Join us for a festive day of craft and creativity in a cosy barn hidden away in the forest at Little Heath Farm. We will be showing you how to create a needle felted baby penguin, a set of mini macramé snowflake decorations and a set of four festive fused-glass cocktail stirrers.

If you joined us for our workshops last Christmas, you will be learning even more skills, to build on those that you discovered before. But this course is totally beginner-friendly so if it is your first time you will be more than welcome! Here’s a bit more about what to expect:

In the morning, Katie will show you how to make a super cute Needle-Felted Baby Penguin from soft merino wool fibres and then you can create a little scarf or hat for him too. Stand him on a shelf or hang him on your tree, he is bound to raise a smile this Christmas.

After lunch, which will be available to purchase from the Little Heath Farm Tea Room, you will be able to design your own set of fused-glass cocktail stirrers. Jo-anne will show you how to cut and layer glass to create beautiful, intricate designs and then take your glass work away after the event and fuse it in her kiln.

After a tea break, Rachel will show you how to make a set of mini Macramé snow flake decorations from natural, single twist cord. The knots used in this project are very easy to master and with several designs to choose from, ranging in complexity, there is something for all abilities. Make as many as you like in the time.

There is a café on site, providing tea, coffee and locally-made cakes if you get peckish while crafting! If you’re driving, there’s plenty of parking available in the car park and also in the lane. Little Heath Farm is also a wonderful plant nursery so you might enjoy a wander among the borders, picking up some new plants for your garden while you’re there.

Some reviews of last past Christmas events:

The Christmas workshop was perfect! The 3 projects used totally different materials and skills and the results were great. Katie and Rachel were on hand to help throughout. I went on my own and thought everyone else would be with friends but that wasn't the case. I would definitely recommend this workshop, I had a great morning and made 3 really beautiful Christmas decorations.

Ruth

The Christmas workshop was a great experience. Despite my limited abilities I left with decorations that I was proud of. Highly recommended.

Fiona