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Needle felt holiday and seasonal ornaments. In this beginner class, we will be using cookie cutter shapes and colorful fiber to create one-of-a-kind holiday decorations!
Level: Beginner
Instructor: Donna Trunk (Read Donna's bio)
Members: $50
Non-Members: $60
Materials fee: $15 cash, card, venmo, paypal (collected at time of workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: Extra fiber, cookie cutters, needles
Students should bring: Materials will be provided. Kits available to purchase.
Learn about our cancellation & COVID policy here: Workshop Policies
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In this workshop, students will learn basic stitches and simple bead application to start their own playful, abstract embroidery project. This is a beginner friendly class, but seasoned embroiderers who want to explore the art of expressive mixed-media embroidery further are welcome. All Materials are Included.
Non members: $60
Instructor: Sofia Trovato (Read Sofia's bio)
Materials fee: $15 cash, check, or venmo (to be paid on day of workshop)
Materials supplied by teacher:
Embroidery hoop, embroidery floss, needles yarn, thread, and beads.
Materials students could bring: All materials provided.
Learn about our cancellation & COVID policies here: Workshop Policies
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
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
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 and Ceil Jensen
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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!
Instructor: Claudia Lemacks (Read Claudia's bio)
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.
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
There is no study group this month. Happy holidays...see you in January.
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.
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
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!
Level: Advanced Beginner - students should be able to knit and purl
Instructor: Lynne Noble and Judi Jetson (Read Lynne and Judi's bio)
Prices reflect a 25% off discount for New Year, New Skill January!
Members: $37.50
Non-Members: $45
Materials fee: No materials fee
Materials provided by instructor: Knitting patterns
Students should bring: Students should bring a skein of sport weight or DK yarn, size 5 or 6 double-pointed needles and a cable needle.
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.
Crochet is an enjoyable way to showcase yarns you have spun, dyed, been gifted... Crochet can be relaxing and mindful. In our Introduction to Crochet we will learn three basic stitches and a starting chain. Our project will be a cowl. We will also discuss yarn weight, yarn types, blocking, and some basic crochet terms.
Prices reflect 25% off for New Year, New Skill discount!
Non members: $45
Instructor: Kate Hammond (Read Kate's bio)
Materials fee: No materials fee for this workshop.
Materials supplied by teacher: Instructor will provide the cowl pattern, terminology instructions and helpful links.
Materials students should bring:
Crochet hook in size 6mm/J – you may find it cost effective to buy a set especially if you plan to crochet more. I like the type with the foam handle – a bit easier on the hands! Small scissors Measuring tape Darning or yarn needle to work in the ends when finished A bag to tote all your precious work
Yarn for the cowl: Worsted weight yarn (4) – a soft yarn in a light color (As a beginner, please avoid dark colors as it is very difficult to see your stitches) approx. 200 yds will make a nice length cowl. For your first project you should look for an inexpensive acrylic - possibly one that says no pill or low pill
Hosted by Susette Shiver
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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).
Learn some very simple and versatile book structures that would be perfect for gift giving or creating your own hand made library. We will learn all about paper: why is grain important and how to test for it, how to interpret paper weight, pound vs gsm and what tools do you need to make books. We will make three structures: the Pamphlet, Japanese Stab binding and the Star book. Each of these has several variations.
Instructor: Joyce Tromba (Read Joyce's bio)
Prices reflect the 25% off New Year, New Skill discount!
Materials fee: $20 (paid the day of workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: All papers, book board, linen thread, buttons, ribbon and and book making tools
Students should bring: A cutting mat if you have one, lunch, also if you have some paper you would like to use bring it along
Learn about our COVID policy here: Workshop Policies
Learn the fun, portable craft of card weaving. With just a few simple tools, you’ll be able to create strong, attractive bands for hatbands, belts, straps, and more. In this class, you’ll learn the basics, make solid progress on your first project, and leave with the tools and know-how to continue your card-weaving journey.
Instructor: Jamie Sparks (Read Jamie's bio)
Prices reflect the 25% off discount for New Year, New Skill January!
Non-members: $90
Materials Fee : $25 cash, venmo, zelle, or paypal (to be collected day of class)
Instructor will provide: shuttle, cards, cotton thread, straps
Students should bring: Options for comfort. We will be sitting a lot.
