Color explosion! We are surrounded by color in every part of life. In this class you will learn what the color wheel is, how to mix each color, the relationship and of color to each other. Did you know that color has a temperature? Learn how to make a gray scale and measure the intensity to it. Create a monochromatic scale using a tint, tone and shade of each color. You will learn how to use neutrals to include warm or cool neutrals. This is just some of the exciting ways to learn about color. Come and explore so much more with me. This is an important learning step to creating beautiful fiber related works. Do you know how to tone down a vibrant color or what colors don’t mix well. If your colors become’ muddy’ learn how to avoid making those mixing mistakes. At the end of this class you will have a completed color wheel, gray scale, a set of monochromatic colors, analogous colors, as well as a set of neutrals and create a mood using color. Do you know the difference between a monotone and monochromatic colors? Come find out while having fun learning. You will pick the colors of your choice and we will paint a silk or cotton piece of fabric to add to your collection. 

This class will be hosted off-site at the home of the instructor. Directions to the home will be provided after registration.

Skill Level: All

Instructor: Camille Daunno (Read Camille's bio)

Members: $200

Non-members: $240

Materials Fee: $20 (collected at time of workshop)

Students should bring: nothing, all materials provided

Interested in applying for a scholarship? Apply here!

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Come and learn how to needle felt a 3 dimensional owl. Your finished owl will be 4-5" tall. Everything you need to make your owl will be provided. This list includes foam felting pad, needle felting needles, wool in various colors and lots of pictures for ideas. You will leave with a new skill and a cute owl!

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Claudia Lemacks (Read Claudia's bio)

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Materials fee: $7 cash or card (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: All materials to create your picture will be provided and include a foam felting pad, felting needles, wool, and a lots of pictures of owls to help you create.

Students should bring: Bring a snack and a drink if you want one. Also bring a bag to carry home your supplies and your owl.

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This class is designed for students who know how to warp a loom and understand some basic techniques of weaving tapestry: meet and separate, hatching, as well as weaving geometric and curved shapes. If you have taken Betty’s Beginning tapestry weaving you should have these skills. In this 3 day class we will review the above techniques as well as adding some new ones as you weave a small cartoon of your own design. Day 1 will be spent refining your image into a weaveable cartoon. Please bring any photos, sketches, or paintings you have and want to weave. This is not a design class, please have your design ideas worked out prior to class. You will warp your loom and start weaving once the cartoon is finalized. Day 2 & 3 you will weave your image. We will discuss finishing and ways to present your piece after cutting your piece off the loom on Day 3.

Level: Intermediate

Instructor: Betty Hilton-Nash  (Read Betty's bio) 

Members: $300

Non members: $360

Materials fee: $20 (to be collected day of class)

Materials provided by instructor: Warp, weft, printed instructional handout, looms are available at Local Cloth. If you have your own loom please get in touch with Betty first.

Materials students should bring: Scissors, a tapestry beater (heavy kitchen fork), ruler, a small hand or stand mirror. Instructor has a few.

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This class will teach you simple paper making that you can do at home using an ordinary kitchen blender, frames, colored paper and junkmail. You’ll learn how to create paper pulp, make recycled paper, how to add inclusions like flowers, seeds and thread into your paper, how to laminate colors and shapes on your paper, and ways to dry your paper. The paper you make can be used for a variety of art and craft processes such as books, notecards and collage.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Judi Jetson (Read Judi's bio)

Members: $50

Non-members: $60

Materials Fee : $5 (to be collected day of workshop)

Instructor will provide: several colors of pulp, molds & deckles

Students should bring:  an apron, rectangular plastic tub (the grey ones used for bussing tables are ideal), an old sheet we can tear up (for layering between your wet sheets of paper), odds and ends of colored paper, tissue paper and junk mail, any flower petals or seeds you have around the house, a favorite cookie cutter or two for laminating shapes

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Delve deeper into the art of standing wool! Standing wool was popular before the Industrial Revolution as a thrifty way to use up extra scraps and create rugs for the home. However, this technique fell out of use during the advent of machine-made products because the slow, handmade process is impossible to recreate using automation or machinery. Standing wool rugs are also called quilled wool rugs or quillies. This technique can be used to create rugs, trivets, coasters, and of course, wall art!

