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Of Interest: THIS Sunday – Feltmakers Ireland West Meetup – Felting Together – Co Galway

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Promotional graphic for Feltmakers Ireland West event, detailing a Sunday session on 21st June 2026 at Bru Bhride House in Tuam. The image features felted wool and floral designs.

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.

Time: 11 AM

Where: Bru Bhride House, Tuam, H54 EY24

For more information about Feltmakers Ireland West, a vibrant addition to our Guild, visit the website – https://feltmakersireland-west.com/

Their Instagram account is new, so give them a follow @feltmakersirelandwest

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Recap - Sunday Session

RECAP: June Sunday Session – Image Transfer for Needle Felting – with Adrienne Dempsey

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A woman in a pink top holds up a piece of felt artwork depicting a landscape with a sheep, while a group of interested observers, mostly women, look on attentively. Various crafting materials are spread out on the table in front of them.
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.

A woman in a pink patterned top holds up a piece of fabric with a design while reading from a booklet about sticky water soluble paper stabiliser in a craft setting.
Adrienne shows the Water Soluble Paper Stabiliser
A woman in a pink patterned shirt demonstrates a craft technique to a group of attentive onlookers in a workshop setting. Various materials and tools, including an iron and craft supplies, are spread out on the table.
Here, she demonstrates Iron-on-Transfer Paper
A woman wearing a pink patterned top is holding up two pieces of fabric while standing at a table covered with various art materials and documents.
Here, 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!

A display of six small framed artworks featuring a flower, an owl, a squirrel, and a cat, arranged on a textured surface.
Adrienne’s Work that has Transfer Printing
A close-up image of a cat's face displayed in a white picture frame.
So cute!
A collection of handmade jewellery displayed on white cards, featuring various earrings and a necklace. The pieces include felted beads in vibrant colours, gold and silver components, and unique designs.
Needle Felted Earrings

The Supplies

An assortment of crafting materials including fabric pieces, printed patterns, and colourful felt scraps arranged on a table.
A clear plastic container filled with spools of thread in various colours, including shades of pink, blue, green, and purple.
A variety of crafting materials spread out on a table, including fabric pieces, wool, printed images of animals, and organised containers with craft 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

Recommended Needles

For the needle felting, Adrienne recommended the following types of felting needles:

  • 40 triangular needle for finer work
  • 36 triangular needle for initial shaping
  • 38 triangular is a versatile all-a-rounder
  • 38 star is her go-to medium gauge for all-purpose felting

The higher the number, the finer the needle.

Editor’s Note: There is an informative series of articles about felting needles by Jan on the Felting and Fiber Studio website – https://feltingandfiberstudio.com/2025/03/27/why-do-felting-needles-break-do-you-blame-your-tools-or-is-it-operator-error/

Where to Purchase Felting Needles

During the class, there were also questions about where to purchase felting needles.

Adrienne recommends the following:

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

An elderly woman with long blonde hair smiles broadly while holding up a handmade felt piece featuring a sheep design. She is seated at a table with various crafting materials laid out, including yarn and wool.
Lorna
Two women smile and showcase their felted artwork featuring sheep during a craft workshop. Various crafting materials are scattered across the table.
Brid and Mary Ivell
Four women holding handmade felt artworks featuring sheep, displaying their creations in a craft workshop setting.
Anna, Marie, and Lauren
A playful felted sheep with colourful spots on a white background, alongside a cartoon sheep wearing sunglasses and a red vest, promoting a fun activity.
Eva via her Instagram @feltedvision

The June Sunday Session was well attended, with several members tuning in via Zoom.

A group of people participating in a crafting workshop, gathered around a table displaying various art supplies and materials, set in a community hall.
A group of people gathered around a table displaying various crafts and materials in a spacious community hall.

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!

Three women standing in a community space, each holding a piece of felt art. The first woman, with long hair and glasses, holds a black piece. The second woman, wearing a light-coloured top, displays a landscape design. The third woman, in a patterned pink shirt, shows a bird design on her felt piece.
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’!

A person holding a homemade biscuit covered in icing sugar, with a handwritten note about the history and characteristics of Italian Ricciarelli biscuits. The note mentions that the biscuits are vegan and describes them as 'ugly but good'.

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Sunday Session

June Sunday Session: Felt & Fabric Design Transfer Workshop in Inchicore, Co Dublin

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Promotional graphic for a felt and fabric design transfer workshop titled 'June Sunday Session' with Adrienne Dempsey, featuring a handmade felt bowl with an embroidered bee design.

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.

Hand-stitched felted bee design on a natural fabric backdrop within an embroidery hoop.
Close-up of a handmade felt brooch featuring a black and yellow bee design on a circular beige background.

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.

