'The Oldest Pub' by Studio Halt 

Dating from 1611, Grace Neills in Donaghadee proudly proclaims itself as Ireland’s oldest pub. The lady herself, who was given the bar as a wedding gift from her father, is said to be a ghostly presence that manifests itself from time to time! The ancient, beamed bar is the hub of the place while a trapdoor leads from the high ceilinged library to a tunnel once used by smugglers bringing bounty from the nearby harbour.

'The Oldest Pub’ is created with 2d needle felting technique, using short fibre New Zealand carded wool which is felted into shape using a variety of barbed felting needles. When the needle is pushed through loose wool, the needle’s barbs catch and pull the fibres, so they tangle and bind together to create a matted felt fabric. The more the needle is ‘stabbed’ into the wool, the firmer and smaller it becomes. Colours can be mixed and blended together, and different effects can be achieved by setting down layers of the wool also. The wool the the paint.

Details and accents are added using free motion embroidery on the sewing machine. This is like using the sewing machine to draw or sketch. In this Judith from Studio Halt has also added some hand embroidery details.

This picture comes in a frame and mount.
Outer Frame is 9x11”, 
Mount aperture is 4.75 x6.75”

As this item is handmade to order, please allow one to two weeks for delivery.