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Sunday Session

Sunday Session: Mel Bradley’s Textile Journey – 18th of October

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A woman with short grey hair and glasses stands in an art studio holding a mug and paintbrushes, surrounded by various art supplies and materials. The text overlay promotes 'Mel Bradley’s Textile Journey', an event happening on 18th October at CIE Sports Hall, Inchicore, Dublin.

Save the Date: Longtime Feltmakers Ireland guild member, textile artist Mel Bradley will share her Textile Journey on Sunday, the 18th of October. Mel creates her work and runs workshops out of her studio, Gallery 13, which is in the Millmount Craft Quarter in Drogheda, Co Louth.

Mel paints silk scarves, wraps, and cowls; she also creates Nunofelted wearables. Recent workshops have included Gelli Plate Printing, Shibori Dyeing with Indigo, and Silk Painting.

When: Sunday, the 18th of October, 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

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

More on Mel

To view Mel’s work and workshops, visit her website: https://melbradleysilks.ie/

Her Instagram: @mel.bradley.silks

Some images from her website:

An elderly woman with short grey hair, wearing glasses and a red top, holds up a piece of blue fabric in a creative workspace. She is surrounded by various pieces of dyed fabric on a table and a wall filled with art and inspirational images. A woman is seated in the background, observing.
An elegant evening gown with a dramatic pink and black design, featuring a flowing cape detail.
A hallway featuring a light blue door with various patterned textiles draped over the stairs and walls, accompanied by a piece of artwork and a decorative branch.
Close-up of a blue and green scarf tied in a decorative bow around the neck, with soft fabric and subtle colour gradients.

Additional Information

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

Zoom access has yet to be confirmed. But we will aim to provide it.


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Recap - Sunday Session

Recap: September Sunday Session – Needle-Felted Owls with Eva Salamon

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A smiling woman with glasses stands at a table decorated with craft materials, including a pink thermos, notebooks, and a colourful felt project. In the background, handmade figurines and decorations are displayed.
A woman with glasses and brown hair is crafting with colourful felting wool at a table. She is focusing on a purple and white felted piece. In the background, there are various crafting materials and a small dragon figurine.

On Sunday, the 20th of September, twenty members enjoyed a delightful morning of needle felting with guild member and artist Eva Salamon, learning how to create their own charming felted owls.

Students watching Eva demonstrate the steps

Eva guided the group through the process, demonstrating techniques for shaping and building the owl from wool fibre.

A group of four women attentively observe another woman working on a purple felted figure at a crafting table.
A group of people gathered around a table during a crafting workshop, with one person demonstrating a creative activity. Various crafting materials are visible on the table, and participants are engaged and observing.
A woman engaged in a crafting workshop, using a felting needle on purple wool, surrounded by a group of attentive participants.

A few photos

There was plenty of concentration, creativity and, no doubt, a few individual personalities emerging as the owls took shape!

A person's hands working on a green felted object on a grey foam surface, with various colourful wool fibres scattered around.
A woman with short blonde hair wearing glasses, smiling while holding a blue felt phone and a blue name tag that says 'SANDRA'. She is seated at a table with a coffee cup in front of her.
A woman with long black hair smiles while crafting needle-felted owls and other shapes at a table, holding a piece of crafted material in her right hand.
A woman with long blonde hair is creating a blue felted object, sitting at a table with various crafting materials, including a turquoise drink container and a black foam base.
Two elderly women engaged in crafting at a table, each working with colourful felting materials. One woman has long hair and glasses, while the other has short hair and is wearing a green scarf.
Three women engaged in a crafting activity at a table, displaying their handmade creations, including colourful figures, in a community centre setting.

Sharing work at the end of the session

A group of diverse women standing together in a hall, each holding colourful objects. They appear to be engaged in a social or community activity, showcasing a range of clothing styles.
Eva Salamon (in the centre) and some of the students with their needle-felted owls.

Eva’s Work

We were also delighted to have the opportunity to see some of Eva’s own work and learn from her experience as an artist and feltmaker.

A display of handmade felt art figures by Eva Salamon, featuring a green dragon, witches, skeletons, and pumpkins, arranged on a black tablecloth.

Eva will soon be selling her creations at upcoming Halloween markets and craft fairs. Follow her on Instagram to keep up with her events. : @feltedvision. Here’s a link to her website: https://feltedvision.sumupstore.com/

Desserts with History

A Bakewell tart with almond slices on top, displayed on a patterned plate, alongside a handwritten sign detailing its history and noting that it is vegan.
Bakewell Tart by Lorna

Guild member and committee secretary Lorna Cady brought another of her famous ‘Desserts with History. This time she made a vegan Bakewell Tart!

Appreciation Time

Many thanks to Eva Salamon for sharing her skills and enthusiasm with us, and to the members who joined us for another enjoyable Feltmakers Ireland Sunday Session.

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Sunday Session

Sunday Session: Needle Felted Owls with Eva Salamon September Session is FULLY BOOKED

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A group of five colourful needlefelted owl figurines displayed on a table, alongside a woman in a blue patterned dress holding three owls. The image promotes a September crafting session led by Eva Salamon, marked as fully booked.

Just a reminder: We wanted to let members know that the upcoming Sunday Session with Eva Salamon / Needle Felted Owls, is FULLY BOOKED.

