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Designer Divas is a wearable art group. Members and guest speakers share their passion and knowledge for creating one-of-a-kind art-to-wear, special garments through fabric choices, couture sewing techniques, and embellishments. Meeting is located in Local Cloths classroom the third Monday of the month with exception of December. Members gather at 10am. Brief business meeting at 10:30, followed by scheduled presentation/demo and show and tell. People interested in our group are encouraged to come and see what we are about. First meeting is free. Annual Dues are $20
The Design Divas are a private group that rent the Local Cloth Studio for their meetings. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!
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The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class! CLICK HERE to learn more about Studio Rentals
The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio.
You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!
We will learn about felting over a wire armature, attaching the wings, beak and eyes. you will leave with a life size Chickadee to perch in your home.
Level: Beginner/Intermediate (should have some basic needle felting experience)
Instructor: Claudia Lemacks (Read Claudia's bio)
Members: $50
Non-Members: $60
Materials fee: $12 cash or card (collected at time of workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: Foam felting pad, needles, core wool and various colors, clay beak and glass eyes
Students should bring: If you have a felting pad that you like you may bring it, also you may want to bring a snack for yourself or to share. We will have a short break for snack or lunch.
Learn about our cancellation & COVID policy here: Workshop Policies
After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice. Materials supplied by participants: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas. Bring your own supper or snack. Skill level: All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged. This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect. Cohosts: Judi Jetson & Mary Euler
After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to stitch, crochet, knit, or practice your favorite fiber craft but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced fiber enthusiasts in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.
Materials supplied by participants: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn or fiber-y acquisitions and new project ideas. Bring your own supper or snack.
Skill level: All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of fiber arts is encouraged.
This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.
Cohosts: Judi Jetson & Mary Euler
Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork. Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat! The Handwork Circle will now be in person on the first and third Thursday of every month and on Zoom for the remaining Thursdays of the month from 1 - 3pm.
Bring. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.
Hosted by Susette Shiver
Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.
Take a deep dive into Natural Dyeing on cellulose and protein fibers. Learn to successfully use natural dyes to produce clear, long lasting colors on a variety of fibers. You will learn the important steps of fiber preparation: scouring and mordanting that is so important in achieving good results with natural dyes. We will the extract our dyes from the raw plant materials, dye the fibers and finally explore post dye modification and over dyeing which extends the range of hues from our primary colors. We will make 12 different dye baths to get a rainbow of colors.
This series requires some knowledge of the chemistry of natural dyeing. If you are a beginner please take the Introduction to Natural Dyeing offered the week before this class.
We will provide all the materials, dyes, adjuncts and equipment as well as a detailed handout.
Level: Informed Beginners (see above)
Instructors: Joyce Tromba & Denise Arcuri (Read Joyce & Denise's bios)
Members: $300
Non members: $360
Materials fee: $50-60 dollars, we will calculate the exact amount at the end of the series.
Materials provided by instructor: Cotton and silk fabric, wool yarn, plants, extracts, equipment, mordants, modifiers, detailed instructions
Materials students should bring: Dye plants (optional). Please contact instructors if you have questions about what to bring.
Learn about our cancellation & COVID policies here: Workshop Policies
MENDING MATTERS:
A space for helping us each be accountable to our ever growing piles of holey items in need of mending; a space to get advice and inspiration and technique sharing on ways to mend items of all kinds; a space to also share with one another insights gleaned from our mending. Mending Matters sessions will be facilitated by Elizabeth Schell, but with all gathered teaching and learning from one another. Some tools and materials will be available to pull from at each session to help with your mending. Elizabeth Schell is co-owner of Purl's Yarn Emporium, and a life-long sewer, mender, maker and re-maker. You may notice two sections of this group--a morning sections on the first Monday of the month and an evening section on the second Tuesday of the month. You are welcome to come to either or both as fits with your schedule!
A space for helping us each be accountable to our ever growing piles of holey items in need of mending; a space to get advice and inspiration and technique sharing on ways to mend items of all kinds; a space to also share with one another insights gleaned from our mending.
