CLASSES
Saturday AM Classes
9 - 12
Saturday AM Classes
9 - 12
Saturday PM Classes
1:30 - 4:30
Sunday AM Classes
9 - 12
Class Descriptions
Saturday- 3 hour AM
SPINNING NOVELTY YARNS
Instructor- Carol Wagner
You know how to spin so why not take the next step and learn to create a variety of novelty yarns. Spend some time exploring the techniques needed to master lock yarns, beaded yarns, thick and thin yarns and variations on that concept. The class will include discussion of the methods with demonstrations as well as hands on student participation spinning the yarns. Novelty yarns are planned, not simply a random event. Learn techniques on how to be consistently inconsistent. Come and be creative. Students need to know how to spin.
Material fee: $20.00 which covers all fibers, threads, beads and other materials used in the class
Students to bring : A spinning wheel inn good working order, 3 bobbins, a niddy noddy and lazy kate. Please bring a wheel that you are familiar with. Don't bring a wheel that you are using for the first time.
Saturday- 3 hour AM
FELTED TOP PILLOW
Instructor- Jane Carney
This class is designed to teach the basic techniques in felting to produce a decorative pillow. Felting is easy to do and ANYONE can do it!
Material Fee: $20 includes: 13” wool sq base, 13” square stabilizer sheet, 13” pillow back with cording, Wool squares, roving, yarn. Foam block, felting needles, beads/ bead needle, embroidery floss, other embellishment selections.
Students to bring: Scissors, stick pins with heads, cutting mat and rotary cutter, seam ripper.
Saturday- 3 hour AM
LUCET WITH BEADS
Instructor- Cheryl Stegert
This is a fast-paced class, moving from the basic lucet set up and turning to the more advanced techniques including no-turn lucet and one and two cord gimps. Once the techniques are learned, you will enjoy the rhythm of making this braid. The class project will be a one or two-cord gimp (Student preference) with beads/stones for a bracelet. Be forewarned, this is a very addictive and portable tool!
Materials Fee: Kit: $10 - includes beads and or stone chips, beading needle, lucet cords and gimp cords for beads, findings and handout.
Students to Bring: Your enthusiasm.
{Kits with Lucets will also be available, estimated cost $25-$30}
Saturday- 3 hour AM
VINTAGE APPLIQUE BOXES
Instructor- Kathy Krause
Let’s take a step back in time, get out our embroidery skills, do some painting and get creative! In this class you will learn how to prepare a paper mache box, the ins and outs of appliqué construction and how to apply the appliqué to the prepared box. If you enjoy decorating with primitives, you will certainly enjoy this class. Bring your imagination and let’s get started! No experience necessary.
Materials Fee: $35 includes all supplies, handouts, pattern and wool pack
Students to bring: Sharp pointed scissors, pencil and paper, stick pins and tape measure, a roll of coated freezer paper, and your imagination. You may want to bring an extra scissors for cutting paper.
SPINNING NOVELTY YARNS
Instructor- Carol Wagner
You know how to spin so why not take the next step and learn to create a variety of novelty yarns. Spend some time exploring the techniques needed to master lock yarns, beaded yarns, thick and thin yarns and variations on that concept. The class will include discussion of the methods with demonstrations as well as hands on student participation spinning the yarns. Novelty yarns are planned, not simply a random event. Learn techniques on how to be consistently inconsistent. Come and be creative. Students need to know how to spin.
Material fee: $20.00 which covers all fibers, threads, beads and other materials used in the class
Students to bring : A spinning wheel inn good working order, 3 bobbins, a niddy noddy and lazy kate. Please bring a wheel that you are familiar with. Don't bring a wheel that you are using for the first time.
Saturday- 3 hour AM
FELTED TOP PILLOW
Instructor- Jane Carney
This class is designed to teach the basic techniques in felting to produce a decorative pillow. Felting is easy to do and ANYONE can do it!
Material Fee: $20 includes: 13” wool sq base, 13” square stabilizer sheet, 13” pillow back with cording, Wool squares, roving, yarn. Foam block, felting needles, beads/ bead needle, embroidery floss, other embellishment selections.
Students to bring: Scissors, stick pins with heads, cutting mat and rotary cutter, seam ripper.
Saturday- 3 hour AM
LUCET WITH BEADS
Instructor- Cheryl Stegert
This is a fast-paced class, moving from the basic lucet set up and turning to the more advanced techniques including no-turn lucet and one and two cord gimps. Once the techniques are learned, you will enjoy the rhythm of making this braid. The class project will be a one or two-cord gimp (Student preference) with beads/stones for a bracelet. Be forewarned, this is a very addictive and portable tool!
