organic wool project...

...at llandovery sheep festival

a delightfully local festival of all things sheep related and more

the lovely ladies of Llynfi Textiles were there, they brought along a small collection of pieces created by welsh based designer/makers for the Organic Wool Project...my work included

I also brought along some new crochet wool wear pieces all made from welsh hand spun yarn

organic wool...

...project
here are my cushions I made for the organic wool project

i wanted to make simple cushions so that the beautiful fabric did the talking and to show how it could be used in home interior decor
i used my own hand spun yarn, made from Welsh Jacob fleece, to embellish each cushion and really enjoyed crocheting the heart fringing

the organic wool project will be going on a tour and I will let you know where the next venue will be soon
for more info about the project please visit the Facebook page Organic Wool Wales

Organic Wool Wales

organic wool project...

...i am very excited to be taking part in a new and wonderful project along with other designer/makers

the project is a collaboration between two organic Welsh companies

 Llynfi Textiles and Ystrad Organics

 Funding has also been provided by Better Organic business links Wales.

the aims are; (to quote Llynfi Textiles)

*to raise the profile and explore the potential of organic wool

*to establish a broad community of interest that spans wool producers, designers, makers and the general public

*to showcase the potential for organic wool and the quality, innovation and commitment to sustainability of designer/makers in the UK

all sounds really fantastic to me and shows a forward thinking approach to how wool can be promoted.

wool is no longer something that your granny knitted....

with new organic fabrics and yarns...wool now has a funky modern twist

any project that helps promote this has my whole hearted support.

all designer/makers items for the Organic Wool Project will be showcased at WonderWool Wales

 27-28th April 2013

for more information please go to Llynfi Textiles or Ystrad Organics

here are a couple of my mood boards for the project...that's the organic fabric I will be using...gorgeous isn't it?

Xxx