Mending Matters sessions will be facilitated by Elizabeth Schell, but with all gathered teaching and learning from one another. Some tools and materials will be available to pull from at each session to help with your mending. Elizabeth Schell is co-owner of Purl's Yarn Emporium, and a life-long sewer, mender, maker and re-maker.
You may notice two sections of this group--a morning sections on the first Monday of the month and an evening section on the second Tuesday of the month. You are welcome to come to either or both as fits with your schedule!
Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too. Materials supplied by participants: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas. Skill level: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome! This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.
Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.
Materials supplied by participants: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.
Skill level: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!
This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.
Hosted by Eileen Berchem
Guild members work in several different mediums creating art dolls – clay, fiber, cloth, etc. Skill levels are beginner to professional. Guild membership is not required for registration to this interest group.
No supplies are necessary. Participants are encouraged to learn from one another & encouraged to continue their individual journey crafting and appreciating the art of the doll. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their work for sharing with the group.
While step by step instruction for creating a piece of figurative art is not offered at meetings, all skill levels are welcome to share in discussions of work that is presented for Show & Tell. Future workshops and demonstrations will be available for learning purposes.
Learn to make wet felted beads and Sushi roll beads out of wool. (I will bring pre-made wool beads to use in the assembly.) While the beads you made are drying you will to assemble your car air freshener with my wool beads, other beads and buttons. Making one is never enough, so you will take home supplies to make another. They make great stocking stuffers or small gifts. 2 sessions will be offered of this popular class. Scented essential oils will be used for fragrance in this project. Some options provided, you are welcome to bring your own! See you there!
Level: Beginner
Materials fee: $20 cash or card (collected at time of workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: I will bring everything that you need to make these, plus extra to take home.
Students should bring: If you have a felting pad that you like you may bring it. Also bring an old bath towel and hand towel, and a medium size bowl for water. Optional: you favorite scented essential oils for fragrance. Snacks are also optional.
Hosted by Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen
Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.
Local Cloth Dye Lab is open from 1-4 for working on your own acid-dye projects. This is for advanced beginners and beyond. You must have attended a dye lab introduction session or have done some dyeing with acid dyes in the past. Bring your own pre-soaked protein fiber* - wool, mohair, alpaca or silk. Local Cloth has most of what you'll need for dyeing, although some personal items that you should bring are rubber gloves, mask, dish tub and specific dyes that you want to use. There are also donated dyes available for use. We use a variety of techniques and equipment - low water immersion, steaming, crockpot dyeing, etc. There is an experienced host - Beth Sellars should you need consultation in getting the result you want. Space is limited so please register!
*Acid dyes do not work on cotton, linen, bamboo or any plant fiber. We only work with Protein (animal) fibers during this Dye Lab.
Level: Advanced Beginners to Expert
Host: Beth Sellars bio
Level: Intermediate (Students should know how to spin yarn on a spinning wheel. Beginners are welcome, but some skill is needed.)
Non members: $60
Instructor: Silver Davin (Read Silver's bio)
Materials fee: $40 cash, credit card, venmo, or paypal (to be paid on day of workshop)
Materials supplied by teacher: 3+ oz crazy art batt and a spool of core yarn. There will be many different colorways to choose from.
Materials students could bring: You'll need to bring your spinning wheel. Please bring a jumbo flier if you have one; the bigger your wheel's orifice, the better!
This class will have you designing a bowl or vase using the silk paper technique. It’s not paper at all but silk fibers, silk hankies and roving wool. You can add twigs, leaves and other fibers to create something that is organically your own design and interpretation of the project.
This class will be hosted off-site at the home of the instructor. Directions to the home will be provided after registration.
Skill Level: All
Instructor: Camille Daunno (Read Camille's bio)
Non-members: $60
Materials Fee: $15 (collected at time of workshop)
Materials Provided by instructor: Roving wool( natural colors,white,grey), Silk fibers and silk hankies, Birch twigs, leaves, Bowl form, Netting, glue, Water containers, soap, spray bottles
Student should bring: A large towel
We will knit a traditional, decorative stocking to hold small gifts from family and Santa, and self. This is a timeless, classic pattern for those wanting to continue, or start, a holiday tradition.
