Craft Tag: Needlefelting

NEEDLE FELTED BUSY MRS MOLE with Steffi Stern, The Makerss Saturday 12.15pm

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00

Following on from the success of ‘Busy Mr Mole’, he has now found his match with ‘Busy Mrs Mole!’

Learn how to needle felt this adorable little lady, complete with a wooden crate and scrumptious cakes, using super-fast felting wool and felting needles.

Steffi will teach you techniques and tricks to needle felt basic shapes, build bulk and sculpt with wool whilst adding colours and features. Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled.

Take your cute little Busy Mrs Mole with her cupcakes home, together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions.

The finished size is about 10cm tall. 

Advisory Note:

Suitable for total beginners, children 14+ with adult supervision.

Meet the Tutor

Steffi Stern

Steffi Stern, a seasoned needle felting artist, published author and founder of sustainable craft business, The Makerss -– brings nearly two decades of needle felting expertise to her craft. With a focus on creating lifelike and artistically crafted felted animals, Steffi’s artistic flair has forged exciting collaborations with beloved brands and characters. Her passion is to bring the needle felting joy to as many people as possible.

NEEDLE FELTED TAILOR MOUSE with Steffi Stern, The Makerss Friday 13.45pm

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00

Learn how to needle felt this cute Poseable Mouse using pipe cleaners, super-fast felting wool and felting needles. This project is another adorable addition to The Makerss famous mouse collection and you will get the little sewing accessories as part of the kit.

Steffi will teach you techniques and tricks how to wrap wire and sculpt with wool, and add surface features and accessories just by using a felting needle. Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled.

Take your little mouse home together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions. The finished size is about 6-8cm tall.

Advisory Note:

Suitable for total beginners, children 14+ with adult supervision.

Meet the Tutor

Steffi Stern

Steffi Stern, a seasoned needle felting artist, published author and founder of sustainable craft business, The Makerss -– brings nearly two decades of needle felting expertise to her craft. With a focus on creating lifelike and artistically crafted felted animals, Steffi’s artistic flair has forged exciting collaborations with beloved brands and characters. Her passion is to bring the needle felting joy to as many people as possible.

NEEDLE FELTED BLUE TIT with Steffi Stern, The Makerss Thursday 09.45am

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00

Learn how to needle felt this realistic life size Blue Tit using super-fast felting wool and felting needles.

Steffi will teach you techniques and tricks how make basic shapes and sculpt with wool, add surface features and colours just by using a felting needle.

Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled.

Take your little feathered friend home together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions.

Please note that you will have to attach the wire legs onto the bird later at home, as the glue needs to dry thoroughly. The legs are in the kit and Steffi will give extra instructions on how to do this. The finished bird size is about 7cm tall.

Advisory Note:

Suitable for total beginners, children 14+ with adult supervision.

Meet the Tutor

Steffi Stern

Steffi Stern, a seasoned needle felting artist, published author and founder of sustainable craft business, The Makerss -– brings nearly two decades of needle felting expertise to her craft. With a focus on creating lifelike and artistically crafted felted animals, Steffi’s artistic flair has forged exciting collaborations with beloved brands and characters. Her passion is to bring the needle felting joy to as many people as possible.

2D NEEDLE FELTED BLUE TIT IN THE MEADOW PICTURE with Liberty Goodswen – Friday 10.15am

2-hour workshop – cost £36.00

In this workshop you will needle felt a 2D blue tit. The first stage is building up and sculpting the shape with core wool and then you will bring colour to the bird and add meadow flowers using carefully selected different types of wool and fibres.

Liberty will show you when to use different gauge needles and how to achieve a fine finish to your felting. You will have the eco felting mat, needles and spare wool to take home.

Advisory Note:

Suitable for beginners and beyond, over the age of 15 years

Meet the Tutor

Liberty Goodswen

Liberty is an award-winning needle Felter -– you may have seen her win on the Channel 4 programme, ‘Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas’ with her Donkey Wreath and also spotted her tree full of felted animals again in 2023! Liberty has been a professional Felter for over 13 years both in Italy and England with lots of teaching experience and a gallery in Somerset, which has come to be known as Liberty’s Felterie. Over the years she has experimented and developed various techniques, which she loves to share so that others can really enjoy and progress their felting. Much of her work is based on birds and animals with an emphasis on giving them their own characters.

2D NEEDLE FELTED FLUFFY SQUIRREL with Liberty Goodswen – Saturday 13.45pm

2-hour workshop – cost £36.00

In this workshop you will needle felt a 2D squirrel with his bushy tail as he rushes to catch the golden falling leaves.

The first stage is building up and sculpting the main shape with core wool and then you will add colour to the squirrel as well as ears, texture and character!

The falling golden leaves are added next and as many toadstools as you wish, using carefully selected different types of wool and fibres.

Liberty will show you when to use different gauge needles and how to achieve a fine finish to your felting. You will have the eco felting mat, needles and spare wool to take home.

Advisory Note:

Suitable for beginners and beyond, over the age of 15 years

Meet the Tutor

Liberty Goodswen

Liberty is an award-winning needle Felter -– you may have seen her win on the Channel 4 programme, ‘Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas’ with her Donkey Wreath and also spotted her tree full of felted animals again in 2023! Liberty has been a professional Felter for over 13 years both in Italy and England with lots of teaching experience and a gallery in Somerset, which has come to be known as Liberty’s Felterie. Over the years she has experimented and developed various techniques, which she loves to share so that others can really enjoy and progress their felting. Much of her work is based on birds and animals with an emphasis on giving them their own characters.

