Welcome to Claire's web site!
www.claireboley.co.uk
Claire was taught
to knit by her grandmother when she was 6 years old, by the time she was 13 she was hand knitting
jumpers using commercial knitting patterns. Claire has been hand spinning different fibres for over 20 years,
and has had numerous solo exhibitions across the South West of England of her hand spun and hand knitted garments,
which she designs herself using different eco friendly fibres such as wool, silk,alpaca, mohair, soya protein
fibre and bamboo. The natural dyes she uses come from onion skins, lettuce and ivy
berries to name just a few that she brews up herself.
Claire is a member
of the
Somerset Guild of Craftsmen
Westward Ho and Bideford Art Society,
Claire often
writes articles in The Smallholder, Home Farmer, Workbox and Knit magazines on different subjects including hand
spinning, natural dyeing and hand knitting.
The Good Life Press Ltd has published a book by
Claire, 'Hand Spinning and natural dyeing' this is available now in books shops in UK and
in the USA
