Winter is a great time for making a Sleepy Squirrel! Join in the fun making these snuggly creatures. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that are the building blocks of 3D sculptures. The adorable squirrel you make will be perfect in a basket or bowl. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to those experienced with felting will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little animals.

Winter is a great time for making a Sleepy Squirrel! Join in the fun making these snuggly creatures. You will learn 3D needle felting techniques that are the building blocks of 3D sculptures. The adorable squirrel you make will be perfect in a basket or bowl. This is a Level 1 workshop and absolute beginners to those experienced with felting will have a blast making these ridiculously fun little animals.

In this class, students will learn how to hook on an 10" x 11" mat with a William Morris design. William Morris was a weaver, illuminator, typographer, and designer of stained glass, tiles, furniture, tapestries and carpets. The fiber world knows Morris as a designer of fabrics and has adapted his designs in quilts, embroideries, appliques, and rug hooking. From lush botanical designs to Alhambra arabesques, each rug conveys an ageless beauty. We will be doing one of Morris’s lush floral designs. The kit will include the pattern, a hook and all the wool needed to complete the mat.

Class Fee: $69.00/$59.00 WMQFA Members

Kit Fee: Included in class price. Kit includes precut components for book minder and notepad cover, notepad, fabric for book minder, elastic, pen, calculation sheet to make additional notepad cover sizes.

Class Description: Dating from ancient Egypt, Cartonnage has evolved over the centuries. We will use the method developed in Brazil to create a fabric covered book minder and a notepad cover. The book minder secures your place in a book while holding a pen or reading glasses. The notepad cover holds a 5”x8” legal pad; also provided, the formula to make other sizes. Learn this new craft to dip into your stash or feature cherished fabrics while creating fabulous items to gift or keep.