Jessica Sundstrom / Studio 4 Sat 11/14 1-4pm / 1 Day $90 / Members: $70
Create a wonderful wintery new ornament for your home or as a special gift! Using winter-themed fabrics, threads, sequins, and beads, you’ll collage your own unique scene and stitch it into place. Ornaments will be displayed in 3-inch embroidery hoops. No experience in embroidery is necessary. All supplies are provided, but students are welcome to bring their own materials as well.
Emily Wohlscheid / Studio 2 Sat 11/7 12-4pm / 1 Day $110 / Members: $90
Explore wet felting to create a geode soft sculpture! Students will layer wool fibers over a form for the felting process that will result in a densely felted ball. These felted forms will be cut open to reveal the banded “agate” layers within, mimicking a stone geode.
No previous experience is required, all skill levels are welcome.
Amanda Casanova / Weaving Studio Sat 11/7-11/14 1-4pm / 2 Days Prerequisite: Basic spinning skills required. $115 / Members: $95
Support spindles require very little space to work, are portable, and can be used virtually anywhere. They have a unique beauty and elegance in the fluidity of their spin. This workshop is designed to teach students how to spin using support spindles while also familiarizing learners with the various types of spindles and how to choose one. Students will have the opportunity to try several spindles and will leave with a basic working knowledge of how they spin. All materials are provided. Students must have a basic ability to spin on either a drop spindle or spinning wheel.
Rita Petteys / Studio 4 Sat & Sun 10/24-10/25 Sat 1-5pm, Sun 12-4pm / 2 Days $135 / Members: $115
Create your own textile art supplies for an abstract fabric collage. In the first session, students will dye a palette of fabric and threads using fiber reactive dyes. In the second session, these personalized sets of colorful materials will inspire a layered, stitched collage.
Mary Ann Robertson / Studio 4 Sun 1/10-1/31 12-3pm / 4 weeks $170 / Members: $150
Learn how to do tablet weaving on an inkle loom. Students will learn the basics of tablet weaving including designing a project, warping the loom, and using tablets/cards. Tablet weaving is perfect for making bands such as purse straps, belts, shoelaces, camera straps, lanyards, guitar straps, pet collars, and more. In this class you will design and weave a project of your choice. All supplies included.
This is not your mother’s latch-hooking kit. Discover “painting with fabric” by using a 19th century fiber technique to make original modern works of art. Hooked mats can be used as floor rugs, table mats, pillows, and original art for the walls. Beginners will learn basic rug hooking techniques. Continuing students will design their own projects with the help of the instructor and experiment with upcycled materials. Bring a tote bag and scissors to the first class.
Mary Baggerman / Weaving Studio Mon 1/4-2/8 6-8:30pm / 6 weeks $210 / Members: $190
This six-week class is designed as an introduction to meditative stitching. Students can expect to design and stitch a small fiber piece using simple techniques such as a running stitch and raw edge appliqué. This approach can produce beautiful and peaceful compositions, each a unique reflection of the designer. Materials will be provided but participants are welcome to bring favorite pieces of fabric or thread.
Mary Baggerman / Studio 4 Sat 3/13 1-4pm / 1 Day $80 / Members: $60
Learn how to create seven types of embroidery stitches in three hours! Students will have time to practice each stitch and then use their new skills to embroider a small image. When the workshop is over, take your stitch sampler with you to continue stitching in the comfort of your home.
Learn the basics of off loom bead weaving in a relaxed, fun environment. This class will teach several basic patterns and everything you need to know about thread, beads, and getting started. Begin with a simple project and work through creating unique pieces that will impress your friends. In addition, students will learn how to create beadwork designs on paper and how to make wearable objects. All materials will be provided. Please bring reader glasses for close work.
This is not your mother’s latch-hooking kit. Discover “painting with fabric” by using a 19th century fiber technique to make original modern works of art. Hooked mats can be used as floor rugs, table mats, pillows, and original art for the walls. Beginners will learn basic rug hooking techniques. Continuing students will design their own projects with the help of the instructor and experiment with upcycled materials. Bring a tote bag and scissors to the first class.
Join us in this fun and functional coaster class where you will learn the basics of wet felting. Using soap and water learn how to turn wool into fabric in this beginner friendly course. With each coaster you create you will learn a new technique such as color and design, adding embellishments, nuno felting (felting on silk), creating a picture, and felting a circle. Through this process you will also learn how to calculate shrinkage, which wools to use, how different materials interact with each other, and much more. So come test the waters and learn some new skills with wet felting.
