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A Playground of Stitches
$150.00$150.00A virtual class with Veronique Diligent
Oct 8, 5:00-7:00pm; Oct 9, 5:00-7:00pm; and Oct 15, 5:00-7:00pm CDT
t’s all about threads and stitches….as you learn new embroidery stitches and explore ways to use the standards for lively designs that will engage even the more seasoned embroiderers.
Price includes 6 hours of class.Add to cart -
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Adventures in Drum Carding
$150.00$150.00An in-person class with Henry and Roy Clemes
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm
Join Henry and Roy on an adventure as they help you take your drum carding game to the next level. This is the companion to Thursday’s Exploring the Drum Carder class.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.There is a $45 materials fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Adventures in Short Rows
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Amy Snell
Nov 10, 1:30-4:30pm PST
Short rows add shape and dimension to knits. Learn several methods; Amy will explain their benefits and how to substitute one for another.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
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Adventures in Short Rows
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Amy Snell
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm
Short rows add shape and dimension to knits. Learn several methods; Amy will explain their benefits and how to substitute one for another.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Bargello Revival Sampler
$200.00$200.00A virtual class with Linda Pietz
Oct 8, 10:00am-12:00pm; Oct 9, 10:00am-12:00pm: Oct 15, 10:00am-12:00pm and Oct 16, 10:00am-12:00pm CDT
Students will learn how to work twelve different Bargello stitches and variations of those stitches.
Price includes 8 hours of class.Add to cart -
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Bold Hand Stitching as Your Quilting Line
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Catherine Redford
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm
Bold hand stitching finishes your quilts with big stitches and big style! Learn the basics plus Catherine’s tips and ideas for success.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22. There is a $20 kit fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Color Magic for Rigid Heddle Weavers
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Yoriko Oki
Nov 12, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm PST
Join weaver, dyer, and colorist Yoriko Oki and focus on the special challenge (and opportunity) that combining colors in warp and weft yarns provides.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22. There is a $20 materials fee which will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Corespinning for Funk and Function
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Esther Rodgers
Nov 11, 2:00-5:00pm PST
Corespinning is a wonderfully versatile technique. It allows you to create an extremely textured, bulky yarn or the ultimate smooth yarn with drape — 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.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22. An optional materials fee of $45 will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Early Bird!
Corespinning for Funk and Function
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Esther Rodgers
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Corespinning is a wonderfully versatile technique. It allows you to create an extremely textured, bulky yarn or the ultimate smooth yarn with drape — 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.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22. An optional materials fee of $45 will be collected during class.Add to cart -
Crochet for Knitters
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Lisa Myers
Nov 11, 2:00-5:00pm PST
Every knitter should own a crochet hook — and know how to use it! From fixing dropped stitches to assembly, embellishment, and weaving in ends, there are so many ways that simple crochet techniques can improve your knitting.
Price includes 3 class hours. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
Crocheted Fox Paws
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Lily Chin
Nov 11, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm PST
This pattern designed by Xandy Peters is an intriguing knit with multiple increases and decreases worked across select rows — now it can be worked in crochet! Lily shows you how.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird pricing ends August 17, 2022.Add to cart -
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Crocheted Fox Paws
$150.00$150.00An in-person class with Lily Chin
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm
The intricate looking Fox Paws pattern designed by Xandy Peters is such an intriguing knit. It is an impressive exercise of multiple increases and decreases worked on knitting needles — and now it can be crocheted.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Custom-Fitting Existing Patterns
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Lily Chin
Nov 10, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:30-4:30pm PST
.Learn how to modify a pattern via charting and explore the fine points of fit. We’ll change the neckline, lengthen the sleeves, etc.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird pricing ends 8/17/22.Add to cart -
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Custom-Fitting Existing Patterns
$150.00$150.00An in-person class with Lily Chin
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm
Learn how to modify a pattern via charting as you explore the finer points of fit and fabric.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Design by Numbers: Using Proportion to Improve Every Aspect of Your Designs
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Phyllis Bell Miller
Nov 13, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
Use proportion to improve every aspect of your projects — whether they were designed by you or someone else. Learn numerous, easy ways to apply The Golden Mean, Fibonacci Numbers, and Goethe’s Color Ratios so you can transform your projects into works of art.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
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Design by Numbers: Using Proportion to Improve Every Aspect of Your Designs
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Phyllis Bell Miller
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Discover how to use proportion to improve every aspect of your projects — whether designed by you or someone else. Learn easy ways to apply time-tested concepts like The Golden Mean, Fibonacci numbers, and Goethe’s color ratios to design dilemmas—from the ideal jacket length to just the right amount of each color.
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Double Knit in Color
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Jill Bigelow Suttell
Nov 12, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
Learn basic double knitting techniques and start this cozy DK hat.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22.Add to cart -
Double Up Heddles on the Rigid Heddle Loom
$320.00$320.00An in-person class with Deborah Jarchow
Nov 10, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:30-4:30pm; Nov 11, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm PST
Over the 12 hours of class, you’ll learn to weave with 2 heddles, weaving fabric that is twice the width of your loom, or making double layers in your cloth (think pockets!).
Price includes 12 hours of class.Add to cart -
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Ergonomics at Your Spinning Wheel
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with 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 11/29/22.Add to cart -
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Exceptional Edges: I-Cord All Around
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Amy Snell
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm
I-Cord makes a tidy and beautiful edge on any project — especially shawls, scarves, and more. Learn how to cast on and bind off with I-cord edging and how to knit I-cord selvedges as you go.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Explorations in Intarsia
$150.00$150.00A virtual class with Sarah Peasley
Oct 8, 2:00-4:00pm; Oct 9, 2:00-4:00pm; and Oct 16, 2:00-4:00pm CDT
In-tar’-zha. In-tar’-zee-ya. No matter how we choose to say it, intarsia is fun, Fun, FUN!
Price includes 6 hours of class.Add to cart -
Fixing Mistakes in Knitting
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Molly Conroy
Nov 13, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
The most empowering thing a knitter can learn is how to fix their own mistakes. We are much more likely to take on new and more complicated projects if we know we can successfully troubleshoot, identify, and fix our mistakes.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22Add to cart -
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Floribundance: Crochet 3D Flowers
$80.00$80.00An in-person class with Alexandra Davidoff.
Mar 4, 9:00am-12:00pm
Would you like to learn how to make crochet 3-D flowers and put them together for a stunning scarf, shawl, or throw? Even a single flower can make the perfect brooch, gift, or package tag! Join Alexandra and get started!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Fractal Explosions from Prep to Ply
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Esther Rodgers
Nov 10, 9:00am-12:00pm & Nov 11, 9:00am-12:00pm PST
Want to play with stripes and color? This hands-on class is for all spinners: both spindle and wheel spinners, from ultra-textured art-yarn spinners to traditional lace-weight spinners! Explore the structure of the fractal ply, both with a braid of hand-dyed top and with colorways you create.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 08/17/22. Optional $35 materials fee will be collected during class.Add to cart
