Gentleman’s Favour Straw Dollies at Kiri Cottage
Kiri Cottage was visited by another lovely family from Florida, visiting Belfast, the North Coast and Ards Peninsula. I was very fortunate to meet them at my workshop as part of their peninsula travels with tour guide Lizzie Charley.
We had a chat about the spinning process, along with a demo, and also about the Northern Ireland linen heritage.We also took a little time to make a ‘Gentleman’s Favour’ straw dolly, and chatted about the traditions associated with these.
The visit finished after we went down to the stables to say hello to Shamrock, Holly and Fleurry.
