Live Felting Classes
with Maine fiber artist Hillary DowLearning new crafts and artistic techniques is such a joy, even better are the opportunities we have to learn together as a creative community. I am grateful for every occasion I have to share my craft with others. Let’s start felting!
Pictured here are several of the students standing with me holding our felted octopuses, as well as the room setup for each student attending the 3D octopus felting class. Whether you’re new to felting or exploring new techniques with a medium you love, we’ll have fun creating wool art together!
Book a Live Needle Felting Class
Book a 3D Needle Felting Class
Gather together for a live needle felting lesson to create a 3D felt piece. Learn felting techniques while you create with fellow artists.
Book a 2D-3D Needle Felting Class
Learn the signature style of fiber artist Hillary Dow during a felting class where you will create a 2D-3D felt painting, with parts of the piece popping off the wall.
We work together to schedule your event and choose the best format and content for your audience. Read on to learn more, contact Hillary, and book your live felting lesson today.
Plan a Live Felting Class at Your
Gallery, Business, Organization, Library, Museum, School, Community Center…
Hillary will travel to your location for an event that will inspire and excite, entertain and ignite. We work together to schedule your event and choose the best class option for your audience. Each design has a set price per person inclusive of wool materials, felting supplies, live instruction, a printed step-by-step guide, and access to a digital lesson page with video and still image galleries of the lesson.
Class Size
The minimum class size is 5 students and maximum class size is 15. Setting minimum and maximums helps Hillary manage her own schedule responsibly, materials management, and ensures a positive experience for her students.
Travel Fee
In order for Hillary to cover the cost of travel, a small per-person fee is added to each registration fee based on where the lesson is located on this zoned map. The travel fees listed below are defined by the zones pictured on the map.
Zone 1 No additional travel fee
Zone 2 $4 per person additional travel fee
Zone 3 $8 per person additional travel fee
Choose Your Design
3D Octopus
3 Hours
- pre-event planning
- 3 hours of student instruction
- All the wool needed to complete the project
- Felting tools*
- Printed step-by-step lesson guide
- Digital lessons with videos and galleries
- Author-illustrator showcase
3D Santa
2.5 Hours- pre-event planning
- 2.5 hours of student instruction
- All the wool needed to complete the project
- Felting tools*
- Printed step-by-step lesson guide
- Digital lessons with videos and galleries
- Author-illustrator showcase
2D-3D Landscape
3 hours- pre-event planning
- 2.5 hours of student instruction
- All the wool needed to complete the project
- Felting tools*
- Printed step-by-step lesson guide
- Digital lessons with videos and galleries
- Author-illustrator showcase
*Tools are provided for use during class but may be purchased separately. A modest per-student travel fee will be applied based on the class location – please reference the map zones.
If you would like to book a live felting class outside of Maine, please contact Hillary to discuss details.
Registration Process Options
Option #1 The host facility may use their existing registration and payment processes for workshops and work with Hillary to make one payment for the total number of registered students.
Option #2 Hillary can provide a customized online registration page for your students to register and pay online. View an example registration page.
Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it.
Photo Galleries of Previous Felting Classes
For a virtual tour of what lies in store for your special event, please enjoy these photo galleries of previous felting classes.
Viewing Tip: Click on the first image and then scroll through the enlarged format, you’re able to see everything much better.
Wendell Gilley Museum 3D Octopus Class
Southwest Harbor, Maine, March 2025
Meet Hillary Dow
Hi, my name is Hillary Dow. I am the author, illustrator, and founder of Binding Tales. My books are illustrated with my wool brought to life by transforming the fleece of sheep happily raised on Maine farms into needle felted works of art. With stories inspired by imaginative adventures in our home state of Maine, and drawing on talents throughout our creative economy, we’re bringing Lichendia® from farm to bookshelf. It is such a thrill and honor to inspire imagination and creativity in others. I look forward to connecting and sharing this creative journey with you!
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