This workshop explores the Swedish method of making a felt sun hat in the colours of your choice, and decorating it with felted flowers and silk fabric.

Requirements:-

• 100cm x 70cm bubble wrap
• 70cm long broomstick diameter dowel
• 70cm x 70cm tulle netting
• Several old towels
• Plastic jug
• 140gm wool sliver
• Small pieces of silk fabric, net, scraps of ribbon or lace, small amounts of wool sliver in different colours. Bring along anything you would like to try for decoration of hats.
• Tape measure
• Hat block if you have one (not essential)
• Sprinkle bottle (plastic mil bottle with FINE holes in lid)
• Felting tool (not essential)
• Marker pen
• Pen and Paper
• Needle and thread
• Scissors
• Cake of soap

I will have wool sliver available on the day, and some silk fabric bits for the band and decoration. Please phone me if you cannot obtain any of the other requirements on 33692003.

ABOUT YOUR TUTOR PHILLIPA ROOKE
Phillipa Rooke is a feltmaker from Brisbane, whose primary focus is on hand-dyeing fine fabrics, wool and silk fibre, and threads for the making of nuno, or lightweight, felt often used for garments.
Phillipa has been teaching feltmaking for the past 20 years.
Phillipa first started felting in 1982. Since then she has taught and exhibited extensively, and been instrumental in setting up two felting groups. Phillipa teaches classes for Flying Arts, high schools, TAFTA Forums, small studio groups, and private classes at home and away.
Her current practice reflects her passion for fine felts with fabrics and includes an exploration of the appropriate use of coarser wool breeds.

Please note that the price for all QSWFA Workshops is now $60 members and $80 non-members per day.

For any queries regarding workshops please contact Phillipa Rooke
Ph 3369 2003 | Email : phillipa@powerup.com.au

Enrolment forms are available from www.qldspinners.org.au

Other places to find information about this workshop:
* QSWFA website