working with wool Archives - Kiri Cottage https://kiricottage.co.uk/tag/working-with-wool/ CONTENTED, CALM, CREATIVITY at your fingertips in Kiri Cottage Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:54:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://kiricottage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Kiri-Cottage-Logo-100x100.png working with wool Archives - Kiri Cottage https://kiricottage.co.uk/tag/working-with-wool/ 32 32 Dorset Buttons at Ards Arts Centre https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/10/22/dorset-buttons-at-ards-arts-centre/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:46:14 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2714 This evening we made Dorset buttons at Ards and North Down Borough Council. 

Some of these turned out to be quite big Dorset buttons! Most had a Halloween theme too. 

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This evening we made Dorset buttons at Ards and North Down Borough Council. 

Some of these turned out to be quite big Dorset buttons! Most had a Halloween theme too. 

These sessions are really fun and I am enjoying my time running them. 

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]]> Working with Wool – Lucet https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/10/21/working-with-wool-lucet/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:10:55 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2690 Over the last couple of weeks I have run the first two in a series of 10 'Working with Wool' craft workshops for Ards and North Down Borough Council on 24 September and 1 October.

We used a lucet to create a woollen braid at the first workshop and then stitched the braid into a placemat at the second one.

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Over the last couple of weeks I have run the first two in a series of 10 ‘Working with Wool’ craft workshops for Ards and North Down Borough Council on 24 September and 1 October.

We used a lucet to create a woollen braid at the first workshop and then stitched the braid into a placemat at the second one.

The lucet is a hand held tool which can be used to create a cord, drawstring, or rope using yarn, wool or string. 

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Today I treated myself to a wonderful workshop at The Walled Garden at Helens Bay, where I learned how to make a broomstick.
Many thanks to Lorraine for hosting, and Heather McDermot for teaching.

This was a great day, and I am home with my very own, hand made broomstick!

Also Lorraine makes the best mushroom soup and lemon cake!

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]]> Working with Wool – Week 3 https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/10/19/working-with-wool-week-3/ Sat, 19 Oct 2024 12:25:07 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2639 This was Week 3 of Ards and North Down's 'Working with Wool' program. This week it was about weaving paper plate flowers.

Well done ladies on the creativity, energy and craic that are so evident in the finished flowers!

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This was Week 3 of Ards and North Down’s ‘Working with Wool’ program. This week it was about weaving paper plate flowers.
Well done ladies on the creativity, energy and craic that are so evident in the finished flowers!
 

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]]> Castle Espie https://kiricottage.co.uk/2024/10/13/castle-espie/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:55:21 +0000 https://kiricottage.co.uk/?p=2678 Today I spent  a peaceful morning at Castle Espie with Inspiring Yarns demonstrating spinning to visitors.

There were lots of the other interesting crafts to watch and 'have a go' at, and plenty of craft supplies and various kits to buy.

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Today I spent  a peaceful morning at Castle Espie with Inspiring Yarns demonstrating spinning to visitors.
There were lots of the other interesting crafts to watch and ‘have a go’ at, and plenty of craft supplies and various kits to buy.
Of course there was excellent coffee and freshly baked scones on sale at the Kingfisher Cafe 😊😊
Lovely venue – hope to be back sometime soon.

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