Monday 16 September 2019

On-line at the Tree Leaves Laundrette

De-stringing the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm

You may remember that we recently took down the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm which had been on display in Rowntree Park this summer....

The Tree Leaves Yarnstorm in Rowntree Park, York - Summer 2019

After de-stringing, the Tree Leaves went in the wash...

The Tree Leaves Laundrette

and then on-line...





ready for the sales to fundraise for the Woodland Trust. Here are the sale dates for your diary...

Saturday 21 September 2019 – Rowntree Park (just below the cafe)
York, YO23 1JU 
10:00 – 15:00


Thursday 26 September 2019 – Trafalgar Bay
7 Nunnery Lane, York, YO23 1AB
19:00 – 21:00
Please spread the word.  We would like to raise as much for the Woodland Trust as possible.  If you'd like to contribute but can't make the sale, there is a donation tin in Rowntree Park Cafe...

Woodland Trust Donation Tin in Rowntree Park Cafe

or you can donate directly to the Woodland Trust here and please mention the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm.

If you want to read more about the project take a look here.  

Hope to see you at the sales soon!


Friday 6 September 2019

New Stock for The Ropewalk

Liberty Print Fabric Necklaces


I have parcelled up a delivery of goodies for The Ropewalk in Barton upon Humber.  It's a great place - lovely things to buy in the Craft Gallery, interesting exhibitions, good cafe, great garden with sculptures and you can find out all about the history of rope making at the Barton Ropery in the Ropewalk Museum.  The building has a characteristic ropewalk from its ropemaking days - hence the name!


So in the delivery as well as some lovely fabric necklaces (see above), there are also some People & Places brooches...
 
People & Places Brooches & Map Pouches

some Femmes Fatales brooches...
 
Femmes Fatales Brooch


a whole selection of different button brooches...
 
Leather & Bird Button Brooch
Vintage Button Brooch


Tea Cup Button Brooches
Ceramic Button Brooches


And lots of other button brooches too!

not to mention domino and vintage coin brooches... 


Domino Brooches

Vintage Coin Brooches

And if that's not enough to whet your appetite, there's some sparkly flower brooches...


Sparkly Flower Brooch

and some knitted wire bird brooches too... 


Knitted Wire Bird Brooch

So, go on - take a look, there's so much to see!


Sunday 1 September 2019

Farewell to the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm

The TreeLeaves Yarnstorm

The Tree Leaves Yarnstorm has been on display for over a month and on Friday it was time to take it down.  Deborah and I packed up our dismantling gear and spent the morning taking everything down...

Deborah Working Hard
All gone on the tennis court fence

 I hope everyone who wanted to see it, got the chance.

No more trees and leaves in the arbour

But if not, here is a recap of some of the lovely trees and leaves on display...

Contributions to the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm
Contributions to the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm

I hope you've enjoyed seeing the #TreeLeaves either in Rowntree Park, York or online.  We've had lots of positive comments and lots of different people have enjoyed seeing it...
 
Clockwise from top left - Ted, Attila & Timea, Helen & Helen, Lily

We are selling the trees and leaves from the yarnstorm to fundraise for the Woodland Trust. Here are the sale dates for your diary...

Saturday 21 September 2019 – Rowntree Park (just below the cafe)
York, YO23 1JU 
10:00 – 15:00


Thursday 26 September 2019 – Trafalgar Bay
7 Nunnery Lane, York, YO23 1AB
19:00 – 21:00
Please spread the word.  We would like to raise as much for the Woodland Trust as possible.  If you'd like to contribute but can't make the sale, there is a donation tin in Rowntree Park Cafe...

Woodland Trust Donation Tin in Rowntree Park Cafe

or you can donate directly to the Woodland Trust here and please mention the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm.

If you want to read more about the project take a look here.  

Thanks to everyone who took part and to our sponsors and supporters, the Friends of Rowntree Park, Bettys & Taylors Group & Boyes.