Phinefibre reviews

Pamela Davies reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"My friend and I had a wonderful day with Jo making felted replicas of our 2 dogs. She was such an excellent teacher asking us all along the way about how we wanted the pace of learning to be in order to suit us best. She is clearly very skilled and knowledgeable as well as immensely patient. She very kindly did this date as an additional session and as there were just the two of us, allowed us to bring our dogs along with us. I would absolutely recommend this course either as a one off for fun or as a way into further felting."

Phinefibre responded:

"It was lovely to meet you both and your two adorable little dogs, great and different to have live models in the studio! It was a wonderful day and delighted you enjoyed it. I was very happy to help you both create such wonderful, detailed little needle felted pets sculptures. With so much attention to detail. Defo helps to have the dogs present. Thank you for writing a review and for your kind recommendation. "

Lesley reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"I thoroughly enjoyed my day needle felting and creating a model of my dog Tom. The time whizzed by and Geraldine was a great tutor, very calm, knowledgable and approachable. Lovely venue too. Thanks so much."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you very much for writing a review. Fantastic to hear the day whizzed by in a good way and you enjoyed discovering a way of needle felting dogs and other animals in our wonderful heritage building. "

Michele Saville reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"I have just spent a wonderful Sunday making a needle felted interpretation of my Minature Schnauzer Eno. Everything came together to create a truly enjoyable experience. The venue was lovely, Josephine is very friendly and patient, and an experienced tutor who is passionate about her art. "

Phinefibre responded:

" Thank you Michele for your kind review, much appreciated. Very happy to hear you a wonderful, enjoyable day creating a cute mini wool ‘Eno” with lovely face details, whilst discovering new ways of needle felting."

Angela Beveridge reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"The wet felting course was great fun and great value. It was very relaxed. None of us had any prior experience and everyone came away with a really nice picture that we were proud of. There's loads of materials and guidance on how they could be used, so lots of flexibility in what you make."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Angela, lovely to hear you had fun at the felting course and enjoyed the abundance of materials on offer. It’s wonderful to teach student’s new to wet felting and see how their confidence develops over the day. You all made wonderful and diverse pictures."

Josie reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"The course was exactly as described. It was so enjoyable. The tutor was excellent, knowledgeable and supportive. Nothing was too much trouble. The studio is well stocked. I was so pleased with my end product. The venue is perfect. Overall 10 out 10."

Phinefibre responded:

"Wow thank you so much for your wonderful review, it is much appreciated. Wonderful to hear you felt the course lived up to the description. Delighted you had a good day making and were pleased with your little felted 'Trigger' and happy with the beautiful venue."

Fran reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"Josephine is a friendly and supportive tutor who made it really easy to make a compelling doggie friend in a few hours. Good conversation in a lovely studio, lots of cups of tea or coffee - everything you could want really on a murky grey afternoon! I was delighted with what I made."

Phinefibre responded:

"Very happy you enjoyed the workshop, wonderful to see your felted dog emerge bursting with character, out of the bundles of wool. Thank you so much for your lovely review."

Mandy Newby reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"Had a fabulous day in this workshop. Josephine's knowledge of techniques and how materials behave in felting is impressive and she imparts her knowledge in an encouraging and effective way, There was a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere amongst the course participants. We were all delighted with our finished work and our success was due to Josephine's excellent tuition. I would highly recommend this workshop."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you so much for writing such a lovely and thoughtful review and for your recommendation. Very pleased you had an enjoyable, relaxed day making your own choice of a beautiful atmospheric heather moorland picture. Happy I was able to get across my long held passion for this fabulous way of making felted pictures, including imparting how different wool and plant fibres react and blend together. "

Tracey Clayton reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"It was a fabulous day, Josephine was so patient and knowledgeable, I will definitely be looking to book on one of her other courses."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you so much Tracy, very happy you had a fab day. It was really lovely to meet you after connecting online. Hopefully see you on another course soon."

Gill reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"Had a lovely time in a friendly environment. Josephine was helpful and inspirational throughout the day. I enjoyed learning the technique of wet felting and was pleased with the piece of art I produced at the end of the session. I would definitely recommend this workshop to anyone interested in learning how to wet felt. Thankyou Josephine!"

