FABULOUS FIBRES.

Lacebark Fan, jamaica. c. 1900

Fabulous Fibres is a loan exhibition of plant fibres and textiles from Kew Gardens. It will be at the Haslemere Educational Museum, High Street, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LA

It will be open from 1st December 2009 - 9th January 2010, Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm

Early closing 24th and 31st Dec. closed 25th-26th Dec and 1st Jan.

Gallery talk 14.30 on saturday 5th Dec.

Admission by donation.

Marvelous.

THE TATTY DEVINE PARADE!

Tatty Devine have opened a new shop on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden. On Thursday, we helped them move by marching in our most sparkling attires from the old shop in Brewer St. Soho, down Old Compton Street, with a slight pause to wave at the French House, across Cambridge Circus, around Seven Dials, and down to the shop where we were greeted by hot cider and more cheer. We waved as we strode and everyone waved back, including the policemen.
You can't stop happiness. It was absolutely brilliant.
(Louise is on magaphone, I'm the witch, and Rosie and Harriet are leading us all. Thanks to Sandra for the photos)

HABERDASHING STREET NAMES.

What I love about Tuesday mornings, is finding out what Louise did on Monday, our day off!

For a while now, whilst out on the town, we have both been spotting haberdashery street names. It's an exciting game, imagining our streets full of people making gorgeous things. If you live near a haberdashery name, we'd love to hear from you.

BEACH COMBER.

November, it's cold and damp outside, and I'm glad I went beach combing in the summer. The funny bits of string tangled in weed, which shone in the sunlight, are dried out on the book case, but the smell takes me back to that warm, special day. I've spun the nearest I could get to that memory, except it smells really nice, because it's been felted in the washing machine.
North Ronaldsay is a breed of sheep which only eats seaweed. It comes from the island North Ronaldsay, in the south Orkneys, where the owner of the isle built a wall all the way round his island to stop the sheep eating all the plants. Over time, they have developed a tummy which can't handle a copper based diet, and a fleece wich is soft and slightly waxy. Ronaldsay forms the base of this chunky yarn, by felting it's way around scraps of washed up fabric, and is smothered in a light coating of green mohair.
The label is from a painting given to my Grandpa by I don't know who, and it's slightly expensive at £2.30 / 10g.

INTRODUCING -THE VOMIT MONSTER!

The UFO Project Administration Service proudly presents a finished piece,
'THE VOMIT MONSTER' by Rachael Charnley, aka Miss String.


Back in the Spring, we administrated a half finished back of a jumper. Sarah thought this tweedy Rowan pink with yellow and blue flecks in was a good idea at the time, but her friends kept telling her it looked like puke. We called it 'Puke Piece'.

We sent it to Miss String a creative knitter of the magazine 'Pieces of String' who has also started the fantastic Felt Up Craft Club http://www.myspace.com/feltupcraftclub of which you can read more at feltupcraftclub.blogspot.com

Miss String, whilst traveling between London, Reading, Brighton and Newcastle, has managed to create- THE VOMIT MONSTER, a friend for anyone suffering from a hangover.
We are looking forward to a visit from Vomit Monster and Miss String soon.
Arrangements for the visit are difficult because one of Miss String's relations kidnapped the Vomit Monster for a great right of passage; learning how to stomach raves and hickies.
We wish the said relation well.
Miss String has tackled Puke Piece in a responsible way, and Sarah, the original knitter, was delighted to see the result.
Thank you Miss String, for the love and comfort you have spread through all the ghastly hangovers. You confirm our belief that knitting can be useful even when you have your head in a bucket.
Marvelous.

WHAT IS KNITTING REALLY?

HAND SPUN DUKES OF HAZZARD.

Prick Your Finger's Chunky Hand Spun Dukes, starts with burning tyres on hot tarmac. As the engine revs and the wheel spins burn black, the cousins are off.... chased down a dirt road, where cloud's of raw cotton dust, fail to fog the orange flash of the General Lee, or dirty the freshly laundered denim on the arses of our boys. Phaw. Dukes of Hazzard Yarn £2.35 for 10g.

Oh and here are pictures of the boys as they come on the label.