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Events at The Folly 2009

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February

 

'One of the Yorkshire Dales' Greatest Characters... Tot Lord' a talk on the life and times of one of North Craven's legends by Richard Whinray at The Folly, Settle Thursday 7th May 2009 (JPG, 56Kb)
'One of the Yorkshire Dales' Greatest Characters... Tot Lord' a talk on the life and times of one of North Craven's legends by Richard Whinray at The Folly, Settle Thursday 7th May 2009

 

Bringing history to life at The Folly Settle, Special Books, on Tuesday 26th May (JPG, 59Kb)
Bringing history to life at The Folly Settle, Special Books, on Tuesday 26th May

 

Hellifield Peel - Remembering Its Glory Days: a talk by David Craven Ellis: Thursday 11th June (56Kb)
Hellifield Peel - Remembering Its Glory Days: a talk by David Craven Ellis: Thursday 11th June

 

Flowers of North Craven - a FREE walk and talk for all the family with Tom Lord at Lower Winskill, Langcliffe Sun 7th and 14th June (59kb)
Flowers of North Craven - a FREE walk and talk for all the family with Tom Lord at Lower Winskill, Langcliffe Sun 7th and 14th June

 

Felting A Landscape. Make a beautiful felted landscape picture with local artist, Vicky Mulligan in just one day! Monday 6th July 10am – 4 pm at The Folly, Settle (64kb)
Felting A Landscape. Make a beautiful felted landscape picture with local artist, Vicky Mulligan in just one day! Monday 6th July 10am – 4 pm at The Folly, Settle

Sheep to Shawl Day: Tues 30 June 2009

The St John's Hall Tuesday textile group had a go at producing something useful in just one day - carding and spinning fleece and then knitting it into squares. This is how they got on:

 

The 'indicator' showing where we started at 10 am - with 3 washed fleeces.
The 'indicator' showing where we started at 10 am - with 3 washed fleeces.

 

Sandra using a drum carder to comb the wool for spinning.
Sandra using a drum carder to comb the wool for spinning.

 

A visitor learning to spin.
A visitor learning to spin.

 

3 knitters making 'magic squares'.
3 knitters making 'magic squares'.

 

Display of work by the St John's Tuesday group
3 knitters making 'magic squares'.

 

4pm - finished!  We made 48 'magic squares' and had more carded and spun left over. Next time we need more knitters!

4pm - finished! We made 48 'magic squares' and had more carded and spun left over. Next time we need more knitters!

Felting Day: Mon 6 July 2009

 

Finished felt pieces (JPG, 43kb)
Finished felt pieces

 

 

Finished felt pieces (JPG, 43kb)
Finished felt pieces

 

 

Vicki Mulligan, tutor for the day, setting us off at 10am (JPG, 43kb)
Vicki Mulligan, tutor for the day, setting us off at 10am

 

 

Jaki's first piece ready to felt (JPG, 168kb)
Jaki's first piece ready to felt

 

 

Caroline working on her landscape (JPG, 168kb)
Caroline working on her landscape

 

 

Linda and Barbara working on their landscapes (JPG, 168kb)
Linda and Barbara working on their landscapes

 

 

Sandra's landscape (JPG, 168kb)
Sandra's landscape

 

 

Sue's landscape ready to felt (JPG, 43kb)
Sue's landscape ready to felt

 

 

The happy and productive team with their felt at 4pm! (JPG, 43kb)
The happy and productive team with their felt at 4pm!

 

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