An island (crofts and) craftsman thaught me how to spin during my first visit to Fair Isle in 2004 and after that during my visits to Fair Isle I have continued to practice this skill under his gentle guidance.
(I have since then bought a wheel he has made)
Also during my stay in 2005 fibre artist Jeannette Sendled held a felting workshop, teaching us different ways to make wet felt
From a very fine wool we made fine scarfs - on the left my orange and lilac one drying
We also made braclets which were felted by washing them in the washing machine
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