Welcome to the magical world of needle felting! With just a few basic tools and some wool fibres, develop the skills to make a cheshire cat with lots of personality. Design a cat to resemble your family pet or create a fantasy feline from your imagination. Demonstrations of the basic needle felting techniques will take place throughout the workshop and a step-by-step instructional booklet will be provided. This project is suitable for those new to needle felting, but would also provide good fun for the experienced felter. Just look those wispy whiskers and adorable expression... Irresistible! Choose from spectacular wool colours like cloud, cinnamon, cocoa and pumpkin. Let the fun begin! Elizabeth is a certified yoga instructor. For those interested, she will guide students in a seated stretch break. She will teach some helpful stretches to do when immersed in art and craft! Approximate finished size of your cat : 11 cm (although individual felines will vary). All materials are included and yours to take home. DATES & TIMES SUN JULY 12th 12:00pm to 3:00pm YOUR TUTOR Elizabeth MacLaughlin. Elizabeth formally studied painting, but would go home at night and spend hours drawing caricatures of people and strange, little animals. Much later, she made friends with her sewing machine and became a quilter... and this is where the fun began. Later still, Elizabeth moved into working with felt. Playing with fabric, felt and wool... she loves it all! Qualified as an elementary teacher, art teacher, and yoga instructor, Elizabeth finds joy in interactions with students of all ages. WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING All materials provided and yours to take home. ACCESSIBILITY Hand strength and coordination required This class is held in the textile loft and is only accessible by stairs