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The Natural Baby Series: Washcloth
In April, we focus on natural handwoven textiles for the baby. All projects in this series will be made using 100% cotton. Arguably the most important textile fiber, cotton is soft, absorbent, light, vegan and naturally hypoallergenic. Take classes in this series to make cloths for your own baby or to give to a special, […]
Learn To Knit! [Level 1]
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesLearn To Knit! Hey, there new knitter! This class is the perfect introduction for the brand new knitter or a great way to refresh the basics. We focus on casting on, the knit stitch and binding off, giving you the skills in order to make a pair of versatile fingerless gloves! All materials are included! […]
Rigid Heddle 101
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesRigid Heddle 101 Instructor: Rachel Marcotte You will make a plain-weave scarf on this simple, yet versatile loom. Instruction includes the direct warping method, proper tensioning, and finishing techniques. The class also includes 2 skeins of Madeline Tosh DK (at 15% off!), the perfect yarn for your first rigid heddle weaving. Please remember to arrive 20-30 […]
Wet Felting
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAFelting, while rather counterintuitive for a spinner, is such a fun thing to do. Wet Felting is a regular at the studio and the results are always stunning. You can register here. 90 minutes, $60.
Japanese Mending as Utility and Embellishment with Jody Alexander
A Verb for Keeping Warm 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesJapanese mending techniques are used to repair and strengthen garments and other textile items. But, when left visible the repairs are also decorative and add texture, line, and color. In this workshop, students will create a sampler of mending techniques seen in Japanese boro textiles and will then move on to repairing or embellishing a […]
Pick-Up on Four Shafter
For the month of April, weaving workshops will focus on pick-up techniques that can be used on three different weave structures: beiderwand, mock damask, and double weave. Pick-up is the process in which a warp pattern is picked up with a stick in order to weave patterns not otherwise possible on threading and tie-ups alone. […]
“Loved Clothes Last” Mending Bar
California College of the Arts SF 1111 8th St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEach year the United States sends 12.8 million tons of textile waste to landfill. As style turnover has accelerated, so has our appetite for new, trendy clothing. Today we buy 4 times as much clothing as we did two decades ago, yet we get 36% less wear out of our garments before we discard them. […]
Sewing Lab
O'Hanlon Center For the Arts 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United StatesSEWING LAB A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop your skills in a […]
Sewing Lab– Garment Construction
NorCal Sewing and Vacuum 909 D Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesSewing Lab– Garment Construction—All levels—On-going class. A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together is this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop […]
Sewing Lab
O'Hanlon Center For the Arts 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United StatesSEWING LAB A love of adornment is one of our most basic tendencies. It exists in all cultures, telling stories about who we are and how we see ourselves. Come together in this class to make your own simple clothing and hone your sense of personal style. Be inspired to develop your skills in a […]