Materials Fee: Kit: $10 - includes beads and or stone chips, beading needle, lucet cords and gimp cords for beads, findings and handout.
Students to Bring: Your enthusiasm.
{Kits with Lucets will also be available, estimated cost $25-$30}
Saturday- 3 hour AM
VINTAGE APPLIQUE BOXES
Instructor- Kathy Krause
Let’s take a step back in time, get out our embroidery skills, do some painting and get creative! In this class you will learn how to prepare a paper mache box, the ins and outs of appliqué construction and how to apply the appliqué to the prepared box. If you enjoy decorating with primitives, you will certainly enjoy this class. Bring your imagination and let’s get started! No experience necessary.
Materials Fee: $35 includes all supplies, handouts, pattern and wool pack
Students to bring: Sharp pointed scissors, pencil and paper, stick pins and tape measure, a roll of coated freezer paper, and your imagination. You may want to bring an extra scissors for cutting paper.
Saturday- 3 hour PM
DYE YOUR OWN GRADIENT YARNS
Instructor- Melissa Brown
Have gradient yarns grabbed you? Would you like to dye the colors that you really want to knit with? In this workshop you will apply colors to a sock blank (a strip of knitted fabric) to either knit up as a gradient, or to stripe. Basic color theory will be addressed and dye techniques demonstrated.
Materials Fee: $20 includes one sock blank, plastic gloves, dyes and plastic wrap. Additional kits available at $14 each.
Students to bring: Ziploc bag to take dyed blank home.
Saturday- 3 hour PM
DOUBLE KNIT
Instructor - Cheryl Stegert
Double knit is easier than it looks!. In the class project, a scarf, you will learn cast on methods, reading a double knitting chart, selvedge treatment and yarn management. For those who dare, there will also be an option for an undulating border involving increases and decreases! If you can knit and purl, you can do this project. Student Knitting Level – comfortable with knit and purl stitches and able to identify both
Materials Fee: $5 for handout
Students to bring: Two sport or worsted weight yarns in high contrasting colors. Can also use high-contrasting variegated yarns. NOTE emphasis on High-contrast! Circular needles (16” minimum), size appropriate to work with selected yarns. Stitch markers, scissors, crochet hook, Pencil/pen to take notes. If you have a favorite chart marking system, please bring.
Anyone with KnitCompanion or similar software, please email instructor, Cheryl at cstegert@new.rr.com for PDF of chart
Saturday- 3 hour PM
FIX AND REPAIR KNITTING
Instructor - Bonnie Feld
We all dive into a new pattern with some heavenly yarn and have good intentions to create a perfect garment and …..OH NO! where did that hole come from, and there is another one. I quit, I’m not going to rip all that out and start over! This class may help you look at your mistakes more positive and learn how to correct them and easily and finish your project with a smile. Students may bring two unfinished projects that we will discuss and try to fix the errors. Project needles, yarn and pattern would be good to have at time of class. There are no guarantees and there may be a design change in that projects future……………….
Material Fee: None
Students to bring: DK or worsted solid light color yarn and needles to match yarn. Notions to work with such as crochet hooks, tapestry needles, markers, scissors, safety pins, and paper clips. Pencil and paper for notes.
Saturday 3 hour PM
BEADED BRACELET
Instructor - Katherine Hughes
Students will use bead weaving to make a sparkly bangle – one that slips over the hand, so no need for a closure. There will be a choice of colors available, and there will be samples made already to help with sizing.
Material Fee: $15 includes beads, needles, beading thread, and printed instructions to complete one bangle. Beading mats for students to use during class will be available but will be returned to instructor at the end of class.
Students to bring: good lighting, just as an Ott light or something similar.
DYE YOUR OWN GRADIENT YARNS
Instructor- Melissa Brown
Have gradient yarns grabbed you? Would you like to dye the colors that you really want to knit with? In this workshop you will apply colors to a sock blank (a strip of knitted fabric) to either knit up as a gradient, or to stripe. Basic color theory will be addressed and dye techniques demonstrated.
Materials Fee: $20 includes one sock blank, plastic gloves, dyes and plastic wrap. Additional kits available at $14 each.
Students to bring: Ziploc bag to take dyed blank home.
Saturday- 3 hour PM
DOUBLE KNIT
Instructor - Cheryl Stegert
Double knit is easier than it looks!. In the class project, a scarf, you will learn cast on methods, reading a double knitting chart, selvedge treatment and yarn management. For those who dare, there will also be an option for an undulating border involving increases and decreases! If you can knit and purl, you can do this project. Student Knitting Level – comfortable with knit and purl stitches and able to identify both
Materials Fee: $5 for handout
Students to bring: Two sport or worsted weight yarns in high contrasting colors. Can also use high-contrasting variegated yarns. NOTE emphasis on High-contrast! Circular needles (16” minimum), size appropriate to work with selected yarns. Stitch markers, scissors, crochet hook, Pencil/pen to take notes. If you have a favorite chart marking system, please bring.
