Needle Felting Courses
June/July/August
The following workshops will be held in Islesteps Hall.
The hall is located just a couple of miles from Dumfries on the Solway Coastal road. Full directions will be given when booked.
To book a place please email me: solwaywoolscapes@gmail.com or text me in the first instance on: 07901 272294
There will be a sales table on the day and payment for both the course and any sales can be made by credit/debit card, cheque or cash.
You will need to bring a packed lunch with you, Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided and available throughout the day. Please bring your own cup though eco paper cups are available.
I try to make the day as informal as possible and give out notes etc to take home to remind you of what we have covered as well as ideas to work on in class.
All the equipment and materials are supplied.
NATURAL ELEMENTS 10.30 - 3.30
We will be incorporating various natural elements into our felting including shells, hand
made paper, wood, and fleece. Felt a seascape or a landscape using these elements to embellish them or to
display your projects. There will be plenty of materials and hand dyed fleece to inspire you!
Date: Sunday 19th June
COST: £28.00
FELT AND CREATE! 10.30.-3.30
This is a monthly class. It is for those who want to just come along , switch off and
create. It is also for those who want to learn a new craft and explore the world of
needle felting but it also for those who want to explore the possibilities. Suitable for
beginners as well as the regular class participants. Each month will alternate between
Saturdays and Sundays.
I will provide lots of hand dyed fleece, prefelt, various backings and fabrics as well as
inspiration.
Why have I decided to offer this class? It’s because I strongly feel that coming along
to create, play with ideas, and be surrounded by colour and texture is good for your
mental health. Being able to do so in a friendly environment and receiving encourage-
ment can also help. There are times when you need to take time out for yourself and
embrace a slower pace and this could work for you.
The cost of £28 includes materials, project sheets, tuition and refreshments.
Note: You are not committed to coming along every month. This is not a club or a se-
quence of classes. Each date is a ‘one-off’ so please do not feeel that you are obliged
to come every month
Dates: Sat 18th June, Sun 17th July Sat 20th August
Cost: £28.00
MASTERCLASS It's all about techniques and how to use them to your advantage!!
This class is not really suitable for beginners however if it is the only date you can
manage then please let me know as I may be able to accommodate you if there are not
too many beginners coming along.
This is open to those who have previously done a class with me before including those
who have done any of the classes in this programme. We will be exploring various tech-
niques which includes adding elementary stitching, basic weaving, experimenting with
napkins., incorporating tweed and fabric and much more,. I will be bringing along a
special hand dyed lot of fleece as well as dyed ‘nepps’, Harris Tweed scraps etc. At
the end of the day you will go home with some homework to do. We will also look at
ways of framing/displaying your work. Please also note that if you have already done
this course then you are still welcome to come along and work on thos new techniques
that you have learnt!
Date: Sat 25th June 10.30.to 3.30
Cost: £28.00
Felting a Landscape or Seascape 10.30,-3.30
On this course I will help you to create a landscape and show you various techniques
that you can use when felting including how to incorporate a waterfall, felting a sea-
scape, adding rocks etc. You can either come along as a beginner and learn from
scratch or, if you have already done a landscape before with me, then you can come
and do a larger picture.
Available Dates: Sat 16th July Sun 21st August
Cost £28