Name: Video link Kit Festive Christmas Tomte/Gnome Tree Decorations
Brand: Purr & Wag It, Tabletop Workshops
Price: 30 GBP
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Purr & Wag It, Tabletop Workshops

You will be guided through how to lay out the fibres to make a flat piece of felt as well as using carders to blend colours.  Then using the reference material you have brought with you, create a simple figurative or abstract image for the top.  Lastly you'll learn how to transform all the loose fibres into a piece of cloth.

If you can't quite decide what type of  image to create Heather's home is full of art and design books and if need be she can print you an image to adapt.

Taking place at Heather's home in Camberwell.  You will be fuelled by plenty of home made cake, teas and/or coffee.  With a maximum of four participants, these three hour workshops are designed to provide everybody with plenty of time for one on one attention.  Heather always aims for sessions to be flexible to individual participants needs.

Wet felt making is a simple process (once you know how) made up of a series of repetitive actions.  Many people find it relaxing and some a stress buster.  But, elements of felt making are quite vigorous and very hands on.  If you have arthritis in your hands you may find parts of the process challenging.  That being said it’s not stopped anybody before and Heather is very happy to help you with vigorous parts of the process.

Allergies to cats or indeed wool?  Please note Heather has three cats (they’ll be elsewhere in the house during the workshops).  Antihistamines are available but her workshops may not be for you.

Painting with fibres - Intro to 2D Wet Felting/ Felt making: Use your Images as Inspiration

Carla Collins 

This is my second workshop with Heather at Purr & Wag It, I came back as I enjoyed the first workshop so much. I created a picture again but used a slightly different technique and really enjoyed the experience. Heather was helpful and informative, and creates a lovely relaxed atmosphere to work in. She also makes wonderful tea and cake! Thanks Heather! 

Painting with fibres - Intro to 2D Wet Felting/ Felt making: Inspired by your own image

Diane

A very good introduction to 2D wet felting with a finished personal felt creation to take away at the end of the afternoon. The venue was handy for Denmark Hill train station and Heather provided a cuppa and delicious cake. The small group size of 4 allowed for individual help when required and Heather kept an eye on the time and gently moved us through the different stages so we all completed our pieces. No matter what subject, there was a rainbow of coloured wool to choose from or to blend to produce the right shade. We learned extra on how effects could be achieved from observation of other students‘ pieces. Heather answered all my questions promptly before and after the workshop. For those few hours of the workshop I was totally absorbed in the process and the whole experience was a pleasure. thank you

Rona

This was a really informative and enjoyable workshop. I had done other felting workshops before but I’m confident this would be also be suitable for  complete beginner. I was guided through a range of techniques and was able to complete a picture working alongside Heather in the second half of the video. I’d suggest not starting with a design but pausing in the middle to assemble it once you’ve seen the various ways this can be achieved. I  came away with the understanding of how to make further pieces on my own and feel inspired to keep going! Highly recommended. 

Fritz

  All great. A wonderful way to spend a day. There was a generous supply of materials used for the class. A small intimate class with one on one attention. Perfect. I will definitely return for a more advanced tutorial. After viewing tutorials on line with no success this is the way to go. Thank you to Purr and Wag for a great day and delicious chocolate torte to end. Fritz.

Maya

This class was excellent and surpassed all of my expectations. Neither myself or my mum had ever done any felting before and we aren’t particularly artistically inclined. Heather was an excellent teacher and even made cake for us! She talked us through the process of creating the felt as we went, and provided us with everything we needed and every colour of felt under the sun. We were both able to produce a piece of felt that we were happy with thanks to heathers tuition. and now have the building blocks to be able to create more. We may book on to the course again, and we would recommend the course to anyone!

Paula

Heather was a great teacher and even made cake for the class! Wet Felt Making was lots of fun. None of us (6) had ever done it before and we were shocked what we could produce and take home after 3hours. Would definitely recommend!

Lana

A very relaxing and rewarding few hours. Heather is a great host and fantastic explainer of the process from beginning to end. We enjoyed the experience and would recommend to others as a creative introduction to wet felting.

Charlotte

Spent a really lovely morning with my friend learning how to do 2-D felting. It was a great experience, Heather gave us really detailed instructions and helped us to create our pieces which came out really beautifully. She was very friendly and provided us with some very tasty refreshments as well. It was a really positive experience and really fun to learn a new skill and take away our felt piece at the end.