Learn about our COVID & cancellation policy here: Workshop Policies
Take your sashiko stitching to the next level in this hands-on, six-hour clinic designed for fiber artists who are ready to explore more intricate techniques. Participants will learn how to prepare traditional cotton/linen fabric for two-layered stitching and gain confidence combining hitomezashi (one-stitch) and moyozashi (pattern) styles in a single hanafukin cloth. Clear demonstrations and guided practice will help you achieve balanced, even stitches while managing multiple pattern transitions within one cohesive design. After completing your stitched sampler, you’ll discover creative ways to finish and use your work. We’ll cover hemming, edge treatments, and practical finishing methods that preserve the beauty and integrity of your piece. The class will conclude with project inspiration for incorporating your stitched hanafukin into home and personal accessories—such as pillows, totes, or fabric baskets—showcasing your artistry and skill in a functional, contemporary way.
Level: Intermediate
Prices reflect our 25% New Year, New Skill Discount!
Non members: $90
Instructor: Gail Clement (Read Gail's bio)
Materials fee: $45 cash or venmo (to be collected day of workshop)
Materials supplied by teacher: Preprinted mixed design sampler with English; instructions; sashiko thread in 3 colors; Hera marker; basting thread
Materials students should bring: Embroidery snips; straight edge
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!
The simple design of rigid heddle looms make them the perfect weaving loom for anyone wishing to learn the craft. They’re perfect for all skill levels and allow you to sample a wide variety of yarns and techniques. Rigid heddle looms are affordable, easy to set up, lightweight and portable. In this class we’ll cover the basics of dressing the loom and try various weaving techniques. You will weave enough cloth to make a small tote bag or wall hanging.
Prices reflect 25% discount for New Year, New Skill January!
Instructor: Sue Helmken (Read Sue's bio)
Materials fee: $25 cash or venmo (to be collected day of class)
Materials supplied by teacher: loom with warp, shuttles, yarns, printed instructions
Materials students should bring: scissors, tapestry needle, optional crochet hook, random yarns for weft, paper and pen
If you want to weave but don’t have space for a big loom, give inkle weaving a try. Inkle weaving is a form of warp faced weaving used to making bands of cloth for belts, bracelets, guitar straps, borders & edgings, trims, fringes, and even cords. This class covers how the color placement creates the pattern and what types of yarns to use. We will weave basic patterns, and see how the size and weight of the weft yarn affects the strap. The looms may be small, but you can do big things with them!
Materials supplied by teacher: loom with warp, shuttles, weft yarns, instructions
Materials students should bring: scissors, tapestry needle, random yarns, pen and paper
In just a few hours you will learn how to hand paint a piece of fabric, article of clothing, accessory, or anything you want to embellish. No experience necessary. Challenge the designer in you, create and have fun learning a new technique. Anyone can do it! In this all day workshop, you will work with stencils, brushes, fabric sticks, fabric markers and fabric paint. I will show you how to turn acrylic paint into fabric paint. Create your own design and pattern, paint a floral or just do splashes of color for an abstract look. You can even choose one of mine for inspiration. After the initial design is created, you will then paint your piece. Choose a tote, piece of fabric or a silk scarf. Bring your own piece of clothing shoes, bag or anything to embellish as well as the one provided for this project. The final step you need to do, is iron set the fabric paint and you will have a permanent piece of Art!
This class will be hosted off-site at the home of the instructor. Directions to the home will be provided after registration.
Skill Level: Beginner
Instructor: Camille Daunno (Read Camille's bio)
Materials Fee: $20 cash or venmo (collected at time of workshop)
Materials Provided by instructor: Fabric paints, fabric markers, silk scarf or tote bag, cut pieces of fabric, brushes, paper to practice a design, stencils, pencils, scissors, water containers, mixing trays and resource to create a design and an iron to set the fabric paint. Coffee, tea, water and snacks will also be provided.
Student should bring: Please wear protective apron as the paint is permanent, and bring a lunch as we will take a break at noon.
Suitable for both complete beginners as well as those not-so-new who need a little more guidance, this class will cover spinning on both a drop spindle and a spinning wheel. We’ll cover the types and parts of these tools and which may be right for you. Other topics include how to use a niddy-noddy, drafting, plying, hand carding and finishing. Most of the time will be spent working on the spindle and wheel and learning to use fiber tools. Our goal is to send you home with a plied skein of yarn. Judi recommends that you practice treadling a spinning wheel - both forward and backwards - prior to the class.
