Show & Tell November

We always love to see what our Feltmakers North members are inspired to make in their own time or finish from previous felt-ins. And here are the fantastic show & tell items from November.

Sandy showing her beautiful bag created at a Mandy Nash workshop. Bronwyn's gorgeous rings with beads made at a workshop she attended in Hungary during the summer and Jayne's sumptuous nuno scarf created using dyed silk and fleece from Tree Top Colours in Australia.
Remember to bring along your UFO's (unfinished felted objects) to our December felt-in. A selected panel of experienced feltmakers will give you advice on how to complete or add to your unfinished items to display at our January show & tell.

November Festive Felt-In

Christmas is only a six weeks away! Come along to our felt-in this Saturday 17th November 2018 and take part in our festive felt-in.

You will be making a small Christmas tree with Deirdre. Bring lots of sparkly, colourful things to embellish your creations!
Felting Kit for Saturday;
Bring usual wet felting kit (jug, spray ball, olive soap, towel, bubble wrap)
Some small bits & pieces to add embellishment (silk, silk threads, etc )
Ribbon, beads, buttons, bells (just what you have)
Sewing needle & coloured threads
Sharp material scissors (large & small) we will share!
Sharp paper scissors

Pen / Pencil

Shetland Wool Various Colours (purchase some at the sales table)

See you all on Saturday for some festive felting fun!

Needlefelting Birds Workshop

Our very talented Dorothy is taking a needle felting workshop this November. Dorothy will show you how to create beautiful seabirds. These workshops are very popular. So pick up an application and don't delay! Check your emails from the 5th November and 20th October for application forms from Jayne Burgess. 

October Felt-in with Jayne

Our October Felt-in started with show and tell. Gail and Helen spoke about the Annemie Koenen workshop they attended, organised by Jacki Sleator. At the workshop they learnt how to make textured scarves and embroidered felt cuffs.

Helen wearing the beautiful detailed scarf Gail made at the workshop

Thank you to Jayne who ran a great felt-in on Saturday 20th October. Jayne used the Gotland wool to demonstrate making pockets and flaps with this fine, long, lustrous and dense fleece.

Jayne demonstrating how to lay out the wool fibres
 using resits to create pockets and flaps

Jayne showing new members rolling techniques
to help felt the fibres

A selection of samples from our felt-in

Bits and Bobs for Bring & Buy Sale

Date:   15th December
Venue: Hillsborough Community Centre

As well as our UFO's (unfinished felted objects) discussion we will be having a bring and buy sale. Time to have a look through your felting gear, surplus stash, felted items, inspiring books or magazines and bring along anything you would like to sell. 

Autumn & New Year Workshops

Needle Felting Puffins & Seabirds

Date:    Saturday 24th November
Time:   10am - 4.30pm 
Venue: Hillsborough Village Centre

Our very talented Dorothy is taking a needle felting workshop this November. Dorothy will show you how to create beautiful seabirds. These workshops are very popular. So pick up an application and don't delay!

More details on the workshop at this Saturdays October felt-in. 

New Year Workshop - Improving Skills 

Date:    January 2019

Time:   10am - 4.30pm 

Venue: Hillsborough Village Centre

This workshop is aimed at those have just begun their journey in felt-making or those who have been felting for a while and want to improve their skills. Spend a day with experienced felt-makers learning about wool tops, different ways to lay tops to achieve various effects, learn about edges, using resists, texturing, nuno felting and much more.

You will be guided in making a range of felted samples and have the chance to make an individual felted piece of your own design. All materials will be supplied on the day. Bring along your usual basic felting gear.

Check your in-box for an application form and information sent from Jayne Burgess on 14th September. Bring along your completed application form and fee (£50) on Saturday.

Get Some Gotland and Have a Go

October Felt-In Saturday 20th October

Jayne Burgess will be facilitating our Saturday felt-in. For this felt-in we will be using Gotland. This breed originated in Sweden and was named after the Swedish island of Gotland. Jayne will be showing us how to make pockets and flaps on felt.

Bring along your usual felting gear and some thin plastic. There will be plenty of Gotland fibre to buy at the sales table. See you all on Saturday.

Mandy

The distinctive Gotland sheep with its fine features,
black face and legs