Creating Elegant Felted Garments: Jacket Construction & Creative Surface Design
About Creating Elegant Felted Garments: Jacket Construction & Creative Surface Design
Discover how to create beautifully tailored felted garments without the need for a large studio or oversized work surface. In this inspiring presentation, Lena shares the techniques she has developed over many years to make sophisticated garment construction accessible to feltmakers working on a standard-sized table.
The first half of the session focuses on one of the most rewarding—and challenging—felted garments: the jacket. Learn practical methods for designing and constructing well-fitting jackets, including techniques for creating comfortable, flattering sleeves. Lena will reveal the process she has refined through years of experience, offering valuable tips that participants can immediately incorporate into their own garment-making projects. Previously available only to members of her Felt With Lena online community, these techniques are now being shared with a broader audience.
The second half of the presentation explores creative surface embellishment using materials you already own. Discover how leftover fibers, fabrics, and decorative elements from previous projects can be transformed into rich textures and distinctive surface designs. By repurposing these materials, you’ll learn to add depth, individuality, and artistry to your felted garments while making thoughtful, sustainable use of your fiber stash.
Whether you’re new to garment making or looking to refine your skills, this presentation will leave you inspired and equipped with practical techniques to create elegant, well-fitted felted clothing with greater confidence and creativity.
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When
2-hour live online session.
Enrolled students will have access to the seminar recording for four weeks after the event.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward.
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Lena Archbold
Born in Ukraine and now based in northeast England, Lena Archbold is an internationally recognized felt artist, educator, and founder of the Felt With Lena Club. She discovered feltmaking in 2011 while recovering from leukemia, finding healing through color and texture.
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Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online. The Conference of Northern California Handweavers, Inc. (CNCH) was founded in 1953 to further the art and appreciation of the craft of handweaving. The member Guilds of CNCH are from five Northern California and Northern Nevada areas. Our focus is always to promote the education and the appreciation of the fiber arts. We sponsor an annual conference and produce an online quarterly publication (CNCHnet).