Artful Repairs: Visible Mending with Felting
In this tactile fiber workshop, participants will learn to needlefelt a design onto a garment and then wetfelt it for durability. We’ll begin by using a barbed needle to tangle wool roving into the fabric until it lies completely flat on one side. Then, we’ll wet felt the design to further bind the fibers together on the inside and smooth and strengthen the surface on the outside. Participants will have the option to use wash-away templates to create designs inspired by nature or participants can create their own and experiment. A wide range of wool colors will be available to choose from. This technique is perfect for repairing holes, covering stains, or giving an old garment new life.
What to bring:
Please bring a garment or piece of fabric to felt on. It should be knit or woven, at least twice as thick as a T-shirt, and able to be hand washed. Wool sweaters are ideal and easiest to work with. Less textured fabrics may take longer for the wool to integrate. Thin materials like T-shirts can develop holes when using the barbed needle, so bring them only if you’re comfortable with potential damage.
Visible mending with felted leaves, online class!
I'm going over the basics of felting on clothing by showing you how to do visible mending with felted leaves.
After the main part of the class, I'll answer any questions about previous projects and help you troubleshoot!
Springville Art Crawl
Come visit me and my potter friend Art by Alto at the Springville art crawl! I’ll have lots of felted goodies: earrings, sculptures and wearable art. I’ll also have some felting kits for felting on clothing. You can find out more about the event on their website: https://springvilleartcrawl.com
Needle felted Lake Erie Landscape
Join Emma for a fun, hands-on workshop where you’ll felt fluffy wool into colorful landscape paintings, layering texture and color to create a whimsical scene full of charm. Sign up here!!
In this workshop you'll:
Create your own woolly masterpiece as you felt rolling hills, glowing skies, and dreamy scenery with a playful, hands-on approach.
You'll learn tips for layering wool like paint to build a whimsical landscape full of color and texture.
You'll enjoy refreshments at your leisure and still have time to finish your project.
A helpful handout so that you can make more creations at home.
Visible mending/embellishment with needle felting
Register here!
In this class I’ll teach you how to needle felt a design on a garment, then wet felt it to strengthen the design and make it durable. We’ll start by needle felting with a barbed needle to tangle wool roving into the fabric of your garment until it’s completely flat on one side, then we’ll wet felt the design to tangle together the fluffy fibers on the inside, and further mat down the fibers on the outside. This reduces pilling and creates a long-lasting design.
You’ll have the option to use my washaway templates and create fruit designs: strawberry, lemon, avocado or apple, OR you can create your own design and experiment. I’ll have a variety of wool colours available to choose from.
Big Crafty
I’ll be vending at The Big Crafty in Asheville, NC this year! I’m so excited to attend! Check out the event info here: https://thebigcrafty.com/about
Felted Christmas Tree Sweater Class
Learn to make your own felted Christmas Tree Sweater!
Learn to Needle Felt Pet Portraits!
Learn to make needle felted wearable cat portraits!
Pet Pantry Craft Show
Come see my felted art at the Pet Pantry Holiday Craft Show at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds
Nov. 8 & 9th. Saturday from 10-5 and Sunday to 10-4.