Introduction to Tufting: Make a Coaster or Mini Wall Art Piece

Tiger Lily Tufts is running an introduction to tufting workshop at Hotwalls Studios on Sunday 25 October, with one-hour sessions running between 10am and 4pm. Each slot takes up to two people, so it works as a solo thing or as a proper date with a friend. You'll spend the hour learning the basics of tufting and leave with either a coaster or a mini wall art piece you've made yourself.

If you've never heard of it, tufting is essentially a way of creating rugs and textile art by punching yarn through a fabric backing. It's a tactile, hands-on process, and this is set up as an introductory session, so you don't need to have any experience with it before you turn up. You'll get to see how it works and walk away with something finished rather than just a demo.

It's worth knowing a bit about where this is happening. Hotwalls Studios in Old Portsmouth is home to resident designer-makers who run workshops and classes from their spaces. The whole point of the studios is that you can go in and see how these makers actually work, and then book a session to try it for yourself. Beyond the studio, they also run paint-along events led by professional instructors in pubs and bars across the city, so you can have a drink while you paint.

Back to the tufting: it's £36 per person, and since the sessions run from 10am to 4pm on Sunday 25 October, you can pick a time that suits you. Each one-hour slot takes up to two people, so it's easy to bring someone along. You'll be working with Tiger Lily Tufts, and you'll leave with your own coaster or mini wall art piece.