NEW SUMMER DATES ADDED!
Fudge and Mabel are proud to present 1 day beginner’s and 2 day intermediate needle felting workshops in Christchurch, Dorset.
Come and learn a fun, therapeutic craft and use beautiful British Wool to make your very own needle felted character! Each workshop has a different topic and is held on various dates (mostly Fridays and Saturdays) - see the list below or click on our WORKSHOP CALENDAR for full details.
From £50 per person
Includes a large supply pack with lots of wool, a felting mat, needles and finger guards. There is also a voucher included for a tea/ coffee and a delicious slice of cake from the Red House Museum cafe. Bottled water will be provided.
Workshops start from 10am and run through to 4:00pm, with a short break for lunch.
*** Workshop Vouchers in a gift box are also available to purchase, which would be posted to you, please see link below:
2026 WINTER WORKSHOPS:
Fri 20th March - Little Frog in clothes (Beginner’s) £65 - FULLY BOOKED
Fri 27th & Sat 28th March (2 Days) - Owl on driftwood (Intermediate) - £125 - FULLY BOOKED
Fri 15th May - Blue Whale (Beginner’s) £60 - 2 SPACES LEFT
*NEW 2026 SPRING/ SUMMER WORKSHOPS:
Sat 16th May - 3-D Bee wall sculpture (Beginner’s) £55 - 3 SPACES LEFT
*NEW Fri 22nd May - 2-D Bee in a hoop - painting with wool (Beginner’s) £55 - 3 SPACES LEFT
Sat 6th June - 2-D Dorset Seaside picture - painting with wool (Beginner’s) £60 - FULLY BOOKED
Fri 26th & Sat 27th June (2 Days) - Bear on a bike (Intermediate) - £135 - 2 SPACES LEFT
*NEW Fri 10th July - Little Frog in clothes (Beginner’s) £65 - 2 SPACES LEFT
*NEW Fri 17th July - Hare head wall sculpture (Beginner’s) £65 - 3 SPACES LEFT
*NEW Sat 18th July - 2-D Dorset Seaside picture - painting with wool (Beginner’s) £60 - 4 SPACES LEFT
*NEW Fri 28th & Sat 29th August - The Green Man - (2 Days) special picture workshop (2-D and 3-D) - painting with wool (Intermediate) £155 - 3 SPACES LEFT
*NEW Fri 25th & Sat 26th September - The Green Man - (2 Days) special picture workshop (2-D and 3-D) - painting with wool (Intermediate) £155 - 2 SPACES LEFT
All workshops will cover (beginner and intermediate):
*preparation of the wool and traditional needle felting techniques
*materials, tools and safe use of felting needles.
*Wool/Fibre rolling techniques, basic shapes, plus hints and tips.
*’Stabbing' techniques and learning how to sculpt your wool into a 3-D creation.
* 2-D workshops - learn how to ‘paint’ with wool and add shading to create depth.
Intermediate workshops will teach extra skills such as using armature and mounting sculptures, tailored to each topic. To join an intermediate workshop, you must have completed a beginner’s needle felting workshop to understand the basics or have needle felted before.
Limited number of spaces available to keep the day personal.
Please note:Terms and conditions apply - please see terms page for full details. Children over the age of 10 are welcome (apart from on our adult education classes) but will need to be accompanied by an adult. Please keep in mind we will be using very sharp tools and it is more than likely that they will poke themselves with a needle. All products and designs are protected by copyright, and although certain topics will be taught during workshops, these designs remain the property of Fudge and Mabel, and cannot be re-created, taught or sold on for commercial purposes. For full Terms and Conditions, please visit: https://www.fudgeandmabel.co.uk/terms-and-conditions
Fudge and Mabel are proud to present a very special Green Man needle felting workshop, to be held at the Red House Museum and Gardens, Quay Rd, Christchurch, BH23 1BU
Come and join us for a fun and therapeutic workshop where you will use beautiful sustainable wool to make your very own Green Man. For this project, we’ll be creating a large picture that combines both 2-D and 3-D elements. The piece will be built on a hand-dyed wool background and will incorporate natural fibres, plant and silk fibres to create depth and texture. It will have raised details and will include many features such as felted leaves, bark, moss, toadstools and more.
This workshop will be held over the course of 2 days and will run from 10am to 4pm on each day.
£155 per person (includes a special treat of a coffee/tea and a delicious slice of cake from the Red House Museum Cafe).
The price also includes a large felting set containing wool, a felting mat, needles, finger guards, all yours to take home with you at the end of the day. Bottled water is provided but please remember to bring with a packed lunch. Other refreshments and cakes can be purchased from the Red House Museum Cafe.
The workshop will cover:
*preparation of the wool and traditional needle felting techniques.
*materials, tools and safe use of felting needles.
*Wool/Fibre rolling techniques and basic shapes.
*’Stabbing’ techniques and learning how to sculpt your wool into a 2-D creation.
*Wool blending and painting with wool techniques.
*Using other fibres, including curly locks, plant fibres and silk fibres to create texture and depth.
All materials and use of tools are included. Numbers will be limited.
Date
Fri 25th & Sat 26th September - the Green Man - special (2-D & 3-D) picture workshop (Intermediate) Painting with wool
Limited number of spaces available to keep the day personal.
Please note: Terms and conditions apply - please see terms page for full details. This is an Adult education course only. Please keep in mind we will be using very sharp tools and it is more than likely that they will poke themselves with a needle.