Shelley's Stunning Shibori Scarves

'Great relaxing day', 'lovely tutor', 'I just love felting again'  . . . . . . . 

Just a few of the super comments after our first workshop in six months and delivered in Covid times!!  This was our third attempt to run this workshop and we finally did it and what a success it was.  Our tutor Shelley Steele from Ballymena brought along some lovely samples of her work as demonstrated above and helped everyone complete their project in this day long workshop.

Some beautiful scarves all ready to dry and just in time for autumn!

Shelley provided the materials for this workshop, hand dyeing the silk, wool and curls to tone and everyone was able to choose their own colourways.  

We were so fortunate to be able to secure the use of the Downshire Hall belonging to Hillsborough Parish Church and everyone is proudly showing their scarves against the beautiful backdrop of the church grounds.  Many thanks go to Norma and the select vestry.

Feltmakers North has been working away in the background over the last while to come up with plans to enable its members to be able to get together and felt together while remaining as safe as possible in these Covid times.  And it was so special to see the results of the hard work in practise today.

As you can see lots of distance between felters and not a bare face in sight!!  Hand sanitisers were in place, face masks and visors used and everything wiped down to ensure cleanliness at all times.

Shelley worked methodically through a very well paced workshop ensuring that everyone was well supported throughout and clearly demonstrating each stage.  

Norma who was looking after the venue was disappointed not to be able to offer our usual refreshments but everyone just brought their own and took their breaks when needed which actually worked very well.

There were lots of little tips from Shelley about how to achieve different effects and finishes from the shibori and some very good foundations were laid down for building upon over the coming months.

Happy faces as the girls worked at completing their scarves.

  

A big thank you to Shelley for a great workshop and we hope she'll be able to visit us again in the future.  

Finally we couldn't let the day go by without thanking Norma in particular for all her diligent working away in the background to secure our wonderful venue and ensuring that we were all supplied with lots of encouragement and hand sanitiser!

Norma with a little bouquet from FN!

We are looking forward to welcoming our members back on the usual third Saturday of each month beginning on the 19th September at Hillsborough Village Centre.  Watch this space for more info in the coming days.