Born In A Field - Hand weaving

28/10/2025

A few more pics from a great morning spent at the beautiful and historic Mossley Mill 🏭

28/10/2025

Today we were delighted to have been invited by Jonny & Barbara to attend the amazing launch of the WEAVE programme at the historic Mossley Mill where we got the opportunity to share our love for spinning and weaving with many local community groups and received so much positive feedback.

A special shout out to Elaine and Roisin of The Shed in Antrim for their hard work and encouragement and to all The Shed ladies for the stunning table centres they crocheted and to Mann's at Yarns Cafe for the amazing food and cake 🍰 🎂!

19/10/2025

Had a wonderful time chatting to from yesterday at the All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships about all things woolly and weaving! 🐏

If you missed the live show - you can catch up on our interview on (Saturdays with John Toal - 18th October 2025):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002l1vv?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

19/10/2025

Save the date 🎄🎁🥳

01/10/2025

Really looking forward to Saturday 18th October to catch up with the hedge laying competitors, other traders, craft demonstrators and visitors again at the 'All Ireland Hedge Laying Championships 2025' - Always a great day out, a well organised event with a fantastic atmosphere and so many opportunities to learn more about the work of this great organisation - very excited for it to be held at Ballytrim Sawmills in Killyleagh. See you all there! 🪚 🌲

03/08/2025

Had a great day at the Heritage Skills Open Day in the charming surroundings of the Barn Museum in Tannaghmore Gardens where we demonstrated some spinning and weaving 🐑

We shared our day with some other local people who are keeping our ancient crafts alive, while stepping back in time at the Barn Museum; which included basketweaving, buttermaking, coppersmithing, leatherworking, woodturning and weaving with and Rosemary Verner.

This event was made possible thanks to the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council through the Lurgan Townscape Heritage Scheme and Heritage Places.

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04/04/2025

This ‘Varafeldur Wall Hanging’ brings some beautiful aspects of nature & texture from the outdoors in. Also available in a larger size as the most luxurious, soft, cosy and natural mat for your yoga/yoga nidra or simply as a luxurious handwoven alternative to a sheepskin rug. This was such fun to do using locally sourced Romney fleece and represents my take on the varafeldur trade robes/cloaks of Iceland and their long history.
The Varafeldur’s history goes back to the Viking Age when medieval weavers wove these large and heavy textiles using warp-weighted looms. A base cloth of plain weave woollen fabric held the locks of wool, attached during the weaving process using a knotting technique.

30/03/2025

All set up at come over and see us in the Boundary room for some lovely handwoven woollen goodies.

16/03/2025

A few more hand cranked, toasty warm wool socks underway…..these will be available in various sizes and colours at my upcoming markets and events alongside all the usual woolly handwoven blankets and accessories.

03/03/2025

A few random pics from the brilliantly organised ‘Going Round in Circles’ sock knitting weekend of workshops and get together in Kegworth. Had a superb time and met some amazing new friends. Thank you all.

17/02/2025

Well that’s a wrap……another warp on the loom ready to be threaded through the heddles to set up the pattern and then put through the slots of the reed - so still a few parts of this wonderfully slow process to go before it’s ready to be woven and will transform into some blankets or fabric.