As Autumn gives way to winter up here we have started to get organised for the months ahead. Alex has been busy building up our log stack, we have taken down and dried out the Ger that we had up over the summer and we have picked as many berries as we could find. Unfortunately, … read more…
Tag: Felting
Fleece to Felt week -coming up
A Craft Holiday in the Highlands of Scotland We have few spaces left on our Fleece to Felt week, so we are offering any last minute bookings £50 off per person. It is a great week, which combines learning different craft skills, having a holiday and enjoying this part of Scotland at the Wet Felting same … read more…
Mongolian felt making film (with a pony!)
We have finally done it -made a piece of felt Mongolian style using a pony! We think this is the first time this has been done in the UK, as we have not heard of anyone else trying it. Mongolian felting in Scotland is definitely a first! Thanks to Ian and Sasha and their family, as well as Nutmeg … read more…
The Guardian Review
It is here! Our review in the Guardian, or you can click on this link Relaxation Retreat. More information about our relaxation retreats is here. Scotland for the soul: a relaxation retreat in the Highlands A new relaxation retreat in northern Scotland strips life back to the simple pleasures of being creative in one of the … read more…
Permaculture magazine article
This Spring you can find us in Permaculture magazine. I wrote a ‘how to’ article on Natural Dyeing and Felt-Making. It’s an interesting magazine full of lots of great articles, with a really good course listings in the back.
Cannich Craft Day
We are having a traditional craft day on Sunday June 10th in Cannich this summer. We (the Strathglass community hall committee) are gathering local crafts people together to demonstrate and teach their crafts. The idea is to showcase as many traditional crafts as possible, to give people (particularly the young) a chance to just have a … read more…
Outdoor felt-making
Saturday was the Cannich Gala day and, as we had a craft stall to fill, I had quite a lot of felting to do. Luckily the weather was good to us so most of it could be done outside – perfect; sunshine, water and wool! I ended up making bags, purses, glasses cases and Felted purse & glasses case … read more…
