About
Hello, I'm Sophie, the creative behind Forest and Dot...
I set up Forest and Dot in 2017 aka A Boat full of Wool on my mission to get people involved in Crafts and learning a new skill for life!
I am a Fibre arts enthusiast and have a passion for keeping heritage crafts alive! I teach a range of workshops for both Adults and Children in Crochet, Knitting, Arm knitting, Weaving, Spinning and Natural dyeing. I am an advocate for working and collaborating with Small independent businesses. I previously worked with a range of venues in the South of England but have recently moved to the North East Coast of Scotland to follow my small holding dreams.
I have combined my love of crafts and the outdoors to create my new brand Forest and Dot.
So how did it all start?
My Nanny, Dot has knitted her whole life and was taught to Knit and Crochet by her late Mother. As a Child I sparked an interest in crafting and my Nanny Dot decided to share her precious skills with Me and began teaching me to Knit when I was 7 years old. I havent put my needles down since and Dot is the inspiration and drive behind my business today.
" If we do not learn these important heritage crafts like Knitting or Crochet or even sewing on a button, when we are young... then how are we suppose to pass on these skill to our Children? "
I cannot let these heritage skills die our in our generations to come so I regularly provide Craft workshops in local Schools teaching Children these key skills for life!
Where I am today...
Forest and Dot has expanded to not only teaching workshops but I also..
- Design Knitting and Crochet patterns which I self publish all my own designs
- I design and sell my own Craft kits which are available in my online shop
- I take commissions of my work for custom designs
- I provide workshop parties, Hen parties and tailored events
- I work on community projects with local arts organisations
- I teach at UK festivals including Glastonbury and Camp Bestival
My work is now based in the North east of Scotland however I do teach in the South of England a couple of weeks of year with the venues listed below.
Features and Publications:
Forest and Dot has been featured in Simply Crochet Magazine, BBC radio Berkshire, Land love Magazine, Waterways World magazine, Inside Crochet magazine, Real homes Magazine and Wedding ideas Magazine
Small businesses and venues I work with
-The Corn exchange, Newbury
-The Base, ,Newbury
- Farnham Maltings, Farnham
- Deskford Galleries, Cullen
- Greenbrae Steading, Hopeman
- Moray Art Centre, Findhorn
I warmly welcome you to join me on a Workshop soon!
Sophie x