Alexandra 

I really enjoyed this class. It was my first time wet felting and Heather struck a great balance between explaining the process and guiding us through while allowing us to learn by doing. I feel like I have a good basis for continuing with my own projects. Heather was also really welcoming and fun to chat to. She even threw in a bit of felting history. A really fun and pleasant learning experience.

Heather

We loved this class. A really fun activity, well organised and taught by a lovely teacher who had even baked goodies for us.
Even with no prior experience we produced felting that we were really pleased with.
It was a very relaxed, enjoyable way to spend a Saturday morning. I’d definitely recommend and would book to do it again.

Amanda  Davies 

I went with a friend to the felt 2D workshop and we both had a brilliant time. Loads of help, advice and information.  We were shown then encouraged . I loved every minute of my time. I learnt something new and produced a picture . I will be returning in the future . I recommend this whole heartedly. 

Julie

Very enjoyable class.  Heather explained everything really well and we came out with a bit of art. Very relaxing and the flapjack and tea were delicious!

MARIE

Wonderfully interesting and pleasant workshop. I really enjoyed it, and appreciated Heather's way to teach it as she is really professionnal, kind and patient.  Her explanations are also very clear and her studio is truly lovely. Thank you, I loved it so much

Lynn

Really enjoyed the class. Heather was an excellent teacher & host. The home bakes were a delightful added bonus. Would certainly recommend.

Isobel

I booked a class with my friend as a gift, and we both thoroughly enjoyed it. Heather sent an email well before the class with additional info and instructions on finding the venue and was very welcoming on arrival offering tea and biscuits. The instructions for the class were clear and the materials were good quality. The atmosphere was relaxed and we both came away with something we made that we really liked. Ideal!

Learn the ancient craft of wet felting: turn an amorphous mass of loose fibres into a piece of cloth with a simple image on it

Taking place at Heather's home in Camberwell on one day (morning three hour workshop, *an hour break** followed by a three & a half hour workshop).   As ever you will be fuelled by plenty of home made cake, teas and/or coffee.   If it's a special occasion do let me know and I'll bake a special cake!   NB These workshops are for a maximum  of four if less than four tickets show they've been snapped up elsewhere.

In the morning you will be guided through how to make a small flat piece of felt, blend colours, create a simple pictorial or abstract image and chose and prepare your fibres for your 3D vessel. lf there’s time we’ll also go over how to make beads.

In the afternoon you will be guided through how to use a resist** to make a small seam free 3D vessel.

By the end of the day you should have completed a 2D and 3D wet felted work as well as understand the first principals of wet felting.

Wet felt making is a simple process (once you know how) made up of a series of repetitive actions.  Many people find it relaxing and some a stress buster.  But, elements of felt making are quite vigorous and very hands on.  If you have arthritis in your hands you may find parts of the process challenging.  That being said it’s not stopped anybody before and Heather is very happy to help you with vigorous parts of the process.

Allergies to cats or indeed wool?  Please note Heather has three cats (they’ll be elsewhere in the house during the workshops).  Antihistamines are available but her workshops may not be for you. 

*  During your break either pop to one of Camberwell's local  cafes or if you prefer bring a pack up. 

**A "resist" is a piece of cloth or other material that stops the wool fibres from one set of layers felting to those below.

A day of felt making: 2D and 3D Wet Felting

Elaine Miller

What a lovely way to spend a Saturday. Heather is so knowledgeable and easily adapted to teaching a complete novice (me) and someone who had felted several times before. I created two pieces (a 2D picture and a small pot) that I still can't quite believe I made myself. 
The venue was very clean and suitable for the activity being taught. Covid restrictions were careful considered. Plentiful cups of tea were supplied and the homemade cake was delicious!!

Frances

I really enjoyed my day at Purr & Wag It.  Heather was very patient and explained everything clearly as I was a complete beginner, had never done wet felting before.  I did a 2D and then a 3D workshop. Choosing from the range of colours was so much fun, you can really indulge your creativity! I definitely recommend it as a fun session, for an individual or a group of friends.

Make a day of it!  Magic an amorphous mass of loose fibres into a small 2D felt image and then make a seam-free  3D vessel

The gate way to all things 3D in the wet felting world, using a variation on the method for 2D wet felting Heather will guide you through the layering techniques to make a small seam free vessel using a resist.   ﻿Once you've learnt this you can make slippers, bags, cat caves, hats, hot water bottle covers, lamp shades, purse, the list goes on ...

With a maximum of four participants, these three  1/2 hour workshops are designed to provide everybody with plenty of time for one on one attention.  Heather always aims for sessions to be flexible to individual participants needs.  Tabletop Workshops, the teaching arm of Purr & Wag It runs out of Heather’s Camberwell home.  There will be plenty of home made cake, teas and/or coffee to keep you going. 

Wet felt making is a simple process (once you know how) made up of a series of repetitive actions.  Many people find it relaxing and some a stress buster.  But, elements of felt making are quite vigorous and very hands on.  If you have arthritis in your hands you may find parts of the process challenging.  That being said it’s not stopped anybody before and Heather is very happy to help you with vigorous parts of the process.

Allergies to cats or indeed wool?  Please note Heather has three cats (they’ll be elsewhere in the house during the workshops).  Antihistamines are available but her workshops may not be for you.

3D Wet Felting/Felt making - make a small vessel

Penny Sychrava

I loved this course - working with felt is amazing, the colours are beautiful and the end results were much better than I expected. I am not particularly artistic but I produced something I really liked. Heather was very clear and patient and the atmosphere was relaxed and very calming. The location was also great. I now know exactly what to do if I wanted to do felting on my own.

Diane Stafford

A really interesting and enjoyable course over two evenings. Heather made everything very clear and easy, provided great materials and ensured we all made something we were pleased with. I had never felted anything before but would now like to do more and feel quite confident about starting on my own. I'd also like to do another course with Heather. Highly recommended

ruby bender

A really fantastic workshop! Incredibly insightful and taught in a way that made it relaxing and enjoyable. I took so much away from the experience, not only my lovely felted pieces but also the skills and knowledge to continue making at home. There was an abundance of beautifully coloured felts to work with and no short supply of tea and biscuits either.  
I couldn't have enjoyed myself more and left feeling very inspired.

Intro to 3D Wet Felting/Felt making

Philippa Spellmon

Having spent a very pleasant afternoon with three other women, learning to wet-felt with Heather. What a lovely, lovely way to spend the day - learning, nattering, practising, nattering, eating, practising, nattering... so therapeutic... just how women have bonded for centuries. Heather is so welcoming, fun, caring and knowledgeable - what a pleasure to be in the company of someone who clearly loves what they do, as much as teaching it to others. I've always wanted to take up this art form, but it's not until you get up close and personal with it, that you appreciate exactly how much time, effort and skill goes into each and every piece. Thank you Heather for everything that you taught me. My friends and family are well impressed with my finished product. Would highly recommend your courses to everyone. Inspirational. 

karen taylor

So impressed with this introduction into 3D wet felting. Didn’t think I would come away with a pot on the same day so was super impressed. Lovey tutor, very calm and patient with us. Explained everything really well. Simply love my pot and now love wet felting. Would highly recommend this class. Oh and the cakes and tea were fantastic. Super relaxing afternoon. 

Emily Duguid

Absolutely loved Heather’s tabletop 3D wet felting workshop. The whole experience from start and finish was serene and inspirational. Heather is a very knowledgable teacher with a really calm and clear approach. In addition to teaching us how to felt, she also baked a delicious almond chocolate cake - and flapjacks too - and allowed the workshop to run over time so we could all get to the finish line with our pieces. Thank you Heather! :)

Thaleia

Had an excellent and enjoyable afternoon with Heather teaching us about 3D felting. Heather explained everything clearly and in detail. She helped us understand the reasons behind our actions and the properties of wool and how they can affect the end results. We all came away with beautiful felted vessels which will be proudly displayed. I will definitely continue to experiment on my own and mix wet felting techniques with needle felting and embroidery. Highly recommend this course.

Janet 

I took the class with Heather last Saturday and found it to be very enjoyable and useful. She is an excellent teacher, keeping very much to the subject and patiently helping us with the details. Our equipment was laid out in a way that made it easy to use. Alongside this Heather had made delicious cakes, and provided music that gave the session a relaxing ambience. Directions to the workshop were clear so it was easy for me to find. I would recommend a workshop with Heather, and am inspired to continue with wet felting.

Tamsin

We so enjoyed the workshop on Saturday and were both thrilled with the results. It was a birthday present for my mother so I was really pleased to see how much she enjoyed it. I love my little pot - perfect for my AirPods!

Vania

Fantastic class with the desired results achieved.  Beautiful colours provided, thorough explanations and a great atmosphere.   Everything tip top and I made my first wet felt over a resist and my second successful ever wet felt so bravo.   Delicious cake as well!

