Name: Introduction to Needle Felting Evening Workshop
Start: 2024-11-21T18:30:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-21T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Stainbeck Avenue,Meanwood,LS7 2QU,GB

Introduction to Needle Felting Evening Workshop with Elnaz Yazdani
Introduction to Needle Felting Evening Workshop
Join us to learn an enjoyable new craft hobby – needle felting! Cost-effective yet creative, you only need two things to do needle felting: a felting needle and wool – it’s as simple as that. With these two supplies in your craft kit you can needle felt anything, from needle felted animals to needle felted Christmas decorations.
Under the guidance of our experienced embroidery artist Elnaz Yazdani you will learn what needle felting is, how it works, what you need to start, and how to do it. Follow her on Instagram @elnazyazdani
You will be making your very own felted animals to take home.
Needle felting is a textile craft technique that can be used to create 3D objects and 2D artworks. It involved a special felting needle being used to stab and agitate wool fibres so they join and bond together.
The biggest difference between needle felting and felting – also known as wet felting – is that wet felting requires soap and water. Agitating the wool fibres with soap and water causes the friction needed to make the wool matt together to create a piece of fabric.
In needle felting, the needle replaces the need for water and soap as this handy tool creates the friction.
All materials are included and you will leave with your completed piece.
The course is suitable for complete beginners or those wanting to refresh their skills.
Hot drinks and biscuits are included.
To ensure this Introduction to Needle Felting is accessible to everyone we have made it Pay What You Can for the Workshop. We have suggested £30 for the Workshop to help cover costs but if this is not affordable for you then please input what you can. Any donation is welcome. If you have any questions about bookings, please contact us by email on [email protected] or pop into the Stitch-Up Studio.
Stitch-Up CIC is a social enterprise and any profits we make are reinvested straight back into delivering our creative community projects supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Leeds to learn new skills and improve wellbeing.
We will also be using this time to gain feedback from participants about what creative activities they would like to see going forward at Meanwood Community Centre so all feedback is greatly appreciated.
There is ample parking available at the Community Centre Car Park. If you cannot fit in the Car Park, please park on the main part of Stainbeck Avenue, with consideration to the residents please do not park in the cul-de-sac.
The Stitch-Up Studio is to the rear of the Community Centre. Once you arrive in reception please follow the signs for Stitch-Up.
You can follow us on Instagram @stitch_up or Facebook on STITCHUPLEEDS to keep up to date with what we are up to or visit our website stitch-up.org.uk.
COVID SAFETY MEASURES:=
* Please do not attend the studio if you are feeling unwell, have Covid 19 or have experienced any symptoms of Covid 19 in the 7 days prior to attending or have been in contact with anyone else who has had symptoms.
* Please use hand sanitiser on entry and exit of the studio.