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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

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.

Wednesday, 24 July 2019

Treemendous Tree Leaves

All loaded up and ready to go!

Today Deborah and I installed the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm. It was a lovely day for it. We arrived at Rowntree Park with all our equipment and everybody's fab makes and set up camp...

Tree Leaves Base Camp

And look, we had an audience straight away...

We definitely made progress, with Deborah concentrating on the little trees and leaves...

Deborah hangs all the little trees and leaves

while I concentrated on the big ones...

and finally it was finished...

Extreme knitting, big knitting, finger knitting and some fab knitted, stitched and crocheted leaves

So if you are wondering what this is all about, keep reading. The installation was designed and made by Deborah New & I with the amazing help of the local community and those further afield. We came together to celebrate craft and creativity, to put “Art in the Park” and to fundraise for charity. This installation will be in place for about one month. (It will be coming down in late August).

The charity we are supporting with this project is the Woodland Trust. They protect and campaign on behalf of this country’s woods, plant trees, and restore ancient woodland for the benefit of wildlife and people. Their vision is a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. After the display is taken down, the trees will be sold to raise funds for the Woodland Trust.

Sale dates are as follows:

Saturday 21 September 2019 - RowntreePark (by the café) 10-3pm

Thursday 26 September 2019 – Trafalgar Bay Pub, York 7-9pm

Or if you've enjoyed seeing the installation, why not pop into Rowntree Park Cafe where there is a tin (just by the till) for your Woodland Trust donation. Alternatively you can donate directly by visiting the Woodland Trust website - click here.

What do you like best about the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm? And which tree or leaf is your favourite? Please post your pics on social media using #TreeLeaves and #urbanforest.

If you want to see more about the Tree Leaves Yarnstorm check out these blogposts: