Teesdale Felt reviews

24 Aug 24'

Shirley reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"Absolutely brilliant course. Claire is an excellent tutor showing us all the basic skills and techniques needed to produce a large wet felted piece. All materials provided and examples of her own completed work for inspiration. Venue changed from the original one mentioned in the notes but it was an excellent facility and provided a great working space. I would recommend this course 100% for beginners and intermediate skills level. "

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Shirley, Thank you so much for your wonderful review and I am so pleased you enjoyed my landscape workshop! It was lovely working with you and a great group of ladies. I hope you have found somewhere to display your beautiful felt picture. Best wishes, Claire x"

5 Jun 24'

Toni reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"Thank you Claire for being an amazing and patient teacher. I really appreciated you sacrificing a beautiful sunny day to help me make my first wet felt landscape. I will definitely be following you on YouTube once I return to Australia so I can keep learning. Really really love your art work - thank you for showing me some of your collection. "

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Toni. Thank you so much for your wonderful review and I am so pleased you enjoyed wet felting with me. Your picture was beautiful and I know that it will be a personal reminder of your time in the UK when you return to Australia. I hope you find a group to work with back home. Safe travels. Claire xx"

21 May 24'

Stacey reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"What a wonderful day. I was a little nervous as I have not attended such a course but Claire made me feel at ease from the moment she opened the door and invited me in for a cuppa and a delicious cookie. She is such a a talented artist and teacher and I came away having learned so much as well as having the most relaxed day in a long time. I had the most amazing time chatting with Claire and feel so lucky to have had her share her knowledge and skills with me. This session would make a lovely gift or a treat for aspiring felters like myself and is such good value for money. I would encourage everyone to give it a try as I came away with a beautiful piece after a fun day of learning so much. Her tutorials on youtube are a great watch and a good reminder of the techniques but having the guidance in person as well as seeing her art was truly inspiring. I was thrilled with my felted landscape and it will serve as a reminder of such a lovely day. Claire was kind and patient and helped me on the parts I found difficult but allowed me to explore my own ideas. What an absolute treat of a day thank you x "

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Wow! What a fabulous review. Thank you so much for taking the time to write it and I am so pleased you enjoyed your day with me. Your picture of Bamburgh Castle was beautiful, colourful and atmospheric. I hope you go on to do lots more felting in the future. Thank you again for your amazing review.....it really made my day! Xxx"

25 Apr 24'

Caroline G reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"Had a fab day with Claire on her wet felting day. Claire is so patient and shares all her expertise and experience so you get the best out of the day. Will definitely be booking another session. Thank you Claire 😄"

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Caroline. Thank you so much for your lovely review which is very much appreciated. You created a fabulous picture which was very moody and windswept. I hope to work with you again and I'm glad you got home safely! Xx"

3 Mar 24'

Jane King reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"I had a wonderful day on the wet felting course, I really enjoyed it. There were plenty of materials available and Claire talked us through each stage in a very helpful way. She was always on hand to offer help and advice and show us techniques to help us to improve our pictures, so we all came away with pictures we were pleased with. I would definitely recommend this course. Thank you Claire for a lovely day. "

Teesdale Felt responded:

"HI Jane, Thank you so much for your lovely positive review. I am so pleased you enjoyed my landscape workshop and your picture was beautiful. I hope to work with you again in the future. Very best wishes, Claire "

28 Feb 24'

Helen reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"Well taught, nice pace and very enjoyable. Everyone went home with a beautiful piece. Really hope to do another workshop with Claire soon. Thanks so much."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Helen, It was lovely working with you yesterday and I am so pleased you enjoyed the workshop. Your seascapes were beautiful and had so much colour, texture and movement in them. Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review! Much appreciated. I hope to work with you again. X"

28 Feb 24'

Maureen Botham reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"Excellent course with an abundance of materials and equipment. Claire skilfully encouraged and guided us all through the wet felting process to enable the group to produce a varied and excellent range of pictures. Lots of refreshments and opportunities to chat, a fun and informative day"

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Maureen, Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review! I thoroughly enjoyed the day and yes there was lots of chatter. The work produced was excellent all round and I was impressed by your needle felted embellishment and beautiful picture. I hope to work with you again in the future. Very best wishes, Claire "

12 Jan 24'

Linda Ward reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"We thoroughly enjoyed our day wet felting with an abundance of materials/tools provided, the venue was lovely and Claire was very friendly, knowledgeable and patient. We had a class of 5 which was a nice size to get to know each other. I’d highly recommend this course to anyone, we had never done anything like this before and managed to produce a landscape! "

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Linda, Thank you so much for your fantastic review. I am so pleased you enjoyed the day and I hope that you have found somewhere to display your beautiful landscape! I hope to work with you again soon. Best wishes, Claire xx"

11 Sep 23'

Vikki M reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"I was nervous to do this course, but from my first tentative enquiry Claire was utterly lovely, explaining the structure of the day and making me feel at ease. The day itself was small enough to feel really individual. We worked at our own pace, shaping out our ideas but with support and encouragement. I did not have high expectations for my landscape but honestly, it came together into something I’m incredibly proud of thanks to Claire. I could not recommend this course more!"

