Woolly Weekend Retreat....

...announcing our first Woolly Weekend Retreat being held in a beautifully converted barn in the Brecon Beacons Nat. Park in Carmarthenshire on 9th - 11th March 2018.

This is going to be a weekend packed full of all things woolly, weave a rug on a peg loom, learn to crochet with giant 'Dreadlock Yarn', plant dye wool yarns and much, much more.

You will be using washed fleeces, Welsh hand spun yarns and wool to make your own, unique rug and storage basket and have lots of lovely naturally dyed yarns to take home with you too.
Learn how to crochet, learn to weave on a peg loom and to dye wool using foraged plants. Lots of tips and tricks to take away with you, tuition and workshops all day.

All meals and beautifully appointed accommodation, all workshops, equipment and materials are included in the price, starting at £325/person for a twin room sharing.

This weekend is about having fun whilst learning new crafts or enjoying skills you already have in a relaxed, comfortable place in the heart of beautiful countryside.
The converted barn is for our exclusive use all weekend from 3pm on Friday 9th until we say goodbye on 3pm on Sunday 11th March 2018.

Bookings are being taken now for this exclusive weekend...but hurry, as places are limited...Click on the link to secure your place now!
                                                         Booking form and more info

Humble

By nature...

Had a super weekend at The Big Day Out, which is Humble by Natures 2nd year of festival fun....a festival on a farm that is small enough to be personal yet big enough to loose yourself for a while in all the activities and workshops, music, cookery and so much more, without bumping into everyone else there.

Super grounds for camping, facilities second to none, very, very well organised.

I held weaving workshops all weekend, peg loom weaving with Welsh wool making seat mats and hand held loom weaving to create wall hangings.

Everyone that took part created something unique and wonderful.

Great fun and learning had by all.

Llandovery Sheep...

...festival

Great weekend at my local sheep festival...doesn't every town have one?

The sun shone, the spinners spun, weavers wove, burgers sizzled, wool sacks raced, a town crier (a real one, not a little 'un having a tantrum!) choirs sung, Wales won the rugby and the sheep on stage were well behaved...well almost....

I am looking forward to next year already 

Me and my little helper Deri Bevan...she demonstrates peg loom weaving exceptionally well

Sheep on stage...why of course...

My fav...the proud Jacob ram

More lovely sheep...

My stand, already to go...not sure about the hazard type though...weaving is not That dangerous!

(Funny what you miss until you see it back in an image)

Great weekend, met fabulous people, had lots of fun, talked the hind legs off a donkey...

Now to prepare for the next one...west Wales Wool Show in Narbeth, Pembrokeshire, 10th October

Xxx

BigDayOut | Humble by Nature, Wye Valley, Wales

BigDayOut | Humble by Nature, Wye Valley, Wales



I will be at this super event this Saturday holding peg loom weaving taster sessions....come along if you can and say hi....

Lots going on...music, food demos and welly wanging to boot!!

Should be lots of fun

Xxx

...more peg loom fun

..super peg loom weaving course at the weekend

creative and inspired weaving

a lovely way to spend a Saturday morning

many thanks ladies

another super course...

...peg loom weaving with a great group of very talented ladies today

creativity flowing...seat pad, wall hanging, bag and circle

great fun 

thank you ladies

hay craft festival...

...great fun weaving peg loom rugs this weekend

weather was not so great for an outdoor event but with so many amazing people in one space we all had a great time

I made a wood stool with Rich the bodger and a tension tray with Sarah the willow weaver

so many skilled folk

met the lovely Lou Tonkin and Francesca Kay, both featured here

a felt artist and a poet...fabulous

 

 

  

 

the wonderful...

...Wonderwool

a great big thank you to everyone that came and said hello last weekend at Wonderwool Wales. it was great to meet you and good to see familiar faces too.

i had such fun whilst demonstrating peg loom weaving, thanks for the great comments and feedback and have had lots of interest in the courses i am running, they are being booked up fast.

please have a look on my website for more details if you are interested in attending a course on 'how to weave on a peg loom' or 'learn how to crochet'

www.nellieandeve.co.uk

...craft festival

...in Hay on Wye 

I will be at this super crafts and skills festival on 24-25th May

being held at Racquety Farm, Hay on Wye

The festival offers hands on workshops, demonstrations and more...

There is also camping all weekend at this lovely certified organic farm

Can't wait to bring all my lovely welsh wools and yarns along

...have a go at weaving, spinning and learn how to crochet

Chat about how wool can benefit you, your home and your garden

Learn how I use plants to dye wool naturally

Hope to see you there

welcome wovember...

...a fun way to use wool throughout November

to start (and finish) projects, using only the finest loveliest yarn...made from Pure Wool

i will be pledging to finish my lace weaving...which will be either a table runner or scarf, will decide when it's done

i am just learning to lace weave and find the techniques a joy to do. the winding of the warp has given me some headaches and dressing the loom but the weaving is thoroughly enjoyable and i could spend hours in my studio...if only time would allow

...so i love the idea of a deadline and Wovember has given me one

learning how to lace weave on my old Harris table loom

why not join in the fun and visit www.wovember.com

monmouth show...

...spinning and demonstrating peg loom weaving

a very busy, fun day at the monmouth show

sunny all day long...lots of people enjoying the demos on offer

here is Gareth from penpont green woodworking

he drew quite a crowd as he made sweet little birds from wood

a productive day, i made a complete rug by my demonstrating weaving...fab

super day

weaving workshop...

...today

using an old Harris table loom

the lovely Alice Evans showed my spinning and weaving group

how easy! warping up a loom can be...

once we had got our heads around dents per inch and simple maths

time to set about wrapping yarn around a warping frame

this took a lot of concentration

and an exercise involving my 8 times table

then time to put this yarn on the loom

now this took a lot of patience, good eyesight and a few cups of tea

just to ease off the back!

its a fairly long process before you can weave

but like most things, the preparation is about 2/3rd of the work

but then it was time to weave a first piece of yarn through shafts 1 and 3

and away you go

surprisingly it grows very quickly

and by the end of the day I had the beginnings of a sample piece of woven fabric

Thank you Alice for your expert tuition and patience

had a great day

just hope I remember it all!