Tag: Textile Workshops

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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Sunday Session

This Sunday: Felt & Fabric Design Transfer Workshop – with Adrienne Dempsey

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A felt bowl featuring an embroidered bee design, promoting an April workshop for felt and fabric design transfer.

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.

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:

•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.

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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Sunday Session

Sunday Session: Felt & Fabric Design Transfer Workshop – with Adrienne Dempsey

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A felt bowl featuring an embroidered bee design, promoting an April workshop for felt and fabric design transfer.

For our April Sunday Session, 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.

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:

•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.

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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Education: Wool Workshops before European Wool Day – Fibreshed Ireland

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Promotional image for European Wool Day featuring wool workshops, showcases of wool products, and event details for Tralee, Ireland on 28 March 2026.

To get ready for European Wool Day, which will take place on the 28th of March in Tralee, Co Kerry, Fibreshed Ireland has organised a series of subsidised wool-related workshops around the island.

Workshops include the following:

  • From Farm to Fibre: the cycle of sheep’s wool production from birth to yarn, taught by Feltmakers Ireland member Christine Jordan of @roughcirclestudio, 7th of March, Co Carlow
  • Not just a Granny Square, 7th of March, Co Kerry
  • Aran Knitting Workshop, 8th of March, Co Galway
  • From Fleece to Fibre, 14th of March, Co Laois
  • Mindful Weaving Workshop, 14th of March, Co Dublin
  • Adapting Knitting Patterns for a Better Fit and Creative Changes, 14th of March, Co Dublin
  • Wool Spinning Workshop, 22nd of March, Co Antrim
  • Threads of Belonging: A day of Weaving, Connection and Care, 22nd of March, Co Waterford

The workshops have been made possible with support from the Design and Crafts Council of Ireland.

For more information and to register, visit the Fibreshed Ireland website – https://fibreshedireland.ie/get-ready-for-european-wool-day-2026/

Their Instagram: @fibreshed_ireland

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Of Interest: Textile Workshops at the 50 Plus Show – RDS Dublin

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Promotional poster for The 50 Plus Show, a lifestyle event for older people, featuring smiling adults and event details including dates, location, and activities.

There are several textile workshops on offer at the Senior Times’ 50 Plus Show, taking place in March at the RDS in Dublin. There are more 50 Plus Shows scheduled in other cities later in the year: Limerick, Sligo, Cork, and Galway.

Textile and Art Related Workshops

  • 10:30 AM – Water Marbling (Arts & Crafts Stand). Turn your work on paper into a silk scarf with Asta Jackobson (Asta will also be holding further workshops on the Asta Fashions Stand)
  • 10:30 AM – Weaving Workshop with Seamus Kirwan (Wool Experience Stand)
  • 11:30 AM – Weaving Workshop with Seamus Kirwan (Wool Experience Stand)
  • 12 PM – “Joyful Stitching” with Tamara Fiabane (Arts & Crafts Stand) A mixture of needle felting and embroidery to create a flat piece of art, which can be a sheep, a bee or something of your imagination.
  • 1 PM – Painting Workshop with Dublin Art Classes (Arts & Crafts Stand). Take home a small original painting
  • 2 PM- Wool Spinning Workshop with Seamus Kirwan (Wool Experience Stand)
  • 2:30 PM – Painting Workshop with Dublin Art Classes (Arts & Crafts Stand). Take home a small original painting

When: Thursday, the 12th – Friday, the 13th of March, 2026

Where: RDS Dublin, Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4

For more information and to register, visit their website – https://seniortimes.ie/50-plus-expo/

Editor’s Note: The Registration is via a calendar app that isn’t as obvious as it could be. To find it, click on the Blue Circle Button (The Pink Arrow is for emphasis). See the images below to find where to click and what the registration form looks like.

