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Early Bird!
A Beginner’s Guide to Tunisian Crochet
$80.00$80.00With Toni Lipsey
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn the ins and outs of Tunisian crochet in this beginner-level workshop. Practice this new technique and walk out of class with your first finished project.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Adventures in Drum Carding
$150.00$150.00With Henry and Roy Clemes
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm
Join us on an adventure as we help you take your drum carding game to the next level.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21. There is a $50 kit fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Alter Your Ready-to-Wear – Pants and Jeans Edition
$80.00$80.00With Jennifer Stern
Mar 6, 1:30-4:30pm
You can save money by learning how to alter your own pants! Gather your slacks, pants, and jeans that may need a little TLC, and join Jenn as she guides you through the process.
Price includes 3 class hours. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Alter Your Ready-to-Wear: Tops & Dresses Edition
$80.00$80.00With Jennifer Stern
Mar 6, 9:00am-12:00pm
Sometimes a blouse, shirt, or dress would look and fit better with a small alteration. That doesn’t require a tailor; with just a little guidance, you can get it done.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Beads in a Cast-on! 3 Techniques
$80.00$80.00With Jean Elizabeth Glass
Mar 3, 1:30-4:30pm
Come learn an exciting new way to put beads in your knitting — on your cast-on! It’s fun, easy, and it looks fabulous! #BetterWithBeads
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21. There is a $29.99 kit fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Beautiful Beaded Bind-offs
$80.00$80.00With Jean Elizabeth Glass
Mar 4, 2:00-5:00pm
There are so many ways to cast-off and so many ways to put beads in them! These are perfect when you reach the end of your project and need to add a little sparkle.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21. There is a $28.95 kit fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Blackwork Artist Tool Roll-up
$150.00$150.00With Linda Pietz
Nov 6, 5:00-7:00pm CDT
Nov 7, 5:00-7:00pm CST
Nov 13, 5:00-7:00pm CSTCreate a handy roll-up to hold your pens, pencils, and markers as you learn nine blackwork filling stitches.
Class sessions will be recorded and remain accessible online to registered students of the class for 14 days following the event.
Price includes 6 hours of class.Add to cart -
Boob Camp (Sleepover version): Bust Darts for Every Body
$200.00$200.00With Kim McBrien Evans
Nov 6, 10:00am-12:00pm CDT,
Nov 7, 10:00am-12:00pm CST,
Nov 13 10:00am-12:00pm CST,
Nov 14, 10:00am-12:00pm CSTSweaters look best when they fit our shoulders — and accommodate our chests. Learn life-changing techniques for those of us with larger chests: to choose a size, plan, and knit both vertical and horizontal bust darts for YOUR chest.
Class sessions will be recorded and remain accessible online to registered students of the class for 14 days following the event.
Price includes 8 hours of class.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Brioche Intarsia
$80.00$80.00With Xandy Peters
Mar 5, 2:00-5:00pm
Explore intarsia techniques in brioche stitch; it’s easier than intarsia in stockinette or garter stitch! Learn how to add color to a brioche stitch pattern and how shaping and stitch motifs affect the colorwork.
Explore intarsia timestechniques in brioche stitch; it’s easier than intarsia in stockinette or garter stitch!.Learn how to add color to a brioche stitch pattern and how shaping and stitch motifs affect the colorwork.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Center-out Knitting
$80.00$80.00With Xandy Peters
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
This class is an overview of techniques and shaping used to create flat pieces from the center out.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Classic Argyle and Other Retro Sock Designs
$150.00$150.00With Harry Wells.
Mar 3, 1:30-4:30pm & Mar 4, 2:00-5:00pm
Love those classic diamond shapes called Argyle, but are you mystified about how to accomplish them? Harry will show you the classic technique, with tips and tricks, of knitting flat argyles, along with a method that makes the seaming nearly invisible without being bulky.
Cost includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Colorwork Knitting in Portuguese Style
$200.00$200.00With André de Castro
Nov 6, 10:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-4:00pm CDT,
Nov 7, 10:00am-12:00pm CST,
Nov 14, 2:00-4:00pm CSTGive your hands a break! Learn how to knit with more than one color at a time in the efficient and easy Portuguese Style. Join André and get started on a lovely cowl as you learn.
