Beginners' Mini Rug Tufting Workshop

Create your own handmade mini rug at our studio!



3 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests

  £30 - £35 (£35 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, £32/guest for 3 guests, £30/guest for 4+ guests)

Pick Your Design and Palette

Pick Your Design and Palette

Choose your own design and send it over to Huffletuft before the session. Then, explore a vibrant wall of yarn and select the perfect colours to bring your mini rug to life.


Master the Tufting Gun

Master the Tufting Gun

Now it's time to start tufting! With expert guidance, you'll learn how to operate the tufting gun, punching yarn through the fabric to create your design. It's a satisfying process that's easier than you might think.


Watch Your Rug Emerge

Watch Your Rug Emerge

See your design transform as you fill it in, colour by colour. This is the magical part of the process, where you can step back and admire your creation taking shape right before your eyes.


Add the Finishing Touches

Add the Finishing Touches

Learn the final steps to make your rug look professional. Your instructor will show you how to glue, trim, and back your masterpiece so it’s tidy and ready to display.


Take Home Your Creation

Take Home Your Creation

Leave the workshop with your finished, personalised mini rug and a whole new set of crafting skills. You'll have a unique, handmade piece to remember the fun you had.


Looking to unleash your creativity with a hands-on crafting experience? Join our tufting class in Leeds and learn the art of rug-making in a fun and informative workshop. You'll be guided through the entire tufting process and create your very own handmade mini rug.
In this workshop, you'll learn how to use a tufting gun, trim and finish your masterpiece, and walk away with your own personalised mini rug. Don't worry if you're new to tufting – our friendly and experienced host from Huffletuft will be by your side, ensuring you feel comfortable and confident throughout the class.
During the session, all the materials and equipment you need will be provided at no extra charge. You'll have everything at your fingertips to bring your rug to life.
Handling the tufting gun can feel daunting at first, but rest assured that our tufting class is suitable for all skill levels. Whether you're a beginner or have previous experience, you'll find our workshop engaging and enjoyable.
At the end of the workshop, you'll leave with your finished mini rug, a reminder of the skills you've acquired and the memories you've made.
Please note:
  • This workshop is not suitable for those under 10 years of age. All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
  • If possible, please send the images of your chosen designs to Huffletuft at least 24 hours before your session.
  • Sending your designs earlier will help ensure we have all the exact yarn colours you need.
  • If your design is complicated, it might be hard to achieve at the mini rug size. Please see the photos to get an idea of what designs are appropriate.
What you'll get
A chance to experience the craft of rug tufting, plus your own handmade mini rug to take home!
For a high-quality professional finish, we offer a fine trimming service for just £12 extra.
For birthday bookings, we can also offer a special gift: a mini rug with the birthday boy/girl's first initial for just £16.
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Knowledge required
No experience required
What to bring
Just your creativity and passion for crafting – we'll provide everything else
Add-ons available for this class
  • Birthday Gift: custom first initial mini rug (£16)
  • Fine Trimming Service (£12)
You can add these when you book (optional).
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids (the adult may observe for free).

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

Huffetuft Studio - Open Source Arts, 1A, Aire Place Mills, Kirkstall Road

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Recent reviews of Beginners' Mini Rug Tufting Workshop

