Autumn Needle Felting with Charlotte Smith

Autumn Needle Felting with Charlotte Smith
Saturday 12 September
£70 plus £5 for materials

Spend a wonderfully creative day immersed in the art of needle felting, inspired by the beauty of nature and the cosy charm of the changing seasons. This relaxed and welcoming workshop is perfect for beginners and those with some felting experience who would like to develop their skills further.

Morning Session — 3D Felted Woodland Mushroom

Begin the day by creating your own enchanting 3D needle felted mushroom sculpture inspired by woodland walks and the quiet magic of nature.

You’ll learn how to transform soft wool fibres into a sculpted three-dimensional piece using traditional needle felting techniques. Charlotte will guide you step-by-step through shaping your mushroom, safely using felting needles, and building form and structure.

Once the base shape is complete, the real creativity begins as you add colour, shading, and personality to your piece using your own choice of tones and decorative details. By the end of the session, you’ll leave with a completely unique handcrafted mushroom sculpture to treasure.

Afternoon Session — Cosy Autumn Pumpkin

In the afternoon, settle into a cosy seasonal workshop creating a beautiful needle felted pumpkin decoration.

Using a rich selection of autumn-inspired wools, you’ll learn techniques including shaping, layering colour, adding texture, and creating realistic pumpkin details. Whether you prefer traditional autumn shades or something more whimsical and colourful, your pumpkin will be entirely your own creation.

This enjoyable and relaxing session is ideal for anyone looking to embrace autumn creativity while learning skills you can continue using in future felting projects.

What’s Included

• All materials and tools provided
• Step-by-step tuition and guidance throughout
• Suitable for beginners and improvers
• Friendly, relaxed atmosphere
• Your finished felted creations to take home

Come along for a day of creativity, conversation, and mindful making — and leave with two beautiful handcrafted seasonal pieces and the confidence to continue your needle felting journey.

Charlotte Smith

Charlotte is the founder of Charlotte’s Crafty Corner, where she shares her passion for creativity through inspiring, hands-on workshops. After more than 30 years in a high-pressure career, she chose to reconnect with her creative side and turn her love of crafting into a business that brings people together. Inspired by the beauty of nature, Charlotte specialises in teaching 3D needle felting, guiding participants in creating unique felted sculptures and decorative pictures in a welcoming and supportive environment.

Terms and Conditions for Workshops

Cancellations

If you wish to cancel a workshop place you must do so in writing (manager@farfieldmill.org). In the event of cancellation, we will refund a percentage of the total workshop price. This amount will depend on the days of notice prior to the workshop date and are as follows:

·   less than 28 days prior to workshop – No refund

·   28 days or more – 50% of full cost paid

Refunds

If you have cancelled a workshop you will received the appropriate refund within a certain number of days depending on your card issuers policies.

We will initiate a refund to you throughout online payment service. You will receive the credit within a certain number of days depending on your card issuers policies.

Additional Workshop terms and conditions

1. Payment for a workshop is due in full at time of booking.

2. We will confirm our acceptance of your booking in writing on receipt of your payment; it is at the time we send out this confirmation that a contract comes into existence between us.

3. Farfield Mill Limited reserves the right to alter or cancel any workshop. Should an alteration or cancellation become necessary, you will have the choice of accepting the change, taking an alternative workshop (and where this is of a lower price, we will refund the difference), or withdrawing from the contract and accepting a refund of all monies paid.

4. If we have to cancel a workshop due to under-booking, which is the situation where the minimum number of bookings required to run a workshop is not met, we will not do so less than three days prior to the workshop. (Please take this into consideration when booking your accommodation.)

5. In the event of unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control, such as fire, flood or adverse weather conditions, we reserve the right to cancel the workshop up to and including the start date.

6. In the event of the specified tutor being unable to attend due to illness or other circumstances beyond our control, another tutor will be provided. If this is not possible, then the workshop will be rescheduled and the provisions of clause 5 will come into effect.

7. We reserve the right to change any of the prices, service or other particulars contained on our website or brochures at any time before we enter into contract with you. If there is any change, we will notify you before we enter into such contract.

8. The types of workshop we offer require flexibility and must allow for alternatives. For this reason, the outline itinerary and workshop description must be taken as an indication of what may actually take place on the workshop, and not as a contractual obligation on the part of the Society.

9. By reserving a place on the workshop with your payment, you are agreeing to accept all the above conditions. The person who makes the booking does so on, behalf of all the individuals included, and all are bound by the booking conditions.