Classes

Upcoming Classes/ Events

Here's my teaching schedule for remainder of this year:

June 25th Felted Fleece Chair Pad or small rug, Minnesota Feltmakers Guild class in my Ogilvie, MN studio! 10 a.m.-4 p.m., SOLD OUT 

June 28th from 1-4 p.m.  Nunofelt Scarf with optional Acid Dyeing at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, MN  Still 4 spaces left! Link to register: https://asimn.org/events-calendar/nuno-felted-scarf-workshop-with-becky-utecht/

July 10-12, Raw Felted Fleeces at North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN, SOLD OUT https://northhouse.org/

July 23, 6:30 p.m. Sue and I will give a presentation on our travel to Norway at the Sons of Norway meeting in Cambridge, MN

August 21st Felted Fleece Chair Pad or Small Rug 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Vesterheim Folk Arts School, Decorah IA https://store.vesterheim.org/collections/fiber-arts-folk-art-courses/products/2026-08-21-raw-felted-fleece?variant=43279743221834

August 22-23, Skinnfell Muff, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. both days, Vesterheim Folk Arts School, Decorah, IA https://store.vesterheim.org/collections/fiber-arts-folk-art-courses/products/2026-08-22-skinnfell-block-printed-sheepskin-muff-handwarmer?variant=43279781593162

Sept. 19,  Felted Fleece Chair Pad or Small Rug 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., North Country Fiber Fair, Watertown, SD https://northcountryfiberfair.org/

Sept 20 Nunofelt Scarf with Optional Acid Dyeing 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., North Country Fiber Fair, Watertown, SD https://northcountryfiberfair.org/

October 8th  Skinnfell Wristlets, 9 a.m. -12 p.m. and Skinnfell Sittunderlag (Chair Pad), 1 - 4 p.m., Trailing of the Sheep Festival, Hailey, ID

https://trailingofthesheep.org/schedule/ 

 

Past Events:

Felted Cross-body Bag Class at Osprey Wilds Women's Wellness Weekend, October 4, 2025 in Sandstone, MN

Sue and I gave a presentation on our travel to Norway at the Sons of Norway meeting in Isle, MN on October 11, 2025

Felted Cross-body Bag (a.m. class) and Norwegian Wood Block Printing on Sheepskin (p.m. class)
at the Minnesota Fiber Festival in Cambridge, MN on October 18, 2025
 

Introduction to Skinnfell at Marine Mills Folk School, in Marine on St. Croix, MN on October 25, 2025.
 

Sue and I taught a Block Printed Sheepskin Ornaments class at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, MN followed by a presentation on our travel to Norway on November 20, 2025.

I had a booth at Sapsucker Farms Holiday Boutique in Brook Park, MN, Nov. 22-23, 2025

Sue & I shared a booth at Julmarknad (Christmas Market) at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, MN Dec. 5-7, 2025

Block Printed Sheepskin Mittens class at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, January 31, 2026 followed by a Block Printed Sheepskin Hat class on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

Chair Pad and Wrist Warmers at Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival in Lake Elmo, MN, May 9-10, 2026

Norwegian Block Printing on Sheepskin Class at North House Folk School in Grand Marias, MN May 16-17 , 2026. 

Felted Cross-body Bags, Osprey Wilds Women's Wellness Weekend, May 3, 2025. Sandstone, MN

Two Skinnfell classes in Lake Elmo, MN at Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival May 10 & 11, 2025.

Nunofelt Window Hanging Class at North House Folk School in Grand Marias, MN June 6-7, 2025.

Sue Flanders & I demonstrated Skinnfell in Decorah, Iowa during the Vesterheim Norwegian Museum's Nordic Fest weekend, July 25-27, 2025 

Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia, Spelmansstamman, booth, Saturday, August 16, 2025

If you are interested in coming to my studio for a class, or scheduling me to teach at your venue, just email me and we can set something up that works for both our schedules. I can open my studio classes up to the public or do individual sessions.

Photos of Past Classes:
Introduction to Skinnfell: Chair Pad or Wallhanging, May 12, 2022, at the American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN.

Raw Felted Fleece, May 18-19, 2022, in my Ogilvie, MN studio. 

Small Raw Felted Fleece, June 25, 2022, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

Raw Felted Fleece, North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN July 8-10, 2022. This class is full, a wait list is available.

Customized Classes:  

I love to share the magic and fun of felting with others. I have taught hundreds of students over the past decade. I never tire of seeing the students' enthusiasm when they create a piece using their own sense of color and style. 

 Come visit the farm, see the sheep, have some great home-cooked food, and felt a project!

Raw Felted Fleece or Chair Pad/Pillow Top

Felted Birdhouse

Botanical printed Nunofelt Tunic,  
February 15-17, 2020, North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN

Kettle-dyed Tunic before botanical printing.

Raw Felted Fleece Chair Pad or Pillow Top,
Nov. 9, 2019, Textile Center, Minneapolis, MN

Raw Felted Fleece, September 21-22, 2019, Manchester, MD

Raw Felted Fleece, July 20-21, 2019, North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN

Raw Felted Fleece, August 17-18, 2019, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN

Raw Felted Fleece, June 22-23, 2019, Hanover. PA

Knitting with Longwool Locks, May 11, 2019 Shepherds Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival, Lake Elmo, MN  

Cobweb Felt Lampshade,  February 15, 2019, North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN

Raw Felted Fleece, October 5-6, 2018, Hanover. PA

Thirteen gorgeous fleeces completed over this weekend. So cool!

Evaluating the fleeces before we got started with the felting.

Sheep Locks Hoodie, June 21-22, 2018, Midwest Felting Symposium, Madison, WI

Raw Felted Fleece, June 23-24, 2018, Midwest Felting Symposium, Madison, WI

Check the MFS website for more photos. It was a great time!


Raw Felted Fleece, July 21-22, 2018, North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN

Eco-printed Nunofelt Floor Lampshade, Feb. 17-18, 2018, North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN.

Cobweb Felt Floor Lamp, Sunday, May 14, 2017, Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival, Lake Elmo, MN, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Raw Felted Fleece, Saturday and Sunday, July 8-9, 2017, North House Folk School, Grand Marais, MN

Cobweb Felt Floor Lamp, September 10, 2017, Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.