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I thoroughly enjoyed working with you and I am not surprised that you are justifiably proud of your beautiful landscape! I hope to work with you again in the future. Very best wishes, Claire x"

17 May 23'

Sue Sleightholme reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Teesdale Felt

"What a wonderful day we had! Such a patient and talented tutor, and a really warm welcome to her home. I cannot believe I produced such a wonderful felt picture in just a few hours."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you for taking the time to write such a wonderful review! I am so pleased you both enjoyed the day and you should be very proud of your beautiful pictures. It was lovely working with you and Andrea and I hope you are able to attend another workshop in the future. Very best wishes, Claire "

21 Mar 22'

Katy B reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Claire Priestley of Teesdale Felt

"Wet Felting day workshop 16th March Claire was really friendly, welcoming and which put me at complete ease the entire day. I arrived with a few photos which with knowledgable guidance and help from Claire I produced my first ever piece that I’m really proud of (so much so I’m going to have it framed!). I found the process itself is very relaxing, working with a wide variety of shades of wool and (my fav) the sari and mulberry silks allowed me to be lost in a world of colour, with the silks to add extra dimension to the work. Not only will I be booking in again, I haven’t stopped telling everyone I can about the workshop (and an excuse to show the price Claire helped me make) as well as looking for pictures to use as inspiration for the next workshop I can make. Thoroughly enjoyed both the Felting and being in Claire’s company, I can not highly recommend enough!"

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Katy, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I thoroughly enjoyed working with you and was impressed with your beautiful rainbow landscape which was taken as inspiration from one of your Dad's photographs. I hope he was pleased with your interpretation of his picture. I do hope you are able to come to another of my workshops and will add some more dates this week. Very best wishes, Claire xx"

21 Jan 22'

Lynn Senior reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Claire Priestley of Teesdale Felt

"Wet felting workshop 19 January 2021. What a fab day! I went knowing nothing about felting and learnt so much, thank you Claire. I felt I had been given plenty of one-to-one tuition, guidance and creative suggestions that enabled me to produce a lovely picture, much to my surprise, as I simply couldn't envisage the outcome. Will definately do this again. Delicious lunch, snacks and drinks combined with small group of lovely people, enhanced the experience. Thank you :)"

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It was lovely meeting you and I was very impressed by your Roseberry Topping landscape which was colourful and enhanced by the use of lots of effect fibres. I hope you are very proud of it and will find a prominent place to hang it where it can be admired. I enjoyed the day too and couldn't have asked for a more lovely group of ladies to work with. Very best wishes, Claire x"

20 Jan 22'

Amanda Hodgson reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Claire Priestley of Teesdale Felt

"What a thoroughly enjoyable day! Claire was an excellent teacher in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere that inspired creativity. All novices, we managed with Claire’s superb practical support, to produce really pleasing felt pictures to take home. The day flew by filled by hard work, laughter, great fun and delicious food! There was an abundance of quality materials for us to use - can’t recommend it highly enough."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was a really lovely day and I did enjoy working with you. I was so impressed with your contemporary landscape and hope that you hang it at home in pride of place! I hope to work with you again in the future. Very best wishes, Claire xx"

7 Dec 21'

Natasha Wildy reviewed: Evening illuminated felt bowl workshop

"Fantastic morning learning to wet felt, amazing teacher and a wonderful birthday present for my teenage daughter. Thank you so much."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you so much for your fabulous review. I really enjoyed my morning with you and you made some beautiful bowls which were delicate enough to really let the light shine through. I hope to see you again. Best wishes to you and your family, Claire"

12 Nov 21'

Celia Howarth reviewed: Whole day wet felted landscape workshop with Claire Priestley of Teesdale Felt

"Very enjoyable day with really good tuition. Materials supplied were excellent and I am really pleased with the felt picture I produced. Thank you, Claire!"