You will learn:

• How to sew embellishments onto base coils
• How to create alternative shapes beyond coils (teardrops, zig zags)
• How to create surface patterns with stitching
• How to back your finished work

You should already know:

• How to create a basic coil using a whip stitch
• How to create a basic coil with hidden stitches
• How to bind multiple coils together How to add strips to a base coil

Level: Beginner

Members: $50

Non members: $60

Instructor: Amy Reader (Read Amy's bio)

Materials fee: $25

Materials supplied by teacher: All supplies provided: strips of felt, embroidery floss, and needle to keep. Scissors to share.

Materials students could bring: N/a

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Join us on Zoom for the annual meeting on Monday, January 27th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm. We will review Local Cloth's journey over the past year, and discuss where we are heading in 2025! We want to see what you were up to this year, so wear something you made that you are proud of. Feel free to bring a snack or meal to enjoy while we meet.

We have put together a short survey for our members to fill out. We want to hear your feedback on how Local Cloth can better serve its community. CLICK HERE to access the survey and let us know your thoughts!

Make sure to RSVP so we know who to expect.

Can't wait to see you there!

Join in the fun and creative workshop where you'll create a one-of-a-kind 4-inch by 6-inch Winterscape textile art piece using fabric remnants. In this workshop, you'll enhance your skills in color placement, design, basic embroidery, and using fusible web while building your confidence in textile art. Your finished artwork can be framed to enjoy throughout the year. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring any personal items you'd like to incorporate into your piece.

Level: Beginner

Members: $50

Non members: $60

Materials fee: $15 cash (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: All Materials supplied by the teacher: Fabrics, fusible web, iron, needles, embroidery floss, pen for fabric, stabilizer, and pre-fused backing cut to size.

Materials students could bring: OPTIONAL: bring your favorite fabrics, flat embellishments, and embroidery floss colors.

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Whether you're attracted to the natural colors of wool, the bright colors of dyed braids or just want to learn to make the yarn you've drooled over in the store, this is the class for you. Or perhaps you have sheep and want to learn how to use their wool, learning to spin your own yarn can be is a game changer. Imagine having the perfect yarn for every weaving or knitting project. Now, imagine having that option at a much more economical cost. Game changer! Suitable for both complete beginners and as well as those not-so-new who need a little more guidance, this class will cover the types and parts of a spinning wheel and which may be right for you. Other topics include tools, cost, drafting, plying, carding and finishing. Most of the time will be spent working on the wheels and learning to use fiber tools. Once everyone is comfortable at the wheel and practicing, I will work one-on-one with students. My goal is to send you home with a plied skein of yarn. Judi recommends that you  practice treadling a spinning wheel - both forward and backwards - prior to the class.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Judi Jetson (Read Judi's bio)

Members: $100

Non-members: $120

Materials Fee : $5 (to be collected day of class)

Instructor will provide: You'll receive a variety of animal fibers - wool, mohair, alpaca - in both natural and dyed colors. We can loan you a wheel for the class if you don't have one.

Students should bring: Bring your own spinning wheel, if you have one. If you have clean fleece, or a braid you want to try spinning, you can bring that, too

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Learn a little about the origins and traditions of Kawandi quilting. And, then get started! We will create a 12x12 mat, and when you are finished, you'll be able to create as many more as you desire, in whatever size you want. It's quite simple, yet stunning. Join in the fun.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Lynne Noble (Read Lynne's bio)

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Materials fee: $15 for quilt kit OR $0 (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: Quilt kit includes 15x15. Batting - 12x12. Scraps no smaller than 3x3 and no larger than 4x4. 12wt. thread and a 3,4 or 5 size embroidery needle. Please email Lynne at lynnesnoble@gmail.com at least a week before the workshop if you would like to purchase a kit.