Winter is the perfect time to tuck in with a new knitting project. All levels of knitters, including beginners, are invited to grow and expand skills in this class. Beginning skills such as knit and purl stitches, casting on and binding off will be covered as well as choosing suitable yarn and needles.
As the days get shorter and the night gets longer there is nothing better than a knitting project to make you smile and feel proud of your accomplishments. Whether you are a beginner seeking support, an experienced knitter challenged by pattern directions or a mistake, someone interested in knitting beyond hats and scarves to a sweater, or need help navigating Ravelry to find information and inspiration, this class intends to meet you where you are. Bring your projects and together we will discover the rewards of knitting in the winter.
Mary Baggerman / Studio 4 Tue 1/5-2/23 10am-12:30pm / 8 weeks $260 / Members: $240
Come build your stitching skills! This class is designed to help you further your embroidery knowledge whether you are a beginner or an experienced stitcher. We will learn new stitches and techniques, as well as explore elements of design, using the work of contemporary fiber artists as inspiration. Emphasis will be on implementing original designs. Materials for this class are provided.
Has the idea of weaving pictures always interested you? This beginning tapestry weaving class would be perfect to get you started. Students will learn the basic
tapestry joins and different ways to shade and blend yarns using adjustable tension frame loom, either your own or one furnished by the instructor. Discussions will include making a cartoon or plan for a tapestry, and how to transfer the design to the warp threads. No prior weaving experience is needed. Returning students can focus on using their skills to complete a small tapestry or exploring further techniques. Class fee includes use of an adjustable frame loom and all warp and weft yarns needed for the samples.
Amanda Casanova / Weaving Studio Sat 3/6 1-4pm / 1-Day $90 / Members: $70
Drop spindles require very little space to work with and can be spun on virtually anywhere! This workshop is designed to teach you how to spin on a drop spindle, while also familiarizing you with the purpose of various types of spindles. Students will have the opportunity to try several spindles and will leave with a basic working knowledge of how they spin. All materials provided.
Learn the basics of hand spinning yarn or improve your skills with guided practice and lessons. Beginners will learn the fundamentals of spinning, plying, and finishing their yarns. Experienced students will be met where they are at focusing on consistency, structure, and more. Wheels may be reserved to borrow at the time of registration.
Emily Wohlscheid / Weaving Studio Wed 2/17-3/24 10am-12:30pm / 6 weeks Prerequisite: Spinning or equivalent $215 / Members: $195
Explore project making and sampling through hand spinning. Create custom blends to accompany long stashed fibers, locate patterns that suit the yarn you are creating, learn to love swatching (or at least accepting it), and practice spinning for projects large and small! Consistency, color theory, and combining new and old fibers for project making will be emphasized.
Discover the art of rigid heddle loom weaving in a creative and supportive atmosphere. Students will learn the basics of weaving including winding a warp, dressing the loom, weaving, and finishing cloth. Weave structures will be explored including hand manipulating threads and utilizing pick up sticks to achieve a desired pattern. Loom and yarn will be provided. Students are welcome to bring handspun yarns for use in a project.
Discover the art of rigid heddle loom weaving in a creative and supportive atmosphere. Students will learn the basics of weaving including winding a warp, dressing the loom, weaving, and finishing cloth. Weave structures will be explored including hand manipulating threads and utilizing pick up sticks to achieve a desired pattern. Loom and yarn will be provided. Students are welcome to bring handspun yarns for use in a project.
Create fun sculptures and beautiful pictures in this beginner friendly needle felting course. While creating apples, sheep, fairies, and landscapes you will learn techniques to help you get your desired results in both 2d and 3d needle felting mediums. We will be covering tools, basic shape building, which wools to use, how to mix colors, how to layer wool, how to attach pieces, and so much more. Whether you have tried a kit or taken a workshop or have only dreamt of making that adorable sculpture or beautiful picture you saw online, this course is for you.
Come and join the community centered around one of the few weaving studios in Southwest Michigan. All levels of weavers, from complete beginner to advanced, weaving for years, are welcome. Beginners will weave a sampler to learn the basics. For those familiar with weaving, an individualized plan of study will be created.
(B) Mary Ann Robertson / Weaving Studio Thu 1/7-3/25 6:30-9pm / 12 weeks $365 / Members: $345
Come and join the community centered around one of the few weaving studios in Southwest Michigan. All levels of weavers, from complete beginner to advanced, weaving for years, are welcome. Beginners will weave a sampler to learn the basics. For those familiar with weaving, an individualized plan of study will be created.
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