Phinefibre responded:

"Hi Gill, thank you for your review, much appreciated. Delighted you found the day inspirational and were happy with your lovely felt art. It was wonderful to see all the flower meadows develop during the day. "

C Hewitt reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"I really enjoyed this course. Josephine was a very good teacher. She explained and demonstrated the techniques very well and was very encouraging. I came home with a new skill and a lovely wet felted picture. "

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you for your review. Very happy you had an enjoyable day and felt encouraged and supported in learning a new skill on this introduction to wet felting course. "

Kathy reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"Really enjoyed the felting course with Jo. She was a fabulous teacher - very patient and encouraging. Me and my friend hadn’t ever done felting before the course but by the end of it we had made ourselves little replicas of our own dogs (almost !) 😊 The day was set at our pace, with a very relaxed atmosphere in a lovely building. Jo has so much experience and the credentials to match, and as expected her work is pretty spectacular. Such a nice person who is incredibly talented. Highly recommend any course run by Jo. Thank you "

Phinefibre responded:

"It was lovely meeting you both and seeing your lovely little felted dogs emerge out of the wool so full of character. Very happy you had a relaxing day and enjoyed the workshop and the beautiful building. Thank you so much for the wonderful kind review, appreciation and recommendation. "

Gail Godfrey reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"I attended the cats and dogs course with friends and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Josephine demonstrated each step and was there to help every step of the way. I was extremely pleased with the end result and look forward to doing more felting in the very near future. Thanks to Josephine for a most enjoyable day."

Phinefibre responded:

"Wonderful to meet you and your friends. Delighted you were happy with the workshop and your Doberman mini sculpture. Thank you for taking the time to write a review."

Caron Kilroy reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"I went along to the needle felting cats and dogs course as a complete novice in February 2024. The studio is a fabulous Aladdins cave of craft in an incredible historic building. Josephine is so talented at her many fibre crafts and was super helpful and kind and guided us all so well in making our animals. I absolutely love the whole day and am proud of my dog as my first attempt at it. If you are looking for a fun course to do, this is the one. This is ideal and you would be hard pushed to find anybody with Josephine’s knowledge. I really loved it. Thank you so much. "

Phinefibre responded:

"Hi Caron, Delighted you had a lovely day learning all about needle felting animals and enjoyed the studio space or my ‘Aladdins cave’. Thank you so much for your very kind thoughts about my fibre arts skills, much appreciated."

Joanne duncalf reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"My daughter and I had a very enjoyable time doing a wet felting course with Josephine. We were fairly new to felting and she took us through the process in her lovely studio. Josephine shared her extensive experience , skills and knowledge freely with us in a very relaxed and supportive manner . The process itself is quite therapeutic and we could have carried on longer and have been inspired and enabled to have a go at this at home . Hebden bridge also made a lovely and interesting break for us as a family as a bonus . I would thoroughly recommend this course and Josephine . We found wet felting quite addictive ! "

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Joanne, glad you enjoyed your mini break in Hebden Bridge. Wonderful to hear you felt inspired by the magical felt making process and feel able to have a go at home. "

Jo Jagger reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"Had a great day learning about needle felting in a lovely relaxed setting. Jo was great, very patient and I must say diplomatic when our efforts were not looking their best. But with amazing advice and tips, we all produced doggies that we were very pleased with. "

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you for writing a lovely review about the course and my teaching, it is much appreciated. Delighted you felt you learned something about making felted animals. Your amazing and very long haired dog was a bit more of a challenge for a beginner, but you did a great job of tackling her long hair and getting her sitting down."

Helena reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"Enjoyed the course, had a wet felt picture to take home rather than an unfinished product and would certainly like to do more! With only 6 in the group we had enough help and attention from Jo."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Helena, delighted you would like to do more felting, it can be addictive! 6 is my maximum so I can help or advise when and where may needed, as I want everyone to go home with a finished felted picture."

