Fudge and Mabel are proud to present beginner’s needle felting workshops, to be held at the Red House Museum and Gardens, Quay Rd, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
Come and learn a fun and therapeutic craft and use beautiful sustainable wool to make your very own needle felted character. This is a full day workshop and will run from 10am to 4pm.
£55 per person (includes a voucher for coffee/tea and a delicious slice of cake from the Red House Museum Cafe).
The price also includes a large felting set containing heaps of wool, a felting mat, needles, finger guards, all yours to take home with you at the end of the day. We’ve also added in a lovely festive gift, just for you!
Bottled water is provided but please remember to bring with a packed lunch. Other refreshments can be purchased from the Red House Museum Cafe.
The workshop will cover:
*preparation of the wool and traditional needle felting techniques.
*materials, tools and safe use of felting needles.
* Working with wire legs and mounting a sculpture onto a base (there will be choice of different bases to mount it on).
*Wool/Fibre rolling techniques and basic shapes.
*’Stabbing’ techniques and learning how to sculpt your wool into a 3-D creation.
Saturday 9th Dec - Robin on a bobbin (Beginners/ Intermediate)
Limited number of spaces available to keep the day personal.
Please note: Terms and conditions apply - please see terms page for full details. Children over the age of 10 are welcome but will need to be accompanied by an adult. Please keep in mind we will be using very sharp tools and it is more than likely that they will poke themselves with a needle.