  • 5/5 from Christine Cutts, attended Jul 2026: Alex was lovely and very helpful! Not only was he really detailed with his demonstrations but would help you throughout the class if you had any issues or make some suggestions to help you!
  • 5/5 from Amy Birdsall, attended Jul 2026: Great class, really enjoyed it!
  • 5/5 from Anna Cordes, attended Jul 2026: Had a really good time trying a craft I’ve never done before
  • 5/5 from Abdelrahman Shukri, attended Jul 2026: Amazing class with Alex! Had so much fun. Would highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Craig Smith, attended Jul 2026: Really fun class, great direction from Alex and loved our finished rugs - would recommend!
  • 5/5 from Sarah Cosstick, attended Jun 2026: Fantastic course! Really enjoyed it! lovely rug!
  • 5/5 from Vicky Hanson, attended May 2026: Loved the class, Alex was a really good teacher and I now want to make all the rugs! Excellent communication during and before the class. Thanks so much Alex
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended May 2026: Great session, suitable for beginners! Gave helpful tips to improve design and finish to the rug!
  • 5/5 from Louise Allen, attended May 2026: Lovely creative way to spend the day, Alex was really clear and concise in showing us the ropes so we could get to work on our designs. We were a bit last minute sending our designs through, but he was all set up for us. There was no rush to finish up on time, nice relaxed atmosphere. Was very pleased with my mimi rug
  • 5/5 from Ros Glenn, attended Apr 2026: Fantastic event. Alex was so patient with me and my aunt. We ended up coming out with some actually decent rig patches that we have immediately put up in our home. Great host, intimate venue and a real laugh!
  • 5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Apr 2026: The four of us went for the mini rug class and it was really fun! Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Kelsey Salvatore, attended Apr 2026: Alex was amazing and so patient with us all. He took the time to explain everything in detail and made sure all of our pieces ended up looking fantastic!
  • 5/5 from Sarah James, attended Apr 2026: We loved our tufting class! Alex was super helpful. We had so much fun !
  • 5/5 from Serish, attended Apr 2026: We really enjoyed our experience and Alex was a great teacher. I would highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Kate Bradbury, attended Apr 2026: We had such a great day! Alex was very good at explaining the process and helping us when we needed it. And very accommodating at date changes and design changes! The rugs are so cute and I would 100% recommend this class as a fun way to spend half a day! Worth the trip to Leeds from Manchester.
  • 5/5 from Emma Mawer, attended Apr 2026: Alex was a fabulous teacher. He clearly explained all of the steps for rugtufting and gave us advice and help as we went along. He was very generous with his time when I managed to make mine too dense and when my daughter needed extra time to do the design that she wanted to do. It was a wonderful session that I would recommend to all.
  • 5/5 from Chloe Kelly, attended Apr 2026: The class was really well run, Alex was very knowledgeable about the process and was patient with my children who were total beginners. Would definitely recommend!
  • 5/5 from Sarah Driver, attended Mar 2026: Great class and Alex knows his stuff. Perfect Mother’s Day present, good value for money and perfect for any keen crafters.
  • 5/5 from Shahjahan Ahmed, attended Mar 2026: Amazing experience! Alex was extremely helpful and patient with us. We had great fun and it's something we would definitely do again!
  • 5/5 from Hannah Hurley, attended Mar 2026: My daughter and her friend had the best time making their rug today. Great clear instructions and amazing finished product
  • 5/5 from Santa Claus, attended Mar 2026: Great to learn how to do this. So glad i did a class rather than guess or online tutorials. Nice small group. On the day we went there were 4 of us which was great! Its worth bringing an extra jumper as its a cool studio. Tutor was good and gave us a deno and showed us some potential pitfalls. Plenty of colours of wool to choose from. Really pleased with the end product.
  • 5/5 from Nicky Everett, attended Mar 2026: We took 4 girls aged between 10 & 14 and they all loved it!
  • 5/5 from Amritpal Reyat, attended Mar 2026: The girls had the most amazing time tufting! It was well explained and Alex did a great job of finishing off the mini rugs for them. Great experience! Thank you
  • 5/5 from Sandra Lawrence, attended Mar 2026: Thoroughly enjoy the session, Alex was very clear when explaining how to work the gun and everything and very helpful during the session.
  • 5/5 from Hannah, attended Feb 2026: Fun tufting session with friends, the instructions were super clear and I was really pleased with my tufted rug by the end!
  • 5/5 from Hannah Thackray, attended Jan 2026: Alex was great, very informative and always on had to help. We had a lovely experience and were all very happy with our mini tufted rugs we made!
  • 5/5 from Maria Gerella, attended Jan 2026: Alex was super helpful and informative. I had such a good time with my partner. Tufting was really fun and indeed super therapeutic.
  • 5/5 from Malaika Amini, attended Jan 2026: We really enjoyed our tufting session. It was our first time and the instructions were really clear and we enjoyed how much freedom there was making our rugs and that it was really great value for money. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Kai Taylor, attended Jan 2026: Great fun and quite therapeutic, once you get the hang of it!
  • 5/5 from Anna Taylor, attended Jan 2026: Alex was a great teacher! It was easy to get started with our rugs and we were all really happy with the results.
  • 5/5 from Gabriel R Dobson, attended Jan 2026: I was on my lonesome for this class, however Alex was not only a wonderful teacher, he was also good company. He explained how to use the tufting gun clearly, in an easy understandable way. I had a good time, and intend to return to make bigger rugs. Highly suggest for anyone seeking to explore their creativity and do something different.
