Learn traditional Upholstery
New for 2026: Thursday Afternoon Class
When: 22nd January – 26th February 2026 (6 weeks)
Time: 1-4pm
Where: Fire Station Creative
Cost: £200 (£50 deposit to secure place and balance £150 paid prior to first class) per 6 week term
Bring your own project and experience all the joy of the Thursday evenings but during the day. Footstool kits available to buy on the website.
Contact paula@porcupineupholstery.co.uk to book a place
Thursday Evening Classes: FULL
Learn the skills required to upholster a footstool, dining chair or bedroom chair in an informal fun environment with like-minded people. Bring your own project or footstool kits are available to purchase on the website.
When: 22nd January – 12th March 2026
Time: 7.15-9.15pm
Where: Fire Station Creative
Cost: £180 (£50 deposit to secure place and balance £130 prior to first class) per 8 week term
Contact: Paula@porcupineupholstery.co.uk for further details
No matter why you do the course, you will have fun.
One recent delegate described it as “…so satisfying being able to create something unique”
My workshop is in Dunfermline Town Centre at Fire Station Creative. Easy to get to and a choice of parking nearby available.
1 day Footstool course
During this one day course we use a blend of traditional skills and materials alongside more modern techniques and finishes allowing you to create your own masterpiece over the day. This course includes:
* Expert tuition and help throughout the weekend
* Footstool frame and all materials except the top fabric
* Use of upholstery tools
* Tea, coffee and biscuits/cake
You bring:
* 70cm your own choice of top fabric and lunch
Cost £175 pp
Sunday 25th January 2026: 10am-5pm at Fire Station Creative, Dunfermline
Saturday 7th February 2026: 10am – 5pm at The Old Barn, Dalkeith. Link to book https://shorturl.at/cgZVR
Sunday 1st March 2026: 10am – 5pm at The Old Barn, Dalkeith. Link to book https://shorturl.at/wCVGr
Sunday 22nd March 2026: 10am-5pm at Fire Station Creative, Dunfermline
contact me here to book FSC course
2 day Footstool Course
No dates currently available
I will provide all the tools required, the footstool frame and internal materials. All you need to bring is your own fabric and finishes to create your unique piece of furniture. I have a small selection of velvets and wools available at the workshop for an additional cost or if you prefer to bring your own fabric just be aware that it is suitable for upholstery.
You will learn how to upholster a footstool using traditional methods from the frame up. Firstly I will teach you how to web the frame and fix the hessian before going on to stuff the footstool with natural fibres in two layers and stitching to create a firm edge. Calico then creates a very professional finish and lastly you apply your final fabric and base cloth.
I teach the whole group all at the same time so no-one gets left behind. The course runs over 2 days from 9am – 5pm.
What’s included in the price?
* Expert tuition and help throughout the course
* Footstool frame and all materials except the top fabric
* Use of upholstery tools
* Tea, coffee and biscuits
At the end of the 2-day course, you will take home your very own finished handmade footstool and I can also guarantee that you will take away a massive sense of achievement having had an immense amount of fun during the 2 days
Cost £285pp
Contact me here to book
Family, Friends or Team Activity Days
Get together with a group of friends or family or work team to try something completely different for a day! Book a modern stool making day as a group of minimum 6 people. No experience is necessary as I will teach you all the basic upholstery skills You might even want to use those later on with further projects at home. These courses are perfect for:
- A “crafty” friends get together and reunion
- Something completely different for a celebration event or ‘hen’ do
- Team activity or reward
- Day out with a difference when the traditional golf or day at the races just doesn’t cut it