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Adventures in Drum Carding
$170.00$170.00An 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
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 -
Bold Hand Stitching as Your Quilting Line
$90.00$90.00An 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 -
Circular Yoke Sweater Bootcamp
$200.00$200.00A virtual class with Kim McBrien Evans
Feb 18, 10:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-4:00pm
Feb 19, 10:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-4:00pm CSTCircular Yoke Sweaters are extremely popular right now! Making them to fit can often be a challenge. Not everyone is model sized and not all patterns are size inclusive, so changes need to happen, Kim can get you there! From neckline to shoulder and bust fit, we’ll look at circular yokes and how to shape them to FIT YOU!
Price includes 8 hours of class.Add to cart -
Clasps, Clusters and Beads: A Collection of Rigid Heddle Techniques
$200.00$200.00A virtual class with Deborah Jarchow
Feb 11, 2:00-4:00pm
Feb 12, 2:00-4:00pm
Feb 18, 2:00-4:00pm
Feb 19, 2:00-4:00pm CSTReady to add more color and texture to your rigid-heddle projects? Join Deborah for a few simple techniques to make intricate and colorful fabrics: clasped weft, clasped warp, Brooks Bouquet with beads, and beaded Leno Lace. You will make a sampler scarf and walk away with the skills to jazz up your future woven projects!
Price includes 8 hours of class.Add to cart -
Corespinning for Funk and Function
$90.00$90.00An 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 -
Crocheted Fox Paws
$170.00$170.00An 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
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
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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Ergonomics at Your Spinning Wheel
$90.00$90.00An 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 -
Exceptional Edges: I-Cord All Around
$90.00$90.00An 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.Read more -
Floribundance: Crochet 3D Flowers
$90.00$90.00An 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
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm
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 11/29/22. Optional $35 materials fee will be collected during class.Add to cart -
How to Work with Repeat Patterns
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Phyllis Bell Miller
Mar 2, 1:30-4:30pm
Say “Good-bye” to plain stockinette or simple crochet fabrics by learning how to substitute repeat patterns into your work!
Price includes 2 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Knitting Comfortably Ever After: Ergonomics for Knitters
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Carson Demers
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm
Aquire a little knowledge and learn some simple changes that can keep you knitting comfortably and safely ever after!
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Knitting with Three Colors (Without Dropping, Getting Tangled, or Swearing)
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Kristin Drysdale
Mar 2, 1:30-4:30pm & Mar 3, 1:30-4:30pm
Learn to knit with two and three colors in a round with ease (without dropping yarn, getting tangled, or swearing) as you make the Lady Catherine Hat.
Price includes 6 class hours. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Landscape Embroidery for Beginners: A Modern Approach
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Rosanna Diggs
Mar 2, 1:30-4:30pm
Learn to embroider landscapes in this beginner workshop. We will be learning five stitches using the Lighthouse by the Bay embroidery kit. Rosanna also shares tips and tricks for recreating your own scenic embroideries.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22. A $39 kit fee is required and will be collected during class.Read more -
Learn to Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom and Use Up your Stash
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Deborah Jarchow
Mar 3, 9:00 am and 2:00 pm
Learn to weave and make a scarf in this class. It’s easy, fun, productive, and addictive!
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Make Design Decisions Like a Pro: Using Professional Techniques to Design or Modify Any Project
$150.00$150.00A virtual class with Phyllis Bell Miller
Feb 18, 10:00am-12:00pm
Feb 19, 10:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-4:00pm CSTWhether you design an item from scratch or modify an existing one; whether you knit, crochet, quilt, sew, embroider, plan a wardrobe or home dec, this workshop gives you the tools to make more informed design decisions.
Price includes 6 hours of class.Add to cart -
Making Color Work for You: The Professional Guide
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Phyllis Bell Miller
Mar 2, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn how to select and use color like a pro, including coordination, color groups, value keys, neutrals, color proportions, undertones, 25+ color schemes, and more.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
Modern Hand Embroidery for Beginners
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Rosanna Diggs
Mar 2, 9:00am-12:00pm
If you can follow instructions and have just a bit of patience, then you can embroider! We will be learning eight stitches using Hexie Harmony which is a modern sampler, so everyone’s design can be unique.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22. A $39 kit fee is required and will be collected in class.Add to cart -
My Aching Hands and Wrists
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Carson Demers
Mar 5, 1:30-4:30pm
Learn what contributes to knitter’s discomfort and, most importantly, how to avoid it.
Price includes 3 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart -
OOPS! Correcting Knitting Mistakes and Learning to Read Your Knitting
$90.00$90.00An in-person class with Harry Wells
Mar 3, 9:00am-12:00pm
Learn to read your knitting and become a more confident, informed knitter able to avoid or correct most mistakes.
Price includes 2 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Read more -
Pinwheel Sampler on Rigid Heddle
$170.00$170.00An in-person class with Deborah Jarchow
Mar 5, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:30-4:300pm
Learn how a simple striped warp becomes even more spectacular when you weave this interesting pinwheel pattern using pick-up sticks.
Price includes 6 hours of class. Early Bird ends 11/29/22.Add to cart