Pattern instruction, and support, for shorter versions and a matching 4" tall ornament are included in the pattern and class instruction. [The small ornament makes a nice, fast-to-knit, unique gift.] Students will have options in and after the class for future projects.
The pattern (featured in a book by the instructor) is for the December stocking featured in "The Sock Journal: Knit the Year in Socks" and can be seen online on Ravelry at link below:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/hearth--tree-holiday-stocking
Level: Beginner/Intermediate (advanced beginner knitting skills required.)
Instructor: Catherine Wingate (Read Catherine's bio)
Members: $100
Non members: $120
Materials fee: No materials fee for this workshop
Materials Provided: The instructor will provide hard-copies of the pattern and some knitting notions for use in class (e.g., stitch markers, jotting pads, darning needles to sew toe closed, etc.) but students are also encouraged to bring their own favorites like preferred cable holders, etc.
Materials students should bring:
To knit the 14" stocking:
Students who only want to knit the ornament, or knit it first, will need approximately 50 yards of fingering weight yarn and a set of 2.75mm/US size 2 double pointed knitting needles.
Note from instructor: The stocking shown in the Ravelry site photo used Heirloom Easy Care 12 (50g/72 yds). The yarn has since been discontinued but yarnsellers can easily recommend suitable substitutes. The stocking is not a fitted garment so achieving an exact gauge isn't critical. This is a "forgiving" pattern. It is designed to allow horizontal stretch without distortion when holding small gifts but also handsome if holding fewer items or as simply a decorative item.
Registered students with questions are welcome to contact the instructor for further information at clkngo@aol.com.
Join Local Cloth for a special celebration and auction to close the inaugural Local Cloth Twelve-by-Twelve Textile Show! Bring your friends and family!
There will be a silent auction featuring many of the works of art featured in the show, along with an opportunity to win prizes. Refreshments will be served, and the Local Cloth Retail Shop will be open for guests to purchase unique items created by local fiber artisans.
This year, we will have a virtual option to bid on items in the auction! Check back here for a link.
This event is free to attend, but please RSVP so we know how many to expect.
This introductory class provides an overview of Sashiko, the Japanese stitching and mending practice, and guides beginners in gaining basic skills and knowledge to apply this practice to both functional and decorative goods. This class is a prerequisite to the other classes in the series. Participants will learn to stitch a basic Sashiko geometric pattern, making a coaster or patch by class end.
Instructor: Gail Clement (Read Gail's bio)
Materials fee: $40 cash or venmo (to be collected day of workshop)
Materials supplied by teacher: Supply kit containing Sashiko needle 2-pack, Palm thimble, Finger Cots , Coron naturally-dyed thick Sashiko thread on bobbin (24 m approx) , Yokota medium Sashiko thread (40 m), Daruma 20/4 thin Sashiko thread(40 m), 3 Fabric samples (Sarashi cotton; Kaufman Essex cotton/linen blend; thrifted linen 1 Lined water soluble transfer, Preprinted Washout Fabric
Materials students should bring: Embroidery snips and straight edge
Mixed Media Batik Design on Fabric
Get ready for a full day of pure fun and creativity. Learn new techniques and challenge the Artist in you. No experience necessary. If you’ve ever wanted to be a designer or just expand the skills you already have this this class is for you. In this full day workshop you will learn how to design and paint fabric using melted crayons and dyes. You will begin with using fabric dyes and overlaying your design with wax (melted crayons) then dyeing it again. The patterns and colors are gorgeous and you will have an amazing hand designed piece of wearable art or fabric for your own personal use. I will provide the special brushes needed for using this wax technique as well as a heat gun to melt the crayons. When your piece is dry, you simply iron off the wax, rinse the dyes and you’re done. Create as many as time permits.
