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Wool festival planned

PUBLISHED: 13:59 15 March 2011 | UPDATED: 08:37 28 March 2014

MARCH 15, 2011: The annual festival of wool and natural fibre, Wonderwool Wales, will take place at the RWAS Showground, Builth Wells, on April 9/10.

In its sixth year, it has a wealth of exhibitors covering felting, knitting, weaving, spinning and crochet along with textile art, with raw materials, equipment, books and finished products. There are demonstrations and a Woolschool programme.
MORE: www.wonderwool wales.co.uk

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