presenting...

ok people i am REEEEALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS! something i have been wanting to do for a l.o.n.g time and it is finally happening...online workshops! bra-less, shoe-less, kids-running-around, do-when-you-can kind of workshops...YEAH! i have some fun stuff planned for the next few months :)

so, do you want to felt?!!

WORKSHOP DETAILS:

This is a fantastical, fun introduction to felting! During the course you will be shown the nitty-gritty of what turns fluffy piles of wool into magical felted goods.

With that knowledge you will be guided to make several variations of felt for our projects: round felt beads, a layered felt flower, a flat felt scarfette and a dimensional felt mobile-phone pouch.

Armed with your new skills you will be ready to felt your little hearts out (warning: felting is higly addictive!) and fall in love with this delicious artform. Even if you have felted before, this workshop is definitley going to have you saying "AH-HA!"

nicole lawrence is an artist of life and a long time felting goddess. her felt creations can be found in fancy galleries all over - with 13 years of wool behind her, she kinda knows what she's doing!

nicole will be pouring inspiration at you live from her straw-bale studio in western australia.

emily (you know me, right?) = OBSESSED WITH FELT. enough said!

i'll be felting away with you at my kitchen table here in new england, most likely with food and kids and crazy all over the place (not really. but maybe.)

THE WORKSHOP WILL RUN FROM NOV 26 - DEC 4, on a private section of this blog. After registration, participants will be emailed log-in access to the classroom. There will be four core 'lessons' during the course (video and photo format), tips and tricks from the guru, a gallery to share your creations, and two live chats with Nicole and Emily.

You will be able to work at your own pace, downloading the project information at your leisure. The classroom will remain 'open' until the end of 2010.

WOOL KITS are available in nicole's etsy shop with the perfect amount of wool needed for all 4 projects (and yummy colour choices!), or you are free to source your own wool. Other supplies needed for the workshop can be found at home (ie old towel, bubblewrap etc) - a full list will be emailed upon registration.

COST OF CLASS IS $25

questions? email emilyfalconbridgeAThotmail.com

Comments

[Bron]

Hi There,
I have never done an online class before but have always wanted to learn some felting. So I am looking forward to learning from you guys in the comfort of my own "Perth "home.

[Erika Martin]

Looks like so much fun!!! I love working with felt! I've been stitching my little heart out lately getting things ready for the craft fair coming up here.

[Heather I]

Sounds absolutely awesome!!! You are amazingly talented - nice you're sharing that with the world!! PS the graphic/drawing charachter of you is awesome!

[Briana]

This is perfect for me right now! Yay!!! Thanks for offering an awesome and affordable class! You ROCK!

[sandee]

FUN! And I have been wanting to learn how to felt too! I have to wait until pay day, but signing up then! ;)

[Angie]

Oh wow, I would love to sign up for this. I will need to speak with the other half, LOL! :) I was lucky enough to win one of Nicole's Mother and Baby felt figurines so I know know her work is amazing and your style is so inspiring as well, Emily!

[Rhonna Farrer]

woohoo! you are the QUEENs of felting...& I'm soo excited to see the SPARK! WTG, Em! I missed learning at Spark & want to oh-so badly!!!!
xo
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[kelly X]

This looks soooo cool!!!! I've always wanted to learn how to felt. Can't wait!

[jaz]

Awesome!!!!

[in the hush of the moon]

what a cool idea!

[Vivian]

that's so awesome em! have fun!!

[Faith]

Oh, yummy, yummy!! I'm so tempted by this class, especially with such lovely teachers! I'll see if I can swing it, it is bound to be fantastic! xo

[fe]

You blog is the sweetest one ever!

[Still Lily]

I just signed up and can't wait! Have wanted to try my hand at felting for a long time and this is just what I needed! My pre holiday treat to self;) Thank you for this space Emily.

[pixie]

What a brilliant workshop! I'm pining to take it so I can use up the entire SHELF of roving I have collected over the years, but don't know if I'll have time...me think on it! LOVE how you put it all together, Em!

[louise]

I have signed up. I've done a bit of felting before but looking forward to learning more :)

[ray]

Is there any need for tricky knitting to do the class? my daughter and I can only do basic stich and just rectangles and squares.

[Sherri P eh]

What a fabulous idea! My excuse for taking it could be that I would make a Christmas gift or two. I get the feeling I'd have a tough time parting with anything I make, if it turns out even half as beautiful as what you and Nicole have created! XO

[Di]

well i have never ever felted before but love felted things, they make me go all goooey and girlie so what the heck I'm going to give it a go. Is there a wooden spoon for the biggest disaster??

[Judy in Carefree]

Signed up and paid! Now I can't wait to get the link to the supply list so I will have all my supplies.

[Heather]

i'm hoping to sign up for this soon. i have a few questions. if we don't order nicoles kit, how many colors of wool roving do you recommend for the projects we will be doing? will the instructions be printable for future reference?

thanks emily:)

[embers]

heather - i'd say at least 3 colours. you'll be making a neckwarmer/scarfette, some beads for a necklace, an ipod cosy and a flower for a headband or brooch. so whatever you love! and yes, you can print off the intstructions for later :)

[Jill]

Okay... after a few days of debating, I'm all registered! (Not that I need another project, but I'll worry about that later.) And I even found some locally sourced roving. So excited to get started. :)

[~shazz~]

I booked my spot AND bought one of the kits - SOOOOOOOO excited now !!!!!!

[Larissa Heskett]

OMG!! Thanks to Rhonna for sharing you with us!! So excited and would LOVE to take this class!! Thanks for the chance to learn!! Have a GREAT DAY!! =)