Design & Felt a Vest / Waistcoat – From Concept to Finished Garment

Create Your Own Felt Vest — From Design to a Beautiful Wearable Art Piece

starts on 30th January 2026

This in-depth online course will guide you through every step of designing and felting a custom vest or waistcoat. You’ll learn how to take accurate measurements, design your surface layout, calculate shrinkage, create a reliable template, lay out wool and decor, and felt using methods that preserve your design beautifully.

This is not just a project.

It’s a repeatable method you will use again and again.

Who This Workshop Is For

• Feltmakers ready to move into garments
  

• Creatives who want a guided process with support
  

• Anyone who dreams of wearable art but worries “I might do it wrong”
  

• People who love slow, mindful craft and learning new techniques
  

• Busy women who need structure and step-by-step guidance
  

No previous garment experience is needed — just basic wet felting skills.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the course, you will confidently:

• Take and interpret body measurements for a vest
  

• Design your surface concept and balance décor
  

• Calculate shrinkage based on your choice of materials and technique
  

• Create a personalised template
  

• Prepare fibres, fabrics, and decorative elements
  

• Lay out decor on both sides
  

• Use felting methods that protect décor from being lost
  

• Felt, full, shape, and finish the vest professionally
  

• Work with heat, steam, and form to create a perfect fit
  

You’ll finish with a wearable, artistic vest you can proudly show or sell.

📅 Course Schedule

(All sessions will be recorded & available for a full year)

It is beneficial but not necessary to be on the live sessions. Recordings will be uploaded and accessible after each life session and will be available for at least a year.

1️⃣ Live Session – 30th January (Friday) 17:30-21:00 UK Time

Materials • Design • Measurements • Shrinkage • Template • Prep

2️⃣ Intensive Felting Weekend (Friday–Sunday 13-15 February from 14:00 UK Time)

Friday: Layout

Saturday: More Layout & Felting

Sunday: Fulling, shaping, fitting, finishing

3️⃣ Friday 27th February live Q&A 17:30 - 19:00

Troubleshooting • Fit support • Design review

4️⃣ Final Q&A (Two weeks later)

Finishing touches • Ironing & shaping • Edges • Styling tips

🎁 What You Get

• ✔️ All live sessions
  

• ✔️ Replays for 1 year
  

• ✔️ Downloadable PDF workbook
  

• ✔️ Templates + shrinkage worksheets
  

• ✔️ Video library (step-by-step)
  

• ✔️ Email & chat support for 3 months after the last live
  

• ✔️ A calm, beautifully structured learning journey
  

🎉 Enrol Now

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