Price: £170
Location: St Margarets House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE
Pockets and Handles – Felt Bags.
A 2-day handmade felt workshop to create a seamless, fine felt accessory. With Heather Potten.
Explore the feltmaking techniques required to make a beautiful handbag, the right size and shape for your everyday needs. This project requires attention to detail, measuring and fine finishing.
You will design your own unique handbag. You’ll learn how to calculate shrinkage, create a made-to-measure resist, make internal and/or external pockets and integrate strong felt handles. The focus is on creating high-quality fine felt, and of course, you’ll take home the perfect handbag.
Suitable for Beginners+
Heather offers a full demonstration of blending wools, using other fibres, laying out the felt, designing templates (if appropriate) and, uniquely, fine finishing. She helps participants create their own designs, and encourages them to experiment with colour and texture.
Heather’s workshops are renowned for being intensive and energetic, and also fun.
“Really brilliant workshop with thorough instruction. Helpful to have colour tips as well.”
“The most intensive workout I have done for a LONG time … ending up with a beautiful item of functional clothing and toned arms. A great workshop.”
“I love Heather’s felting workshops! She puts you completely at ease and gently encourages you through a thorough felting demonstration to create amazing things.”
“Heather is a wonderful teacher … can’t wait ‘til my next class.”
“Very professional and enjoyable. Friendly group, and I learnt so much which I can build on. Loved it!”
This workshop will run on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June 2016, from 10.30am to 4.30pm, and will cost £170.
For more information, contact Heather Potten, 07719 433436 or heatherpotten@gmail.com
www.heatherpotten.com
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St. Margaret’s House151 London Road
Edinburgh EH7 6AE