Class sessions will be recorded and remain accessible online to registered students of the class for 14 days following the event.
Price includes 8 hours of class.Add to cart -
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Corespinning for Funk and Function
$80.00$80.00With Esther Rodgers
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm
Corespinning is a wonderfully versatile technique. It allows you to create an extremely textured, bulky yarn or the ultimate smooth, drapey yarn — and everything in between! It’s perfect for those who love to spin unprocessed fiber, to keep the texture of the fiber or tame it, or to stretch a luxury fiber.
Class sessions will be recorded and remain accessible online to registered students of the class for 14 days following the event.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Dorset Buttons – a Traditional English Craft
$80.00$80.00With Catherine Redford
Mar 5, 2:00-5:00pm
Dorset button making.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21. There is a $4 kit fee which will be collected during class.Read more -
Early Bird!
Double Up Heddles on the Rigid Heddle Loom
$275.00$275.00With Deborah Jarchow
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm AND Mar 6, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:30-4:30pm
Over the 12 hours of class, you’ll learn to weave with 2 heddles, making double layers in your cloth or fabric that is twice the width of your loom.
Price includes 12 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Ergonomics at Your Spinning Wheel
$80.00$80.00With Carson Demers
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn simple strategies to make spinning more comfortable, productive, and efficient. Learn optimal ways to draft both worsted and woolen, and how to sit “ergonomically” at a wheel for maximum comfort and optimal wheel performance.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Essential Cast-ons and Bind-offs
$80.00$80.00With Afifa Sayeed
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn 8 essential cast-on and bind-off techniques, step-by-step, and when to use each one.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Read more -
Early Bird!
Exploring Tunisian Crochet Stitches
$80.00$80.00With Toni Lipsey
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm
Take your Tunisian crochet skills to the next level. Learn 6 brand new stitches and turn that practice into a beautiful sampler afghan.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Fractal Explosions from Prep to Ply
$150.00$150.00With Esther Rodgers
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm & Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Want to play with stripes and color? This is a great class for all sorts of spinners: from Spindle and Wheels Spinners, to ultra-textured art-yarn spinners, and traditional lace-weight spinners! Explore the structure of the fractal ply in this hands-on class: from the traditional 2-ply fractal using a hand-dyed top to crepe and cable fractal plying with colorways you create.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21. An optional $35 materials fee will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Free Motion Quilting – Yes You can!
$150.00$150.00With Catherine Redford
Nov 6, 2:00-4:00pm CDT,
Nov 7, 2:00-4:00pm CST,
Nov 13, 2:00-4:00pm CSTFree-motion quilting — Catherine starts you at the very beginning. With the right tips and tricks and a bit of practice, you really will be able to enjoy free-motion quilting!
Class sessions will be recorded and remain accessible online to registered students of the class for 14 days following the event.
Price includes 6 hours of class. A kit is required for this class; the $38 kit fee will be added to your order.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Freeform Alternative Punching
$80.00$80.00With Una Walker
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm
Jazz up your Punch Needle with “alternative” techniques and texture!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21. There is a $10 kit fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Fun Beaded Gloves
$80.00$80.00With Jean Elizabeth Glass
Mar 6, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn to knit with beads and create these easy Fun Beaded Gloves at the same time! #BetterWithBeads
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21. A $30.00 kit fee will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Hand Stitching 101 for Garments
$80.00$80.00With Cal Patch
Mar 6, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn several ways to sew seams, finish necklines and hem edges, with just a needle and thread and your hands! Now you can make clothes whenever and wherever you have a bit of time, and find moments of calm in your new hand-stitching practice.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
I’ll Put a Hex on You! Hexagon Stitch and K1 Below Textures
$80.00$80.00With Harry Wells
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Knitting in the stitch below can create stitch patterns with textural or color interest—or both. We’ll learn the K1 Below technique on a two-color check pattern, overview other textures, and then move on to the more complex Hexagon stitch.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/17/21.Add to cart
