Crochet is a fun, easy, creative, and versatile technique for creating textiles. All you need is a hook and yarn to make everything from blankets, scarves, hats, and sweaters to 3D figures. So, join us for this relaxed class and start/re-start your crochet adventure. You’ll learn the basic crochet stitches – chain, single crochet, double crochet, and slip…

Explore an incredibly beautiful way to dye cellulose (plant-based) fabrics without mixing or weighing any dyes at all. You’ll learn about the two different ice dye methods (“on the rack” and “in the muck”) and you’ll learn several ways to manipulate your fabric and garments before applying dye. You’ll also receive in-depth information about the chemistry of…

Create fabulous patterns on cellulose (plant-based) fabrics or garments with easy-to-use fiber-reactive dyes. Shibori is the technique, a traditional Japanese method of manipulating fabric to create resist patterns where the resist prevents the dye from reaching all the cloth, creating a pattern on dyed ground cloth. You’ll learn to create patterns by twisting, tying, folding, and scrunching, and you’ll discuss…

In this two-session class, you’ll learn how to spin a continuous, stable yarn and you’ll learn the basics of plying and finishing a skein of handspun yarn. You’ll also learn about spinning wheel mechanics, how to care for your wheel, the basics of twist and its impact on your yarn, and how to skein and…

Create a fabulous felt vessel resembling a forest floor in this two-day class! Start by wet felting around a flat resist to create a seamless, hollow, shape. Then, create visual interest and a highly textured surface by exploring a myriad of embellishment methods. Watching your flat felt pieces become a three-dimensional, woodsy vessel is magical!…

Wet felting a 3D object usually involves placing a flat pliable piece of plastic known as a resist between two layers of wool to keep them from bonding together. In this class, though, you’ll use an inflatable ball (a 3-D resist!) to create a stunning, seamless bowl with structure and stability. Say goodbye to irregularly-shaped…

Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. First-time registrants will learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″…

Learn skills for mending knitted fabrics – everything from store-bought T-shirts to hand-knit sweaters and socks. We’ll try out techniques including duplicate stitch for invisible and decorative fixes, hand stitches that stretch for patches and hems, and a few more surprises. Everyone is welcome in this workshop, from beginners to fiber artists looking for ways…

Nuno felt scarves are extremely lightweight, beautiful, and so much fun to wear! In this class, you’ll layer small amounts of wool and other embellishment materials onto a silk base fabric, add some soapy water, and apply friction to entangle your embellishments with your base fabric. And, voila! you’ll have a beautifully textured Nuno felt…

Sashiko is an old Japanese form of functional embroidery. It is based on the simple running stitch and was used to repair clothing by reinforcing points of wear or patching worn places. Elegant, timeless designs that invoke clouds, mountains, bamboo, and more were traditionally stitched with white thread on indigo cotton fabric. Today, though, sashiko…

Gel plates are soft, translucent, and flexible plates used for transferring paint to paper – a low-tech, no-press-needed tool that generates truly exciting results! In this class, you’ll use gel plates, transfers, stencils, paints, inks, markers, mark-making tools, and more to make prints that can stand alone or be used for collage, book-making, or anything you’d use decorative paper for.…

Want to try out weaving? Then, this is the class for you! You’ll learn to weave on a rigid heddle loom – a simple but fully functional loom that allows you to weave light-weight pieces, such as placemats, dish towels, scarves, shawls, or fabric for clothing. In just one day you’ll learn about rigid heddle…

Learn how to create beautiful natural plant designs on silk! Eco printing (also known as botanical printing) is a natural dyeing technique that allows you to imprint images of leaves, plants, and flowers directly on protein fibers using a water bath process. In this class, you’ll learn to create your own unique, beautiful, and colorful designs with…

Learn how to create beautiful natural plant designs on lambskin leather! Eco printing (also known as botanical printing) is a natural dyeing technique that allows you to imprint images of leaves, plants, and flowers directly on leather. In this class, you’ll learn to: create your own unique, beautiful, and colorful designs with plants you bring from home,…

Sashiko is an old Japanese form of functional embroidery. It is based on the simple running stitch and was used to repair clothing by reinforcing points of wear or patching worn places. Elegant, timeless designs that invoke clouds, mountains, bamboo, and more were traditionally stitched with white thread on indigo cotton fabric. Today, though, sashiko…

