As Gower Wool Week is drawing to a close (it ended today!) I have learned a lot, in a very short space of time. Firstly I learned that a woolly event in the Gower will not be well attended if the weather is really good....people would rather go to the beach if it is sunny, and given that it has been on during May half term- it was very likely to be sunny. I am in two minds about whether to put myself through organising the event again, I probably will, but for now I am in great need of the next 9 days off on paid leave! I also learned that quite a few craft sellers are not willing to show up / pay for their table space if takings have been poor. Whenever I have attended craft fairs I always assume that the organiser has done their best and what will be will be, I have never had the guts to haggle about table prices etc, maybe I should start?
On a complete PLUS side though, I have had an amazing day meeting some people who live very near to me and a LOT of new doors have just opened in regards to running workshops and future woolly/crafty events. I can't wait to see how these new ideas develop.
The main thing that has come from today is the idea to set up a skill swap / swap shop type of organisation for the valleys where people can trade what they have for what they want etc....More on this as my brain works out the plans.....
On another note, I have been spending some time spinning and replenishing the shelves at work, and really getting to grips with our new drum carder from Classic Carders.
I ordered a general 72pt ash carder, which Paul made for me very quickly and arrived in no time at all!
I have used it every day since it arrived and it is SO much nicer than the ashford one I had borrowed previously! Very chuffed!
Here is some art yarn that I spun yesterday (that sold today right after I put it on the shelves!)
This colourway I have named 'Tropical tide' and there is a 50g ball of it for sale at work for £5.00
100% ryeland with a tiiiiny amount of angelina fibres mixed in.
I had to make some more of this colourway 'Candyfloss Chaos' as my first ball of it was very popular- I crocheted it up in to handwarmers to see what it would be like and several people wanted to buy them OFF MY HANDS!
Handwarmers.....
They fit me perfectly...I will have to get making some more as these don't take me long at all!
Yesterday a good friend of mine had a stall at the craft fayre part of Gower Wool week and I couldn't help but buy some of her lovely handmade goods....
The Father's Day card is just perfect and the 'Goth sheep' card is to raise money for charity'.
My favourite thing of all though is the notepad which reads 'this notebook is protected by an angry sheep!' I'd love to see a Zombie sheep version! You can see more of her work here:
On a random subject change (my brain has had enough of sheep for a little while (only a little while though!)
My garden is coming along nicely, with my radishes starting to plump up....This little one was VERY peppery, I liked it!
Mini radish and mini lettuce.... Doll's house size!
I have also been making dandelion vinegar and oil and garlic oils and they are almost ready to be filtered out....
My only concern that the pickled garlic went turquoise blue and is now very green....can anyone tell me if this is meant to happen or should I throw it away???
Above is the original post I used for a recipe.....
TTFN, My brain is now thoroughly in need of a relax before I start my manic 9 days of FUN!
