Be a creator, not just a consumer
Be a creator, not just a consumer.
Tag: spinning alpaca
Equine Halfway House
I was up at Equine Halfway House, a charity that I support, (and a number of my crafting friends also support it) this morning with a friend who is looking to adopt a pony as companion for her horse. Her old horse had passed on recently.
Creative Peninsula August 2025
Discover art at its finest in 𝗔𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 – Our Borough is well known for its many resident Artists and Makers and during the Creative Peninsula visitors can view their work, make a purchase or a commission or try their hand at making something unique!
The Walled Garden Helen’s Bay
The Walled Garden in Helen’s Bay said: I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon with the wonderful Christine Casey, a fellow champion of sustainable practices, listening to the gentle rhythm of flax fibres being spun once again the Walled Garden
Peg Looms at Glenside Farm
Great morning at Glenside Farm – we were peg loom weaving as part of the Farm’s year long project looking at how fleece turns to fabric.
Sustainable Tourism
This was a really interesting course – lots to think about in terms of sustainable tourism.
Kiri Cottage Hosts Neal’s Yard
Lisa Swann from Neal’s Yard will be visiting Kiri Cottage craft club to run a free ‘create your own’ bath salts workshop. And there will be an opportunity to make purchases at the end.
Kiri Cottage Pony Bead Bracelets
Last Kircubbin Henshed session this afternoon – we made ‘laced pony bead bracelets’. These are easy and fun to do, especially if there are plenty of beads to choose from.
Kiri Cottage Lucet Workshop
On Saturday I hosted a workshop about how to make braids with a lucet – a Scandinavian weaving tool. This workshop was sponsored by Ards & North Down Council as part of its tourism experience development programme.
Crocheted Tea Towel Holder
We saw an Instagram reel showing a crocheted tea towel holder to hang in front of the oven.
There was no pattern on the reel, but we decided to have a go at making one anyway.