Helena

Excellent workshop: friendly, helpful and welcoming teacher, delicious cake, a great range of materials and a lovely space. Thank you very much!

Caroline

Heather’s workshop was so much fun! It was all new to me and she was going through the wet felting process step by step alongside with us working on our vessels. 
This is truly and amazing craft and Heather made it both fun and exciting :) 
There was also tea and delicious homemade cakes provided. I recommend this workshop to anyone who’s interested and want to try something new :D

Alison

I had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon learning how to make a felt planter. Heather is a very good teacher, explaining clearly every step of the process. Everything was well set up for us, we had an amazing choice of coloured wool. I liked that there was only 3 of us, so it felt relaxed and intimate, in great surroundings.

Trish

I would highly recommend this workshop. Heather is welcoming, fun, knowledgeable and patient. Working in a small group with one other person Heather demonstrated step by step how to make a small wet felt planter. There was a wide variety of materials available in every colour imaginable. Such a lovely afternoon in Heather’s beautiful home.

3D wet felting uses a variation of the 2D method.  This workshop teaches you the basics of using resists to make a small vessel.

You'll use scissors to cut/place different colours of pre felt  atop a maximum A3 size pre-felt background.  Then you'll use wet felting techniques to bring everything together to form your final pieces of work.  Depending on the complexity of what you make you may have time to make more than one piece.   You can use abstract Bauhaus imagery as inspiration or bring your own.

A relaxed workshop taking place at Heather's home studio in Camberwell fuelled by plenty of home made cake and teas.  A maximum of four participants, means these  workshops provide everybody with plenty of time for one on one attention.  Heather always aims for sessions to be flexible to individual participants needs.

This workshop uses wet felt making techniques to bring your cut pre-felt together into the finished piece.   It's a simple process (once you know how) made up of a series of repetitive actions.  Many people find it relaxing and some a stress buster.  But, the final stages of of felt making are quite vigorous and very hands on.  If you have arthritis in your hands you may find parts of the process challenging.  That being said it’s not stopped anybody before and Heather is very happy to help you with vigorous parts of the process.

Allergies to cats or indeed wool?  Please note Heather has three cats (they’ll be elsewhere in the house during the workshops).  Antihistamines are available but her workshops may not be for you.


Abstract Painting using pre-felt inspired by the masters - Braque, Matisse, Bauhaus weavers ... 

caroline

We did Heather's abstract pre felt course. I wasn't really sure what to expect and wasn't disappointed. We both came away with a lovely decorative piece of felted wool to frame. Heather explained the process to us and gave us lots of ideas as to what would work. She had a lovely range of merino wool colours all of wonderful quality. A lovely way to spend the afternoon and a delicious cake and cups of tea thrown in!

As a complete beginner I was so pleased to take home a lovely decorative piece o f  felt work.  Heather is a great teacher who listened to what we wanted to make and then helped us achieve it.  My friend and I had a lovely creative afternoon and also enjoyed a delicious home made cake.

Kate

Fantastic felting with Heather - she was incredibly friendly, knowledgable and patient. Her house is so lovely and the materials provided were excellent. Thoroughly recommend!

Perfect for abstract paintings, using pre-felt be inspired by the Bauhaus weavers, Matisse cutouts or Braque birds to create your very own masterpiece

A relaxed workshop for two.  Great as a gift for a friend or loved one.  Taking place at Heather's home studio in Camberwell.   As this is a private workshop we can start it to suit you.  Just so long as we're finished by 5.30pm.

These four hour workshops (including a 30 minute break) provide you plenty of time to learn how to make your own felt including creating a surface design Or the basic technique for making seam free 3D objects.   

For those of you who've already completed my basic workshops there is the option to make a small bag or a nuno felt neckerchief.  

Heather always aims for sessions to be flexible to individual participants needs.  

You will be fuelled by plenty of home made cake (let me know if it's a special occasion), teas and/or coffee throughout.

Depending on where you are on your felting journey Heather will guide you through how to lay out the fibres, use carders to blend colours, show you how to work with pre-felt, create nuno felt (combine silk chiffon with wool and other fibres to make a fluid piece of felt).   It really is up to you.

Wet felt making is a simple process (once you know how) made up of a series of repetitive actions.  Many people find it relaxing and some a stress buster.  But, elements of felt making are quite vigorous and very hands on.  If you have arthritis in your hands you may find parts of the process challenging.  That being said it’s not stopped anybody before and Heather is very happy to help you with vigorous parts of the process.

