Felt is the oldest man made fabric and has a sustained heritage. Felt making has been practiced by nomadic people in central Asia to construct yurts or felted wool tents, which were strong and weatherproof. Scandinavians and Russians made felt boots and felt rugs, which continues to this day, and many eastern European countries have a strong felt making culture.

Felt is still used for clothing, rugs and even housing in many countries all over the world. In Britain felt is used in a variety of ways, both commercially and industrially, but felt is becoming increasingly popular as an artistic or craft medium as it is so versatile.

Creative Felt Making

There are many ways of creatively using felt, either artistically or practically. Felt can be use to create the finest gauze-like material or so strong it can be made into three-dimensional objects, either solid or hollow. On an artistic level felt can be used for wallhangings, as a back-drop for hand or machine embroidery, and three-dimensional sculpture. Felt can also be used on a practical level for clothing, handbags and footwear.

Each class that I offer demonstrates a different felting technique to enable felt makers to fully explore the medium. Felt is wonderful to work with and your imagination is the only limit! 

Basic Felt Making Course

A basic felt making course will enable you to understand the main principles of felting. You will discover the magic of how unspun wool can be converted into a piece of fabric!

Advanced Techniques

Nuno Felt Making

Nuno felt is a procedure of integrating felt with a sheer fabric which makes it strong enough to become a lightweight fabric in its own right.

Cobweb Felt Making

As its name suggests, cobweb felt is a very fine, almost gauze-like felt which can be used for sheer scarves, wall hangings and artwork.

Felt Vessels

Learn how to make felt into a three dimensional object as a sculpture, vase or piece of art!

Felt Flowers

This technique if wonderful for adorning scarves or simply as an original brooch or flower decoration!

Felt Commissions

Commissions undertaken for felt artwork, scarves or evening wraps with any specific colour way. Prices vary according to size but start at £15.00 for a small piece of framed artwork.