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Article of the week - Number FourRead MoreFebruary 29, 2020
Each week the blog presents a different article from the collection in the studio. This week, a woven whirlpool...
Shetland Wool Week 2020Read MoreFebruary 8, 2020
This week the Shetland Wool Week committee met to discuss this year's celebration.
The end of the seasonRead MoreOctober 5, 2019
Wool Week marks the finish of the tourism season in the islands but not the end of the work we do!
Wool Week 2019Read MoreSeptember 28, 2019
It is Wool Week in Shetland! Fun, frolics and textile enthusiasts galore.
Late summer in ShetlandRead MoreAugust 3, 2019
It is a little while since we shared some pics of the islands. This year the summer colours are absolutely brilliant, in all senses of the word.
Conserving the Emperor's CarpetRead MoreJune 22, 2019
The Metropolitan Museum in New York conserved and displayed a unique carpet. The job took years...
Flowers at the studioRead MoreJune 15, 2019
Over the time we have been in the buildings in Sellafirth, fourteen years now, we have been looking after the wild flowers that come up each year in what looks like barren ground.
Wool Week patron 2019Read MoreMarch 23, 2019
Many of you will know about Wool Week in Shetland, that celebration of all things woolly. This year's patron has just been announced.
Nora Fok Read MoreFebruary 23, 2019
A friend-of-the-blog has sent in a link for an article on thisiscolossal.com which has had us enthralled.
The Joan Project and The Shetland Tweed CompanyRead MoreFebruary 23, 2019
Two exciting things have happened this week...