Felting Five Ways
Knit-and-shrink is not the only kind of felt out there – in this class we’ll learn how to needlefelt, nuno felt and make original creative pieces using old sweaters for recycled felt projects. Use each technique by itself or combine them all: you’ll be a confident felter by the time you’re done!
Class fee: $40
Materials in kit: silk gauze, carded wool fiber, needlefelting needles, yarn, yarn needle
Student supply list: bath towel, knitting needles and wool/wool blend yarn of your choice, scissors, crochet hook
Student homework: Cut the sleeves off one (mostly- or all-) wool sweater, put the body in the washer on hot wash/cold rinse to shrink it, then dry in the dryer or flat on a rack – do not shrink the sleeves, bring them as-is.
Shannon, sometimes better known as 
Heidi Massingill is an experienced dressmaker and fiber artist, her design studio specialized in special occasion wear and fine tailoring. Her resume includes The Phantom of the Opera, The Cleveland Ballet, Peter’s Store for Women in Chagrin Falls, Margaret’s Fine Tailoring for Women in Rocky River, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and more. She also designs and creates a line of children’s knitwear, Chikadee Handknits, and holds Knitting and Crochet Instructor certification with New York’s 
Megan Engelmann is a Cleveland-based fashion designer and graduate of Kent State University’s Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. She has been sewing for nearly twenty years and specializes in women’s clothing design and illustration. As a working fashion and accessories designer for a large Ohio-based company, Megan keeps her skills as sharp as her scissors! She has been teaching sewing, illustration, and design for six years.