2D NEEDLE FELTED RUNNING HARE WITH CORNFLOWERS with Liberty Goodswen – Sunday 10.15am

2-hour workshop – cost £36.00

In this workshop you will needle felt a 2D Hare racing through the corn. The first stage is building up and sculpting the shape with core wool and then you will bring colour to the Hare as well as adding ears, texture and character!

The beautiful blue cornflowers and wheat come next using carefully selected different types of wool and fibres.

Liberty will show you when to use different gauge needles and how to achieve a fine finish to your felting. You will have the eco felting mat, needles and spare wool to take home.

Advisory Note:

Suitable for beginners and beyond, over the age of 15 years.

Meet the Tutor

Liberty Goodswen

Liberty is an award-winning needle Felter -– you may have seen her win on the Channel 4 programme, ‘Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas’ with her Donkey Wreath and also spotted her tree full of felted animals again in 2023! Liberty has been a professional Felter for over 13 years both in Italy and England with lots of teaching experience and a gallery in Somerset, which has come to be known as Liberty’s Felterie. Over the years she has experimented and developed various techniques, which she loves to share so that others can really enjoy and progress their felting. Much of her work is based on birds and animals with an emphasis on giving them their own characters.

NEEDLE FELTED TAILOR MOUSE with Steffi Stern, The Makerss – Sunday 10.10

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00
 
Learn how to needle felt this cute Poseable Mouse using pipe cleaners, super-fast felting wool and felting needles. This project is another adorable addition to The Makerss famous mouse collection and you will get the little sewing accessories as part of the kit. 

Steffi will teach you techniques and tricks how to wrap wire and sculpt with wool, and add surface features and accessories just by using a felting needle. Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled. 

Take your little mouse home together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions. The finished size is about 6-8cm tall.

Advisory Note: 
Suitable for total beginners, children 14+ with adult supervision. 

Meet the Tutor

Steffi Stern
Steffi Stern, a seasoned needle felting artist, published author and founder of sustainable craft business, The Makerss -– brings nearly two decades of needle felting expertise to her craft. With a focus on creating lifelike and artistically crafted felted animals, Steffi’s artistic flair has forged exciting collaborations with beloved brands and characters. Her passion is to bring the needle felting joy to as many people as possible.

Please note tickets are non-refundable. 

NEEDLE FELTED BLUE TIT with Steffi Stern, The Makerss – Saturday 13.15pm

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00
 
Learn how to needle felt this realistic life size Blue Tit using super-fast felting wool and felting needles. 

Steffi will teach you techniques and tricks how make basic shapes and sculpt with wool, add surface features and colours just by using a felting needle. 
Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled. 

Take your little feathered friend home together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions. 

Please note that you will have to attach the wire legs onto the bird later at home, as the glue needs to dry thoroughly. The legs are in the kit and Steffi will give extra instructions on how to do this. The finished bird size is about 7cm tall.

Advisory Note: 
Suitable for total beginners, children 14+ with adult supervision. 

Meet the Tutor

Steffi Stern
Steffi Stern, a seasoned needle felting artist, published author and founder of sustainable craft business, The Makerss -– brings nearly two decades of needle felting expertise to her craft. With a focus on creating lifelike and artistically crafted felted animals, Steffi’s artistic flair has forged exciting collaborations with beloved brands and characters. Her passion is to bring the needle felting joy to as many people as possible.

Please note tickets are non-refundable. 

NEEDLE FELTED BUSY MRS MOLE with Steffi Stern, The Makerss Friday 11.45am

90-minute workshop – cost £25.00
 
Following on from the success of ‘Busy Mr Mole’, he has now found his match with ‘Busy Mrs Mole!’

Learn how to needle felt this adorable little lady, complete with a wooden crate and scrumptious cakes, using super-fast felting wool and felting needles. 

Steffi will teach you techniques and tricks to needle felt basic shapes, build bulk and sculpt with wool whilst adding colours and features. Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled. 

Take your cute little Busy Mrs Mole with her cupcakes home, together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions. 

The finished size is about 10cm tall.   

Advisory Note: 
Suitable for total beginners, children 14+ with adult supervision. 

Meet the Tutor

Steffi Stern
Steffi Stern, a seasoned needle felting artist, published author and founder of sustainable craft business, The Makerss -– brings nearly two decades of needle felting expertise to her craft. With a focus on creating lifelike and artistically crafted felted animals, Steffi’s artistic flair has forged exciting collaborations with beloved brands and characters. Her passion is to bring the needle felting joy to as many people as possible.

Please note tickets are non-refundable. 

NEEDLE FELTED FISHING GNOME with Steffi Stern, The Makerss – 11.30

Learn how to needle felt this fun little gnome character complete with fetching wellington boots (colour may vary) and a fish at the end of his rod.

Steffi will teach you techniques to achieve basic shapes, build bulk and sculpt with super-fast felting wool, whilst adding colours and features just by using a felting needle.

Steffi’s style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled. Take your needle felted gnome home together with an Eco wool felting mat, felting needles and full colour step-by-step instructions. The finished size is about 15cm tall.

Advisory Note:

Not suitable for children under 16 years.

Meet the Tutor

Steffi Stern

German born Steffi Stern is a craft enthusiast and has been crafting for as long as she can remember. In 2010 Steffi turned her passion into her profession when she opened her first craft shop in Gloucestershire.

Fast forward to today and she now runs the successful craft business The Makerss. She has written four books on needle felting and doll making. Steffi loves combining her business experience with her passion of crafting and helping others to realise their creativity. Steffi’s teaching style is supportive, encouraging and fun filled.