January 16th  Fingerless Gloves and Cobweb Felt Neck Wrap

We will make a beautiful pair of fingerless gloves suitable for colder days. There will be buttons, beads and threads available to add extra detail to your pair of gloves. You will take home a finished pair of fingerless gloves. We will also cover how to make a matching frilly neck wrap using the Cobweb felt method. Cobweb felt is a delicate method of feltmaking and very different to the traditional feltmaking method. You can choose to make just Cobweb felt or there will be time to make both gloves and neck wrap if you choose.

February 6th  Felt Flowers  Fully booked

Learn various methods to create beautiful flowers in felt. We can attach brooch fittings to create corsages which will add detail to any jacket. There will be beads and threads available to add extra final details to your flowers. You will take home a small collection of flowers.

March 6th Nuno Felt for Beginners  Fully booked

We will experiment with various Nuno techniques producing pieces large enough to make into finished items when dry at home or keep as samples. This is a good introduction to Nuno before attempting a complete scarf or yardage.  

                                      

Picture above shows one of the 2009 participants beautiful results.   

 
May 1st Hollow Seamless Vessels Fully booked

Discover the versatile technique of the resist method which is the basis of three dimensional objects such as vessels. You will be able to make a vessel and add other fibres such as silk or curly locks to create detail. You will take home a finished vessel. Choose a bowl shape or a tall vase.

                                

Picture above shows some of the 2009 participants beautiful results.   

 

June 12th Nuno Felt Scarf  1 place has become available-email for booking form

We will make a finished silk scarf using the Nuno technique combining wool fibres and silk fabric. There are various methods of creating pattern and texture, you can choose your design to follow Nuno samples on display. You will take home a finished scarf. (includes a rolled edge silk scarf)

                                       

Picture above shows two of the 2009 participants beautiful results.   

July 3rd Felt Techniques Collection    Fully booked-reserve list being taken.

A play day making a collection of pieces of felt using different methods. We will create pieces including pockets, pleats, craters, texture, bubbles and reveals. Take home a collection of samples to work on at home adding further stitch and embellishment that can be made into small hangings or pieces to frame.

 September 4th Stitched Up and Slashed  Fully booked-reserve list being taken.

Using stitch to create shape and structure we will make pieces of felt which can be made into felt cuffs and neck wraps. Stitching into half felt and continuing the process into finished felt. After stitching cut it open to reveal colour and texture.

October 16th Berets and Basic Pull On Hats for Beginners   Fully booked-reserve list being taken

If you have never made a felt hat before this is a good introduction to the process. We will make a beret or simple pull on that can be made in a day. Decorate with a small felt corsage. You will take home a finished hat. 

November 13th Freaky Vessels Fully booked-reserve list being taken.

We will make a finished vessel that can be a simple elegant design or create a freaky vessel adding spikes or craters or frills.

December 4th Felt Jewellery for Presents  Fully booked-

Just in time for Christmas make a small collection of felt jewellery suitable as presents (or for yourself). We will cover how to make felt beads, plain and simple or decorative, using dry needle techniques and sushi beads using wet techniques. There will be basic stringing materials available to make the beads into bracelets or necklaces. We will also make a pretty corsage using wet felting methods.

Please email  to check availability and request a booking form. A £10 non refundable deposit is required for each workshop booked to secure a place

If you are attending a workshop, you will need to bring with you 2 towels, carrier bag, scissors, notepad/pen and a packed lunch.

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Inside the Village Hall during a Nuno Scarf Workshop.