Learn the Basics of Needle Felting and Make a Holiday Ornament

In this class, you will learn the basics of needle felting with wool. This will include an overview of setup, materials, and tools - along with some tips and tricks to make getting started easier. We'll quickly get into trying out the needle felting by making a simple felted acorn, a lovely little holiday ornament!

This class is for absolute beginners, no experience necessary. All tools and materials provided, but below is a list of the materials we will be using if you'd like to purhcase and learn with your own. Hand dexterity is the primary mobility consideration, due the requirement of repetitive and precise movements.

Please be aware that in working with needles, you may poke yourself in the process of learning.

Although materials will be offered, these are the materials we will be using if you'd like to bring your own:

• 1 oz of off-white or cream-colored felting wool (looks best with the acorn top, but can be any color)
• Two 38, 40 or 42 gauge felting needles
• One foam or wool felting pad at least 5"x5"

Check out these places for supplies:

• Fiber Gallery
• Seattle ReCreative
• Wool Pets (A nice Washington-based online resource)
• Wild Fibers

About the instructor, Kristina Krause: Kristina has years of experience with needle felting, among other crafts, and has successfully taught this class two other times with the tool libraries.

Our sliding scale for classes helps to reduce barriers for participation while retaining sufficient income for Seattle REconomy, which owns and operates the NE Seattle and Shoreline tool libraries. Please choose the level that best fits your family’s income.

ACCESSIBILITY:

• The venue is wheelchair accessible and has an all-gender restroom. The restroom is ADA compliant.
• Non-English and ASL interpreters are not provided at our classes and events, however attendees are welcome to bring their own interpreters.
• Please contact us with any accessibility notes or requests.

GETTING THERE:

• By transit: Served by King County Metro bus Rapid Ride E Line on Aurora Ave N and N 165th.
• By bike: The venue is located one block west of the Interurban Trail. Shoreline Light Rail stations are each about 2 miles away. A bicycle rack is available outside the building.
• Car parking: There is an asphalt parking lot that fits up to 20 cars. There is one ADA van accessible parking space with an access aisle.