A Dream of Dragons
fairytale felting
A 6-week class in felting and fairy making.
Full Class (Faeries, Dragons and Felted scene):
January 30th - March 13th, 2026
Felting Only (Dragons and Felted scene):
February 13th - March 13th, 2026
No child but must remember laying his head in the grass, staring into the infinitesimal forest and seeing it grow populous with fairy armies.
~Robert Louis Stevenson
A Dream of Dragons explores visual storytelling through wool, bringing the whimsy and magic of fairytale worlds to life. Ideal for students with prior handwork experience, this class emphasises composition, texture, and colour to create expressive, narrative-driven felting.
Materials are not included in the cost of the course. A full resource list for materials will be emailed out. Kits will be available to purchase from The Olive Sparrow in Toronto (Note: Kits are currently not able to ship to the US due to tariffs).
The Course:
Week 1 - Crafting Figures
Creating and wrapping a wire armature
How to shape a face
Hand stitching a body
Embroidering a face
Week 2 - Creating clothing, hair, and wings
Playing with different fibers and patterns to dress your characters.
Hand-dyeing wool locks for hair using natural dyes, and sewing hair
Creating wings
Week 3 - Felting Dragon forms
Creating a wire armature for your dragon
Building up the form with wool batt
Week 4 - Dragon Details
Horns, and hands
Felting Faces
Different techniques for felting scales,
Week 5 - Wings and Things
Felting Wings
Finishing Details
Week 6 - Felted Scenes
Needle felting a mossy base
Week Seven - There be Monsters
Felting a sea monster
Felting a boat
Felting and Ocean Scene
New lessons will be available every Friday, with about 3-6 hours of student time recommended each week. You can work through the modules at your own pace as you have permanent access to the class. I am available throughout the duration of the class and beyond, to answer any questions. We will meet weekly in an online Zoom to discuss progress and share work.
What’s included:
6 weeks of modules comprising of video tutorials & photo/text (depending on whether you are doing the full class with doll making and felting or the felting only).
Weekly Zoom meetings: Zooms are held every Sunday throughout the course. This is an excellent opportunity to share work and ask questions.
In-course support with me for the duration of the course – you can ask questions whenever you need via email or Facebook. I will also be available after the class if you are revisiting lessons and have any questions.
Access to our private class Facebook group This is a wonderful way of connecting with other students during the course, sharing photos of work, and getting/giving feedback.
Permanent access to the course content (for as long as my site is online).
**The faeries I will be teaching in this class are my pattern and style and one that I have spent years developing. You may not use this class to sell from commercially. Doll making is a wonderful art form and this workshop is intended to help build skills and techniques that are versatile and can be applied in all sorts of ways in your own doll making journey.