Please note Heather has three cats (they’ll be elsewhere in the house during the workshops).  Antihistamines are available but if you have a strong allergy her workshops may not be for you.

Make whatever you fancy 2D, 3D, pre-felt, nuno, small bag

Just for 2: Wet Felting/Felt making workshop

A Tabletop Workshop taking place at the Purr & Wag It home studio in Camberwell, London.  The weekend sessions run in the afternoon from 10am and the evening from 6.30pm.  

Please note I need a minimum of 3 participants to run this workshop.

The fast fix way to make some beautiful felt mistletoe to add to your festive decoration collection. 

The Everlasting Mistletoe Sprig and Wreath ((20cm Ø ) use a combination of cutting and stitching techniques.  The Sprig also uses a  simple wire wrapping technique. 

Made using 100% wool once you've cut and wrapped your branches or wreath you'll attach berries and leaves by hand stitching.  A final flourish is the red organza ribbon bow. 

With the sprig as you will be cutting your leaves during the workshop you may not stitch all of these and the berries to your sprig within the session. However, you'll take away sufficient materials to do so at home.

If you have arthritis in your hands or a similar condition you may find binding the wire tautly a little tricky but I can help you with this. Also the stitch work is likely to take a little longer.

Very much a case of straight forward once you know how.

PS: the last photos are of bunches. Want this much? a) join another workshop b) buy sufficient materials to make more or pop over to products and buy some there.

Wire + wool + felt + a bit of binding & stitch = a sprig or wreath of everlasting mistletoe

Christmas Everlasting Mistletoe Sprig or Wreath

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 be quite leisurely so for those of you who work faster there’ll be the option to make a smaller hanging tree decoration Tomte too.  

Completely perfect for groups whether family, friends, colleagues or a mixture of all!  The Tabletop Workshop home studio in Camberwell suits between 4 and 10 max (a little cosy) but if there are more of you, or it’s easier, I can come to you.

NB:  Children from 13 up must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Should you wish to make more extra materials will be available to purchase at the end of the class.


Festive Christmas Nordic Tomte - Gnome Workshop

Lisa

A great Sunday afternoon spent creating a hand-felted and crafted Nordic Tomte with Heather of Purr and Wag It. Relaxed, fun and a sense of achievement. Thank you Heather

Chloe

Making a felt gnome needs some concentration but the result is very satisfying and the colours and materials are lovely. We were carefully and expertly instructed.
(Tomte workshop)

Tassia

Absolutely loved this workshop making a Christmas Tomte! The materials we used were such high quality, leaving us with beautiful decorations which I can’t wait to put out at Christmas time. It was fun to see the different style/character of everyone’s Tomtes emerge. Thanks for a lovely afternoon and all of the creative support Heather (and for the delicious cake!). 

Sophie

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 :)

Penny

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.

Toria

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!

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These little fellas are more than appealing. They'll bring some hygge while you make them, which will last right through the season when displayed in your home. A mix of Scandi simplicity, natural materials, and handcrafted individuality gives them a subtle charm.

This makes for the perfect family/friends group activity!  Make sure to let me know if you want multiple kits posted to the same address. 

A comprehensive step by step video accompanies the kit.  It includes lots of close ups and Heather takes time to explain why she's doing what she's doing.

The kit provides sufficient materials for two tree decorations and equipment for maker.

The hats are made from a mix of pre-felt and perrendale wool batt and the beards from Gotland wool locks - the flock lives on a small farm in Essex!

https://www.purrandwagit.com/festive-tomte

A PDF worksheet will be sent to you with the kit and we will email you the password for the video.

Video link Kit Festive Christmas Tomte/Gnome Tree Decorations

Scandi sustainable Christmas Tomte - Gnome decorations for your tree or dangle from yourmantelpiece...or wherever else you fancy

Be inspired by Jim Ede's pebble displays at Kettles Yard and land artists Andy Goldsworthy and Richard Long.  Display your pebbles on a table in a bowl on a shelf or a book case or thread them onto a linen string to create a window/wall hanging for your bathroom or elsewhere in your home.  

This kit provides you with sufficient wool tops, wool roving, acrylic filling to create 5 natural coloured stones between 4-10cm in diameter or 10 tiny pebbles for a wall hanging.  It also includes a chunk of olive oil soap, a needle felting needle and a length of linen yarn.  

