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Woolapalooza

This May bank holiday weekend was perfect for Woolapalooza which took place in the lovely Airfield Estate, Dundrum, Dublin. What wonderful weather and what an appropriate venue for a couple of days...

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Natural Dyeing Summer Workshop

I’m hosting a natural dyeing workshop next month which will run for two days, 14th & 15th of July. This is suitable for anyone, experienced or not, spinner or not. We will be collecting our own...

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Washing fleece and conserving water

This is the time of year, after shearing, that I am usually scouring fleece every day.  This consumes lots of water, not to mention electricity for heating the water to a near boiling temperature.  As...

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Take a truly wonderful weaving class!

This is an article written by a friend, former spinning student and fibre addict. Hope you enjoy reading and take this course! Fibre crafts are addictive, aren’t they? You start off learning one, but...

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Dyeing Workshop July 2018

I recently conducted a two-day natural dyeing workshop here at Meet the Wool. The weather was fully cooperative and there was an abundance of plants and flowers available along the roadside. Five...

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Spinning Wheels and Hand Spinners

It has been quite awhile since I posted an article, but I wanted to share an event which took place recently with spinning wheels and hand spinners.  A group of spinners and weavers meet in Glor in...

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Taste of Galway’s Past

Wednesday was an opportunity to experience a true taste of Galway’s past at Claregalway Castle.  The event was sponsored by the Heritage Council and was full of events, films and lectures to suit...

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Midwest Spinners at Glor

Yesterday my spinning group (Midwest Spinners is what we loosely call ourselves) met again at Glor in Ennis.  We all seemed happy to be back after the holiday season producing lovely wools.   There...

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The Beginning of Irish Fibre Crafters

                               2019 has been a very busy year so far for me and Meet the Wool.  For years, I have been thinking about a working studio for weavers and hand spinners where the public...

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Summer Activities

It has been quite a busy few months but Irish Fibre Crafters is progressing.  Susan, Megan and I have met so many wonderful people in the studio, locals and otherwise.  We’ve had some fun classes and...

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