FELT IN 16th December

What a festive felt in with Christmas music, jumpers, earrings, hats, glasses and even antlers.

To begin with Gail reminded all of the great workshops arranged for the new year. In January "Improving skills" should not be missed particularly if you have not been felting long. This will introduce & review many techniques required to produce even more beautiful felt work. There are only a couple of places left so send forms to Jayne asap.

The next felt session is 20/01/2018 & will be looking at pre-felts. This will be followed by a felting afternoon. As always, this provides an opportunity to work on a larger piece or even just finish a current project.

In the New Year Jayne will email application forms for the March workshop with Gabriella Kovacs & Gabi McGrath joining her to assist. Two well known and amazingly talented felters, we are so lucky.

Over the coming months we are reminded to think about pieces to submit for the next exhibition with a working title of 'Felt Alive'. The committee have worked hard to put an exciting programme on for 2018 so please avail of the sessions to support the group and improve your skills.

Committee work never ends

Jane manning the busy sales table.

Mandy & Dorothy managing the very successful Bring & Buy table

At our felt in this morning Sara talked about natural fleeces from sheep found around the UK. Advising which felted well or otherwise. In addition Sara brought samples of various fleeces. Indeed the only thing missing was Sara's sheep 🐑 (Baaaaad girl). Sara talked through the process from shearing to forming batts, roving, pencil roving and how to 'ping' a single lock to determine if the sheep was healthy. 

Sara continued with laying and felting the basis of a name badge & instructing our feltees which can be seen below. 

Then we went on to enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch supplied by Feltmakers North. Thank you Ann for collecting this and to those helping to set up including our tea ladies which keeps us all caffeinated. 

This is our last felt in of the year so a Merry Christmas to you & yours & best wishes for 2018. To paraphrase the late great Brucie ......... keeeeeeeeeep felting!