Anyone with KnitCompanion or similar software, please email instructor, Cheryl at cstegert@new.rr.com for PDF of chart
Saturday- 3 hour PM
FIX AND REPAIR KNITTING
Instructor - Bonnie Feld
We all dive into a new pattern with some heavenly yarn and have good intentions to create a perfect garment and …..OH NO! where did that hole come from, and there is another one. I quit, I’m not going to rip all that out and start over! This class may help you look at your mistakes more positive and learn how to correct them and easily and finish your project with a smile. Students may bring two unfinished projects that we will discuss and try to fix the errors. Project needles, yarn and pattern would be good to have at time of class. There are no guarantees and there may be a design change in that projects future……………….
Material Fee: None
Students to bring: DK or worsted solid light color yarn and needles to match yarn. Notions to work with such as crochet hooks, tapestry needles, markers, scissors, safety pins, and paper clips. Pencil and paper for notes.
Saturday 3 hour PM
BEADED BRACELET
Instructor - Katherine Hughes
Students will use bead weaving to make a sparkly bangle – one that slips over the hand, so no need for a closure. There will be a choice of colors available, and there will be samples made already to help with sizing.
Material Fee: $15 includes beads, needles, beading thread, and printed instructions to complete one bangle. Beading mats for students to use during class will be available but will be returned to instructor at the end of class.
Students to bring: good lighting, just as an Ott light or something similar.
Sunday- 3 hour AM
BROOMSTICK LACE
Instructor - Cheryl Stegert
Broomstick Lace is in revival mode! We will learn to start the project, a sampler scarf, with foundation chain, onto the basic “peacock” eye stitch, and then several variations, each separated by crochet or knit options. Yes, broomstick lace plays nice with knit, crochet, Tunisian crochet, tatting and edgings for woven fabric. Student Level - Must be able to chain and understand basic crochet stitches such as single and double crochet. If you opt for some sections to be knit, must be able to knit and purl.
Materials Fee: $5 for handout
Students to bring: Sport weight yarn, cotton works well in this technique. A Crochet hook, a range of sizes to match yarn, 4.5mm to 6.5mm. Large knitting needle - the larger the size, the bigger the lace sections, suggestions 10.5 all the way to 50mm! If you have several large needles, why not change the size of the needle for each section? (Only a single needle is needed). Circulars work well too! {If you opt to do the sections between the lace in knitting, bring a pair of size 5-6 needles} NOTE: if you prefer to make an Eyeglass case can be done in 10/2 crochet cotton – uses size 8 to 10 for lace and appropriate size knitting needle or crochet for “in-between” sections and edging. Scissors, pencil/pen to take notes and stitch markers.
Sunday- 3 hour AM
SHAWL STICKS
Instructor - Ron Feld
Students will learn to carve wood grain and sharpening carving knives as well. The basswood shawl stick will measure about 6-8 inches long. You will also learn how to put a finish on the project. What a perfect little gift to make for that knitted or crocheted shawl, or a nice gift for a friend.
Material Fee: $5 which includes wood for one shawl stick, sanding mesh, sanding paper and some finishing materials. The project knife, if you choose to purchase it at the end of class will be an additional $25.00.
Students should bring: A cut resistant glove such as a Kevlar( can be purchased at Menard) or leather glove to fit your hand. A bib type apron to protect clothing because it will create dust. Optional: portable light(Ott light), pencil and paper for notes.
Sunday- 3 hour AM
BEGINNING BRIOCHE
Instructor - Mo Brown
The basic workings of this intriguing technique will be revealed. Brioche stitch yields a very cushy reversible fabric, which we will create in two colors. We will knit a swatch to learn the technique, and various pattern suggestions will be given for an actual brioche project.
Material fees: None
Students to Bring: 2 colors of a medium weight yarn, and either double-pointed or circular needles appropriate for that yarn.
Sunday- 3 Hour AM
FELTED FLOWER PIN
Instructor - Jane Carney
Class designed to teach the basic techniques of felting to produce a decorative flower which can be used to embellish purses, hats or be worn as a pin. Felting is easy to do and ANYONE can do it!
Material Fee: $20 includes: Selection of wool squares, roving, yarn. Foam block, mounting block, bead rug, beads, needles, stabilizer, embroidery floss and needle plus two pin backs and 3 felting needles.
Students to bring: scissors, stick pins with heads, cutting mat and rotary cutter, seam ripper. Aleen’s Stiffen Quick and E600 glue.