by JennyOrwin | Apr 15, 2021 | Feltmaking, Studio
I have built up quite a large range of colours of wool for felting, and last year I wanted to find a better way to organise my wool so that I could see what colours I had (and so that it would be easier to get wool out and put it away again). The solution that we came...
by JennyOrwin | Apr 9, 2021 | Out and about
One of my favourite places is Semerwater, a natural glacial lake in Raydale (which is a dale on the south side of Wensleydale, North Yorkshire). I have enjoyed walks in Raydale and evening picnics next to the shore. View across Semerwater and Raydale from near...
by JennyOrwin | Mar 29, 2021 | Reflections
A birch tree clinging to a rock for those days when life feels a bit like you’re a tree clinging onto a large rock on the windy moor, roots searching for every bit of nourishment and stability you can find. Restrictions have meant that many of the things that would...
by JennyOrwin | Oct 6, 2020 | Book Recommendations, Feltmaking, Natural Dyeing
It’s British Wool Week as I write this, so I’ve chosen two books that I use to find out more about breeds of sheep. I’m experimenting with using wool from different breeds of sheep, particularly British native breeds. I have set up a new page listing...
by JennyOrwin | Sep 8, 2020 | Creativity, Nature, Out and about
One of my favourite places, the view from Grinton Moor across to Reeth in Swaledale (Yorkshire Dales). I wrote in July about how I’m trying to give myself a theme each month for gathering inspiration. The first theme was skies and you can read the full post...
