Home-school classes are available in the Gaskins Rd. studio in sewing, weaving, tapestry weaving, spinning yarn, and felting. A fiber exploratory is also available which encompasses a variety of fiber arts.
Home-school classes are 2.5 hours/meeting, and meet for 4 consecutive weeks. All classes are offered in class lengths that allow for one complete project in each session. Students who book for the season will have the option to purchase “open studio” time on Saturdays.
Monthly fee: $125 includes 10 instructional hours materials fee applicable to the project.
Weaving – In this class, students learn to work on the floor loom. Each student is assigned a loom, and learns to measure the warp (yarns to go on the loom), thread the loom, weave off the project, and remove the project from the loom. This usually takes 8 weeks of class. Students who love to weave may simply sign up for all fall sessions (every month) once they have taken a weaving class and are approved by the instructor. These students may purchase open studio time, which will allow them to come to the studio on Saturdays and weave. materials fee applicable to the project. Class size: Max. of 5 students
Tapestry weaving – Students learn to set up vertical tapestry looms, and a variety of tapestry techniques. Each student will work on, and should anticipate completing a 20″X 32″ hand-woven tapestry. Each tapestry can be woven of wool yarns, or a variety of creative fibers as the student chooses. It takes about 2, 4-week sessions to complete this project. Materials fee: applicable to the project.
Class size: Max. of 5 students
Cravin’ Crochet & K’nu Knit? – In this class, students will learn basic stitches in crochet, and knitting. Each student will then work on projects of their own choosing (recommendations will be made by the instructor) with instructional assistance and guidance throughout the duration of the course. Students who have taken the class once, will plan more complex projects with the instructor to allow each to grow in accordance with her own skill set. Materials fee: applicable to the project, or students may provide their own materials.
Class size: Max. of 5 students
Sew much fun! Students will learn the in’s and out’s of the sewing machine, as well as learning hand-sewing techniques. The class will focus on learning to read patterns and pattern information, layout, cutting out, pinning and construction of garments, sewing, finishing seams, and hemming by machine and by hand. The projects begin simple, and become more complex as the student’s skill set improves. Students with their own sewing machines are encouraged to bring them and learn to use their own machine.
Class size: Max. of 5 students
Fiber Fun!!! – An exploratory of felt making by wet-felting technique, needle felting, kumihimo, tie-dye, macrame, and creation of all sorts of fashion accessories. Holiday gifts may be the focus as the season allows and as students prefer.
