Make your own Fairy Lights

Fairy lights adorn your tree, shimmer in windows, decorate a wall and glisten in vases. Fairy lights are an all year round mood lifter, they'll glow in a room and most importantly they light-up your tree at Christmas.

Knitshop.co.uk are offering, due to very popular and persistent demand, a fairy light felting workshop. Just in time for decorating your tree before Christmas, this workshop will encourage students to learn the art of felting and to felt beautiful artefacts to surround fairy lights ready to adorn your Christmas tree or interior décor.

This limited workshop will be held at the Lee Green knitshop.co.uk Boutique Outlet in South London and will be held by Julieta Brandao. This will be an extended workshop, three and a half hours, from 2.30pm until 6pm on the 26^th of November. Make sure you book your place in advance as this workshop is sure to sell out in the next few days.

The workshop will begin with a crash course teaching the basics of felting, choosing materials and the best techniques to achieve felted fabrics and artefacts. Based on picture felting the skills gained here can be used for other personal projects.

The workshop will go at the students pace, with all beginners and improvers welcome. Attention will be focused individually so that all students understand the basics. The class will progress onto the fairy lights project, choosing colour palettes and designing felted art forms to surround the fairy lights.

Creativity and individuality is encouraged, this promises to be a very exciting and unique course. The knitshop.co.uk team will help students create their art-forms and fix them to the fairy lights. All students will be able to complete one project during the course of the class or will be well instructed to finish the project in their own time and will be able to take this home and use within their own home.

The class includes all materials necessary as well as light refreshments.

The class is aimed at candidates of all abilities and we welcome any novices. Children are also welcome to attend the class as long as they are accompanied by an adult. The class promises to be a relaxing environment with plenty of socialising and Christmas vibes!

The Felted Fairy Lights Workshop is followed by two fantastic Christmas themed felting workshops

Jewellery Felting 3rd December, 3-5pm

Felted Christmas Decoration - Needle Felting 2-5pm

All three workshops cover different topics and are going hand in hand to create your very own stunning Christmas Jewellery and Decoration. 

The class can be purchased online, in-store or over the phone but early application is recommended.

Enjoy!

Links to this post: 

Fairy Light Felting Workshop

Felting Materials and Equipment

knitshop.co.uk Boutique Outlet in Lee Green

Knitshop.co.uk at the Knitting and Stitch Show

It's that time of year again, when knitters across the globe flock to Alexandra Palace to take part in the Knitting and Stitch show. And of course, what would the Knitting and Stitch show be without knitshop.co.uk?
 
The team are getting ready for another busy four days on the stand and we've put in place a few treats for our followers.
 
Knitshop.co.uk will be located on stand D15 in the main hall. Make sure you make your way through the crowds to meet the team, and if this was not enough of a treat we are offering a 15% discount on everything on the stand (not including discounted products).
 
We'll be selling everything from yarn to magazines, patterns and needles. We'll have a variety of home-knitted garments on display to get you inspired and do not miss our new cotton 4ply. Available in many colours suitable for this Autumn and Winter be sure to pick a few hanks of the cotton 4ply. The teal and royal blue are a particular favourite as these are bang-on-trend this season.
http://knitshop.co.uk/4ply-cotton/1931-green-cotton-4ply.html
 
 
From Thursday the 6th of October 2011 until Sunday 9th, the Knitting and Stitch show will welcome knitters, crocheters, felters and more through the doors.
 
As you may well know from previous visits the show includes a variety of stands displaying and selling anything and everything linked to knitting and creative disciplines. This year there will be shibori dyeing, jewellery-making and card-making added to a fun-packed and busy schedule.
 
As always a host of activities will also be available and there's always the cafe's to sit and have a quick knit at.
 
There is also a dedicated exhibition space, featuring leading artists and groups recent work. This creative space is always a favourite amongst visitors and always worth a visit. From textile designers to fine artists and graduates, the work is always of the highest standard and pushing new boundaries in the world of knit and stitch. I can't wait to see what work will be featured this year.
 
After your checklist has been exhausted of things to do and see at the Knitting and Stitch show, make sure you have popped-by our stand. We'll be bring new stock out through-out the day and the weekend so there will always be something new to see and various special offers will be happening so do not miss-out
 
The Knitting and Stitch Show
London Alexandria Palace
01473 320407 Tickets
 
knitshop.co.uk
Stand D15  in the main hall – see you there!