Students will learn all basic skills needed to complete their own skinnfell from start to finish. We work with tanned, washable sheepskins of your choice.

Class topics:
- History
- Basic stitches and seams for hand-sewing
- Equipment
- Sheepskins – quality & selection
- 12-step method for making skinnfells – theory & practice

Participants should bring their own thimble(s), quilt ruler (24”x6”) and a notebook.


Class / Registration fee: $150

Materials fee: $ 350 (incl. 2 Gotland Sheepskins) or $ 200 (incl 2 white, black or brown sheepskins).
Material for making a 2-sheepskin coverlet
- Sheepskins
- Thread
- Needles
Students have access to textile dye, wood blocks for printing during class hours.

Registration on-line: https://www.skoogssheepandcattle.com/registration
Registration fee: $150
Registration dead-line: January 15th
Late registration: Jan 15th – Jan 31st $170


Meals: Lunch Sat-Sun, Dinner Saturday evening, Breakfast Sunday. Complimentary snacks, drinks and coffee will be available. Please notify Emma at emma@sheepinwoolclothing of any dietary restrictions or preferences.

Lodging is available nearby, contact Emma at emma@sheepinwoolclothing for information and with any questions.


About your instructor:

Anette Skoog is a D.V.M, Gotland Sheep Breeder, Scandinavian skinnfell maker and fiber artist.

She works with sheepskin and veg-tanned leather to create both wearable and decorative items. Learning the handcraft techniques in her country of origin, Sweden, she found it important to preserve and use the old hand-sewing and wood block printing techniques to get the right finish. Her signature work, large sheepskin coverlets with printed and painted patterns are all inspired by the Scandinavian tradition.

Anette has shown her work and won awards in judged fine art & craft exhibitions around the United States, including the American Craft Council show, Baltimore, Winter Park Art Festival, Florida and One of A Kind, Chicago. She has worked with furniture and fashion designers, to create interior design and wearable one-of-a-kind pieces made of Gotland pelts.

Her interest for sheep, wool and handcraft has brought her to many locations around U.S.A with an increasing number of classes held each year. Anette enjoys teaching new skills to others and wants to bring passion and enthusiasm for traditional handcraft to her students.