Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

Kate reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Great fun. An opportunity to learn a new achievable skill. Emma is a great teacher - encouraging and helpful while allowing me to experiment."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Was a pleasure, thank you for coming and I hope you have fun experimenting."

Libby reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Thank you Emma for a wonderful day! There was nothing I could fault with the course; it was a perfect gift, which not only made memories, but provided a personal and unique product to take home. I highly recommend trying this out, but a word of caution to anyone with fibromyalgia, or similar ailments - it does require a bit of a workout and may leave you tired and achy. That being said, it was worth the pain!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Hi Libby Glad you enjoyed the day & you are pleased with the outcome, despite the workout! Hope you are recovered now - felting can be physical, awakening creativity & muscles! 😊"

Imogen reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"The Introduction to Felting workshop was fantastic. Emma was super informative and thoroughly explained the process of creating felt. I liked the fact that the group made our felt creations in steps together alongside Emma. We were also given the creative freedom throughout the workshop - creating two felt pieces (one alongside Emma and one by ourselves). If we got stuck at any point Emma was on hand to help, but also an instruction sheet was provided alongside other resources, which was very helpful to refer to if needed. Coffee and biscuits were also provided, which is always a bonus! We absolutely loved the workshop, and would like to book on to more!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed the workshop & left inspired to felt more. Hope to see you again soon. "

Jennifer Cawood reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"A brilliant introduction into the amazing world of wet felting. Extremely well organised and delivered. Thoroughly enjoyable and Emma a great tutor."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed it. 😊"

Sarah reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Emma ran an excellent course. She was extremely accommodating to find a date that suited me and my family members to be able to attend to celebrate my birthday. She was very generous with her time and materials, allowing us to stay an extra 1/2 hr as we hadn't quite finished. At the end she also very kindly gave me a gift, so as to be able to continue doing some felting at home. I would highly recommend Emma's course, which is located in a lovely studio at the end of her garden. To anyone who is interested in trying a different craft; nothing is too much trouble for Emma and we all had a great time."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed your day with us & feel privileged to have contributed to your birthday celebrations. Thank you for your great review, it was a pleasure introducing you & your family group to felt making. Hope you’ll enjoy making more felt!"

Joan Smith reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Had a wonderful time being introduced to the world of felt making. Emma was a very good teacher demonstrating and advising on the processes involved. Any disappointments were caused by my lack of expertise in anticipating results of my offerings but my mistakes were excellent learning curves for future developments. I came home with two pieces of work and a mind buzzing with future ideas and activities. Another new skill to explore and develop, thanks to Emma's enthusiasm for wool felting. Thank you Emma"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"You’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed the workshop & feel enthused to continue developing your ideas in felt."

Liz reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"What a great 4 hours and it flew! The whole process seemed very daunting but I needn’t have worried. Everything was demonstrated step by step and explained in a way that was easily understood. Emma was very patient and offered a lot of advice. We were given written instructions which were very easy to follow along with the websites for different stockists of materials. As it turned out 4 hours wasn’t long enough to do a ‘sample’ piece and one on our own. However, Emma kindly extended the course by 30 mins which gave us enough time to finish our own work of art! Having completed a piece, it does give you the confidence to do other similar pieces on your own but also to try other forms of wet felting. You don’t need to be good at art, just an imagination and if you don’t feel confident enough, there are always photos etc. that you can use as inspiration. Will definitely be booking another course. 4 hours well spent. "

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Great to hear you had an enjoyable day and feel you have developed the skills and confidence to explore feltmaking further! "

Ruth reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Loved it! Emma was really friendly and helpful. Already ordered my own fleece- I’ve got the bug!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Fantastic you’ve caught the felting bug! Delighted you enjoyed the workshop 🙌 Thank you"

Chris reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"A most enjoyable day! Emma’s studio was warm and welcoming and was a lovely space in which to work. Emma was an excellent tutor, explaining each stage of the feltmaking process clearly and answering any questions that arose along the way. She provided a fantastic array of materials and taught us techniques for using them to best advantage and during the day we were able to produce a small test piece and a larger piece to our own designs. Throughout the course she kept us supplied with drinks and biscuits and at the end provided us with a handout summarising the different steps and also names of suppliers should we wish to have a go at home..which I most certainly will!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Great to know you had a rewarding & enjoyable day Christine. Lovely to hear you wish to continue, let me know if you need any assistance."

Margaret reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"An extremely enjoyable course delivered in a simple and clear way. Each stage was explained thoroughly and was backed up with further comments during the proceedings. Advice for improvement or alternative yarns/embellishments was also given. A truly inspirational experience."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Delighted to know you enjoyed the workshop Margaret. Hope you will feel inspired to continue felting, do share your future makes and how you decide to embellish the lovely landscape."

Anne Butcher reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Excellent course. Emma was a wonderful teacher and kind and helpful with all the participants. We were given a thorough grounding on how to ‘wet felt’ and were able to produce lovely samples. I really enjoyed the day, and would highly recommend it. Thank you Emma. "

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Thank you Anne, I’m glad you enjoyed the workshop and hope you will have fun doing more felting in the future."

Sonia reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"I was really impressed with the outcome of my two pieces of work, I was not expecting to achieve so much, Emma was very welcoming, organised in how she had planned the Course, clear in her explanations and was there encouraging us at each stage. It was a small group so I felt comfortable and free to ask questions, the venue itself is bright and airy and full of different coloured wools and other textiles, the choice of colours are amazing and I felt as if I had walked into a Textiles Store I wanted them all. I really enjoyed this Course, Emma had on display previous projects and they in themselves are an encouragement for future Workshops so I am looking forward to attending more sessions."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Delighted you enjoyed your first experience feltmaking Sonia. Was a real pleasure meeting you."

Lesley reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Wonderful few hours with excellent tutor. Emma’s workshop is like a treasure trove and we were able to browse through her chests of treasure to select oddments that integrated to our pieces. Emma herself is a great tutor …. There when needed but gave us opportunity to play with techniques to build confidence. I will certainly be returning for more!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"So pleased you had a great experience, was a pleasure introducing you to feltmaking. Hope to see you again soon."

Sue reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Really enjoyed the course on Saturday, thank you for an excellent introduction to a new hobby! I attached a photo of the final 'Northern Light' picture, I was amazed at how the various embellishments 'popped out' when the fleece was finally fully dry. I may well see you on a course in the future!"

Mollie reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Thanks for another excellent workshop! I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot more about wet felting."

Anya reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"This was a wonderful morning learning how to turn wool into a new fabric. Emma is an approachable and friendly teacher who made us feel very welcome and helped guide me through the process with patience and care. I left with a new skill, confident of my knowledge and wanting to do more. Thoroughly recommend this course and tutor."