Studio Felt Workshops

Sue in her Workshop

In my fully equipped studio I run one–day workshops for adults. The class is held in the Craft Workshops at St. Augustine’s Church in Highgate, North London on the corner of Langdon Park Road N6 5QG and Archway Road. The workshops are easy to reach as the church sits between Highgate and Archway Station on the Northern Line. There is no restriction on weekend parking.

For bookings click here or telephone for a booking form on:
0208 4577537
07889 757969

Types of Workshops available

Beginners workshop
Students will learn how to make basic felt, how to bring different fibres into felt making,, some three dimensional felt pieces such as felt beads and a small purse all in one without sewing any seams.
Improvers workshop
Students will learn how to make pre-felt, how to design using different methods such as outlining, incorporating fabrics into designs and using needle punch felt, some three dimensional work and a taster of nuno felt.
Bags and berets workshop
Students will make a bag using the resist method. They will learn to design inside and outside using all over patterning and to incorporate details such as pockets and three dimensional decorations.
Nuno felt workshop
This will teach how to incorporate fabric and wool/silk together to create a new, drapeable constructed fabric. Students will also learn which fabrics work with this method and how you can construct ‘felt lace’ using nuno felt.
Felted Accessories
Making bracelets and necklaces using beads made from felt. Creating corsages using fine felt and exploring different ways to create fashion jewellery. Produce stunning hatpins or hair decorations. Learn how to combine different materials with felt to produce beautiful wearable decorations.
Creature workshop
This workshop will show the student how to construct some of the creatures shown on my website. The student will learn how to design a skeleton for the creature and then how to build up the sculpture, use the merino wool to wrap it and then felt and model the piece along with the final finishing.
Dyeing in the Shibori style
Student will use Japanese techniques to learn to create patterns and embossing on felt. By wrapping, sewing, clipping and over dyeing, exciting effects are created. Be limited only by your imagination. Create lasting memories on cloth.
Glorious Hats
Students will learn how to create wonderful felt hats. How to measure, design and construct the hat in felt, how to shrink it to the correct size, add embellishments, how to block, create pleats and folds.
Slipper workshop
Learn how to make fancy footwear in a riot of colour. Wonderful presents for Christmas or birthdays. Add your own details such as Moroccan toes or Mercury’s wings. You are limited only by your imagination.

London Diary Workshop dates - One-day Workshop Schedule for 2010

LONDON DIARY DATES 2010
Sunday February 21	Felt making for beginners
Sunday March 21	Felt making for improvers
Sunday April 11	*Creature workshop*
Sunday May 2	*Nuno and cobweb felt scarves*
Sunday May 30	*Felt flowers and jewellery*
Sunday June 20	*Fabulous felt bags*
Sunday July 11	Felt making for beginners
Sunday September 5	*Felt slippers*
Sunday October 17	*Felt making for beginners*
Sunday November 7	Gorgeous felt hats

Cost of workshop is £50 plus £5 for materials used on the day. Nuno felt workshops will have an extra charge of £10 for the supply of silk fabric.

The workshop runs from 10am to 4pm, tea and coffee is available all day but lunch is not included.
The class is held in the Craft Workshops at St. Augustine’s Church in Highgate, North London on the corner of Langdon Park Road N6 5QG and Archway Road. The workshops are easy to reach as the church sits between Highgate and Archway Station on the Northern Line. There is no restriction on weekend parking.
For bookings click here or telephone for a booking form on:
0208 4577537
07889 757969