Are you inspired by landscapes but don’t paint? Use wool and other fibers to create your favorite landscape instead! In this 1/2-day class, you’ll use felting needles to secure fibers to commercial prefelt and then complete your work of art with a fast and easy (i.e., non-labor-intensive!) wet felting process. You’ll receive your own reusable felting kit (bubble…

Learn to knit with twinkly fairy lights and leave with a magical wall hanging! Knitting with wire requires some stitch adjustments and a little patience, but you’ll be off on a new light-filled adventure in no time. Think night lights, ornaments, 3D sculptures, hem/neckline trim, head/hat bands … you can add a bit of warm,…

Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. First-time registrants will learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″…

Wool embellishment is a fun way to add dimensionality and interest to your designs – modern or primitive – so give this portable and easy textile technique a try! Start by attaching wool circles to your background fabric and then lean/practice a variety of basic embellishment stitches – backstitch, bullion knot, chain stitch, fly and closed fly stitch, French knots,…

Macrame is a decorative knotting craft that can be used to easily create beautiful and functional pieces of art to decorate your home. In this class, you’ll make a gorgeous wall hanging while learning the five macrame knots that are the foundation of every macrame project – Larks Head, Square Knot, Half Square Knot Sinnet, Double Half…

Learn to weave sturdy bands with an inkle loom – a simple, easy-to-use, and portable loom. You’ll learn to warp an inkle loom, read inkle patterns, and weave an inkle band. Pick your colors and your pattern(s) and leave with a band you can use for trim, a choker, a dog leash, a guitar/purse strap, or ……

Improv piecing is a method of creating that involves work, chance, technique, exploration, and tenacity. We are going to explore all of these things within the perimeters of a game. Roll the dice, spin the wheel, pick your category. This workshop is a full exploration of letting go of expectations and embracing the unknown. Maria…

Boro are a class of Japanese textiles that have been mended or patched together. The term is derived from Japanese boroboro, meaning something tattered or repaired. Sashiko is a stitching technique, often employed in the creation of boro. It can be as simple as a running stitch holding two pieces of cloth together. Wabi-sabi is…

Bricolage is simply using what you have to make something new. Most of us have an inventory of craft supplies, fabrics/clothes we no longer wear, and household items we no longer use just waiting for a project. So, let’s make it happen! In this class – which is also a challenge – you’ll find the…

Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. First-time registrants will learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″…

Forget everything you know about wet felting! in this class, you’ll create a very delicate yet strong felt scarf using the cobweb felt method. Working with fine merino roving, you’ll create a sheer, soft, lacey single-layer felted scarf (8″ x 7′ approximately)…..a perfect layering piece for fall and winter in the South. Typically, thin spots…

Take your natural dye skills to the next level as you learn to make dye solutions and apply them to fabric by painting, screen printing, and more for an infinite variety of unique designs. Mordant and then dye your natural-fiber fabric a light background color before class and then get creative directly applying natural colors…

Hapa-zome is the Japanese technique of smashing flowers and leaves into fabric and paper. LIterally translated to “leaf dye”, hapa-zome is one of the easiest and quickest natural or eco printing techniques – making it perfect for a short, fun class. It is a unique way to preserve your favorite botanical materials and a great…

Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. Beginners will learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″…

Many of us find choosing and working with color to be one of the most exciting—and challenging—parts of making fiber art.  How can we take the inspiration we find in nature, in photographs, in cityscapes, in fashion and design, or in our own emotions—and turn it into a color scheme with a big impact? In…

Want to try out weaving? Then, this is the class for you! You’ll learn to weave on a rigid heddle loom – a simple but fully functional loom that allows you to weave light pieces, such as placemats, dish towels, scarves, shawls, or fabric for clothing. In just one day you’ll learn about rigid heddle…

Inspired by landscapes but don’t paint? Use wool and other fibers instead to create your own beautiful landscape image. In this 1/2-day class, you’ll use felting needles to secure your fibers to commercial prefelt and then complete your work of art with a fast and easy (i.e., non-labor-intensive!) wet felting process. You’ll receive your own…

Celebrate your creativity by making a fiber Goddess Doll to nurture your spirit, grace your projects, and protect your workspace. We’ll provide a sewn goddess body, so you’ll be able to focus on the fun part – making your Goddess unique and special to you. Just stuff your doll body, then add stitching, beads, crystals, pearls, or … whatever…

In this workshop, you will needle felt a gnome  – cute (or not so cute!), full of character, and poseable! You’ll start by constructing a basic wire armature and creating your gnome’s body. Then, you’ll add his/her head, complete with a nose (what is a gnome without a large nose!), and work on creating your gnome’s unique…