Teesdale Felt responded:

"I am so pleased you enjoyed the day! It was really lovely working with you both and your pictures turned out beautifully. I hope to see you again in the future. Thank you for writing a lovely review. Xx"

12 Mar 20'

Joan and Elsdon Franks reviewed: Create a wet felted landscape using wet felting, needle felting and embroidery

"We thoroughly enjoyed the day. We were very pleased with the outcome of our work, having had no idea what to expect ( or much talent) Claire was so helpful and patient and has such an amazing supply of equipment which helps each person to create a beautiful image. It was a relaxed day in the company of other participants. We also enjoyed seeing their work develop. The bonus was a lovely lunch. Thanks again , Claire"

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Hi Joan and Elsdon, Thank you for your super review! I am so pleased you enjoyed your first experience of wet felting. I loved your landscapes which were both completely different and both fabulous! I hope that you will have another go at home and I am at the end of the phone if you need any advice. Very best wishes, Claire x"

12 Mar 20'

sharon cooksey reviewed: Create a wet felted landscape using wet felting, needle felting and embroidery

"So good I have now attended a full-day course run by Claire twice - I even took my Mum and Dad the second time as a birthday present for them both. The day is always great fun, the time flies incredibly quickly and at the end of the day you have had a good work out (great for 'bingo wings' Claire tells me!) ... and you get to go home with a lovely and totally unique piece of art. Claire is a really great teacher - she understands and adapts to every person's needs. She is incredibly patient and an all-round lovely person to spend a day with. Wool is such a gorgeous medium and with Claire's help everyone goes away with something stunning - I honestly have not seen anything which hasn't made me say wow! I want to go again now I'm thinking about the day! As everyone else has mentioned lunch I will too - it was lovely and even my Dad couldn't eat any more :) I would highly recommend to everyone ."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"HI Sharon. Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. I have enjoyed working with you and we have had so much fun on both occasions. Your lampshades are absolutely beautiful and contain lots of colour and movement. There was such a lot of discussion when you created your first one as the felt would have made a fabulous picture in it's own right. I hope to work with you again in the future and thank you for bringing your mum and dad along too! Very best wishes, Claire"

11 Mar 20'

Rohini reviewed: Create a wet felted landscape using wet felting, needle felting and embroidery

"I attended the wet felted landscape class with my mother. We both had a fabulous time, Claire is a great teacher so enthusiastic and explains and demonstrates every step of the process in a clear easy to follow way. We both came away with a beautiful picture each that we had created, cannot wait to get it framed! We also got a very tasty lunch, the day flew by and I look forward to doing some more classes."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am so pleased you enjoyed your day with me and created a felt landscape to be proud of! I hope to work with you again in the future. Very best wishes, Claire x"

11 Mar 20'

Rebecca Appleton reviewed: Create a wet felted landscape using wet felting, needle felting and embroidery

"I thoroughly enjoyed the wet felting workshop! Claire is a fabulous teacher and gave us lots of useful support and advice throughout the day. I learnt a great deal and left feeling proud of my first attempt at a felted landscape. The lunch provided was really tasty and there was plenty left if people wanted seconds :) I’ve now got the felting bug and am saving up to buy the materials I need to get started on more felting adventures!! I’ll definitely keep my eyes and ears open for more of Claire’s workshops..."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you so much for taking the time to write a lovely review. I did enjoy working with you and discussing all your crafting experiences. You created a really lovely landscape and I loved your use of texture and colour. Please get in touch if you need any help in the future or would like to attend another workshop! Very best wishes, Claire"

9 Mar 20'

Marijke Shrivastava reviewed: Create a wet felted landscape using wet felting, needle felting and embroidery

"Today my daughter and I attended the workshop felted landscape. We had a great day. Claire is a good tutor and we both came away with a fantastic felted picture ready for framing. We had many laughs and Claire provided a tasty lunch. Will definitely come again for more felting."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review Marijke. I did enjoy working with you both and was very impressed with your felted landscapes! It was a super day and I hope to meet you both again in the future. x"

19 Sep 19'

Gerardine Bryant reviewed: Create a wet felted landscape using wet felting, needle felting and embroidery

"Arranged at short notice to attend with my daughter on her birthday as a surprise. Brilliant day & produced fabulous felted landscapes. Claire made it all seem very easy. Also excellent lunch in her garden in the sunshine. A grand day out indeed."

Teesdale Felt responded:

"Thank you so much for your lovely review. I am so pleased you enjoyed creating wet felted landscapes. They were both excellent and very individual. I hope to meet you again in the near future. Best wishes, Claire x"