Members who live in the West of Ireland, Feltmakers Ireland West‘s next Sunday Session is on the 21st of June 2026.
This upcoming meetup has the theme “Felting Together”. Bring along your WIP (Work in Progress) or UFOs (Unfinished Objects) for a fibre social. Everyone is welcome.
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Adrienne shares how one can needle felt the transfer printed motif and the background
On Sunday, the 14th of June, committee member Adrienne Dempsey led a well-attended session in which we learned how to transfer printed images onto our felt.
Adrienne shared how to print the work onto water-soluble stabiliser paper and then transfer it onto our felt. We learned about the various substrates and materials we could use. She also demonstrated how one could needle-felt onto the printed image, or even all around it, to create a landscape.
Adrienne shows the Water Soluble Paper StabiliserHere, she demonstrates Iron-on-Transfer PaperHere, she shows the different materials one can use a base – linen, silk, and calico (not pictured)
Adrienne’s Work
Adrienne brought a selection of her work to share. That kitten is especially adorable!
Adrienne’s Work that has Transfer PrintingSo cute!Needle Felted Earrings
The Supplies
Adrienne brought all the supplies needed, plus a bevvy of inspiring items.
She also gave the attendees several printed Help Sheets, including a glossary, information on where to find free clip art, two sheets of cute clip art, and information on where to purchase supplies in Ireland and online.
Where to Purchase Supplies
WM Trimmings – In Dublin and online – Capel Street and Fashion City Ballymount – https://www.wmtrimmings.ie/
Another member recommended Heidi Feathers needles because they liked how they are colour-coded.
Members at Work
Completed Pieces
While many more pieces were created, we didn’t manage to photograph them during the excitement of the session! Students have the option to wet felt them afterwards. If you would like us to add your piece, email a photo to feltmakersie@gmail.com
LornaBrid and Mary IvellAnna, Marie, and LaurenEva via her Instagram @feltedvision
The June Sunday Session was well attended, with several members tuning in via Zoom.
Thank yous
Thank you to Adrienne and her assistants, Sam and Loli, who helped make samples and kits for the Session. Thanks to Loli for some of the photos. Appreciation to all the members who attended in person or via Zoom!
Sam, Loli, and Adrienne holding some of the samples that they created for the Session.
Lastly, thank you to Lorna for her ever-informative and amusing ‘Biscuits with History’!
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THIS Sunday, the 14th of June, we will learn how to transfer designs onto felt fabrics using soluble fabric and heat-transfer techniques with committee member Adrienne Dempsey. Editor’s Note: This is the session that we needed to reschedule from April.
In this workshop, we’ll explore different methods for transferring designs and bring them to life through needle felting. You’ll create a motif that you can use in your own artwork or transform into a decorative piece, such as a brooch.
Materials we will use,which we will provide:
•Linen and silk canvas fabric •Heat transfer materials, fabric pens •Soluble fabric •Vilene, cotton batting, calico, and Pellon •Parchment paper •Needle felting wool (black & white and a selection of colours) •Felting needles •Iron •Embroidery threads & beads (optional)
What to bring:
Please bring both your Needle and Wet Felting Kits
Felting wool and felting needles
Felting pad
Towel
Bowl for water
Soap
Bubble wrap
Small scissors
Embroidery hoop (6 inch, optional)
The Details:
When: Sunday, the 14th of June, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
Our Session will require lots of tea, coffee, cake, and chat, so there will be plenty of these. Of course, home-baked goodsare always welcome! Also, please bring your travel mug or camp cup to reduce our reliance on disposable cups.
To reduce the spread of illnesses, please refrain from coming if you feel unwell.
Zoom Access
For the session in Dublin, we will send a Zoom link on Friday afternoon, the 12th.
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Members who live in the West of Ireland, Feltmakers Ireland West‘s next Sunday Session is on the 14th of June 2026, —> Now the 21st of June.
This upcoming meetup has the theme “Felting Together”. Bring along your WIP (Work in Progress) or UFOs (Unfinished Objects) for a fibre social. Everyone is welcome.
Feltmakers Ireland aims to share information about awards, education, events, exhibitions, and opportunities that you will find interesting. Our sharing is neither paid for by nor an endorsement of these individuals or organisations.
