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Production Spinning: Spinning Yarn for a Large Project
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CAWant to spin enough yarn for a sweater or other large project, but spinning 1500 yards or more of the same yarn feels daunting? Never fear! There are techniques that can help you spin quickly and efficiently, bringing large projects easily within reach. In this class, you’ll learn the long draw spinning technique with a […]
Visible Mending Workshop
Judith & Lily 24 Western Street, Petaluma, CAMending is a wonderful way to transform your favorite torn or distressed garments, homewares, and other textiles. In this workshop you will explore visible mending with cotton thread and patching, developing your own stitch patterns. Essentially you will be fusing fabrics together with stitch, so they become a new cloth. You will practice boro, sashiko, […]
Basic Machine Sewing / Love your sewing machine
NorCal Sewing and Vacuum 909 D Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesWhether it is your brand new machine or one that has been sitting idle for a while, this class will get you excited and ready to be creative and at ease going into your next project. Hands-on practice during class builds confidence and skills. We will practice bobbin winding, threading, and study the purpose and […]
Soap & Lotion Making Workshop
Wild Oat Hollow 2425 Old Adobe Road, Petaluma, CA, United StatesCome learn how to make your own soap and luxurious lotion at home. In this 3-hour class, you will be guided through the entire process of both soap making using the cold process method and lotion making: we will make two different soaps using local, sustainable ingredients (organic oils, animal fats, hydrosols, butters & essential […]
Continuing Knitting
Warner Mountain Weavers 459 South Main St. , Cedarville, United States2 SESSIONS IN THIS CLASS Saturdays March 7 and 21 1-3 pm Cost $40. Learn to be a better knitter. We will do increasing, decreasing, simple decorative stitches and introduce principles of pattern reading and garment making. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of making an accurate gauge swatch. Materials needed: knitting needles, scissors. […]
Wool Processing for Spinning
Crockett Fiber Arts Studio 1322 Pomona St, Crockett, CADon’t know what to do with a raw fleece? I can teach you that! In my Wool Processing for Spinning class, you’ll learn how to select a fleece, prepare fiber for washing, the washing process, and preparation of washed and dried iober for spinning using a drum carder, hand cards, and combs. You’ll also learn […]
Knitting – Badass Brioche!
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesWelcome to Badass Brioche! Why Badass you ask? You get dimension, contrast and squish all in one! Plus, this project takes a comfortable, intermediate knitter into the world of "advanced"! Yee-ha! We'll be making this darling cowl where you'll experience knitting brioche with two colors, in the round! Please purchase the pattern prior to class: […]
FREE CLASS! Peppercorn Cowl
Fiber Circle Studio 113 Kentucky St., Petaluma, CA, United StatesFREE CLASS with the purchase of supplies. Enjoy a free knitting class at the studio on how to make this 2-toned cowl! Achieving this 2 color effect is much simpler than you think! Believe it or not, all you need to know how to do is the knit stitch and work in the round! […]
Make a T shirt – Basic Serger Workshop
NorCal Sewing and Vacuum 909 D Street, San Rafael, CA, United StatesBring your serger and instruction book. We’ll be making a simple T-shirt. You may bring your own pattern/fabrics or use my pattern. I have some spare knit fabrics available for your perusal. Sunday, March 15. $135. All-day workshop. 11 am - 5 pm Requirement: Knowing how to thread your machine and basic sewing […]
Visible Mending
Judith & Lily 24 Western Street, Petaluma, CAMending is a wonderful way to transform your favorite torn or distressed garments, homewares, and other textiles. In this workshop you will explore visible mending with cotton thread and patching, developing your own stitch patterns. Essentially you will be fusing fabrics together with stitch, so they become a new cloth. You will practice boro, sashiko, […]