A mix of Scandi simplicity, natural materials, your handcrafted individuality = subtle sophistication!

Feel the hygge by adding some charm to your home this festive season making one of these fellas.

Heather will take you step by step through a combination of simple beginner’s level needle and wet felting techniques.

There is a choice between a red, dark red or grey hat and a mid or light grey beard. How tall your finished Tomte is depends very much on the length of hat you create but a reasonable estimate is between 15 and 20cm tall.

The workshop is timed to…

Things to remember

Price includes all materials and equipment BUT, if you have one, please bring along either a wine or champagne/sparkling wine cork - one per person.

Light refreshments - teas, cake of the day and because this is a festive workshop, clementines and dates!

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What type of wool fibres will be used?

Your Tomte’s hat will be made using a combination of Perendale wool batt and merino wool pre-felt. Their beards are made from Gotland curly locks sheared from a small flock who live in Essex.

What is a Tomte?

Tomte are mythological creatures from Nordic folklore which today are typically associated with the winter solstice and Christmas. Generally described as short, having long beards and a tall conical hat in grey, red or another bright colour. They are sometimes portrayed as having the appearance of a garden gnome and Tomte translates to gnome in English.

Toria - 5 February 2024

What a fantastic team activity - we are all thrilled with our Tomtes! Heather was brilliant; very welcoming, relaxed and informative. She is clearly a brilliant artist and is at complete ease sharing her skills and knowledge. Great response from initial enquiry, booking and managing the session and really lovely atmosphere on the day. Thank you Heather! Our little tomte friends have settled in to their new homes and had their first virtual team meet on zoom this week! With huge thanks, The Affinity Team x 10!

Penny - 5 November 2023

I really enjoyed this course and the instructions were easy to follow, the raw wool we used and all natural products were lovely to handle. The process of felting and the atmosphere of the class was calming and paced well plus I ended up with a Christmas decoration I could buy in Skandium.

Sophie - 3 November 2023

This was my first time felting and wet felting and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience! The time flew by and I’m very happy with my little Tomte. Heather was very helpful and encouraging, I’m looking forward to doing another workshop in the future :)

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Private BookingFor groups of 4 to 7 guests

£55

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Age Requirement

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Flexible cancellation policy

Any class can be cancelled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase. See cancellation policy.

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Purr & Wag It, Tabletop Workshops

Tabletop Workshops is the teaching arm of Purr & Wag It and is run by Heather Fiona Martin.

A graduate of Goldsmiths College, University of London. She is an experienced felt maker who for well over a decade has been making felt with people of all ages and with widely differing abilities in educational and community settings across Greater London.

Purr & Wag It (PaW), her wet felted pet portraits and landscapes small business was born out of a gift for her brother. It marries her love of animals with her love for making and in particular pushing the boundaries of fine…

Purr & Wag It, Tabletop Workshops

Camberwell

5 Stories Mews

off Stories Road

SE5 8JJ

London