Contact Us: If you have any concerns about content, please email us at feltmakersie@gmail.com.
Questions: For content-related questions, please follow the link to the organisation hosting the event.
On Sunday, the 14th of June, we will learn how to transfer designs onto felt fabrics using soluble fabric and heat-transfer techniques with committee member Adrienne Dempsey. Editor’s Note: This is the session that we needed to reschedule from April.
In this workshop, we’ll explore different methods for transferring designs and bring them to life through needle felting.
You’ll create a motif that you can use in your own artwork or transform into a decorative piece, such as a brooch.
Materials we will use:
•Linen and silk canvas fabric •Heat transfer materials, fabric pens •Soluble fabric •Vilene, cotton batting, calico, and Pellon •Parchment paper •Needle felting wool (black & white and a selection of colours) •Felting needles •Iron •Embroidery threads & beads (optional)
What to bring:
Bring both your Needle and Wet Felting Kits
Felting wool and felting needles
Felting pad
Towel
Bowl for water
Soap
Bubble wrap
Small scissors
Embroidery hoop (6 inch, optional)
The Details:
When: Sunday, the 14th of June, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
If you can, please bring a home-baked good to share and a travel mug (to reduce our use of disposable cups).
To reduce the spread of illnesses, please refrain from coming if you feel unwell.
Zoom Access
We will send a Zoom link to the Session on Friday afternoon, the 12th.
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Contact Us: If you have any concerns about content, please email us at feltmakersie@gmail.com.
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Feltmakers Ireland West‘s next Sunday Session is THIS SUNDAY, on the 17th of May 2026.
The topic of this meeting will be a talk/Q&A by Karen Bowden from Fabulous Fibres on technology and how to navigate it!
Editor’s Note: This meeting was originally scheduled for April but needed to be changed. Also, we hope to have Karen bring this topic to a future Dublin Sunday Session, as we all could use a little more information on this confusing subject.
For more information about Feltmakers Ireland West, a vibrant addition to our Guild, visit the website – https://feltmakersireland-west.com/
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Feltmakers Ireland West‘s next Sunday Session is THIS SUNDAY, on the 19th April 2026.
The topic of this meeting will be a talk/Q&A by Karen Bowden from Fabulous Fibres about technology and navigating it!
Editor’s Note: We hope to have Karen bring this topic to a future Dublin Sunday Session, as we all could use a little more information on this confusing subject.
For more information about Feltmakers Ireland West, a vibrant addition to our Guild, visit the website – https://feltmakersireland-west.com/
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On Sunday, the 12th April, a small but dedicated group of Feltmakers Ireland members came together for a truly enjoyable session of wet and needle felting. The day was filled with creativity, shared techniques, lively conversation, and plenty of inspiration. It was also especially lovely to welcome two new members into the group.
The morning unfolded in a vibrant display of colour and texture, with members working on a variety of beautiful pieces. Creations included felted hearts, bowls, bags, jewellery, and intricate 3D needle-felted animals. There was also great interest in embellished work using Angelina fibres, which added a distinctive sparkle to many projects.
A sincere thank you goes to Margaret Ryan Collins, Christine Bond, and Sandra Chase for demonstrating wet felting techniques and sharing their expertise with the group. Adrienne Dempsey and Sam Fagan also demonstrated printing and embossing with fusible Angelina fibres, showing how these can be used to add decorative, eye-catching elements to felted pieces.
Throughout the session, members collaborated and supported one another. Highlights included beautifully crafted wet-felted bowls and hearts, embellished brooches, works-in-progress such as felted bags, and charming needle-felted creations like a delicate bunny. It was wonderful to see both finished pieces and projects still evolving.
We rounded off the session in the best possible way—with tea, coffee, great conversation, and delicious hot cross buns. A special thanks to Lorna for providing this lovely treat. Thank you to everyone who contributed their time, skills, and enthusiasm. It was a warm, inspiring, and thoroughly enjoyable creative morning shared among friends.
Here are photographs from our session:
Sam Fagan (left) and Adrienne Dempsey (right) demonstrate working with Angelina Fibres.
Christine Bond (left) and Mary Lee (right) wet felting together.