Eco printing (also known as botanical printing) is a natural dyeing technique that allows you to imprint images of leaves, plants, and flowers directly on paper. In this class, you’ll learn to create your own unique, beautiful, and colorful designs with plants you bring from home and you’ll learn additional techniques to add color to the background…

Eco printing (also known as botanical printing) is a natural dyeing technique that allows you to imprint images of leaves, plants, and flowers directly on wool and silk using a water bath process. In this class, you’ll learn to create your own unique, beautiful, and colorful designs with plants you bring from home and you’ll…

Join Chrissy Weeks to weave a small mat or coaster. We’ll provide the looms and the re-purposed denim and knit fabrics; you enjoy weaving! You’ll learn how to warp your mini loom (i.e., get it ready for weaving), how to efficiently cut your fabric into strips for weaving, and then how to weave and finish…

Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. You’ll learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″ silk squares…

Welcome your feathered friends with a fabulous wet felted birdhouse! Learn how to layout and shingle dry wool fiber and then how to insert a gourd-shaped resist – the magic that allows you to create dimension from a flat pattern. Then you’ll use wet-felting techniques to transform the wool into prefelt, remove the resist, and finish the…

Colors can be arranged in a circle or color wheel to visually show the basic relationships between them. You probably made one as a child, mixing red, yellow, and blue paints to make new, intermediate colors. In this class, though, you’ll use natural dyes to create your own yarn/fiber color wheel. Working collaboratively, you’ll start indigo, cochineal, and osage…

Denim feathers are fun and easy to make and are a great way to upcycle old denim clothing. Plus, feathers can be used a million different ways – to embellish a jacket, make earrings, create a hatband, adorn a card/bookmark/box, wall decor, and … So, grab the gang and hang out with us for a couple…

Flax is one of the oldest textile fibers, dating back over 35,000 years to prehistoric lake dwellings in Switzerland before wrapping Egyptian mummies, providing sails for Roman ships, and clothing colonial settlers. Now you have a chance to prepare and spin this fabulous fiber! You’ll have an opportunity to process flax using 18th-century tools, you’ll learn different methods…

Legend has it that around 2700 B.C. Empress Hsi Ling Shi was sitting under a mulberry tree when a  silkworm cocoon fell into her tea and unraveled. The Empress noticed that the delicate thread was soft and strong so she figured out how to spin and weave it into luxurious fabric. The Chinese then kept the raising of silkworms and the…

Start with an assortment of papers including the instructor’s handmade paper and then use pigmented pastes, wax resist, photocopying, and other techniques to create unique decorative papers. Then, use your papers as a foundation for collage and stitching and complete your choice of a Japanese triangle bag, wall art, or artist book. Claudia Lee is a…

Blue is more than just one of the colors of a rainbow: We are surrounded by blue sky and blue water; blue calms and relaxes us, and blue is, by many accounts, the most popular color in the world. There aren’t many sources of natural blue dye, though. Indigo, a pigment derived from indigo plants,…

Explore an incredibly beautiful way to dye cellulose (plant-based) fabrics without mixing or weighing any dyes at all. You’ll learn about the two different ice dye methods (“on the rack” and “in the muck”) and you’ll learn several ways to manipulate your fabric and garments before applying dye. You’ll also receive in-depth information about the chemistry of…

You can create batik fabrics and garments more beautiful and unique than you can imagine using beeswax and fiber reactive dyes! In this introductory class, you’ll learn several techniques for applying wax resist to fabric – with paint brushes, Indonesian tjanting tools, hand carved Indian wood blocks made specially for batik, and metal Malaysian stamps.…

Explore three-dimensional wet felting while creating a seamless vessel or bowl! Starting with dry wool fiber, you’ll learn how to shingle your layout and then how to insert a resist – the magic that allows you to create dimension from a flat pattern. Then you’ll use wet felting techniques to transform the wool into prefelt,…

Celebrate your creativity by making a Winter Fiber Goddess to nurture your spirit, grace your projects, and protect your workspace. We’ll provide a sewn goddess body, so you’ll be able to focus on the fun part – making your Winter Goddess unique and special to you. In homage to the snow and ice of winter, your doll body will be an…

Explore three-dimensional wet felting while creating a seamless vessel or bowl! Starting with dry wool fiber, you’ll learn how to shingle your layout and then how to insert a resist – the magic that allows you to create dimension from a flat pattern. Then you’ll use wet felting techniques to transform the wool into prefelt,…