You will also be provided with a link to a comprehensive video showing how to create the pebbles/stones.

https://purrandwagit.com/showing-you-how-1

Thanks for buying a Tabletop Workshops Kit.  I'll get it in the post to you as soon as possible.  Once you've received it please contact me for the password  to the comprehensive instruction video.

I recommend you watch this through on 1.5 speed before making your tester pebble!

Happy felting
Heather
Tabletop Workshops 
by Purr & Wag It

Felted Wool Pebble Kit

Bring the beach inside!  Make felted pebbles with simple wet felting techniques.  Focus your mind through your hands and set aside the noise of the everyday.

Everybody looks great in a woolly jumper and this little felted woollen planter won't scratch your surfaces!

This kit provides you with sufficient merino wool tops to create a small felt vessel - think tea cup sized.  It also includes some of the materials and some of the equipment you need.   

Any other equipment you will be able to find around your home and a sheet of hacks will be included in your kit.  

You'll learn how to layer and mix fibres.  What a resist is and the best materials to make one from.  How to control shrinkage, how to shape your vessel and where to find out about felting history.

Thanks for buying a Tabletop Workshops Kit.  I'll get it in the post to you as soon as possible.  Once you've received it please contact me (heather@purrandwagit.com) for the password  to the comprehensive instruction video.

I recommend you watch this through on 1.5 speed before starting to make your planter!

Happy felting!
Heather
Purr & Wag It, Tabletop Workshops

Make a woolly Planter and learn 3D wet felting:

Make a cozy wool felted planter for your house plants.  The comprehensive video teaches you how to make a 3D seam free vessel without a single stitch!

All the materials plus some of the equipment, Plus a link and password to the step by step video. 

During checkout you'll be asked what colour of pre-felt you'd like for your background - natural, black, blue or plaster. I'll pack this together with a selection of pre-felt pieces in a variety of colours and sizes, an A4 sheet of tracing paper, fine net, chunk of olive oil soap and a sheet of bubble wrap (if you haven’t got a large enough piece waiting for recycling) and post the kit off to you. 

If you'd like I can also signpost you to various inspiration to get you started, just get in touch.

To make your felt collage you'll use sharp scissors to cut and place different colours of pre-felt atop an A4* size pre-felt background (or two A5*).  Once your design is complete you'll use wet felt making techniques to bring your cut pre-felt together into the finished piece without the need for glue or a single stitch!  Once it is dry, if you'd like, you can embellish it with stitch or beads.  
Or pop it straight into a frame and hang it on your wall.

Please email me for the current password.

Abstract Collage using pre-felt

Be inspired by the Masters: Miro, Matisse cutouts, Braque birds, Bauhaus weavers to create your very own felt collage masterpiece.

The video kit versions of my in person workshops.  Please contact me if you're looking to make on a specific day.

No previous experience is necessary to learn how to make a sprig or a wreath of my covetable Everlasting Mistletoe.  The step by step video with lots of close ups will show you exactly how.

For the Sprig you'll learn how to create the branches from floristry wire and yarn*.  Then you’ll cut your leaves from felt*  and hand stitch these together with felt* balls for berries to the branches.

For the Wreath you’ll cut the leaves from felt* provided and then bind these to your hoop.  Next berries formed from felt* and larger leaves are attached by hand stitching.  

For both, the final flourish is adding a red organza ribbon bow.   

*All yarn and felt is 100% wool.

Depending on how quickly you stitch making the Sprig takes between 3 - 3.5 hours and the wreath 2 - 2.5 hours.

https://www.purrandwagit.com/showing-you-how-1

Use the link to scroll to the correct kit.
Once you have received your kit(s) please contact Heather at Purr & Wag It for the password.

Video link kit Christmas Mistletoe Sprig OR Wreath

Step by Step video instructions showing you how to make a Sprig or Wreath of everlasting mistletoe from 100% wool to hang in your own home or gift to friends.

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 detail in wet felt making.  

Tabletop Workshops, the teaching arm of the business affords Heather the opportunity and the great enjoyment of facilitating others creativity in the relaxed setting of her home in Camberwell.  She lives with her daughter and 3 cats.  Winnie and the boys will be elsewhere in the house during the workshops but if you have cat allergies Tabletop Workshops may not be the right creative space for you. 

Heather holds an enhanced DBS certificate for children and vulnerable adults.

If you have any questions, please contact me using the ‘contact host’ button on the website page.

Video link Kit Festive Christmas Tomte/Gnome Tree Decorations

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