Students should bring: Everyone should be a small scissors. You can bring your own "kit". You will need backing material - 15x15. Batting - 12x12. Scraps no smaller than 3x3 and no larger than 4x4. 12wt. thread and a 3,4 or 5 size embroidery needle.

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Come have fun and learn how to needle felt a 3 dimensional Bunny. Your finished critter will be 4" tall. Everything you need to make your bunny will be provided. This list includes foam felting pad, needle felting needles, wool in various colors and lots of pictures for ideas. You can choose to make an awake sitting up bunny or a sleeping bunny. You will leave with a new skill and a cute bunny to take home.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Claudia Lemacks (Read Claudia's bio)

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Materials fee: $5 cash or card (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: felting pad, needle felting needles, wool in various colors and lots of pictures for ideas.

Students should bring: If you have a felting pad from a previous class please bring that. You may also want to bring a snack for yourself or to share.

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Learn some very simple and versatile book structures that would be perfect for gift giving or creating your own hand made library. We will learn all about paper: why is grain important and how to test for it, how to interpret paper weight, pound vs gsm and what tools do you need to make books. We will make three structures: the Pamphlet, Japanese Stab binding and the Star book. Each of these has several variations.

This class will take place at Joyce's home. The address is :

28 Forest Knoll Dr

Weaverville, NC

28787

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Joyce Tromba (Read Joyce's bio)

Members: $100

Non Members: $120

Materials fee: $20 (paid the day of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: All papers, book board, linen thread, buttons, ribbon and and book making tools

Students should bring: A cutting mat if you have one, lunch, also if you have some paper you would like to use bring it along

Learn about our COVID policy here: Workshop Policies

Do you love the look of hand carved block printing and want to start adding prints to your clothing and fabric? This is a positively addicting process: imagine a simple design, learn to translate it to an easy-to-carve block, carve it, and print it! All parts of the process will be taught, from carving to inking to printing, and students will leave knowing everything they need to continue printing at home. Special inks will be used for printing on fabrics; they will be machine washable!

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Jess Kaufman (Read Jess's bio)

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Materials fee: $15 (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: Carving blocks, carving tools, inks, and other supplies needed (to be used in class, not to take home)

Students should bring: Bring whatever you want to print on. Can be clothes from your closet or things you buy just to print on. Fabrics should be smooth (i.e., no corduroy) and light-colored.

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In this participatory, hands-on class you will examine the legal issues in transferring other’s stitching patterns (embroidery, Sashiko, etc) to your own works and explore multiple ways of doing the transfer (stencil, light pad tracing, adhesive transfers, and drawing grids). You will take home 4 designs on fabric ready to stitch own your own.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Gail Clement (Read Gail's bio)

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Materials fee: $25 (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor:  Handout packet; transfer and marking tools; adhesive transfers; cotton-linen

Students should bring: Ruler and scissor

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Want to learn an easy, fun and utterly creative project in just 3 hours? Get messy and get into the world of Fiber art in this one day workshop. You will learn how to make silk paper which isn’t paper at all. It’s mixing silk thread and fibers with roving wool and pvc glue and water. I’ll show you how to layer it, shape it and add twigs, vines, and leaves then set it over a mold and you will your very own one of a kind work of art. What you learn in this class will peak your imagination and explore the possibilities of “what’s next” with your new found knowledge.

This class will be hosted off-site at the home of the instructor. Directions to the home will be provided after registration.

Skill Level: All

Instructor: Camille Daunno (Read Camille's bio)

Members: $50

Non-members: $60

Materials Fee: $20 (collected at time of workshop)

Materials Provided by instructor: Roving wool, Silk treads silk fibers, silk hankies, Trays and pads to work on, water containers, Glue, Netting and water soluble mesh, Twigs, vines, and leaves 

Student should bring: Bring a box to take the project home in as it needs to dry overnight, and an apron and a towel as this gets messy.

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In this class you will learn the basics of how to needle felt a 3 dimensional critter. Your finished critter will be 3-4" tall. This time we will be making a bird, your bird will be able to perch in a plant or roost on a branch. Everything you need to make your bird will be provided. This list includes foam felting pad, needle felting needles, wool in various colors and lots of pictures for ideas. You can choose to make any type/color of bird that you choose. You will leave with a new skill and a cute bird to take home.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Claudia Lemacks (Read Claudia's bio)

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Materials fee: $5 cash or card (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: foam felting pad, needle felting needles, wool in various colors and lots of pictures for ideas.

