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Fluffing Fabulous Crafty Finds
Welcome to Gilliangladrag. Fluff is our religion. And here is what we believe:
1. We believe making stuff makes you happy :-)
2. We believe that there's no such thing as too much wool. That's definitely not a thing.
3. We believe in an inspirational 'stash' & craft cupboard. That is the root of all creative possibility & satisfaction, and well, if you've got that, then you must be doing something right.
4. We believe you have the right to add as many pompoms & tassels as you want. Decoration is life.
5. We believe in fluffy stuff. Both physically and metaphoricafluffilly.
6. And we believe in our Grandmas - they led the way and taught us what we know; we are but revolutionaries knitting, crocheting, felting, weaving and stitching with neon pink & adding more pompoms than is normal...
Knit A Jumper Club
Always wanted to Knit a Jumper but terrified to start? Or did you start but gave up? Now you can knit a jumper with us with confidence and ease, and we'll help you along each step of the way! Warning : You'll want to knit more than one... :-)
Courses & Workshops
Creative Courses to inspire you & teach you more - from Felting, Weaving, Macrame, Knitting, Crochet, Spinning, Dyeing and more! Our inspirational studio above our shop will give you more than just a really fun day out - you'll learn something new too! {And if you live too far away - we now offer some ONLINE courses too!}
"I travelled 3843 miles to take a felting class and it was worth every mile!" Melanie S. USA
"Lots of information, clear instructions and a lovely treat of a day in gorgeous surroundings" Jane O. UK
BLOG : INSPIRATION GALORE
How to make a Face Mask : Minimal sew : Easy peasy!
Finally it's obligatory to wear a face mask in enclosed spaces here in the UK - so why not make a few? Remember wearing a mask is like wearing underwear - they need to be washed after each wear :-) This is a super easy, minimal sew 'how to' make a face mask which is 2 layers thick with an opening for a filter; option for nose wire, and the option to make it water resistant too!
Quick Guide to Needle Felting 3D Shapes
One of THE most important things about needle felting 3D shapes is the way you 'wrap up' the merino wool tops you're working with. It's IMPERATIVE to get as much of the 'air' out of it as possible when you are creating a little shape. I don't use a different core wool, or anything inside, - I simply needle felt the merino wool tops into the shape I need...
Here's my quick and simple guide to needle felting 3D shapes, which accompanies my recent free live tutorial on YouTube.
How To Make My Easy (FAST) Extreme Crochet Cushion Using ' Wooltops ' Yarn
Giant Knitting or Giant Crochet (also referred to as Extreme Knitting and Extreme Crochet) is now - understandably - very popular. Making woolly snuggly oversized blankets and home accessories to cozy up to, is definitely a worthwhile cause and let's face it, look inviting, textural and not to mention rather chic too :-)
I've designed this cushion project which only takes 500g of Wool Tops, and is SUPER FAST to make! (No really - I'm talking about half an hour to crochet the front - if that!) Read on...
The Gilliangladrag Fluff-a-torium
The Cart Shed, Stoney Croft Farm, Chalkpit Lane, Betchworth, Surrey RH3 7EY
Opening Hours During the Covid-19 Pandemic:
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Personal Visitors are welcome to our new premises (just 2 miles down the road from Dorking) in Betchworth on Mondays, Wednesdays Fridays & Saturdays 11am - 3pm and at other times by private appointment - where we will have safe working practices in operation.
**Closed on Bank Holidays**
Tel: 01306 898144
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