... to the wild and woody world of The Woodland Haberdasher. 
Gods alive it's pretty much August. When did that happen?! It felt like the Wool Gathering in Cumbria was yesterday (20th/21st June).

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I had a lovely time up North, the Wool Gathering was full of lots of interesting things, people and critters. I had a whale of time. My 2 Clips of Steve coat was just about ready in time (bar a lining!) and had an extra outing to the Dancing Flags of Dent to christen it made, a place of traditional waulking. 

 

There is however a new East Anglian Yarn and Fabrics page explaining a bit more about my weaving and rare breed yarn project. Hurrah! First fabrics and 2026 yarns (Portland DK anyone?!) online soon. I've begun picking up this years clip from various places too so if you'd like to buy a Manx Loagthan or Portland raw fleece please drop me a line. ​

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The online shop is now updated, you can find dyed yarns, fabrics and threads, East Anglian hand woven fabrics, yarns and rovings and an updated wooden haberdashery. I'm working on more spoons this week, and in general just looking forward to getting on with lots of odds and ends. The craft filled dog days of summer where wood carving, paint recipes, rag rugs and new warps abound (and most importantly the Dye Notebook has fallen apart so I'm hoping to rebind it)!

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It is all go from the first foot into September though with Thrigby Autumn Arts Festival in the Norfolk Broads where you can come and do some green wood carving for an hour with me with a back drop of baboons , leopards and an interesting avian selection. 

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The main event of May was The Bodger's Ball, the national meet up and AGM of the Association of Pole Lathe Turners and Green Workers. I ran 2 carving workshops on the Thursday and Friday, as well as doing lots of talking about the new lake pigments and dyes on wood on Saturday. 

I was extremely touched to have been awarded Best Newcomer. Joining the Association has been so affirming for me, with people sharing their time, knowledge friendship and support, and I am so glad that they found it a 2 way street (if I let anyone get a word in edgeways 😁). I also got told to write a book about 12 times so I am going to start on that over the summer. Here's to the next 3 years APTGW! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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