying spot: the lid of the aga plate!
well deserved cup of tea!
na, how does it look?
not too bad! But now we need a band to strengthen the rim
here it comes: a test swatch of the Shetland wool now handspun and plied for the band
Jackie's strawberry toddler hat!
the cotton baby blanket
and another of result (in the making) of Jackie's fast hands: a scarf of handspun Shetland wool
Alpaca baby jacket (one piece knit) and Hebridean baby booties for Jackie's friend
Ali has made a wicker ring to hang her fairies on
here we go!
a show of hands: Laryna's wrist warmers
come on guys, faster!
that's better!
Ali's wee flower