  • 5/5 from Charlie Bennett, attended Jan 2026: Fantastic workshop!
  • 5/5 from Helly Paterson, attended Dec 2025: Really good, straight forward instructions. Fun, especially for those that like crafting. Top tip...keep it simple with simple pen drawings and good colours and you'll produce a masterpiece!
  • 5/5 from Clay Phillipson Brown, attended Dec 2025: Really fun and relaxing. Very clear instructions.
  • 5/5 from Muskan Kabir, attended Dec 2025: Alex was brilliant start to end. He contacted us a couple days before asking for our preferred designs and answered our multiple questions happily. He also asked if we would be coming by car and gave details to the parking space which was very kind. It ended up only being me and my friend because we booked a weekday class which are generally quieter. After demonstrating how to do use the tufting gun and the different techniques, we could take our time making the rug. We loved how we had that time to tuft and chat, and Alex was would check in on us and help us whenever we needed it. We were very happy with our beginner rugs and would definitely recommend this class.
  • 5/5 from Charlie Mathews-Patience, attended Nov 2025: Had a really nice time, Alex is super chill and friendly and a very good teacher. The whole thing was really cool. Would definitely recommend to anyone, you don’t need any prior experience to have a go.
  • 5/5 from Haleemah Noorgat, attended Nov 2025: Myself, my sister and my two nieces (age 10 and 12) really enjoyed it! It was super beginner friendly and we really enjoyed it. Alex was super helpful and guided us through each step thoroughly and was super patient. I would 100% recommend and in terms of instructions it was very child friendly. Thank you again!
  • 5/5 from Kirsten Jackson, attended Nov 2025: Really good fun, teacher was very knowledgeable and gave good advice
  • 5/5 from Joanne Bridgland, attended Nov 2025: A well-explained, thorough workshop where I learnt a lot about the rug tufting process! Thanks so much, Alex, for your clear guidance and help throughout the process!
  • 5/5 from Mems Ayinla, attended Nov 2025: Was a lovely experience! Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Sruthi Kare, attended Nov 2025: Hi this is Sruthi, Me and my husband booked our class on Nov 2, 2025 Sunday evening. Before the class, I received text from Mr. Alex who asked to send over the pictures for tufting. on the day we were received by Alex who made us comfortable and was easy going. He taught us how to do the tufting very patiently and slowly so that we could understand as beginners and clarified doubts then and there. The experience was very good we completed our mini rug tufting class successfully and were happy with the outcome. We loved huffletuft and would completely recommend them.
  • 5/5 from Elise Tideswell, attended Sep 2025: Really enjoyed our class! Alex was very patient and helpful. All instructions were clear and simple, and the studio had everything you needed. He let us know about parking and everything beforehand. Definitely recommend this workshop! And very pleased with our handmade rugs :)
  • 5/5 from Wai Yin Phoebe Ng, attended Aug 2025: Alex is very nice and patience to teach me each steps as a beginner. Will definitely go again and highly recommended!
  • 5/5 from Connie Wong, attended Aug 2025: We really enjoyed the experience and learned a lot. Alex’s guidance made everything easy to understand and fun. I’m so proud of the piece I created thanks to his help! Looking forward to joining another session in the future.
  • 5/5 from Abi Scrafield, attended Aug 2025: Lovely, low pressure class. I would recommend the trimming service. I used a gift card and it was incredibly easy to use. For the small rugs I would recommend a simpler design
  • 5/5 from Chloe McGenn, attended Aug 2025: Excellent tutor, very helpful in the run up to the workshop and on the day before it started. Really enjoyed making the rug, and there was a chance to buy a beginners kit which I found really useful because I wouldn’t know where to start! Would recommend and will definitely be back.
  • 5/5 from Max Middlewood, attended Aug 2025: Very fun, very well explained and also therapeutic once you get into the swing of it! Will defo be going back sometime again
  • 5/5 from Toni Dowsett-Jones, attended Aug 2025: Was a great introduction. Really enjoyed it.
  • 5/5 from Emily Wilkinson, attended Jul 2025: Amazing class! The teacher was very knowledgeable, skilled and clearly loved what he was doing. Would highly recommend!
  • 4/5 from Emma Williams, attended Jul 2025: arrived on time parking was ok the area no to grate to park as it has rubbish and other thing around the parking zone area. the class it self was good learnt how to tuffed, and the different way to tuffed the rug. we paid the extra to be fined trimmed i would probly if i did ever go again try this our self like the others in the group. this is a hand off the teacher will show you what you do and you just get on with it just down to the way the rug are made. enjoy learning new skills.
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Huffletuft
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We’re a Leeds-based studio offering rug tufting workshops and commissions. Coming from a background completely unrelated to crafts, we discovered our passion for tufting and established Huffletuft in 2022. Rug tufting is a fun and incredibly rewarding craft, and we wanted to provide a space where anyone could come to experience it. Many of our customers have told us they find it to be very therapeutic and a great stress reliever – and the best part is, you get to take home your own handmade rug at the end!
We love teaching others and seeing all the beautiful rugs you create in our studio. Tufting is a highly versatile art, and you can make a wide variety of items at our workshop, from small accessories to large decorative pieces.
Please note that for group bookings, you can book different items for the same session – just go to the different item pages and choose the same start time, then book the items separately.
Anyway, that’s enough about us – come and book your workshop now!

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