Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) reviews

Sara reviewed: An Introduction to Nuno Felting

"Brilliant day with a knowledgeable and very friendly, supportive tutor. Really recommend the course."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Great to hear you enjoyed the workshop."

Helen reviewed: An Introduction to Nuno Felting

"Brilliant, thank you. Lovely lunch, amazing space and you have a lovely teaching style. Thank you, learnt loads!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Pleased you enjoyed the experience, hope you have fun experimenting further with the techniques."

Natalie reviewed: An Introduction to Nuno Felting

"Excellent intro to nuno felting, far more energetic than I anticipated. I love the samples I have come away with."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Your samples were great - great news you had fun & a workout!"

Sara reviewed: An Introduction to Nuno Felting

" A fantastic day which has shown the possibilities of Nuno Felting - now need to get familiar with all the basics and look at moving on to more advanced techniques."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Delighted you enjoyed the day, I hope you have fun experimenting further with the techniques - do share what you develop, love to see it."

Annette reviewed: Felt Pod Vessels

"Really loved today - thank you Emma. You are a great teacher - so patient & knowledgeable. Great range of materials to use too. Loved being with my fellow students too. Timing just right."

Susan reviewed: Felt Pod Vessels

"Wonderful day. Very pleased with my result. Very good, patient teacher"

Annette reviewed: Felt Pod Vessels

"Fantastic experience! Emma explained everything thoroughly & was really clear on why we were doing what."

Rebecca reviewed: Felt Pod Vessels

"Emma has enabled / encouraged everyone in the group to make a bowl which incorporated their design ideas but also ended up looking good!"

George reviewed: Felt Pod Vessels

"Greatly enjoyed, learnt a lot. Thanks Emma for your clarity and helpfulness"

Catherine reviewed: Fingerless Gloves & Wristwarmers

"Loved it! Emma is fabulous - so much knowledge & makes you feel so welcome & at ease. Time to explain each stage. Lovely studio & brilliant day."

Anna reviewed: Fingerless Gloves & Wristwarmers

"A terrific course and so very enjoyable. Left with a beautiful pair of wrist warmers, I didn't think I was capable of making. Emma is a very supportive tutor who explains each stage clearly and offers lots of useful felting tips along the way"

Susan reviewed: Felt Lampshades

"Fantastic course. Really pleased with result. Very patient teacher, clear instructions and guidance. Can't wait to do the next course."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Delighted you enjoyed it. Look forward to seeing you again soon."

Rebecca reviewed: Felt Lampshades

"A well planned two day process, taking us through each stage carefully, with plenty of tips on the best methods to use."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Thank you, really pleased you found it a useful session. Loved your finished shade, do send us a phot of it in situ when you’ve chosen a base"

Libby reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Thank you Emma for a wonderful day! There was nothing I could fault with the course; it was a perfect gift, which not only made memories, but provided a personal and unique product to take home. I highly recommend trying this out, but a word of caution to anyone with fibromyalgia, or similar ailments - it does require a bit of a workout and may leave you tired and achy. That being said, it was worth the pain!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Hi Libby Glad you enjoyed the day & you are pleased with the outcome, despite the workout! Hope you are recovered now - felting can be physical, awakening creativity & muscles! 😊"

Imogen reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"The Introduction to Felting workshop was fantastic. Emma was super informative and thoroughly explained the process of creating felt. I liked the fact that the group made our felt creations in steps together alongside Emma. We were also given the creative freedom throughout the workshop - creating two felt pieces (one alongside Emma and one by ourselves). If we got stuck at any point Emma was on hand to help, but also an instruction sheet was provided alongside other resources, which was very helpful to refer to if needed. Coffee and biscuits were also provided, which is always a bonus! We absolutely loved the workshop, and would like to book on to more!"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed the workshop & left inspired to felt more. Hope to see you again soon. "

Anna reviewed: Felt Slippers

"I really enjoyed the course and I'm delighted with my slippers - thank you once again for an excellent course."