Or you can contact the organisers by email to register: brian@slp.ie

Image gallery image
Where to find the Blue Button to register
Event booking form with fields for name, email, phone number, date and time, quantity, comment, and a send button.
Screenshot of the Booking Form

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Event: Knit and Stitch – Discount Code Expires Soon

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Join the Knit + Stitch Show in Northern Ireland from the 13th to the 16th of November at the Eikon Exhibition Centre. 

Stock up on quality craft supplies from over 100 exhibitors, explore Textile Galleries featuring world-renowned textile artists, a vast array of workshops, talks & lectures, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just getting started, there’s something for everyone.  

Feltmakers Ireland guild member Sandra Coote of Crafts of Ireland will have a booth there!

Where: Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Halftown Rd, Lisburn BT27 5RF, United Kingdom.

When: Thursday, the 13th, through Sunday, the 16th of November.

Discounted Entry

The Knit + Stitch has kindly given Feltmakers Ireland Members (and friends) a discount code to save £2 at checkout. Use the code FELTMAKERSIR

​​T&Cs: £2 off standard adult/concession tickets only. Offer not valid on VIP, Child or group tickets. Offer expires Sunday, the 2nd of November 2025. Booking fee applies.

For more information about the exciting events, textile galleries, workshops, and vendors at the Knit + Stitch Show Northern Ireland, or to book tickets with the above discount code, visit the website using this unique link –

 https://www.knitandstitchshow.co.uk/northernireland/feltmakers-ireland/

Find and follow Knit + Stitch Shows on Instagram – @knitandstitchshows

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Of Interest: Knit + Stitch Show – Northern Ireland – Final Ticket Giveaway

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Join the Knit + Stitch Show in Northern Ireland from the 13th to the 16th of November at the Eikon Exhibition Centre. 

Stock up on quality craft supplies from over 100 exhibitors, explore Textile Galleries featuring world-renowned textile artists, a vast array of workshops, talks & lectures, and more to be announced! Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just getting started, there’s something for everyone.  Guild member Sandra Coote of Crafts of Ireland will have a booth there!

Where: Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Halftown Rd, Lisburn BT27 5RF, United Kingdom.

When: Thursday, the 13th, through Sunday, the 16th of November.

How to Enter the Giveaway

★ If you read this on our Instagram or Facebook, LIKE this post and COMMENT – ‘Yes, Knit + Stitch’. If you share the post, your tagged friends must also LIKE and COMMENT to be entered into the Giveaway.

★ For readers NOT using social media, please EMAIL- feltmakersIE@gmail.com and write ‘Yes, Knit + Stitch’ in the Subject Line.

Giveaway Tickets

This Giveaway is the FINAL one, and runs through midnight, Sunday, the 12th of October. We will then collect the names and then randomly draw ONE winner. 

(Please do not enter more than once – ie via entering through multiple platforms. However, you can enter the Giveaway if you have not won previously.)

On Monday afternoon, the Giveaway winner will receive a unique COUPON CODE from Feltmakers Ireland, which she can use to book her pair of free tickets via the Knit + Stitch Show website.

T&Cs: This code is for a pair of Standard Single Day Adult tickets, valid on any day. It is not valid on VIP, Two-Day, or group tickets. Tickets are for entry only; transport to and from the venue is not included.

Please note that the winning ticket must be pre-booked in advance. 

Discounted Entry

If you don’t win the Giveaway, you can still use the code FELTMAKERSIR to save £2 at checkout.

​​T&Cs: £2 off standard adult/concession tickets only. Offer not valid on VIP, Child or group tickets. Offer expires Sunday, the 2nd of November 2025. Booking fee applies.

For more information about the exciting events, textile galleries, workshops, and vendors at the Knit + Stitch Show Northern Ireland, or to book tickets with the above discount code, visit the website using this unique link – https://www.knitandstitchshow.co.uk/northernireland/feltmakers-ireland/

Find and follow Knit + Stitch Shows on Instagram – @knitandstitchshows

This promotional giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.

This Giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who have participated. Hope to see you at the Knit + Stitch!

