Wool and Whimsy: Sew Your Sheep Scene

Wool and Whimsy: Sew Your Sheep Scene

$125.00

Instructor: Jennifer Myka

Time of Class: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025 (class may run over to 5:00 pm)

In this creative and playful workshop, you’ll bring a charming sheep scene to life using a combination of piecing, appliqué, and quilting techniques. The final product will be a delightful fiber art scene, perfectly sized to fit in an 8″x10″ commercial frame with a 5″x7″ mat opening, ready to display in your home or gift to a loved one.

Your woolly sheep will feature a felt head, legs, and tail, along with a fluffy, textured body made from homespun art yarn. The vibrant sun will be created from fabric and dyed locks of luxurious Suri alpaca or Teeswater wool, giving your piece both color and texture. This project is designed for all levels, and I’ll provide all the materials you need, including stabilizers, fabric pieces, felt, hand-dyed long locks, fusible web adhesive, handspun art yarn, and a picture frame with a mat.

You’ll have the choice between two versions of this workshop:

a) Hand-Sewing Option: If you choose to hand-sew your sheep scene, please bring your favorite hand sewing needles, thread, seam ripper, and scissors. I’ll guide you through the techniques to assemble the appliqué by hand, creating a piece that’s full of personality and texture.

b) Machine-Sewing Option: If you prefer to use a sewing machine, you’ll need to bring a machine capable of both straight and zig-zag stitches, along with thread, a seam ripper, scissors, bobbins, and an extension cord. I’ll provide guidance as you piece and appliqué your sheep scene by machine.

An ironing station will be available for all participants, complete with the appropriate pads and sheets to help press your project as you go. By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a framed, ready-to-display work of fiber art that captures the whimsy and warmth of a woolly sheep scene!

Be sure to scroll down and read complete class details and requirements before registering for this class.

12 in stock

Category:

Description

Skill Level: Intermediate to advanced.

For the hand-sewing option, participants should have basic hand-sewing skills, such as knowing how to stitch fabric pieces together.

For the machine-sewing option, participants should be comfortable setting up and operating their own sewing machine, and know how to sew fabric using both straight and zig-zag stitches.

Age Requirements: Ages 16 and up.

Supplies to Bring:
a) Hand-Sewing Option: If you choose to hand-sew your sheep scene, please bring your favorite hand sewing needles, thread, seam ripper, and scissors.

b) Machine-Sewing Option: If you prefer to use a sewing machine, you’ll need to bring a machine capable of both straight and zig-zag stitches, along with thread, a seam ripper, scissors, bobbins, and an extension cord.

c) Optional: bring some of your favorite handspun art yarn

About the Instructor:

Jennifer Myka: Fiber Artist and Nature Enthusiast, Integrating Science, Art, and Farm Life

Jennifer Myka, a fiber artist with deep roots in biology and farm life, brings her expertise and passion for natural fibers to life in every piece she creates. After over 15 years of raising Suri alpacas, Angora goats, and Teeswater sheep on her beloved Free Radical Ranch, Jennifer has transitioned from farm management to full-time fiber art creation and instruction. Her unique artistic journey blends a lifelong love for biology and a deep connection to animals with the tactile beauty of fiber arts.

Jennifer’s work is a reflection of her integration of science, nature, and creativity, using natural fibers to capture the essence of the living world. She specializes in transforming hand-spun yarns and hand-dyed fibers into one-of-a-kind fabric art pieces, inspired by the textures, forms, and vibrant colors of the natural world.

In her workshops, including “Top It Off: Fiber & Feather Hat Flair” and the “Wool & Whimsy: Sew Your Sheep Scene,” Jennifer guides participants in exploring fiber techniques while sharing the joy of working with natural materials. Her “Fabulous Fiber Flower” needle-felting class brings fiber art to life through intricate, textural creations that invite students to embrace their own creative process.

Through her teaching, Jennifer seeks to inspire others to engage with the rich world of fiber arts, drawing from her personal experiences as a farmer, biologist, and artist. Her goal is to help each participant find their unique creative voice, while celebrating the beauty and individuality of natural materials.

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Wool and Whimsy: Sew Your Sheep Scene”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related products