Back in Fair Isle 2008 I was lucky enough to be able to participate to another craft workshop - this one was a basket making workshop at Kathy Coull's organised by an American visitor staying with her.
Katherine had visited Fair Isle several times before and done knitting and spinning there, so this time she wanted to give something back and organised a basket workshop.
I've never made baskets before but it turned out to be very easy and the resulting baskets were lovely, as you can see below
[picture will be added soon... as I forgot these photos are on another computer...]
My partner and I stayed in the 'Puffinn', a hut where the workcampers stay when they are on Fair Isle, and decided to organise a dinner party for couple of the families who have been friendly enough to host us before.
While the Puffinn is well equipped for 20 people to eat there, there was not enough glasses - so we decided to use mugs instead, with a small felted piece in each to help everyone use their own for the whole night (and creating less dishes!). Selections varied from the classical such as stars, moons, flowers, hearts and apples to a bit more exotic ones - pineapple, handbag, teapot and my pride a joy - a Fair Isle sweater! (or close enough to one anyway...)
[here too pictures will be added soon...]
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