On Sunday, the 12th of November, committee member Deirdre Crofts led guild members in creating wet felted Elf Booties. Under her excellent tutelage, we enjoyed seeing how quickly these tiny Christmas decorations came together. And she had thought of everything – even bringing in tiny jingle bells and ribbons for us to sew onto our boots!

To watch the recording of the November Sunday Session, visit our YouTube Channel – https://youtu.be/_0ROAU8ZjFg?si=UrCv9UmlB2258Lq3

There is also an informative video recording from a couple of years ago of Deirdre explaining how she created her wet and needle-felted, bee-inspired piece for the Guild’s ‘Endangered’ exhibition at Phoenix Park. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K17qpwX0osQ&t=14s

Tiny Boots

Look at all the samples that she brought in to inspire us!

Tools

There were several questions about a couple of helpful wet felting tools.

The above tool is called a ball brause, which is a sprinkler for moistening wool fibre. It can be found at DHG, Wolknoll or sometimes at garden supply shops, as it is used for watering bonsai plants.

Similarly, there were questions about the above sprinkler tops, which the guild purchased for workshops. You can find similar ones HERE. Note: they do not fit all bottles.

Also, one can always go down the DIY route and pierce holes into the lid of a plastic water bottle or use a plant mister.

Culinary Inspiration

Lastly, as always, there was a yummy spread of home bakes. A shout out to Neasa Ryan for bringing her beautiful Pavlova and to Lorna Cady for her ‘Great British Bake Off’ inspired Custard Cream Biscuits!