2026 Felted Bird Pods

Felted Bird Pods
with Dawn Edwards

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Come and enjoy a fun day of wet-felting as you create a felt bird pod which is sure to be a hit with your feathered friends. The bird pod will be made of naturally water repellent Bergschaf wool. Small birds such as Wrens, Nuthatches, and Chickadees will use them for shelter and/or nesting. This is a great introduction to 3D felting, employing the same techniques used in making hats, bags, slippers, etc. Watch as our flat felt pieces become three-dimensional.

Skill/Experience Level

All

Class Day and Time

Friday – All Day

Material Fees

$30.00 to be paid directly to the instructor for wool batts for bird pod base, colorful Merino wool tops for surface decoration, embellishing fibers, written instructions, and plastic resist/pattern material.

Equipment and Supplies to be brought by Student

• 2 or 3 bath size towels
• a plastic bucket for water (a beach pail is ideal)
• your favorite soap for felting (bar of olive oil soap, or small bottle of mild dish soap such as blue Dawn)
• a laundry sprinkler or Ballbrause water sprinkler (available at felting shops)
• bubble wrap (small bubbles): 2 ft. wide x 6 ft. long (available in the packing supplies section of Home Depot, WalMart, etc. If you have trouble finding 2’ wide bubble wrap, just duct tape narrower widths together. Tape on the smooth side.)
• sharp pointy scissors
• a wooden spoon for shaping the bird pod
• pool noodle for rolling your felt (You will only need half the length of the pool noodle, so you and a friend may wish to snip the pool noodle in two.)
• old pantyhose or an old t-shirt which can be cut up (used to tie your bundle to secure for rolling the felt)
• Optional: Any felting tools you may have such as a Palm Washboard, etc.
• Optional: Apron

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Meet the Instructor

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Dawn Edwards