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Of Interest: Knit + Stitch Show – Northern Ireland – 4th Ticket Giveaway

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Join the Knit + Stitch Show in Northern Ireland from the 13th to the 16th of November at the Eikon Exhibition Centre. 

Stock up on quality craft supplies from over 100 exhibitors, explore Textile Galleries featuring world-renowned textile artists, a vast array of workshops, talks & lectures, and more to be announced! Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just getting started, there’s something for everyone.  Guild member Sandra Coote of Crafts of Ireland will have a booth there!

Where: Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Halftown Rd, Lisburn BT27 5RF, United Kingdom.

When: Thursday, the 13th, through Sunday, the 16th of November.

How to Enter the Giveaway

★ If you read this on our Instagram or Facebook, LIKE this post and COMMENT – ‘Yes, Knit + Stitch’. If you share the post, your tagged friends must also LIKE and COMMENT to be entered into the Giveaway.

★ For readers NOT using social media, please EMAIL- feltmakersIE@gmail.com and write ‘Yes, Knit + Stitch’ in the Subject Line.

Giveaway Tickets

This Giveaway is the FOURTH of FIVE, as we have 5 pairs of tickets, and runs through midnight, Sunday, the 5th of October. We will then collect the names and then randomly draw ONE winner. 

(Please do not enter more than once – ie via entering through multiple platforms. However, you can enter each week’s Giveaway if you have not won previously.)

On Monday afternoon, the Giveaway winner will receive a unique COUPON CODE from Feltmakers Ireland, which she can use to book her pair of free tickets via the Knit + Stitch Show website.

T&Cs: This code is for a pair of Standard Single Day Adult tickets, valid on any day. It is not valid on VIP, Two-Day, or group tickets. Tickets are for entry only; transport to and from the venue is not included.

Please note that the winning ticket must be pre-booked in advance. 

Discounted Entry

If you don’t win the Giveaway, you can still use the code FELTMAKERSIR to save £2 at checkout.

​​T&Cs: £2 off standard adult/concession tickets only. Offer not valid on VIP, Child or group tickets. Offer expires Sunday, the 2nd of November 2025. Booking fee applies.

For more information about the exciting events, textile galleries, workshops, and vendors at the Knit + Stitch Show Northern Ireland, or to book tickets with the above discount code, visit the website using this unique link – https://www.knitandstitchshow.co.uk/northernireland/feltmakers-ireland/

Find and follow Knit + Stitch Shows on Instagram – @knitandstitchshows

This promotional giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.

This Giveaway is now closed.

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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.

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Of Interest: Knit + Stitch Show – Northern Ireland – 3rd Ticket Giveaway

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Join the Knit + Stitch Show in Northern Ireland from the 13th to the 16th of November at the Eikon Exhibition Centre. 

Stock up on quality craft supplies from over 100 exhibitors, explore Textile Galleries featuring world-renowned textile artists, a vast array of workshops, talks & lectures, and more to be announced! Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just getting started, there’s something for everyone.  Guild member Sandra Coote of Crafts of Ireland will have a booth there!

Where: Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Halftown Rd, Lisburn BT27 5RF, United Kingdom.

When: Thursday, the 13th, through Sunday, the 16th of November.

How to Enter the Giveaway

★ If you read this on our Instagram or Facebook, LIKE this post and COMMENT – ‘Yes, Knit + Stitch’. If you share the post, your tagged friends must also LIKE and COMMENT to be entered into the Giveaway.

★ For readers NOT using social media, please EMAIL- feltmakersIE@gmail.com and write ‘Yes, Knit + Stitch’ in the Subject Line.

Giveaway Tickets

This Giveaway is the THIRD of FIVE, as we have 5 pairs of tickets, and runs through midnight, Sunday, the 28th of September. We will then collect the names and then randomly draw ONE winner. 

(Please do not enter more than once – ie via entering through multiple platforms. However, you can enter each week’s Giveaway if you have not won previously.)

