Working with Felt
Ashley Hough
Class Preview
- In-depth Instruction; over 74 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Session 1: Introduction
10:24
In this session you will get a brief overview of the different types of felt, including wool, wool blend and acrylic. You will also see what some of the best tools to use when working with felt are -- including marking pens and pencils, pins and clips and hand sewing needles and thread.
Session 2: Marking Felt
9:05
Find out the best methods for marking felt using several different marking pens and pencils, and see how to easily transfer pattern piece images onto felt.
Session 3: Hand Stitches
15:51
Ashley will share with you several different hand stitches to use when sewing felt. These hand stitches include running stitches, back stitches and blanket stitches.
Session 4: Caring for Your Felt
5:03
In this session you will learn about some of the different ways to care for your felt and felt projects. This will include both dry and wet cleaning methods -- depending on the project and the type of felt used.
Session 5: Felt Projects
33:01
Now that you have learned the various parts of felt and how to best work with it you will learn how to make several different types of felt projects. These projects will include accessories, bowls, pincushions and ornaments.
Description
In this class you will get an in-depth look at some of the different types of felt available and see how to best use them. Your instructor, Ashley Hough will discuss wool felt as well as wool blend felts- which are generally blended with acrylic. 100% acrylic felt is some of the most readily available, easiest to find and comes in a variety of colors, prints, thicknesses, and types.
This class will also teach you the best ways to mark and cut your felt. Ashley will discuss some of the different marking techniques and tools and show how some of them can actually damage the felt.
You will learn several different hand sewing stitches to use when sewing with felt, depending on what you are assembling and where the stitches are on the project. Ashley will demonstrate stitches like the running stitch, back stitch and blanket stitch.
Once you learn how to mark, cut and sew your felt- you will have several fun projects to make. This class comes with patterns for bowls, pincushions, ornaments and more. You will also learn about some of the best ways to care for your felt and your newly made felt projects.
Ashley Hough
Ashley has sewn for years. Her mother taught her at a very young age. When first starting out, she stuck to mastering commercial patterns before venturing into creating her own. Her patterns have been featured in <em>Sew News</em>, <em>Sew It All</em>, and she has even been on <em>Sew It All TV</em>. Quilting is somewhat new to Ashley, but she dove in head first – coming up with an original design for her first quilt that included curved seams and hand appliqué! She was even lucky enough to have it featured in one of Quilty’s "This is My Quilt" episodes. Ashley loves all things crafty, from sewing to knitting, crochet to quilting, and everything in between. When she isn’t working on a new project or learning a different technique she loves teaching her passion to others.
Bonus materials available after purchase