Participants will be introduced to nuno and wet felting techniques. In the workshop students will make a knot bag using the template (resist) from merino wool, silk fabric, pieces of recycled sari silk fabric, sari silk yarn, viscose fiber and wool nepps. Students will learn how to use resist to make a volumetric object (bag) without seams. In this workshop students will learn the nuno felting technique using different types of silk. Nuno felting is the process of bonding loose fiber (usually sheep’s wool) into a sheer fabric, such as silk gauze, creating a felt. “Nuno” is a Japanese word for cloth or fabric.

Each student will make a Japanese Knot Bag. The Japanese Knot Bag is a very popular style of project bag that is often used by crafters while they are on the move. It has a long strap on one side and a short strap on the other, and the long strap is slipped through the short strap to form a handle and close the bag.

Kits will be provided by the instructor and are included in the class fee.

Saturday, September 20th. 11am – 4pm
$75 BSWG members
$105 non-BSWG members (includes one-year guild membership)

Class size: 5-12 students
Class level: No experience required