Feltmaking Does Not Have to Be Guesswork

Julia shows you how to work with measurements, fibre density and shrinkage factors — without losing the beauty and liveliness of the material. Instead of hoping that the final size will somehow work out, you learn how to guide the process with clear decisions at every stage.

Beautiful Edges Start at the Layout

A clean edge is not something you “fix” at the end. It begins in the very first layers. Julia demonstrates how she works with threads, fibre direction and precise edge control, so your felted pieces look intentional, refined and professionally finished.

One Small Scarf — Many Future Projects

The scarf is your practice format. The method goes much further. What you learn here — layout, density, shrinkage, staged transitions, the square method, prefelt, fulling and finishing — can later be applied to larger shawls, garments and your own textile designs.

About the course

This Is More Than a Scarf Course At first glance, this course is about making a small felt scarf. But in reality, it teaches something much more valuable: a calm, logical and reliable way of working with felt. Julia Struzh takes you step by step through the entire process — from tools and materials to shrinkage calculation, layout, edges, prefelt, fulling and final shaping. You will see not only what she does, but why she does it. This makes the course especially useful if you want to move beyond copying a project and begin to understand felt as a material: how it shrinks, how it moves, how it reacts to pressure, water, soap and handling — and how your decisions during layout influence the final result. The scarf is small enough to be manageable, but rich enough to teach essential techniques for much larger work.

Course Format

What Is Included This course includes: detailed video lessons in English. step-by-step instruction from layout to final finish. close-up demonstrations of important technical moments. clear explanations of shrinkage, edge work and fulling. design ideas and material suggestions. access to the course curriculum on the Felting Academy learning platform. The course is designed so you can follow the project at your own pace and return to the lessons whenever you need to review a specific technique.

Your Instructor: Julia Struzh

Julia Struzh lives in Cologne and has been working with felt for almost 20 years. She has taught in different settings, including the Filzschule Oberrot, her own studio and intensive workshops. Originally trained as a mathematician and programmer, Julia brings a very clear and structured way of thinking into feltmaking. Her great passion is wearable felt — a field where precision, patience, material sensitivity and refined details truly matter. Julia’s work shows that careful technique does not limit creativity. On the contrary: when you understand the process, you can work with more freedom, more calm and more joy.

Curriculum

19 Chapters · 20 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome!

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Welcome: One Small Shawl, Many Big Techniques

  2. 2

    The Mysterious Shrinkage Factor

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      The Shrinkage Factor — Finally Clear!

  3. 3

    My Favourite Felting Tools

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      My Favourite Felting Tools — Video

  4. 4

    Materials and Design

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      Materials and Design

  5. 5

    Laying Out Silk Fibres

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      Laying Out Silk Fibres

  6. 6

    The Square Method

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      The Square Method

  7. 7

    The Secret of a Beautiful Edge: First and Second Layer

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      The Secret of a Beautiful Edge

  8. 8

    The Third Layer

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      The Third Layer

  9. 9

    Close-Ups — Special Chapter

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      Close-Ups — Special Chapter

  10. 10

    Layout in Two Steps

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      Layout in Two Steps

  11. 11

    Wetting and Prefelting the Layout

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      Wetting and Prefelting the Layout

  12. 12

    Ariadne Threads: Small Threads, Big Control

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      Ariadne Threads: Designing Perfect Edges

  13. 13

    Felting Without an Electric Sander

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      Felting Without an Electric Sander

  14. 14

    Felting with the Electric Sander I

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      Felting with the Electric Sander I

  15. 15

    Felting with the Electric Sander II

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      Felting with the Electric Sander II

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      Free eBook about Sander

  16. 16

    Beginning the Fulling Process — Working with Threads

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      Beginning the Fulling Process — Working with Threads

  17. 17

    Fulling in the Bathroom

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      The Main Fulling Stage — Working in the Bathroom

  18. 18

    Measuring and Shaping — with Steam and Iron

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      Measuring and Shaping — with Steam and Iron

  19. 19

    Good Luck!

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      Good Luck and Enjoy Your Feltmaking!

WHO IT IS FOR

Who Is This Course For? This course is ideal for you if you want to: understand wet felting more clearly. stop guessing and start working with more control. improve your edges, layout and shrinkage results. learn a method you can use beyond one single scarf. prepare for larger felt surfaces, shawls or garments. work with precision without losing creativity. develop a calmer, more confident feltmaking process. The course is suitable for patient beginners as well as experienced feltmakers who want to refine their technique and understand the process more deeply. You do not need complicated specialist equipment. What matters most is attention, curiosity, willingness to work carefully — and joy in the process.

What students are saying

Julia’s course is valued for its clear explanations, precise technique and practical details that even experienced feltmakers can immediately use.

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I am a beginner in felting, and taking this course was my first attempt at creating a piece that I could wear. By doing so, Julia’s instructions guided me through every step of making a beautiful scarf. Her demonstrations were very clear and easy to understand, since she explains every technique and step in great detail. There were also many new things that I learned, including how to prepare squares in advance, which has helped me immensely while working on my project. I also appreciated Julia’s method of finishing the edges, and by carefully following her instructions, I was very happy with the end result. I will be re-watching this course in the future (and will likely review select parts), as it has tons of great information, and I know that the techniques shown will be helpful for many other projects.
Julia's student 

Boston, USA

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“Although I have been felting for many years, I still learned new techniques from this video. In addition to the scarf instructions, Julia explains in detail how to felt clean and straight edges. A wonderful course that I am happy to recommend.”
Angelika Kondilis „schoenefarben“

Cologne, Germany

Ready to felt with more confidence?

Join Julia Struzh and learn how one elegant scarf can teach you the essentials of professional feltmaking: precise layout, shrinkage control, clean edges and a beautiful finish.

€75,00

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