Needle Felted Holiday Sweaters
Taught by Jessie Katz Greenberg
Jessie Katz Greenberg is a crafter, educator, and content creator living in Washington Heights with her husband, 2 cats, and 2 hermit crabs. With a BFA in Visual Communication Design and Art History, Jessie spent 10+ years as a graphic designer before focusing on community management where she specializes in events and engaging with creatives. She is obsessed with crafting, which shines through her experience as Artist Community Manager at Spoonflower, co-hosting the Craft Hangout Podcast, directing craft, DIY, & home content at Jumprope (a video startup purchased by LinkedIn), and her breadth of workshops including embroidery, hand lettering, printmaking, glass etching, paper crafting, and more.
Follow along with Jessie’s crafty adventures @jessiekatzgreenberg on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest.
Customize your seasonal wardrobe with a one-of-a-kind ugly holiday sweater! You’ll learn the art of needle felting and use your new skills to upgrade a sweater with vibrant wool roving. Whether you adorn your sweater with holiday baubles or a latke pun—the possibilities are endless and you’re sure to be the hit of your next holiday party.
Please bring a sweater that you want to customize with needle felting. I’ve had success felting onto wool, cotton, and acrylic so any sweater should work great. The felting you add will be permanent, so keep that in mind when selecting a garment. Felting can mend small holes and cover stains, so this is a great opportunity to rescue an old sweater in need of an upgrade.
If you don’t have a sweater, swatches will be provided for practicing the technique.