Mary completed a wet-felted heart and embellished it with Angelina Fibres.
Christine completed a wet-felted bowl, front and back.
Adrienne Dempsey shared her needle-felted, embellished Angelina Fibre brooches.
Hilary Osman is working on her unfinished projects, adding a button closure to her felted bag.
Sandra Chase shared her wet-felted bag; it is a work in progress.
Lauren Kirwan completed a wet-felted heart and shared a beautiful display of needle-felted pieces.
Mairéad de Burca shared a lovely needle-felted bunny.
Margaret Ryan Collins (left) and Pat Duggan (right) wet-felting together.
Pat completed a colourful wet-felted bowl.
Sandra (left) and Laura (right) wet-felting together.
Great book shared at the session, “The Complete Photo Guide to Felting” by Ruth Lane.
Lorna Cady’s ongoing series: Buns (or biscuits or cakes) with History!
May Session
Our May Session will be our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, the 10th of May, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM. There will be the usual business of the AGM, plus a special guest speaker, Zoë Daly of the Wicklow County-based company Ériu. There will be the annual drawing for a Bursary of 250 euros for a member to use for a textile-related workshop. Of course, we will enjoy tea and coffee, and member-supplied tasty treats.
We hope to see you there!
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Due to the Fuel Situation, we will reschedule the Image Transfer Workshop to a later date so that members affected by fuel rationing can attend. Details to be provided later.
Felt Along Session
HOWEVER, members are VERY welcome to come this Sunday for an informal felt-along session.
If you have any WIP (works in progress), incomplete textile projects or wish to Felt Alongside Friends, this Sunday’s Session is the opportunity to do so.
Please bring your wet and/or needle felting kits to this session, along with your fibre.
The usual tea and coffee will be provided.
The Details:
When: Sunday, the 12th of April, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
If you can, please bring a home-baked good to share and a travel mug (so we can reduce our use of disposable cups).
And, as this is the season of coughs and sneezes, please refrain from coming if you feel unwell.
NO Zoom Access to this Sunday Session:
Unfortunately, we will NOT be able to provide Zoom access for this Sunday’s session, as our tech support (Juliane) cannot attend. Thank you for your understanding.
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Feltmakers Ireland aims to share information about awards, education, events, exhibitions, and opportunities that you will find interesting. Our sharing is neither paid for by nor an endorsement of these individuals or organisations.
Contact Us: If you have any concerns about content, please email us at feltmakersie@gmail.com.
Questions: For questions about content, please follow the link to the organisation involved in hosting the event.
This Sunday, we will learn how to transfer designs onto felt fabrics using soluble fabric and heat-transfer techniques with committee member Adrienne Dempsey.
In this workshop, we’ll explore different methods for transferring designs and bring them to life through needle felting.
You’ll create a motif that you can use in your own artwork or transform into a decorative piece, such as a brooch.
Materials we will use:
•Linen and silk canvas fabric •Heat transfer materials, fabric pens •Soluble fabric •Vilene, cotton batting, calico, and Pellon •Parchment paper •Needle felting wool (black & white and a selection of colours) •Felting needles •Iron •Embroidery threads & beads (optional)
What to bring:
Bring both your Needle and Wet Felting Kits
Felting wool and felting needles
Felting pad
Towel
Bowl for water
Soap
Bubble wrap
Small scissors
Embroidery hoop (6 inch, optional)
The Details:
When: Sunday, the 12th of April, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
If you can, please bring a home-baked good to share and a travel mug (so we can reduce our use of disposable cups).
And, as this is the season of coughs and sneezes, please refrain from coming if you feel unwell.
NO Zoom Access to this Sunday Session:
Unfortunately, we will NOT be able to provide Zoom access for this Sunday’s session, as our tech support (Juliane) cannot attend. Thank you for your understanding.
Disclaimer for Feltmakers Ireland Blog
Feltmakers Ireland aims to share information about awards, education, events, exhibitions, and opportunities that you will find interesting. Our sharing is neither paid for by nor an endorsement of these individuals or organisations.
Contact Us: If you have any concerns about content, please email us at feltmakersie@gmail.com.
Questions: For questions about content, please follow the link to the organisation involved in hosting the event.