Josie reviewed: Felt Slippers

"Fantastic couple of days with excellent friendly tuition producing some lovely felt slippers. Really enjoyable, easy to find location and brilliant creative teacher. Highly recommend."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Great to hear you enjoyed the weekend workshop - loved your slipper design. "

Shirley reviewed: Felt Slippers

"It's been a very fun and informative learning experience. Inspiring and friendly environment."

L. Robinson reviewed: Felt Slippers

"Absolutely fantastic course! Emma is very knowledgeable and inspirational. Thank you. Can't wait for the next adventure."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Great News! Glad you enjoyed the experience - loved your slippers and look forward to see how you embellish the sheep details."

Jennifer Cawood reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"A brilliant introduction into the amazing world of wet felting. Extremely well organised and delivered. Thoroughly enjoyable and Emma a great tutor."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed it. 😊"

Sarah reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Emma ran an excellent course. She was extremely accommodating to find a date that suited me and my family members to be able to attend to celebrate my birthday. She was very generous with her time and materials, allowing us to stay an extra 1/2 hr as we hadn't quite finished. At the end she also very kindly gave me a gift, so as to be able to continue doing some felting at home. I would highly recommend Emma's course, which is located in a lovely studio at the end of her garden. To anyone who is interested in trying a different craft; nothing is too much trouble for Emma and we all had a great time."

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"So pleased you enjoyed your day with us & feel privileged to have contributed to your birthday celebrations. Thank you for your great review, it was a pleasure introducing you & your family group to felt making. Hope you’ll enjoy making more felt!"

Bridget Cummings reviewed: Felt Lampshades

"Emma was amazing and gave lots of encouragement and technical help and information. The social atmosphere was fabulous and we all loved our finished pieces. A thoroughly enjoyable and very rewarding course"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Fantastic to hear you enjoyed it & are pleased with your finished lampshades- they all looked beautiful."

Joan Smith reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"Had a wonderful time being introduced to the world of felt making. Emma was a very good teacher demonstrating and advising on the processes involved. Any disappointments were caused by my lack of expertise in anticipating results of my offerings but my mistakes were excellent learning curves for future developments. I came home with two pieces of work and a mind buzzing with future ideas and activities. Another new skill to explore and develop, thanks to Emma's enthusiasm for wool felting. Thank you Emma"

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"You’re very welcome. Glad you enjoyed the workshop & feel enthused to continue developing your ideas in felt."

Liz reviewed: Learn to Felt - An Introduction to Felt Making in Birmingham

"What a great 4 hours and it flew! The whole process seemed very daunting but I needn’t have worried. Everything was demonstrated step by step and explained in a way that was easily understood. Emma was very patient and offered a lot of advice. We were given written instructions which were very easy to follow along with the websites for different stockists of materials. As it turned out 4 hours wasn’t long enough to do a ‘sample’ piece and one on our own. However, Emma kindly extended the course by 30 mins which gave us enough time to finish our own work of art! Having completed a piece, it does give you the confidence to do other similar pieces on your own but also to try other forms of wet felting. You don’t need to be good at art, just an imagination and if you don’t feel confident enough, there are always photos etc. that you can use as inspiration. Will definitely be booking another course. 4 hours well spent. "

Emma Jackson (Silversoles - Felted Textiles) responded:

"Great to hear you had an enjoyable day and feel you have developed the skills and confidence to explore feltmaking further! "

Shirley reviewed: Felt Lampshades

"Emma is a very inspiring teacher, she provided us with lots of information, ref, and clear instructions. I’ve learned how to transfer my ideas and designs onto a lampshade; recommend to homemakers, artists & designers alike. A very interesting medium to consider for marketing ur designs or as a creative expression, it is also a very useful for homemaking / interior designs with a personal touch. This workshop has given me some insights on the possibilities of what u could do with felt, or with added embellishments on it; turning creative expressions into a product, very interesting & practical for future projects. I’m very pleased with what I’ve learned, I recommend the course "