Cumbrian Felts

Volume I · The Atelier

A quiet portrait,
felted by hand,
of the one you love.

For more than two decades we have been needle-felting cherished companions into heirloom portraits — soft, lifelike, and made to be held. Send us a photograph; we shall send back a piece of your dog or cat in wool.

“It was as though Bertie had come home again.”

— Margaret & Henry, Keswick

I.

Send a Photograph

A clear, well-lit picture is all we ask. We work from life when we can, and from memory when we must.

II.

Wool is Chosen

Fleece is selected from Herdwick and Merino flocks, blended by hand to match coat, eye and whisker.

III.

A Portrait Arrives

Six to ten weeks later, your portrait is wrapped in linen and posted, with a handwritten note.

From the Atelier

Recent commissions

Brass Bookend Pair

£54.00

A simple, well-made Brass Bookend Pair.

Ceramic Pour-Over

£36.00

A simple, well-made Ceramic Pour-Over.

Linen Apron

£32.00

A simple, well-made Linen Apron.

“A portrait is a small, soft proof that they were here, and that they were ours.”

— Eleanor Whitfield, Founder