Where: CIE Sports Hall, Library Square, Inchicore, Kilmainham, Dublin, D8

Additional Information:

Our Session will require lots of tea, coffee, cake, and chat, so there will be plenty of these. Of course, home-baked goods are 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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Of Interest: Feltmakers Ireland West Meetup – Felting Together – Co Galway – UPDATE: POSTPONED until the 21st

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Promotional poster for Feltmakers Ireland West event, featuring an image of felted materials and floral decorations, with text announcing a postponed session on June 21st, 2026, at Bru Bhride House, Tuam.

UPDATE: POSTPONED until the 21st

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.

Time: 11 AM

Where: Bru Bhride House, Tuam, H54 EY24

For more information about Feltmakers Ireland West, a vibrant addition to our Guild, visit the website – https://feltmakersireland-west.com/

Their Instagram account is new, so give them a follow @feltmakersirelandwest

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Recap: Feltmakers Ireland at Bloom 2026

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A group of people queuing at a market stall, surrounded by colourful bunting and a blue banner that reads 'Made Local - Made to Last'.
A craft fair stall featuring artisans demonstrating felt-making techniques. Several people are engaged in crafting at a long table adorned with colourful wool, handmade felt animals, and artwork displays.
A group of women engaged in a crafting activity at a table, using wool and colourful fibres. One woman in a floral shirt focuses on her work while another interacts with her. Others are visible in the background, with various crafting materials scattered across the table.
Two women engaged in a felting workshop at a craft fair, surrounded by colourful wool fibres and crafting tools. A mannequin displays a felt hat, and a sign for 'Feltmakers Ireland' is visible in the background.
Two women smiling and posing in a craft stall, one holding a sign that reads 'Created using Human Ingenuity'. A third woman sits at the stall in the background. The stall features colourful felt products and a banner for 'feltmakers ireland'.
A woman demonstrates a craft at a table, engaging with two participants, while colourful materials and a decorative backdrop are visible.
A group of women engaged in a crafting activity at a community event, with materials spread out on a blue table. One woman in a pink patterned dress and another in a blue shirt are working on a textile project, while a third woman assists behind them. Various handmade items are displayed on the table.

On Friday, the 29th, and Saturday, the 30th of May, a dozen volunteers from Feltmakers Ireland generously shared their love of the magic of feltmaking with the public at Bord Bia Bloom, an enormous, five-day festival in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, which focuses on gardening and sustainability.

As in previous years, we were located within the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland‘s (DCCI) Irish Craft Village – in the special Demonstration Area – just like the Irish Woodturners’ Guild and the other GANS Guilds.

On the second day, we shared the space with our friends from Fibreshed Ireland. It was great to see them spinning, weaving, dyeing, and sharing insights into the sustainable, local wool and linen textiles of Ireland.

Fibreshed Ireland

A craft demonstration booth featuring two women. One woman is spinning wool on a traditional spinning wheel, while the other is arranging materials on a blue table with various craft items and a schedule of demonstrations in the background.
Malú Colorín and Frederique Knits
Two women standing in front of a blue backdrop displaying 'MADE LOCAL'. One is holding a weaving loom with colourful yarn, while the other stands beside a display of local crafts and materials.
Malú Colorín and Kathy Kirwin

Hands Busy at Work

A colourful striped towel spread out on a table, with three hands positioned on it and a red rubber object placed in the centre.
A person using bubble wrap to felt colourful wool pieces on a work table, surrounded by towels and a bowl.
Close-up of two tattooed hands resting on a white towel, showcasing various intricate black tattoos including patterns and symbols on the fingers.
A hands-on demonstration at a craft fair with participants engaging in an activity. Several hands are positioned near a bottle of window and glass cleaner, with petals and craft materials scattered on a table.
Two people engaged in a felting workshop, using their hands to shape colourful wool on a table covered with protective material.
A group of hands engaged in a crafting activity on a multi-coloured striped table. Various materials, including bubble wrap and a piece of felt, are being manipulated.
A person with gloved hands is handling brown plush toy animals, in a market stall setting with a wooden display board. Soft toys resembling bears peek from the top of the display.
Hands of guild member Tamzen Lundy, as she creates faux-taxidermy foxes

Our volunteers led children and adults in creating wet-felted balls, 3D flowers, and flat wool paintings. They also demonstrated more complex feltmaking activities.

Tamzen Lundy created several of her 3D faux-taxidermy foxes, and Irina Lampadova showed how to make felted wristlets using a unique template method.

