Folk Art Felt Decorations

Learn how to make beautiful embroidered folk art felt decorations in this relaxed one-day workshop.

Guided by our friendly expert tutor Bonita, spend a day creating bright felt birds, hearts, flowers or your own designs, embellished with folk-style embroidery. You’ll learn how to cut the shapes, sew, embroider, stuff your decorations with padding and hang.

Bonita will provide templates and demonstrate all the stitches needed. She will bring samples to inspire you as well as embroidery stitch sheets for you to take home.

This workshop is ideal for anyone who enjoys crafts, or those wanting to learn a new skill, anyone looking to be creative to enhance their wellbeing and/or those wanting to spend time with like-minded crafters!

All materials are provided.

This one-day workshop will start at 10.30am and finish at 4.30pm, with a short break for lunch. Our café will be open or you are welcome to bring your own refreshments.

Participants must be aged 14+. Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times.

Please ensure that you agree to our updated Terms & Conditions before booking as courses/workshops are non-refundable in some circumstances.

We aim to make all our sessions as accessible as possible and carers/PAs are very welcome – just remember to book their free place when you book your session. If you'd like to talk to us in advance of booking or attending your sessions to discuss your access needs, our Box Office team is here to help! Email arts-centre@le.ac.uk, pop in or call 0116 252 2455, open 7 days a week.

We have four blue badge parking spaces outside Attenborough Arts Centre, plus double yellow line roadside parking very close to the building for blue badge holders for up to three hours if our parking spaces are occupied.

Free parking for all customers is available after 5pm on weekdays and all day at weekends in the University of Leicester car park next door to Attenborough Arts Centre on Lancaster Road.

The closest public car park for parking at all other times is Victoria Park, 5-10 minutes walk from us.