The Fibre Garden : Workshops

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Below is a listing for our workshops coming up in the next few weeks. The available quantity indicates how many spaces we have left in each workshop.
Advance payment is required for all workshops. This can be done by calling us at the store at 1-855-236-3829 and providing a Visa or Mastercard or if in-person also by Interac debit. You may of course also register online.

Payment can also be made by E-transfer. Send your transfer to and please also send us an e-mail with the answer to the security question that you select. For this method, please place your order online first and choose the E-transfer payment option.

For online payment with a credit card, select the PayPal payment option. PayPal will accept various credit cards and is a secure method of processing.

If you place an online order for a workshop, please include a phone number in your customer profile when you create one on our cart. We may have to contact you at the last minute in the event of unexpected cancellation.

PLEASE NOTE: our policy is that we do not give refunds for cancellations made within two weeks of the workshop date. Cancellation due to weather events is unpredictable, and we generally will try to re-book the workshop at another time or to offer you space in a different workshop when available. We may also provide a refund instead.

Our felting instructor, Chris Liszak, has a Facebook page that features many of our class projects. You will find the link listed in most of our felting workshops. Check it out!

Workshops

Felted Hat Class
Felted Hat or Tea Cosy – Saturday November 21, 2020
Instructor: Chris Liszak Saturday, November 21 2020, 1 pm to 4pm, room for 4 students maximum. Suitable for beginners. MASKS MUST BE WORN for the entire workshop, a directive from the Niagara Regional Health Department. Please bring along your own drinks or refreshments from home. TO BRING FROM HOME: tea pot or your head Participants will make a wet-felted hat or tea cozy using the resist method, which leaves the project open in the centre and is an excellent skill that can be applied to felted vessels, bird houses, slippers and many other 3-D projects. Tools and equipment will be provided, fibre for felting is additional and may be purchased at the store before the workshop (usually in the range of $20 to $25) or bring feltable fibre from home if you wish. Please arrive a few minutes early to select your materials. NOTE: no refund for cancellations within two weeks of the workshop.
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Art Felting Worksohp @ The Fibre Garden
Art Felt in 2-D – Sunday November 22, 2020
Instructor: Chris Liszak Sunday, November 22, 1 pm to 4pm, room for 4 students maximum. Suitable for beginners. MASKS MUST BE WORN for the entire workshop, a directive from the Niagara Regional Health Department. Please bring along your own drinks or refreshments from home. In this popular workshop, students create a flat, wet-felted picture based on a photo you bring from home. It can be your own photo, something you find online or from a magazine, anything to provide inspiration! Chris suggests landscapes, houses, simple animals, etc. She will guide you through the process, and provide tips on how to embellish the finished art piece later. This workshop is a great way to learn flat wet-felting techniques that can be adapted for making things like scarves. Chris has more photos posted on her Facebook page to provide inspiration! Tools and equipment will be provided. We will have a "pool" of fibre for participants to use, as well as a prefelt piece to use as the foundation layer. Supplies are an additional $10 which you can purchase at the store the day of the workshop. For additional colour choices bring feltable wool fibre from home if you wish. NOTE: no refund for cancellations within two weeks of the workshop.
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NEW!! Felted Mittens – Saturday November 28, 2020
NEW!! Felted Mittens – Saturday November 28, 2020
Instructor: Chris Liszak Saturday, November 28, 1 pm to 4pm, room for 4 students maximum. Suitable for beginners. Please arrive 15 minutes early to select your materials. MASKS MUST BE WORN for the entire workshop, a directive from the Niagara Regional Health Department. Please bring along your own drinks or refreshments from home. Using the "resist" technique, you will make a cozy and soft pair of mittens suitable for the winter weather. Colours and decoration are completely your choice. Tools and equipment will be provided. Materials may be purchased at the store (likely in the range of $20 to $25) or bring feltable fibre from home if you wish. Please arrive a few minutes early to select your materials.   NOTE: no refund for cancellations within two weeks of the workshop.
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