YULI SOMME

FELT MAKER
Bellacouche, The Unitarian Chapel, Cross Street, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8NL

Yuli is the UK’s only remaining maker of burial shrouds, a funereal tradition dating from the 17th century, when law decreed that the dead must be buried in wool. “The soft outline and feel of wool tends to be more comforting for the bereaved than a hard-edged, enclosed box,” she says.

Yuli also makes felt urns for cremated remains, hot-water bottle covers, tea cosies, pillows, seat pads and hats in her Moretonhampstead studio, which doubles as a Unitarian chapel. She sources her wool from a local sheep farm.

FREE DROP-IN
Yuli welcomes visitors to her workshop. Prior arrangement not required. Please check her website for opening hours. 

GETE IN TOUCH WITH YULI:
Phone: 07763 935 897
Email: info@bellacouche.com
Website: http://bellacouche.com