Our Volunteers

A woman working on felted art pieces at a booth, with various tools and materials displayed on a table. The background features a promotional sign for local arts and workshops.
Tamzen
Two women engaged in a crafting activity at a table, with fabric and tools arranged. One woman is standing and appears to be helping the other, who is seated. In the background, others are participating in similar activities. The backdrop features promotional material for 'Made Local'.
Deidre and Siobhán
A woman in a white shirt is animatedly speaking while gesturing with her hands at a craft demonstration table, surrounded by colourful wool and handmade bowls.
Fiona
A woman demonstrating felt-making techniques at a craft fair, holding a piece of wool while explaining the process. She is wearing glasses and a flower accessory, with a colourful textile display in front of her.
Hélène
A group of people engaging in a crafting workshop, focusing on felt-making techniques. Participants are working on tables covered with protective material, while instructors demonstrate the process. Colourful felted items are visible on the table.
Hélène and Fiona
A woman smiling while working on felt-making at a craft event, with various materials and completed felt items on a table.
Irina
An elderly woman with short white hair, wearing a colourful floral shirt, is demonstrating a felting technique to two participants at a crafting event. Various colourful wool fibres are spread out on a table, and the backdrop features promotional materials for felt-making workshops and exhibitions.
Claire
Two women demonstrating felt-making at a craft event, with one speaking to an audience while wearing a unique hat and the other preparing materials.
Loli and Linda
Two women smiling together at a craft fair, one wearing a floral hat and green sweater, and the other in a blue cardigan and scarf, standing in front of a decorated table.
Loli and Juliane
Two women engaged in a felting workshop, with one woman demonstrating how to work with wool while the other observes closely. The backdrop features a promotional banner for local crafts.
Mary
A woman demonstrating a crafting technique at a table covered with white towels and various craft materials, engaging with another person.
Siobhán
A craft market display featuring handmade felt fox head decorations wearing glasses, alongside artwork prints and a vendor showcasing their products.
Tamzen

Many thanks to our members, who donated time from their busy Bank Holiday Weekend to share their love of felting with the visitors at Bloom. In addition to displaying their felted work, many wore felted items.

Many thanks to the DCCI for inviting us to be part of the Irish Craft Village, and to the event organisers, Geraldine and Catherine Gray, who ensured we had what we needed for the event.

Delighted Attendees

A smiling woman in a yellow jacket and pink top holds a decorative item while sitting at a table with a white cloth.
A woman holding a piece of felted fabric featuring a colourful flower design, set against a background of festival tents and bunting.
A woman with a black headband and floral top gestures while sitting at a table, displaying a felted wool artwork with a floral design. Other attendees are visible in the background.
An elderly woman smiling while holding a handmade felt bow tie with floral patterns, wearing a patterned pink shirt.

Videos

There are two Instagram Reels for each day of Feltmakers Ireland’s participation at the Irish Craft Village:


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Recap - Sunday Session

Sunday Session Recap: Felting Alongside Friends – A Creative Sunday Gathering

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A group of people engaged in a workshop or activity around a table, with various bags and items on the table, featuring a mix of ages and clothing styles.


By Adrienne Dempsey

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:

Two women engaged in a crafting activity, working with materials on a table. The image includes four smaller pictures showcasing their finished craft pieces against a red background.

Sam Fagan (left) and Adrienne Dempsey (right) demonstrate working with Angelina Fibres.

Two women engaged in crafting activities at a table, using colourful wool and tools, in a creative workshop setting.

Christine Bond (left) and Mary Lee (right) wet felting together.

A handmade turquoise felt heart with a central decorative pattern in shades of red and pink.

Mary completed a wet-felted heart and embellished it with Angelina Fibres.

A handmade felted bowl with a green and blue interior on the left, and a multi-coloured abstract design on the right.

Christine completed a wet-felted bowl, front and back.

A round textile art piece with a central dark pattern surrounded by a gradient of light blue and grey fibres.
A close-up of a round, blue felted wool item with a textured centre, featuring metallic threads for added sparkle.

 Adrienne Dempsey shared her needle-felted, embellished Angelina Fibre brooches.

An elderly woman with short white hair wearing glasses, focused on crafting with yarn, seated at a table in a workshop setting. She is dressed in a green coat and scarf, with a partially finished green and black bag in front of her, surrounded by various crafting supplies and materials.

Hilary Osman is working on her unfinished projects, adding a button closure to her felted bag.

A rectangular piece of felted wool in shades of blue, red, and hints of turquoise, featuring a textured surface.

Sandra Chase shared her wet-felted bag; it is a work in progress.

A woman with glasses smiles while holding a bright orange heart-shaped felted item, surrounded by various handmade felt animals including a hedgehog, fox, owl, and panda, showcased in a collage format.

Lauren Kirwan completed a wet-felted heart and shared a beautiful display of needle-felted pieces.

An elderly woman in a red jacket holds a handmade felt rabbit while smiling at the camera.

Mairéad de Burca shared a lovely needle-felted bunny.

Two women engaged in a creative crafting session, working on a table with various materials including colourful fibres and tools.

Margaret Ryan Collins (left) and Pat Duggan (right) wet-felting together.