Heather Throup reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"Really loved this wet felting course. Excellent teacher who made sure we all knew exactly what we should be doing and kept a watchful eye over all the group and was always willing to help each of us without being invasive. Very therapeutic, recommend it highly."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review and for your recommendation. Happy you found it therapeutic and really enjoyed the course and my teaching of this ancient art. "

Judith reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"This was my first attempt at wet felting and I thoroughly enjoyed the day. Jo is very kind & attentive to everyone in the group. She works and teaches in a lovely studio space and provides an excellent mix of materials to use. I came home with a piece of felt that I am very happy with and hope to carry on experimenting in the future. Thanks Jo for providing a calm & relaxed atmosphere for us to engage with our creative minds! 🤗"

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to write a review. Lovely to meet you and your friends, Delighted you enjoyed your day and my studio, trying out a new activity for your ‘creative minds’ and were happy with your felted picture."

Laura reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"We had a fantastic time wet felting with Josephine! It was brilliant being involved in every step and having her expertise advice on hand whenever you needed her. Would definitely recommend this course to anyone looking for something new to do. It was so great walking away with our own works of art! I would give more stars if possible!! "

Phinefibre responded:

"Wow thank you for your lovely review. Fabulous to meet all of you. So happy you enjoyed your totally new experience of wet felting a picture, to make your own wonderful felted ‘works of art‘ Felt making is a really magical process! "

Sarah W reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"Brilliant! Made to feel welcome by Josephine, who is a highly skilled tutor. Everything you need is provided, with plenty of advice, tips, and help where you need it. The studio is in a good venue, easy to find and has plenty of parking. Great day with everyone in the group who all made brilliant felted animals! Credit to Josephine who made it so easy! "

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you so much, your review is much appreciated. It was lovely to meet you and your young niece, you both made an incredible dog and cat. Lovely feedback about the venue - the Birchcliffe Centre and your fellow students. All the felted animals were all superb and look lovely all together for the photo."

Jane reviewed: Needle felted Dogs and Cats in Hebden Bridge

"This was the second course I have done with Jo and I loved every minute of it. Jo is a great teacher explaining everything clearly, checking we understand and giving us plenty of 121 support when needed. I was delighted with what I made "

Judith reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"Nov 4-5th. Even as a total beginner I thoroughly enjoyed the two day Wet Felting course with Josephine. She was very patient and explained each progression in detail. It was nice to be in a small group where you had the teachers undivided attention. All the extensive materials that were available allowed you to experiment and the end results were brilliant. I highly recommend. "

Phinefibre responded:

"Hi judith, Thank you for taking the time to write me a very kind review and for your recommendation, it is very much appreciated. Delighted you enjoyed the two day “Enchanted Woodland” felting course with a small group, which I prefer so can give each person lots of attention as and when needed. It is wonderful how everyone’s felt picture looks so different, love the versatility and wonderful art of felt making and all the possibilities. "

Annette reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"Thank you Josephine for a lovely 2 days 4th and 5th November on your Enchanted Woodland course. I really enjoyed putting together my Woodland panel. You are a great teacher and I found the days very relaxing and informative . It was good to be able to try out different wools and techniques and I would recommend this course to all abilities. I especially liked that we were in a small group."

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Annette for your recommendation and lovely review. Very happy you enjoyed your felt making weekend and all the fabulous fibres and techniques that can be explored. Wonderful to see your atmospheric woodland scene develop complete with fairy door... "

Jane reviewed: Two day Enchanted Woodland Wet Felt course in Hebden Bridge

"I had a great time on the two day wet felting course 4/5th November. Josephine is a lovely teacher, very friendly and welcoming putting us all at ease from the beginning. She explained about all the different wools and about mixing colours for the picture. She was very clear with instructions and very good at suggesting ideas to improve your picture. I found the two days very relaxing and would definitely recommend it. We were taught in a small group so help and advice was always available. Josephine has an amazing selection of different wools and fibres to try and experiment with. She puts a lot of effort in to making sure that your day is enjoyable and that you come home with a picture that you’re pleased with. Thanks so much, I had a great time. "

Phinefibre responded:

"Thank you Jane for writing such a lovely review, it is much appreciated. It was great to meet you and chat about your aims for the course and ideas to decorate your landing with your own felted wall hangings. Wonderful to see and encourage your wet felted woodland scene to develop during the two days. Delighted you had a relaxing and fruitful weekend. "

Caroline and Anne reviewed: Felt Making Pictures -Introduction

"A fantastic day 😀 Jo is a wonderful teacher who answered all our questions and helped us all. Lovely small group and thrilled with our finished piece "