Nanette Zeller is coming back to Lumberton on Saturday, October 24th! We are so excited to have her lead another class – and she has some exciting news! Since she was last here Nanette was at a Quilting Arts TV filming to share some of the techniques she uses in her beautiful textile art. Quilting Daily has a great video of her filming in their July 26th edition online. Here is the link if you want would like a sneak peek on Facebook: Nanette Zeller on Quilting Daily | Facebook
Nanette’s segment is in Quilting Arts TV Series 3300, scheduled to broadcast this November on PBS, PBS+, and YouTube.
Ok, now back to the class for the new felted cases. In addition to the lovely audio wallets covered in the last class, Nanette has designed a new, larger case perfect for glasses or sunglasses. She will guide participants through the felting process to create a colorful, one-of-a-kind, wallet to keep spare change, earbuds (in-ear headphones), keys or other small treasures – perfect for gift giving. Once comfortable with the process participants will then create a second item, either another wallet or the slightly larger eyeglass case.
Wet felting is an ancient and magical artform which utilizes fluffs of wool and water to create a dense fabric known as felt. The wet-felting technique is easy, playful, and produces surprising original designs. The resulting wallets and cases make great keepers of spare change, keys or other small treasures and are perfect for gift giving.
Class: Felted Wool Cases
Instructor: Nanette Zeller
When: Saturday, October 24, 2026,
from Noon to 4:00 pm
Where: Robeson Art Guild House, 109 W 9th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358
Fee per student: $65 for non-member or $58 for Members, all materials included
Level: Suitable for Adults and Mature Young Adults
Class Size: Limited to 12 students only
In this workshop, each participant will have the opportunity to create 2 cases. All supplies and tools are included. Wooden button closures are included, but participants are welcome to bring 1-2 of their own decorative buttons (3/4″ to 1” diameter).
Please bring 2 or 3 thick old bath towels.
Optional: Bring an apron and vinyl (or latex) gloves to keep dry.
Nanette Zeller earned a master’s degree in wildlife biology from NC State University. She found her artistic voice in 2005 when she combined her skills to create nature-inspired mixed media textile art. Heavily embellished with thread to create beautiful textures, her art has been displayed in both solo and group shows at local and national exhibits. In addition to numerous exhibit awards, Nanette is a 3-time recipient of the Artist Support Grant offered by the NC Arts Council. Before starting her quilting career, Nanette spent 10 years working as a free-lance technical editor for sewing and quilting book publishers.
If you have questions, the odds are good that others do to – feel free to ask! Tea, coffee, and bottled water is available. Please arrive by about 15 minutes before the class starts, so we can start on time.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the class.
Class size is strictly limited. Pre-registered students have priority for openings and will be contacted when openings become available and future classes are scheduled.
