Needle-felting Valentine Heart Pins with Jo Eaton

Description

https://artwavesmdi.org/event-4565350 
 

Pins can be adapted to necklaces or ornaments!

These pins were originally designed to go on Jo's crocheted hats but they quickly became a favorite accessory at craft shows. They are worn on sweaters, vests, jackets, hats and come with a card that expresses love. They are great for sharing with someone special!

This workshop will provide a history of fleece and needle felting then leads you through making your own needle felted heart pins. Choose your colors from an assortment of felts and yarns.  Beads will be available for embellishment and then we will attach the pin backs.

Workshop Saturday January 29th, 2022, 12-2pm

$60 fee includes kit! ($50 for Members)

Open to all who are comfortable working with needles and small beads. (Parents should attend with any younger children.) 

Kit includes:

Needle felting Block

Two needle felting needles

Choice of six strands of hand spun yarn designed for these pins

Choice of different colored felt hearts 3 for class, 3 to take home

6 Pin Backs

Beads: choose from assortment
 

Notecard and envelope (great for gifting but not for mailing.)

*Available in class, but not included in kit. Craft glue that dries clear.

https://www.norepeatsfiberworks.com/heart-pins 

Agenda:

-Introductions

-History of Needle Felting

-Demonstration

-Preparing Hearts

-Needlefelting

-Embellishment

-Pin Backs

-Selection of second set of hearts and yarn to take home. 

About the Instructor: Jo Eaton is recognized locally and nationally as a Traditional Artist with crocheting and spinning as her craft.  Locally she was a founding member of an art group that started a craft show in 1975 that is still running today.  As a business manager and later a consultant she worked at retail and wholesale fine craft shows and art industry trade shows. 

She showed at the American Folk Festival, and in 2006 was the Featured Artist of the American Folk Festival as honored by WLBZ TV. She also participated in the National Folk Festival in Richmond, Virginia, and smaller Folk Festivals in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Virginia.