A decorative round object with a textured surface, featuring a mix of deep orange and blue colours. It has a small, orange top resembling a balloon.

Pat completed a colourful wet-felted bowl.

Two women engaged in a crafting activity, one slicing a piece of material while the other observes. The setting is a well-lit indoor space with tables and decorations in the background.

Sandra (left) and Laura (right) wet-felting together.

Book cover titled 'The Complete Photo Guide to Felting' by Ruth Lane, featuring colourful felted materials and key highlights about felting techniques and tips.

Great book shared at the session, “The Complete Photo Guide to Felting” by Ruth Lane.

A handwritten note explaining the history of hot cross buns, detailing their ingredients, traditional consumption on Good Friday, and modern-day availability in supermarkets.

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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Update: Felt & Fabric Design Transfer Workshop POSTPONED – Members Welcome to Come to Felt Alongside Friends instead

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Promotional image for a felt and fabric design transfer workshop. It features a round, cream-coloured felt bowl with an embroidered bee design on the front. The top text includes details about the workshop, highlighting a postponement due to fuel issues and an invitation for participants to bring their own projects.

UPDATE:

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.

Where: CIE Sports Hall, Library Square, Inchicore, Kilmainham, Dublin, D8

Additional Information:

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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Of Interest: Celebrate Feltuary 2026 – North East Feltmakers Guild

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A promotional image for the Feltuary 2026 event by the NorthEast Feltmakers Guild, featuring a rural landscape with sheep, trees, and a barn. It includes a list of creative prompts for each day of February to inspire participants on Instagram.

The North East Feltmakers Guild (NEFG) is hosting its third year of FELTuary.

FELTUARY is a unique way to showcase felters’ work on social media. A prompt is provided each day in the month of February. Participants may be as literal or as abstract as they would like, and they do not need to post every day.

To take part, you do not need to be a member of NEFG, a US-based felting group. All are welcome.

Post your work each day according to the prompt. You can tag @northeastfeltmakersguild in your post and also use the hashtags #northeastfeltmakersguild or #Feltuary2026 to bring it to the attention of those following.

The first prompt on the 1st of February is the following: ‘Stitching and Wool’

NEFG’s website – https://www.nefguild.org/

Their Instagram – @northeastfeltmakersguild

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Education: IFA’s Quintet of Online Felting Courses – January 2026

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The International Feltmakers Association (IFA) online courses for wet feltmaking are currently open for enrollment. There are five different courses, and each covers a specific area of interest to felters:

The January-February Coursework access begins on the 2nd of January, 20206 and ends on the 28th of February, 2026. The courses run three times a year with a period of access to the online material. The other two slots are scheduled in May/June and October/November.

The workshops are delivered step-by-step, on-screen, and as downloadable or printable PDFs through the Ruzuku platform. Students work at their own pace and can use the online group forum to ask the course mentor any questions. Students can also share their work through peer feedback and discussions.

Fibre packs can be ordered if needed.

Feltmakers Ireland guild member Hélène Dooley is one of the mentors with the IFA Discovering Feltmaking Courses. She masterfully guided us through the ‘Cracked Earth’ and ‘Geode’ techniques during our April 2023 Sunday Session!

For more information and to register, visit the IFA’s website – https://www.feltmakers.com/discovering-feltmaking-course/

The IFA also has a branch for all of Ireland – Region 14. To join, visit here – https://www.feltmakers.com/join-the-international-feltmakers-association/

These online courses are open to both IFA members and non-members, and would make a perfect gift for oneself!

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Education: IFA’s Quintet of Online Felting Courses – Now Open

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The International Feltmakers Association (IFA) online courses for wet feltmaking are currently open for enrollment. There are five different courses, and each covers a specific area of interest to felters:

The October-November Coursework access begins on the 1st of October and ends on the 30th of November, 2025. The courses run three times a year with a period of access to the online material. The other two slots are scheduled in January/February and May/June.

The workshops are delivered step-by-step, on screen and as a downloadable or printable PDF through the Ruzuku platform. Students work at their own pace and can use the online group forum to ask the course mentor any questions they may have. Students can also share their work through peer feedback and discussions.

Fibre packs can be ordered if needed.

Feltmakers Ireland guild member Hélène Dooley is one of the mentors with the IFA Discovering Feltmaking Courses. She masterfully guided us through the ‘Cracked Earth’ and ‘Geode’ techniques during our April 2023 Sunday Session!

For more information and to register, visit the IFA’s website – https://www.feltmakers.com/discovering-feltmaking-course/

The IFA has a branch for all of Ireland – Region 14. To join, visit here – https://www.feltmakers.com/join-the-international-feltmakers-association/

The online courses are open to IFA members and non-members.

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Questions: For questions about content, please follow the link to the organisation involved in hosting the event.