Ali and Anna having fun to stiffen the stone felt arch
with hair dryers, too
the double frame is up!
here it is close up
just as well there is some warm wind coming from the dryers: it is so cold now in the workshop!
and all the other little things..
the tree is waiting to be put up!
Debbie's cushion cover
Alex's cushion
the arch is now tied to the bamboo frame
bamboo frame maker Luis stiffening the top of the picture felt
Mary embellished her cushion cover with fine needlefelted features
the back cloth is ready to be sewn
discussing how to position the tree
Ali's magic hand puts it into place (action photo!)
last touches to fit it for best tree view loss of autumn coloured hills, though
fixing tree to stonefelt arch at last!
whilst Luis is sewing back banner to frame
Tam stiffening the back of the picture felt
and Anna is cutting autumn leaves
last minute touches: fixing the buttons on Alex's bag
needle felting an eagle for the portal picture (hands flying as you can see or not see!)
the hanging cord getting plaited and stitched onto the frame
Mary's cushion cover getting sewn
and here at last: our felt portal is leaving Galgael
the interactive felt details mounted on felt board
methinks we are kind of sorry to see it go...?
ready for the transport on the truck
all smiles, but!
oops - it's sliding on its 'making-board'
lets put it into the sun...
for a last photo grace in Fairley Street
well, and there it lays now on the truck...
good bye...
covered up and ready to go
the details became interactive features (backed with velcro)
setting up the display at Plantation
JIm's cartoons
our portal at the wall...
the event in the evening: watching movies made by other groups
from the pottery class
Gehan studying our powerpoint presentation
from the card making group
our interactive Portal at the wall
some folks (who could make it that night) of the felting group with Gehan
Mary's gift: wool postcards of the Hebridees, framed. WOW!
back to 'normal action': Sarah-Jane sorting a beautiful fleece (Shetland longwool cross) that was given to us
and Verene starting to weave!
whilst Sarah-Jane discovers 3D needlefelting!
at the last day of the month: Galgael group action for all Hallows eve: guess what Martin and Brian are doing?
and Laryna is not felting but baking in the bothy here
yes, here is one finished turnip lamp, and the god's eyes are on the go...
making use of all hands on deck, and John's revisiting Galgael is just perfect for that
turnip lights
shining bright, and so do the God's eyes
Laryna's bread and much more; and the God's eyes strung above
the old spinning wheel got fixed (thanks guys!) with some last finishing touches of Laryna and now Sarah-Jane is singing!
and Luis tries that too..
