Felt Art & Hand stitch ~ with Marieke Tomlin

Using wet felting and stitch techniques, create your own Felt masterpiece on this one day felting workshop with Marieke Tomlin

A course perfect for beginners as well as those who have felted before, discover the joys of working with various wool fibres and warm soapy water to create your own unique piece of wet felt. Marieke will guide you through various techniques with additions and inclusions, and how to use stitch for accent once your piece has dried,and so create your own unique piece of Felt art.

Marieke will bring all the materials necessary for the day, including a lovely choice of vibrant colours in various fleeces and silks. If you have any special fine fibres you would like to bring along, or any sentimental inclusions for your piece -perhaps some fine ribbon or some silk scraps from a favourite but worn out scarf -  just bring them along. 

9.30am – 4.00pm
£68 inc. a tasty 2 course Aga Lunch & home baking.
Material Charges: around £6-£10

Dates for this course - see the table below to book:

Sunday 10th October 2021    in our lovely new  'Swallow Barn '

Kindly note there will be material charges of £6-10 payable to the tutor directly on the day.  Typically this course runs with around 9 students.  Suitable for Beginners & intermediates.

Please bring:  Any pictures or inspirations for reference, anything special you wish to include as extras on the day. Two large old towels which will get wet as the day progresses, and a poly bag to take home these and your felted pieces.

About the Artist-Marieke is a very talented and largely self-taught felt artist who happened upon the history of felt and felting whilst examining the use of wool in sustainable living and her environment workshops. She loves the fact that many fleeces now, sadly discarded by farmers, can be reworked through felting into something equally beautiful and useful that will last for many years, so creating a further positive impact locally.

With roots in both of Holland and Wales, Marieke now lives in the Eden Valley and runs workshops in textiles, the environment and sustainability, taking inspiration from her beautiful Morland village in the Eden Valley.