Feltmakers Ireland share many members with the Irish Embroiderers Guild – as well as a shared passion for colour, craft and textiles. Their are having an exibition of recent work in the Visitors Centre of the Phoenix Park in Dublin  from the 2nd – 15th August 2010 and you are all invited. Irish Embroiderers Guild [...]

The image of the month – above – is a detail from a  cobweb felt scarf made by Sheila Ahern from a very fine merino and silk fibre from Tree Tops,  suppliers in Australia,  in a blend called  “Irish Rose”

On Sunday 11th July Clodagh MacDonagh gave a tutorial in dyeing for members of Feltmakers Ireland in our studio in the Phoenix Park. it was a lovely day so we set up the dye pots outside the studio where they could safely simmer away for the afternoon. Clodagh spent many years working with textiles and [...]

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We spend a wonderful two days working with designer Jeanette Sendler who is very innovative in her approach to felt. Jeanett’s background is in theatre and she also worked as a tailor, her combination of skill and imagination was an inspiration to all of us who were lucky enought  to attend the two day workshop. [...]

This is not a great picture but it will give you an impression of Gabi, Gina and Holly hard at work in the Museum yesterday. There was a steady flow of visitors from all over the world dropping in the see what our trio were up to. Gina had just finished work on the latest [...]