Needle Felting 101: Pumpkins

Needle Felting 101 - Pumpkins

Class Level: Beginner

Dates: Saturday, October 3 - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm or
           Saturday, October 10 - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Get ready for some spooky-season crafting!  In this beginner-friendly needle felting class, you'll learn the basics of working with wool fiber and a felting needle while creating your very own adorable pumpkin.

Once your pumpkin is shaped, you'll add a fun jack-o'-lantern face to give it some Halloween personality!  No previous needle felting experience is necessary - just bring your creativity and get ready to poke some wool!

What you will learn:

• How to select good fibers for Needle Felting
• How to make a small 3D shape
• How to add facial features to the created shape
• How to select felting needles appropriate to the project

What you will need to bring or purchase (we have a class kit):

• Felt pad – minimum 4X4 inch
• Felting Needle Medium (36)
• Felting Needle Fine (40)
• Corriedale fiber
  • 1 oz base color (natural light gray or white)
  • 1 oz covering fiber (Orange this is the outer color of your pumpkin and can be a solid color or a mix of orange/yellow/green)
  • ¼ oz green
  • ¼ oz black

Instructor: Martin Miller