Workshop 'get together' starting January 20th every Thursday
The idea behind these 'get-together' is to give everybody the possibility to learn about all kinds of crafts, to exchange techniques and all on a donation basis. It will be going on regularly every Thursday in Caherhurley, Tuamgraney Co. Clare. Please e-mail for directions. woollygathering@hotmail.com
Keep checking this blog or Website www.woollygathering.com to know what is going to happen next.
Here we go:
A couple of hours in the morning while the kids are at school! Learn the basics of knitting
and how to read patterns in a few sessions. If you would like to share a craft, please fell free
to contact us !
Cost: 5 Euros and a little Tea/Coffee Donation would be appreciated!
Where: Woolly Gathering Studio Caherhurley, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare (please ring or
e-mail us!)
Craft: Crocheting
Teacher: Elizabeth Porrit
Duration: 4 Sessions
Date: Starting Thursday 20th of January 2011.
Time: 10 am - 12.30pm
Materials: Wool and needles are available in the shop, but feel free to bring your own (3-4 mm hook).
Craft: Knitting
Teacher: Sarah Thompson
Duration: 4 Sessions
Date: Thursday 17th of February 2011.
Materials: Wool and needles are available in the shop, but feel free to bring your own (3 - 4mm needles)
Further workshops:
Needle Felting Workshop in Quay Arts Ballina, Co. Tipperary on the 12th of February
Learn how to create your own soft sculpture with a felting needle and some wool!
Needlefelting is a beautiful newish craft, with no boundaries. We will teach you how to
build up a figure handle the different needles and give guidance in the art of sculpting wool.
Check out Wooly Wings Art for some pictures of recent workpieces!
Teachers: Mia Foley and Jennifer Lienhard
Duration: 10am - 5pm
Costs: 65 Euros (incl. Materials)
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
A sewing project...
It was my son's birthday on the 3rd of January and I though it would be great to make him a sleeveless jacket. The only fabric I had at hand was the needle felt, which you can find in the Woolly Gathering shop. A lot of people have been looking at it, loving the colour, but didn't really know how to use it. Well, even though I was dubious to start with (It is needle-felted after all!) I'm delighted with the result! So is he by the way ;)!
Once I had this one finished my daughter stated that she would like one, too. But with flowers rather than birds... Well I'm still working on it, but I thought I put some pictures up for you to see and get inspired :).
This time I wanted to do it properly and follow a pattern (I'm not very good at that...) So I dug one out, cut out the shapes and decided I would try the light needle-felt for lining, as it is so soft and would add that extra layer of warmth. Again I wasn't sure, if it would work, but it turned out wonderful! Apart from the fact that I sewed the pockets on the wrong way around... well, can't get it all right.... but I remedied that :) Now here we go, she can't wait until it is finished... neither can I!
Once I had this one finished my daughter stated that she would like one, too. But with flowers rather than birds... Well I'm still working on it, but I thought I put some pictures up for you to see and get inspired :).
This time I wanted to do it properly and follow a pattern (I'm not very good at that...) So I dug one out, cut out the shapes and decided I would try the light needle-felt for lining, as it is so soft and would add that extra layer of warmth. Again I wasn't sure, if it would work, but it turned out wonderful! Apart from the fact that I sewed the pockets on the wrong way around... well, can't get it all right.... but I remedied that :) Now here we go, she can't wait until it is finished... neither can I!
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