 Hello everyone ! I hope you all enjoyed Christmas & New Year , January is already past , and there are now early signs of Spring here in the North West . Primroses growing in some hedgerows , the crocus and daffodils seem to have beaten the snowdrops this year, and the buds are starting to open on some of the hedges sprouting new leaf growth . We spent December and January taking a little bit of a break . We spent time with family over Christmas and enjoyed some time with our little Grandson who was just recovering from a cold . He did benefit from some good sea air on the beach at St Bees , and also enjoyed a trip to the marine aquarium at Maryport a few miles from us . As far as the felting goes , we've been preparing for the first few workshops of the year , the first of which is in March . Details for the 2020 workshops are here The Hedgehog kits which so many people requested last year have proved to be very popular, as well as in the UK , quite a few have gone over the Atlantic to the USA , along with a number of our felting pads which people seems to like too . I always use the pads myself . I wanted something which was hard wearing and a nice size , and I also wanted something which had a white side , or a side I could use for white wool , meaning that the darker wool would not contaminate the work because of using the same surface . Richard , has completed couple of his cushions too , including a highland cattle design which he's never done before . Something else which was much sought after were the Metal needle holders which take up to 6 needles . Those who've been to the workshops will have used them and seen just how well they work , the extra weight adds momentum giving the needles more impact adding to the efficiency , it also means they are easier to use . Of course a lot of people wanted one for themselves . We were, temporarily , able to get a very limited supply of them specially made last year , but they quickly sold out, and I've been asked if we can get any more ? Well I'm excited to say , that we have now approached a local engineering business with the tooling to manufacture some for us . They will be very similar to the previous ones but we've asked them to make a couple of small alterations to the ergonomics , which we think will make them look and feel even better ! Can't wait to see the finished product and give them a try ! Of course I will put photos on the website when we get them . I am now working on an new idea which will add a little more variety to the workshops . I didn't have the time to do this last year . Again I will keep you posted Looking forward to the rest of the year and meeting everyone at the workshops , both new and familiar faces alike .  Comments are closed.
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