Felting 101 In this class you get a solid grounding in the basics of good felting technique.It’s not sewing.It’s not weaving.It’s not knitting.So, what is it…how does the magic actually happen? You’ll discover how, why, and when those fibers actually do the amazing trick of transforming themselves into FELT! In the learning you will make a sample piece of flat felt and a small clutch bag.
Class Cost $95.00 (includes materials)
newly graduated Felting 101 students Mary Ann and Ellen
Flower makers from the Southern Arizona Alchemists Club
"Make and Take" Fiber Flowers Southwest Fiber Art Spring Festival Sahuarita Town Center March 2009 At the Spirited Hands Studio booth, participants could "make and take" their very own felted fiber flower as well as shop the many fine felted items offered. During this mini-class, each felter went away with their newly made "forever in bloom" flower pin and a set of instructions to make more beautiful buds later!
Hand dyed Navajo Churro wool wet-felted into a golden bloom
January 2009 Handbag Party for 4 Four friends got together and scheduled a felting "party". The results... Four exquisite handbags came into being over a two day workshop party. Choosing from Merino wool with a silk gauze underlay, students followed their own design and color urges. This particualr method of construction utilizes wet-felting and a resist pattern to transform merino wool roving fibers into a durable and unique textile handbag.
What will these four friends decide to make at their next party? We can't wait to see...silk nuno-felt overblouse, shawl, fedora, vessel. nuno-glow lamp, wall or window hanging, rug. The possibilities are endless.One of the beauties of the ancient craft of making handmade felt is its versatility. Transforming individual loose wool fibers into a durable textile allows for creative freedom. Flat pieces such as rugs or tablerunners as well as 3-d pieces including vessels, hats, etc are all made using that same transforming magic of the wet-felting process. Paint with fiber, sculpt with fiber, dream into being with this green and tactile friendly medium. Hurrah for sheep and all of their wooly friends!
Highlights
"Forever in Bloom" Workshop Southwest Fiber Arts Festival October 25, 2008 Amado, Arizona
Working with hand-dyed Navajo Churro wool, nine gorgeous flowers came into bloom!
Lots of fun everywhere...
wonderfully wooly Alpacas, Sheep
happily wandering fiber friends
vendor booths chocked full of treasures
Can't wait for next year's festival!
"A Journey into Felting" workshop Fibers Through Time 2008 Conference April 3,4,5,6 Tucson, Az
Each student completed 4 projects in the 2 1/2 day workshop. This class provided an overview of the felting process from beginning techniques to more advanced resist methods.
Projects included:
--sampler mandala --3-dimensional flower --Nuno-felt book cover for instruction notebook --journey bag
2008 Navajo Churro Vessel Classes--Tucson Studio
This month students from PA, TX,FL,MI,AZ &CO. Totally new felters as well as experienced. All completed wonderful vessels. One student reported she was so pleased with her vessel that she was shaking inside. Susan & I delight in sharing our love of felting and teaching. Come join us for a day of wonders in the fibers. Kits include everything you need to complete your dream vessel.
