Tickets: Free, registration is required.

Needle felting is the art of creating felt by tangling fibres together with a special notched felting needle. Learn how to create a realistic looking donut with just wool and a felting needle in this class. This donut is calorie free!

This class is dedicated to understanding needle felting and the different fibres that can be used and how they differ form one another. Students will get a chance to try different gauges of felting needles and how they are used in felting applications

This event is suitable for ages 9+. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that the needles that will be used are sharp. Safe techniques will be reviewed.

All materials will be provided.

This programming is brought to you by Alberta Craft Gallery + Shop in partnership with the Edmonton Downtown Business Association. Each week from July 8-September 9, Alberta Craft will be hosting free public programming at Al Fresco from 1-3pm. Registration is required.

About your instructor:

Kim has been involved in the arts since a very young age, with a deep rooted passion for music and textiles. This led to a Bachelor of Design with a focus on fashion communication and marketing. Prior to opening Little Blue Fibre Studio in 2020, she spent several years in the health and safety industry, primarily in exposure reduction to hazardous materials. Kim has spent many years teaching and certifying workers in the asbestos industry and, switching from mineral fibres to plant and animal fibres, began teaching needle felting, wet felting and punch needle at her shop in Edmonton.