Crochet Edging

Laurie Sims

November 3, Room One from 9:30-11:30 (see picture)

Simple or fancy, a beautiful crochet edging can give your knitted or woven project a beautiful flourish. Geared for those who seldom or never pick up a crochet hook, this class will give you basics of a smooth foundation and a few fancy finishes. We'll also discuss a few simple tips and tricks for adapting these techniques to any fabric or garment.

Students bring two or three 4"-6" plain knit (not garter stitch) or sample squares of medium weight yarn, other yarn bits for crocheting the edgings and any crochet hooks you may have. I'll have assorted sizes to try for tension, G or H is good if you plan to buy one. Includes tips on reading and interpreting crochet patterns.

Fee:  $10  Experience required:  none

Beginner Rug Hooking

Janet Connor

November 3, Room One from 12:00-2:00

Learn all the basics as you get started on a 12” chairpad rug hooking kit ($45 plus hook $8.50) in a charming folk art design of your choice.

Fee: $10.00  (Material Fee is $45/$8.50 payable to the instructor)  The materials include hoop, burlap, original hand drawn design and selection of hand-dyed & heirloom wools as well as a primitive size hook for $8.50.

Needle Felting

Kristen Walsh

November 3, Room One from 2:30-4:30 (see picture)

Ever wondered how wool magically turns into a detailed human face?  In this workshop we will make a face built on a piece of wool felt that can be turned into a hanging Santa ornament perfect for the holidays.  The skills learned are the same skills needed to make a 3-dimensional form.

Fee:  $20.00 (Material Fee is $5)

Lacy Felted Scarf - CLOSED.

Lynn Harris

November 3, Room Two from 10:00-12:30  (see picture)

When wet felted Wensleydale wool creates a beautiful lacy effect.  Fancy yarns will be available for added embellishment.  This beautiful scarf is perfect for holiday gift giving or to keep and wear!  Students will create and complete this scarf in the allotted class session.

Fee:  $20.00 (Material fee is $8.00) Material fee includes Wensleydale wool roving, use of basic felting supplies kit, fancy yarns and ribbons for embellishments. 

Students should bring a towel.

Needle Felted Sheep

Kelly Corbett

November 3, Room Two from 1:30-3:30

Learn how to needlefelt while creating two quick and easy shepp.  Our kits contain clearn step-by-step instructions with color photos.  All materials including our Maine-grown wools, felting needles and curls.

Fee:  $10  (Material fee:  $20.00)

Irish Rose Button

Laurie Sims

November 4, Room One from 9:30-11:30 (see picture)

Using Irish crochet techniques, create a unique Rose Button over a purchased shank style button. A beautiful accent for a handmade sweater or bag, or use to update a tired garment from your closet.

We’ll use sock weight yarn and an E or F hook to cover a 1 - 1.5 inch button. Once the technique is learned, it can be adapted to other yarn weights from delicate thread gems to eye-popping worsted (even bulky) treasures. All students receive printed instructions.

Fee: $10 (Material Fee:  $10, kit includes premium sock yarn, hook, two button bases.

Bring sock weight yarn (leftovers are perfect), E or F hook, Shank style button for base.

Fancy Felted Soaps

Lynn Harris

November 4, Room One from 1:00-2:30 (see picture)

Transform an ordinary bar of soap into a unique piece of art!  Students will learn the basics of needle and wet felting to create a colorful and functional felted soap.  Perfect for a holiday gift or a decorative touch for your own bathroom!

Fee:  $20.00 (Material fee $8.00) Material fee includes soap, wool roving, use of basic felting supplies kit, beads and fancy threads for embellishment, basic sewing supplies.

Students should bring a hand towel and any particular beads or embellishments they wish to use.

Primary Colors

Julianne Mackey

November 4, Room Two from 9:30-11:30 

Primary Colors Dye workshop including : dip dye, swatch, “rock n’ roll”, and other dye techniques using 100% wool for traditional rug hooking. The workshop is both hands on and a demonstration. Students may watch and if brave enough, students can actually participate either by stirring or dipping wool. Every student will have an oppurtunity to try it.

Workshop fee includes a starter dye kit, that includes small amounts of primary color dyes and documentation to help students remember what they learn in class. And with taking the class students will have the ability to try dying wool on their own at home.

Fee:  $25.00

Miniature Punch Needle

Janet Connor

November 4, Room Two from 1:00-2:00

Create a doll house sized replica of an antique hooked rug using hand dyed wool threads and specialized tools.

Fee:  $10 (Material fee:  Punch Needle kit - $25 –variety of designs; Cameo Punch Needle - $15.00, Morgan 7” hoop - $10.00)