Students who are signed up for the September Needle Felting Workshop have received email reminders.

Our October Sunday Session will be on the 18th and all members are invited to attend. Member Mel Bradley will share her amazing Textile Journey.

The Details

When: Sunday, the 20th of Septemtber, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM.

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

Additional Information

For those who are registered: 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

There will not be Zoom Access to this Sunday Session.

Eva’s Instagram: @feltedvision Her website: https://feltedvision.sumupstore.com/

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Of Interest: Feltmakers Ireland West Meetup– Making Pre-Felt with Sandra Marschall – Co Galway – THIS Sunday

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An assortment of colourful pre-felt materials arranged on a green surface, featuring various shapes and designs, with text promoting a workshop titled 'Making Pre-Felt' by Sandra Marschall at Gort Town Hall.

This Sunday, guild member Sandra Marschall will lead the Feltmakers Ireland West meetup.

We will learn about and create pre-felts.

When: Sunday, the 13th of September at 11 AM

Where: Gort Town Hall, Church Street, Gort, Co Galway, H91 E0C8

It will be a wet felting session, so please bring along the following as part of your kit:

  • Bubble wrap
  • Bowl & soap or sprayer
  • Foam roller or plastic pole
  • Towel
  • Wool for felting
  • Embellishments (yarn, cut felt, silk, etc)

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

Instagram: @feltmakersirelandwest @sandraotte1973

Please note: The Dublin branch is NOT meeting this Sunday, but will meet on Sunday, the 20th of September for a Needle Felted Owl Workshop with Eva Salamon. This Sunday Session event is fully booked, but please email us to be added to the waiting list. feltmakersie@gmail.com


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Of Interest: Feltmakers Ireland West Meet-up – Wet Felted Butterflies- Creggs, Co Galway – THIS Sunday

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This Sunday, Feltmakers Ireland West will meet up to create Wet Felted Butterflies.

Please bring the following items:

  • Spray bottle
  • Towel
  • A small piece of bubble wrap 
  • A small piece of net 
  • Merino wool

When: Sunday, the 12th of July, 2026, at 11 AM

Where: The CS Parnell Heritage Centre, Creggs, F42 X674

If you are attending, please RSVP to feltmakersirelandwest@gmail.com

@feltmakersirelandwest


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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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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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Of Interest: Feltmakers Ireland West Meetup – Technology Talk – Co Galway – THIS Sunday

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Graphic promoting a technology talk by Karen Bowden on Sunday 17th May 2026 at Bru Bhride House, Tuam. Features an illustration of a laptop with lightbulb and books.

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.

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/

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Of Interest: Feltmakers Ireland West Meetup – Technology Talk – Co Galway – THIS Sunday

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Promotional image for the Feltmakers Ireland West Meetup, featuring details of a Technology Talk with Karen Bowden, scheduled for Sunday 19th April 2026, at Bru Bhride House, Tuam.

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.

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/

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Recap - Sunday Session

Recap: Upcycling with Needle Felt – March Sunday Session – with Loli Cox

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A woman stands in a well-lit room, engaged in conversation while wearing a cream-coloured sweater with floral designs at the hem. Various craft materials are laid out on tables nearby, including felt and sponges, and a gas canister is visible in the background.
Loli describes the many ways one can needle felt on garments.

On Sunday, the 8th of March, a small but committed group of Feltmakers Ireland members gathered together to upcycle with needle felt. Some brought hats, others brought berets, and others brought old jumpers. Committee member Loli Cox led us in this session.

Anything can be needle-felted

The members created a lovely range of needle-felted decorations, including flowers, sheep, and shamrocks. Adrienne had kindly brought along a selection of water-soluble templates that members could use on their pieces, if they so desired.

Some examples of the work created

An older woman with glasses holds a beige sweater featuring a purple trim and a decorative motif on the front.
Sandra holds up her jumper on which she has needle felted stripes and a circle.
A person is working on a felted wool project, sewing a green leaf design onto a dark wool garment. Various coloured wool fibres are scattered on the table.
Siobhan made a shamrock using multicoloured green roving.
A green fabric with a felted leaf patch being sewn onto it using a needle.
Mairead used a water-soluble template that Adrienne had brought to the session.
A black beanie hat with felted flowers in orange, yellow, and red, placed on a table with colourful wool fibres, a blue foam block, a coffee cup, and a smartphone.
Marie made a bouquet of flowers on her hat.
A close-up of a person holding a bright green felt hat with floral embroidery, sitting at a table with crafting materials nearby.
Helena needlefelted several berets. This one has blossoms.
A green woollen garment with a felted sheep motif on it, placed atop a grey foam block, set against a wooden floor with a chair in the background.
Margaret adorned a jumper with a classic sheep. The water soluble template was provided by Adrienne.

In preparation for the Session, Loli created a lovely floral garden (with a bee!) on her jumper. She can be seen standing in front of the CIE Social Club in Inchicore, where we meet.

Woman standing outdoors wearing a cream sweater with colourful floral embroidery, partially opened jacket with a shiny gold interior.

Many thanks to Loli for leading us in this session, and to Sam Fagan, who helped in preparing so many needle-felted samples to inspire us for this Sunday’s session.

Our next Sunday Session, on the 12th of April, will focus on using printed transfers for needle felting. Committee member Adrienne Dempsey will lead us.

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