Rosie on Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas

Written by Rosie

Rosie has been needlefelting for almost five years. She used to be a doll maker but is now dedicated to learning all she can about needle felting and she also teaches felting workshops in the Leicestershire area.

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November 25, 2019

Catch Rosie on Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas, Channel 4, Monday 25th Nov 2019!
 
So how did it all begin?
 
As a frequent Instagrammer I came across an ad for crafters to apply for the upcoming Christmas season of Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas. I’m not sure why but I just impulsively decided to go for it. I had nothing to lose surely?
 
Then a few weeks later… surprisingly, I got a call from the lovely folks at Raise The Roof Productions, and their finally decision was to invite me to be part of their show.
 
I remember being so excited, this was going to be so much fun.
 
My category was Christmas Tree Decorating. My theme was all about my culture and needlefelting.
 
Coming from a Caribbean background, (Jamaica and Barbados) I knew exactly what I wanted my tree to look like. I chose my colours based on my twenty years of living in Barbados. (1994-2014) Where I had lived boasted a spectacular view of the sun setting over the Caribbean sea on the west coast. I used the pinks, purples and oranges from that visa, and set myself the task of making:
Tropical Fish, Sea turtles, Sandollars, Coconut Trees, Starfish, Shells, Hummingbirds, Seahorses, and some larger pieces: Red Macaw Parrot, Sea turtle, Octopus, Carnival Girl, Steel pan Girl.
 
Filming of the back story took place in my studio in August. I remember how warm it was and how slightly bizarre it felt to have christmas decorations up in the middle of summer!
After the initial filming I spent all of September making two hundred (I counted!) decorations for my Caribbean Christmas Tree. 
Early October I traveled to Devon for filming of the actual show. I met some lovely people who were also in my category. Their tree decorations were gorgeous, to say the least!
 
The only hiccup during that day was my fairy lights. I had bought them new and didn’t unpack them until the day. Big mistake! It took an absolute forever to coax a string of six hundred lights out of their zigzag state and onto the tree. 
 
Nonetheless, I had a brilliant time. I did something I never imagined I would, and now I feel I should really just believe more. After all, anything really can happen!
 
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