Skill Level: Beginner
Non-members: $120
Materials Fee: $20 cash or venmo (collected at time of workshop)
Materials Provided by instructor: Silk dyes, fabric markers, paper to create a practice design, crayons for melting, silk scarf, cut pieces of fabric, gloves, specialty brushes, paper to iron out wax, pencils, scissors, water containers, mixing trays and resources to create a design.
Student should bring: A heat gun if you have one (don’t buy one), iron, lunch for the break, apron as the dyes will stain your clothes, rubber gloves (I have disposable ones)
Oh Sew Asheville, an Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets monthly and is an opportunity for garment sewing enthusiast to share projects, tips, techniques, fitting help, and camaraderie. The Interest Group will have rotating activities such as actual sewing where individuals can decide whether to bring a machine or hand-sew their own project, “sew-a-longs” where everyone makes the same item with support from the group, field trips to local or regional fabric shops, sewing book exchanges, pattern exchanges, and fabric exchanges. Individual members or special subject matter experts may conduct mini tutorials for the group involving fitting, embellishing, pattern drafting, upcycling; alterations, dyeing fabric, etc.
You are welcome to bring a snack for yourself or to share. The Apparel Sewing Interest Group meets on the third Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is free for Local Cloth members (and $5 for non-members).
Hosted by Mary Euler and Mary Earle-Sigler
This month we will be dyeing with black walnut (Juglans nigra). We will learn how to extract the pigment from the hulls and then dye cotton, silk and wool with and without a mordant. Maria has some special additional treats for us all coming from the walnuts!
Please bring gloves, either kitchen gloves or single use and an apron. And as always bring some handwork to work on while things are simmering as well as show and tell if you have something to share.
Hope to see you there.
Joyce and Denise
The Spinning Study Group's purpose is to share the joy of handspinning. We welcome anyone from the professional spinner to those who are just beginning - all share a love of learning.
November's topic is plying and will be led by Local Cloth's newest Resident Artist, Lisa Sandberg. She'll show you how to make a 3-ply yarn from one bobbin of yarn, which is a good way to keep color way sections together when spinning a multi-colored braid - chain plying; spinning a 2-ply yarn from a center-pull ball; and making a small sample using Andean plying.
Supplies: Participants must bring their own spinning wheels and fiber. Some fiber may be available to share but is not guaranteed at each meeting.
Skill level: This is not a group for beginners to learn how to spin. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of spinning is required.
Host: Judi Jetson
Open to all tapestry weavers, or tapestry weaver wannabes. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Supplies: Please bring a project you are working on, a finished piece to share with the group, any questions you may have about materials, techniques, etc. We are looking for a good discussion and sharing of ideas about tapestry.
Skill level: This is not an introductory class so will be no instruction, but by sharing ideas and experiences we will all learn from each other.
Led by: Betty Hilton-Nash
Learn to make a book with a wooden cover in this one and a half day class. On day one we will prep our boards and text block and on day two we will sew the Coptic binding. It would be helpful if you have some previous bookbinding experience. Please contact me if you have any questions at joycetromba@gmail.com
Level: Intermediate
Instructor: Joyce Tromba (Read Joyce's bio)
Members: $150
Non Members: $180
Materials fee: $30 cash or check (paid the day of workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: All supplies are provided: wood, stain, sandpaper, linen thread, paper for text pages, bookmaking kit
Students should bring: If you have your own book making tools feel free to bring them but a bookmaking kit will be available for you to use.
Drawing and Designing Patterns for Handwork
In this class you will learn how to draw simple line drawings to create patterns for embroidery, florals, quilting or any handwork. You will learn a skill which can be transferred to fabric, then stitched to create a one if a kind design. I will teach you how to draw, understand perspective, contour and design principles so your work will become a beautiful finished piece of Art. You will leave with a file filled with creative designs for future use. Please bring in a small embroidery hoop, needle and thread, and small scissors to practice some designs in class. You can also bring in a piece of clothing to embellish. Remember…it all starts with a good drawing. Challenge the designer in you and have some fun while learning a new skill.
