As part of August Craft Month AND National Heritage Week, Feltmakers Ireland is having their Open Day on the 20th of August, from 11 AM until 3 PM. We are meeting where we usually have our Sunday Sessions – CIE Hall/Inchicore Sports and Social Club in Dublin 8.

We are making three types of flowers: the Daisy, a good introductory wet felting project; the Lily Bud, a three-dimensional felting project; and the Cupped Flower, a slightly more challenging project.

We have a downloadable handout that details all of the steps.

Plus, we have three short videos that demonstrate all the steps – sped up, of course!

How to use QR codes: point your cell phone camera towards the QR code and click on the link that will pop up on your screen. It should take you to the particular video. You can find our YouTube Channel HERE.

Besides wet felting with Merino wool, which has been hand-dyed by Feltmakers Ireland member Leiko Uchiyama, we will share felting with Irish-raised wool. Additionally, you will be able to browse (or purchase) our recently published book, “Exploring Irish Wool for Feltmaking,“ filled with inspiration and knowledge about forty breeds of Irish-raised sheep whose wool can be used for wet and/or needle felting.

Hope to see you there!