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Pincushion-of-the-Month Club
Learn to make a fun ‘n easy pincushion in wool or cotton complete with decorative pins and a special base - a new design for every month! Practical, decorative, and they make great gifts, these can be taught individually or in a series. Kits available; most pincushions are half-day. See Patterns Page for more pincushion pattern choices (pattern required.)
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Cozy Cloche
This pretty lined hat sews up fast and can be made in all kinds of fabrics: cottons, knits, fleece, Woolfelt, and batiks. Have fun with embellishments as you make these up for yourself, as a gift, or for your special friend undergoing cancer treatments. Sizes Sm-Lg; pattern required. Half day class.
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Flirty Fedora
This trendy take on a classic style is sew easy and is great for all ages, guys and gals alike! The deceptively easy to make hat comes in 3 sizes, Sm -Lg, and can be made up in wool or cotton. We used a man’s necktie for the band to keep it simple, or a self-fabric band can also be used. Wool kits available or bring your own fabric to this full-day class. Pattern required.
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Nuno-felted Scarf
Nuno-felt a scarf of hand-dyed silk chiffon, coordinating wool fibers and novelty fibers for a unique wearable work of art that’s light as a feather! This is a wet-felting technique that’s fun and a bit messy. Kit required, I have an array of beautiful colors: rose, turquoise, green, purple & more. Full day class.
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Needle-felt Sweater Purse
In this class we’ll “upcycle” a felted wool sweater into a beautiful needle-felt bag using fibers, yarns, silk and novelty fabrics. Needle-felt machine helpful; needle-felting tools (needles, foam etc.) available for purchase. Kits available. Full day class to finish the purse, or half-day for the needle-felting only with instructions provided to finish at home. Pattern required.
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Wool Beads Bracelet
Learn to wet-felt beads from wool fibers and make a bracelet out of them. The same technique can be used to make beads for earrings, necklaces, button closures, embellishments, etc. Kit required; I have all colors. Half-day class.
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Wet-felted Flower Pin, Lariat or Vine
Learn to wet-felt beautiful flowers and buds of merino wool fibers and silk, then use them to make a flower brooch, lariat, or flower-laden vine to embellish your quilt or wearable art! Optional beading may be added. Kits available in all colors. Half-day or full-day class.
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Needle-felt Wrap
Learn to needle-felt and make this striking wrap of wool or acrylic blend fabric embellished with hand-dyed merino wool fibers, yarns and hand-dyed silk leaves. Pattern required; kits available. Needle-felt machine helpful; felting tools available for purchase. Full day class.
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Needle-felt Pocket Tote
Learn basic needle-felting and additional tips and tricks as we needle-felt by hand the background for a simple tote bag with outside pockets. (This could also be a pillow, quilt block, picture, etc.) Half-day class. Then finish this easy bag with coordinating batik or cotton print fabrics (Full day class.) Pattern required.
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Dyeing fibers/Geode pincushion
Have fun dyeing wool fibers with Wilton icing gels in the microwave! Then use your fibers to create your own personal geode pincushion and wearable geode pin - each one is different, a unique piece of art! And your pins and needles will love the wool. Half day class. Kits available.
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Leaf Amulet Bag
Use your favorite fall colors of wool fibers to needle-felt an autumn leaf to embellish this wearable pocket necklace - great for stashing money, cards, swatches, etc. Finish the bag with some simple stitchery, and learn to wet-felt a wool bead for the closure - a skill you can use later to make jewelry and embellishments. Kits available; half day class.
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