Felting Fever!

April is always a busy month for Feltmakers North, and this year was no exception, as we had our usual felt in and then we have a stand at The Creative Stitch Show, and we also had the brilliant Jeanette Sendler for two one day workshops!

Jeanette brought a great selection of inspirational samples with her, and her lovely gentle teacher manner, made the first day a tremendous success! We were to make a small jacket/waistcoat for a child. The pattern for this could then be enlarged for an adult! 

                               Some of Jeanette's amazing samples!

Jeanette demonstrating the process for making our small jacket.

                                       Tina having fun!

Sarah adding her pattern of flowers!

Dorothy also making a blue jacket but with a more marine theme!

Dympha's is all ready for her little grand daughter!

Workshop Two Tartan Felt, continued in the relaxed manner of the day before, under Jeanette's calm instruction.

                Another great range of samples to inspire us, which it did!

                             The weaving was no problem for Barbara!

The weaving has started!

Weaving with a more contemporary look!

Barbara's very neat weaving starting to take shape!

I think everyone who was present at our April workshops will agree they were a great success, as we all learnt a lot and now we all have a small supply of prefelt so we can continue to learn at home!!

The AGM is 17th May and for members only, who will be getting an email with full details, but please remember to wear something in felt that you have made while being a member of Feltmakers North!! There will be lots of interesting news at the AGM about our programme and plans for the direction of FN in the future, so we hope to see lots of you there!

Fiona Harvey