On Monday afternoon, the Giveaway winner will receive a unique COUPON CODE from Feltmakers Ireland, which she can use to book her pair of free tickets via the Knit + Stitch Show website.

T&Cs: This code is for a pair of Standard Single Day Adult tickets, valid on any day. It is not valid on VIP, Two-Day, or group tickets. Tickets are for entry only; transport to and from the venue is not included.

Please note that the winning ticket must be pre-booked in advance. 

Discounted Entry

If you don’t win the Giveaway, you can still use the code FELTMAKERSIR to save £2 at checkout.

​​T&Cs: £2 off standard adult/concession tickets only. Offer not valid on VIP, Child or group tickets. Offer expires Sunday, the 2nd of November 2025. Booking fee applies.

For more information about the exciting events, textile galleries, workshops, and vendors at the Knit + Stitch Show Northern Ireland, or to book tickets with the above discount code, visit the website using this unique link – https://www.knitandstitchshow.co.uk/northernireland/feltmakers-ireland/

Find and follow Knit + Stitch Shows on Instagram – @knitandstitchshows

This promotional giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.

Monday, the 29th: The 3rd Pair of Ticket Giveaway has a Winner!

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Of Interest: Knit + Stitch Show – Northern Ireland – 2nd Ticket Giveaway

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Join the Knit + Stitch Show in Northern Ireland from the 13th to the 16th of November at the Eikon Exhibition Centre. 

Stock up on quality craft supplies from over 100 exhibitors, explore Textile Galleries featuring world-renowned textile artists, a vast array of workshops, talks & lectures, and more to be announced! Whether you’re a seasoned crafter or just getting started, there’s something for everyone.  

It’s the perfect place to shop, learn, and connect with like-minded crafters.

Where: Eikon Exhibition Centre, Balmoral Park, Halftown Rd, Lisburn BT27 5RF, United Kingdom.

When: Thursday, the 13th through Sunday, the 16th of November.

How to Enter the Giveaway:

★ If you read this on our Instagram or Facebook, LIKE this post and COMMENT – ‘Yes, Knit + Stitch’. If you share the post, your tagged friends must also LIKE and COMMENT to be entered into the Giveaway.

★ For readers NOT using social media, please EMAIL- feltmakersIE@gmail.com and write ‘Yes, Knit + Stitch’ in the Subject Line.

Giveaway Tickets

This Giveaway is the SECOND of FIVE, as we have 5 pairs of tickets, and runs through midnight, Sunday, the 21st of September. We will then collect the names and then randomly draw ONE winner. 

(Please do not enter more than once – ie via entering through multiple platforms. However, you can enter each week’s Giveaway if you have not won previously.)

On Monday afternoon, the Giveaway winner will receive a unique COUPON CODE from Feltmakers Ireland, which she can use to book her pair of free tickets via the Knit + Stitch Show website.

T&Cs: This code is for a pair of Standard Single Day Adult tickets, valid on any day. It is not valid on VIP, Two-Day, or group tickets. Tickets are for entry only; transport to and from the venue is not included.

Please note that the winning tickets need to be pre-booked. 

Discounted Entry

If you don’t win the Giveaway, you can still use the code FELTMAKERSIR to save £2 at checkout.

​​T&Cs: £2 off standard adult / concession tickets only. Offer not valid on VIP, Child or group tickets. Offer expires Sunday, the 2nd of November 2025. Booking fee applies.

For more information about the exciting events, textile galleries, workshops, and vendors at the Knit + Stitch Show Northern Ireland, or to book tickets with the above discount code, visit the website using this unique link – https://www.knitandstitchshow.co.uk/northernireland/feltmakers-ireland/

Find and follow Knit + Stitch Shows on Instagram – @knitandstitchshows

This promotional giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.

Update: 22nd of September – this Giveaway is Closed. A winner has been selected from the random name picker.

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