Last week's little project was a felted bangle devised by my friend Jan. It's made on a framework of knitted wire tube and then needle felted to secure the fibres.
I was beguiled by the vibrant colour of green silk noil which gave an interesting texture but was a bit of devil to work with and turned out to be a tough match for the normally barbarous felting needles. The other members of our crafting group had more sensibly chosen merino wool tops which gave a much smoother and altogether more polished appearance. I finished it with some antique coloured beads stitched on in small clusters.
I'm pretty pleased with myself this week as my contemporary quilt/wall hanging Two Views of Withens was selected for the Yorkshire and Lancashire Craft Open and is currently on display at the Platform Gallery in Clitheroe. I'm also running another knitting workshop for Gawthorpe Hall on Sunday 19th May. Booking is via the Eventbrite website if you want to check it out.
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