Instructor: Judi Jetson & Jamie Sparks (Read Judi and Jamie's bio)
Materials Fee : $25, including a drop spindle and wool to take home! (to be collected day of class)
Instructor will provide: You'll receive a drop spindle, roving and a variety of animal fibers in both natural and dyed colors. We can loan you a wheel for the class if you don't have one.
Students should bring: Bring your own spinning wheel and/or drop spindle, if you have one. If you have clean fleece, or a braid you want to try spinning, you can bring that, too
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
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.
Members: $300
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:
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.
Members: $100
Non-members: $120
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)
Learn how to think like a knitwear designer and, in the process, design a unique sock, and write a pattern for it, that has all the features you want.
While the focus is on creating a favorite sock, the design process relies on considerations that apply to designing any knitting garment and pattern. The thought process might begin with selecting a favorite yarn and understanding its best use and limitations, if any, for the stitchwork intended. Or start with an idea for the sock features you want and select a yarn that will enhance the process.
Students will choose among myriad ribbing styles, if using ribbing for the top, or all, of the "leg," then move onto selecting a pattern or pattern stitches for the rest of the leg in session #1. We will have stitch directories for reference and swatch different stitch patterns and discuss the pros and cons to consider during the selection process.
Students' homework will be to knit the sock pattern(s) selected and complete the leg/top of the sock before session #2. Session #2 will look at several heel and toe possibilities for completing the socks. We will learn about a standard so-called wedge heel, and varieties thereof, including the Dutch heel. We will also cover the classic peasant heel, which knit maven Elizabeth Zimmermann refers to as an "afterthought heel."
Note: The peasant heel has a great advantage in being easily reknitted so is a valuable heel technique in any sock knitter's skillset. We will also learn an alternative to grafting it closed for knitters who aren't comfortable with grafting.
Students will knit the heel style selected, and resulting gusset if any, and shape and knit the foot of the sock. And select a desired toe style to finish the sock in class or, if desired, later at home.
The instructor will help students write a pattern for the socks they created so they can duplicate the pattern going forward. Learning how to write a knit pattern is akin to writing a recipe after creating a dish...it is both a roadmap of what was done, so far, and another opportunity to further tweak the process for future use. Thus, this step also helps students contemplate micro design features going forward, e.g., considering how different styles of increasing, or decreasing, stitches yield different aesthetic results. Or, for example, whether a ribbing needs extra compression strength to support the top of the sock/leg or can be less constrictive but more decorative. Thus, while the end result is an intelligent knitting pattern, the process itself is another phase of the creative experience that helps build knitting skills and design confidence.
Instructor: Catherine Wingate (Read Catherine's bio)
Non members: $120
Materials fee: No materials fee for this workshop
Materials Provided: The instructor will provide handouts and illustrated instructions for different ribbing stitches, heel and toe constructions and grafting reprinted from her books The Sock Calendar and The Sock Journal.
Registered students with questions are welcome to contact the instructor for further information at clkngo@aol.com.
In this workshop you will learn how to work your wet felted piece using the resist Technique into a beautiful and functional Bird Pod. Hang it on a tree or just enjoy Them. I have several on my patio. Wherever you put them they will become a thing of beauty. The Birds love them too. Maybe the butterflies will visit.
Non-members: $60
Materials Fee: $15 (collected at time of workshop)
Materials Provided by instructor: Roving wool ( earth tone colors ), Bubble wrap, sushi mats, pads to work on, Assorted fibers, leaves, and twigs, Plastic for resist, Netting, Water containers, soap, spray bottles, Forms to shape the pod
Student should bring: A large towel
In this 2 day class you will learn how to warp a loom. Basic tapestry techniques will be taught which include weaving geometric and curved shapes and how to blend colors on the loom. We will talk about tapestry terminology and the tools, equipment and yarns used in tapestry weaving. You will be weaving from the back of the loom in traditional Aubusson technique. You will be weaving a sampler of the different tapestry techniques. We will also talk about designing a tapestry, making a cartoon and how to mount and present the finished piece. You should leave the class with the basic tools you need to further explore the wonderful medium of tapestry.
