Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of visiting the Tullie Museum in Carlisle to see their beautiful exhibition, Winifred Nicholson: Cumbrian Rag Rugs. As many of you know, I’m always on the lookout for stories and makers who’ve helped shape the rich history of rag rugging — and this exhibition did not disappoint. It …
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A Wonderful Weekend at Woolfest
We recently got back from a wonderful long weekend spent at Woolfest in Cockermouth, Cumbria and before life gets in the way (doesn’t it just have a habit of doing that!), we really wanted to gush about why we think the fair was well worth the five hour car journey. It’s a fair distance from …