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Friday 1st September 2006
Adorable Accessories
Seamless Technique Felting

Tutor: Tina Clark

A delightful felted accessories; hats, bags and mittens!

All using seamless felting techniques, decorated with a
variety of techniques, using whorls of silk, beads and various threads (also prefelts for the more experienced felters)

A really fun day with the truly innovative
felter Tina Clark.

From her interests in embriodery and spinning Tina has become a feltmaker. She enjoys sharingthis art through workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and leading a schools project.

Requirements List

Apron or old clothes (with sleeves that will stay rolled up! felting can be warm work so layers are a good idea)

an old towel
Rubber Gloves (if you wish to protect your hands from being wet and soapy - rubber gloves can also help grip when rolling the felt)
Scissors (to cut felt and plastic pattern)
Plastic Shopping Bags (to take wet items home)

Marino Tops will be available for purchase, if needed.

Coarser wools are not recommended for this method of felt making. If you are bringing your own coloured Tops you will need 250 grams;125 grams of each colour.