Hats      Bags     Vessels
​ workshop locations are posted on my workshop schedule page 

Sculptural Felt Hats 
Learn how to create a seamless hat by making a resist which has the correct measurements and shape for you to block your felted hat into your favourite hat style.    You will gain a comprehensive understanding of using the seamless resist technique, how to layer wool for colour blending, how to incorporate embellishments and how to shape and sculpt wool.  Bring your ideas or pictures showing the type of hat style that inspires you.  The hats can be bold and sculptural or practical and all will be waterproof.  You will be able to take your hat home.
You will learn how to felt by hand with tips and techniques that will make the felting process as easy and fast as possible.
1 day workshop

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Jazzy Felt Bags, vessels or bowls 
Learn how to create a resist for your own unique seamless felt bag, sculptural vessel or bowl style.   Laurie will demonstrate how your resist can include protrusions for sculptural features, a long coil for a strap and how to include pockets for cell phones.   Gain a comprehensive understanding of layering wool for colour blending, how to include embellishments and prefelts in surface design.
You will learn how to felt by hand with tips and techniques that will make the felting process as easy and fast as possible.
1 day workshop. ​

Materials List:
table
notebook and pen
2 clear plastic lawn bags
24" bubble wrap, small bubbles
​pool noodle
scissors
bonsai sprayer or glass jar with small holes in lid to sprinkle hot soapy water for felting process
2 old towels
stainless steel bowl or plastic bowl
olive oil soap bar
old nylons or long strips of stretchy material  to tie your felting bundles with
resist plastic (6mil vapour barrier plastic, 4-6 mil acetate/shower curtain, stiff bubble wrap plastic )
merino wool, correidale wool, or another wool breed that felts well
​embellishments ( silk/ hankies/sliver/fabric, tencel, wool locks , yarn, prefelts, open weave fabric,etc.)