Instructor: Betty Hilton-Nash (Read Betty's bio)
Members: $200
Non members: $240
Materials fee: $20 cash, check, or venmo (to be collected day of class)
Materials provided by instructor: Warp, weft, printed instructional handout, looms are available at Local Cloth. If you have your own loom, please get in touch with Betty first.
Materials students should bring: Scissors, a tapestry beater (heavy kitchen fork will do), ruler, a small hand mirror or stand mirror if possible, the instructor will have some.
Color Outside the Box!
In this all day workshop you will enter into the world of color in a fun and different way to create the color that’s all around you. You will learn a combination of color theory and basic color mixing by using fabric. This is not a painting class. It’s a fiber and fabric interpretation. You’ll create the color wheel, analogous colors, a grey scale, a monochromatic scale, warm and cool neutrals and arrange them in color collages and unique ideas. You will also design and make a fabric folder to take all your samples home in…your very own color record. Definitely come and color outside the box!
Materials Fee: $15 cash or venmo (collected at time of workshop)
Materials Provided by instructor: Fabric swatches, glue, scissors, ribbon, wool and fibers, card board, cloths, water containers, pads to work on.
Student should bring: Fabric swatches of your choice (solids, prints, florals, colors) these will be used to create the color combinations.
Materials fee: $35 cash or venmo (to be collected day of workshop)
Materials supplied by teacher: Beading tweezers, Beading string, Bugle beads, Japanese fabric with preprinted Hitomezashi grid, beading needle set, Handout
Materials students should bring: Embroidery snips
In this class you will learn how to draw flowers, leaves, twigs and tendrils in pencil and ink. I will teach you how to create texture, contrast and composition using line and shading. This can be applied to your textile, fabric skills, embroidery, sewing, fiber art, layering and much more. This class is designed for beginners, so no experience is necessary. Come learn a new technique or improve on your drawing skills.
Skill Level: All
Materials Provided by instructor: Pencils, ink markers, erasers, paper, practice paper, Art resource to draw from, drawing vellum, tracing paper, practice drawing pad and Art handouts.
Student should bring: Nothing, all supplies will be given out at the first class
This class is designed for students who know how to warp a loom and understand some basic techniques of weaving tapestry: meet and seperate, hatching, as well as weaving geometric and curved shapes. If you have taken Betty's beginning tapestry weaving you should have these skills. In this 3 day class we will review the above techniques as well as adding some new ones as you weave a small cartoon of your own design. Day 1 will be spent refining your image into a weaveable cartoon. Please bring any photos, sketches or paintings you want to weave. This is not a design class, please have your design ideas worked out prior to class. You will warp your loom and start weaving once the cartoon is finalized. Day 2 & 3 you will weave your image. We will discuss finishing and ways to present your piece after cutting your piece off the loom on day 3. You may not finish weaving your image in class, so if you have one, bringing your own loom would be best. Local does have looms to use but these need to be returned to the studio at the end of class.
Non members: $360
Materials fee: $20 cash, card, or venmo (to be collected day of class)
Materials provided by instructor: Warp, weft, printed instructional handout, looms are available at Local. Please get in touch with Betty before class if you are bringing your own loom.
Materials students should bring: Scissors, a tapestry beater (heavy kitchen fork will do), ruler, a small hand mirror. Instructor has a few.
Join us for a a one-hour book talk with Tommye Scanlin followed by time for questions and discussion.
Tommye Scanlin has written three fiber related books, all published in the last nine years, something she’d never expected to do as she worked as a teacher and exhibiting tapestry artist for over three decades. She will speak about how these books came to be and show a few images of from each: The Nature of Things: Essays of a Tapestry Weaver; Tapestry Design Basics and Beyond: Planning and Weaving with Confidence; and Marking Time with Fabric and Thread: Calendars, Diaries, and Journals.
Explore how tapestry weaving can be used for daily practice, journaling, data visualization, or encoding information.
Instructors: Tommye Scanlin (Read Tommye's bio, visit Tommye's website)
Members: $360
Non members: $430
Materials fee: $10 cash or check (to be paid day of workshop)
Materials provided by instructor: assorted wool wefts to purchase in small amounts, if need be. Printed handout.
Materials students should bring: pre-warped tapestry loom (suggested set up will be sent ahead of time), yarns for weft, tools (scissors, ruler or tape measure, any weaving tools—bobbins, etc.), notebook, pen/pencil
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