Felted bead workshop

Hello everyone & Happy New Year! Its 2013 and everything and everyone is a little snowed under!

 Im Vicki and Im hear to tell any of you who didn't make it to the felt in on Saturday what you missed! We had a great turn out despite the snow covered roads. The workshop was taken by the lovely Dorothy who was demonstrating to us how to make swiss roll style beads for necklaces and bracelets.

This technique proved simple and really enjoyable, as I found I could gossip easily while doing it!

 

These were my beads once I cut them up into thick slices.

Dorothy's box of treasures!

 

We were also priveldged to have Marie all the way from America attending the felt in! Marie is an avid crafter and felter and brought with her this beautiul bag that she felted of an Irish landscape.
It was great hearing from her about the different techniques and ideas that she has picked up and filled us full of ideas!

 I hope everyone is staying warm in these snowy conditions and looking forward to the next felt workshop!

Vicki Harvey

December meeting

Feltmakers North is holding its second meeting at The Island Arts Centre, Lisburn on Saturday 11th December, at 10.30 am. The topic is Christmas and Dorothy Dinsmore is showing us how to make  Christmas decorations. We were delighted with response to our first meeting in November, we are keen to see everyone again and hopefully a few new faces.

With the weather at present it is the ideal time to be making felt hats, or scarves to keep warm, I was certainly glad of mine when it snowed in last week end in Edinburgh. As I am sure you know if you make felt it is slightly addictive and I can quite honestly say I have never had so many hats, which is great as I have one in every colour!(well I'm not quite that bad!) Felt is so versatile and as I surf the web I have found some very inspirational work from felt slippers, table runners to cosy warm wraps mmmh! I think I will go and make something now, hope to see you all on the 11th.
Fiona