Create Your Own Felt Vest — From Design to a Beautiful Wearable Art Piece with Nadia Rein.
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

Festive pre-sale price until 10th January £150

(Full price £250 from 11th January)

To book follow the link: https://www.nadiareindesign.com/design-felt-a-vest-waistcoat-from-concept-to-finished-garment