Large Felt Bag Workshop

This full‑day workshop is a deep dive into creating a strong, stylish wet‑felted bag from scratch. You’ll learn how to design for size and durability, build a structure using resist techniques, and finish your bag to a high standard.

Perfect for confident felters ready for a more challenging, rewarding project.

What You’ll Learn

You’ll gain advanced skills, including:

• Designing and scaling your bag pattern
• Creating and shaping a large resist
• Allowing for shrinkage.
• Order of layout of fibres for a blended colourway 
• Building a durable felt suitable for carrying weight
• Techniques for even layout over a large surface
• Integrating attachment points
  
• Finishing your bag for structure, strength and longevity

By the end of the workshop, you’ll take home a handcrafted felt bag that is both functional and beautifully made.

What’s Included

✔ All wool fibres and large resist materials
✔ Full‑day guided tuition
✔ Small‑group support with space to work
✔ Tea, coffee & cake (with a lunch break)

Perfect For

• Confident felters wanting a bigger challenge
• Makers exploring structured, functional wet‑felting
• Anyone wanting to create a long‑lasting, practical bag
• Those ready to expand their design and planning skills