Materials Fee: $10 cash or venmo (collected at time of workshop)
Materials Provided by instructor: Pencils, erasers, practice paper, drawing paper, fabric squares, embroidery thread, resource to sketch from, transfer paper, fabric markers.
Student should bring: Embroidery hoop, sewing scissors, needle and thread (your choice) a piece of clothing to work on if you want to, snack or something to eat for the break
Have you ever admired heavily textured art yarns and wondered how to get started making some yourself? Or have you wanted gorgeous batts to use for a felting project but not known how to make them? In this class, we will be learning how to use a drum carder to create gorgeous art batts that are full of color and texture out of various fibers and mix-ins. You'll be able to use many different types of fiber in a myriad of colors as well as mix-ins ranging from angelina (fiber glitter) and strands of sari silk to feathers and yarn clippings to create your own one-of-a-kind art batt!
Materials fee: $10 per oz of finished batt - cash, credit card, venmo, or paypal (to be paid on day of workshop)
Materials supplied by teacher: Various types of fiber (wool, alpaca, camel, silk, bamboo, etc) in a plethora of colors as well as a wide variety of mix-ins to add texture and interest to your batts.
Materials students could bring: Please bring yourself, your imagination, and a drum carder if you have one!
Join Local Cloth artists for a fun, free event for the whole family with hands-on activities and holiday crafting!
We will make ornaments and small fiber-inspired gifts.
This event will take place at the Local Cloth Studio from 10am to 2pm. It is free with no-registration needed.
Various colored yarns can be woven into handmade clay frames. Each frame has its own unique design. Participants will be taught how to weave a simple plain weave {over / under technique} inside the clay frame. The finished product is a wall hanging. With the distinctive one-of-a-kind design frame, participants can handpick from various balls of yarn to create the 9”x8” wall hanging. No weaving experience is necessary.
Instructor: Marilyn Haas-Haseman (Read Marilyn's bio)
Materials fee: $35 cash or check (to be paid day of workshop)
Materials Provided: Clay frame kits. Kit includes frame, yarn, needle
Materials students should bring: Scissors. Optional is any special THIN yarn you would like but not necessary
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There is no study group this month. Happy holidays...see you in January.
This full-day beginner workshop introduces participants to fundamental sewing and quilting techniques through two practical, skill-building projects: a patchwork needle book and a nine patch drawstring project bag. Designed for complete beginners and those curious about textile arts, this workshop provides essential skills while creating beautiful, functional accessories perfect for any textile and fiber enthusiast.
Instructor: Nichole Chigoy (Read Nichole's bio)
Prices discounted to reflect 25% off New Year, New Skills Month!
Members: $75
Non Members: $90
Materials fee: $5-$10 sliding scale for wool scraps, cash or venmo (to be paid day of workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: Lots of medium weight linen cotton, and wool scraps, 2 sergers to share, digital instructions to be printed by the student.
Students should bring: Bring your well functioning sewing machine, all purpose sewing thread, snips, a self healing cutting mat, a rotary cutter, fabric shears, fabric chalk or marker, seam ripper, quilting ruler (my preference for this project is 3" X 18"), a total of one yard of midweight, woven scraps (preferably cotton, linen, or hemp), cotton quilting thread, a quilting needle. I would estimate about a half yard of the fabric to be larger pieces (10" x 12") , 4 ft of drawstring (1/4 yard of midnight woven fabric to make your own).
This is an advanced beginner workshop that combines traditional quilting techniques with wearable art, teaching participants to craft an heirloom quality quilted vest featuring the classic sawtooth star pattern. Students will learn essential skills in piecing, pattern modification, quilting, and finishing techniques while creating a unique, functional garment.
Non Members: $360
Materials fee: $20 cash, check, card or venmo (to be paid day of workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: Nichole will provide a vest pattern that has a bust size range from 30”- 43”. If you are outside of this range, Nichole can offer commercial vest pattern suggestions. $20 supply fee includes a paper pattern for sizes 30” - 43” bust.
Students should bring:
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