Students should bring: If you have a piece of wood you want to mount your bird on, bring it. I will hunt for some appropriate pieces. I will bring the mounting wire. Bring a snack for yourself or to share if desired.

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A Stitch Goddess highlights your stitching and your passions! From choosing size, fabric, floss and stitches, you will create a stitch goddess unique to you. My smaller doll is the Goddess of Beautiful Brown Eyed Girls, an homage to my lovely granddaughter. The taller turned into the Goddess of Da Vine.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Lynne Noble (Read Lynne's bio)

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60

Materials fee: $5 (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: Fabric for face, floss, needles, stuffing

Students should bring: Scissors, and the background material for your goddess. I used a hand painted fabric for one and a felted fabric for the other.

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Come and create the Grainline Studio Townbag. The bag is a great everyday purse and/or a do-it-all project bag, no matter what your project may be. It has a drawstring closure and interior pockets – designed for corralling tools, patterns, and miscellany plus tote-style handles and external front and back pockets. Techniques involved include reading a pattern, sewing straight seams, topstitching. edge stitching, working with heavy fabrics, and setting rivets. We will assist throughout. It is a beginner-suitable pattern but you will need to have some experience with a sewing machine.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Mary Sigler and Sam Green (Read Mary and Sam's bio)

Members: $100

Non members: $ 120

Materials fee: $4 (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: Rivets, Rivet setting tools, black cording (you’re welcome to bring your own in a different colour), fray check

Materials students should bring: 

• The Grainline Studio Townbag pattern:

 https://grainlinestudio.com/collections/accessories/products/town-bag 

• 1 yard of 8 or 10-oz cotton canvas
• All-purpose thread - we recommend Gutterman or Mettler
• 1.5 yards of 1.25 wide webbing for handles
• If supplying your own, 2.5 yards of 5/32” or 2.3mm cording for the drawstring
• Heavyweight sewing machine needle
• Your preferred cutting tools for cutting the pattern out plus scissors for clipping threads
• Pins or wonder clips
• Ruler
• Fabric marking tools i.e. chalk or washable marker
• A sewing machine - please let us know if you need a machine

Here are a few sites where you can find cotton canvas: https://www.moodfabrics.com/ https://hartsfabric.com/ https://stonemountainfabric.com/ https://stylemakerfabrics.com/ Thread, chalk, pins, and machine needles can be purchased through Wawak.com or at Joann’s.

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This class will introduce you to the meditative practice of weaving without a loom — we will use a moon frame to create an ombré woven tapestry that you can hang or set on a shelf. And, we’ll “weave” in some fun astrology and moon mapping to help you discover and harness the moon’s energy as a renewal and self-care practice.

Within the world of astrology (or study of the stars), the moon plays a role in our natal charts, governing our inner landscape from personality to emotions and habitual behaviors. Externally, each phase of the moon holds a different kind of energy and magic that we can use in our daily life. The art of moon mapping is a practice in which we can align aspects of our life with the phases of the moon. For example, farmers and gardeners use the moon for timing when to sow seeds and plants. Each of the eight lunar phases offers a different energy and opportunity, whether it is setting goals, ramping energy up to meet them, resting and releasing the energy we have expended, and reflecting upon work before renewing the cycle. While we’re weaving moons together, we’ll also learn a little about moon mapping and natal charts, including information, resources and a special gift that you can take home with you.

This workshop will cover the basic techniques of weaving without a loom as well as how to create an ombré effect and how to embellish with texture, which you can do with any weaving project. You’ll leave the class with your very own moon weaving, insight into your own natal chart, and moon mapping practices!

New to weaving or curious about weaving on non-traditional objects? This class is perfect for beginners and individuals with some weaving experience!

Level: Beginning 

Instructor: Courtney LaCaria (Read Courtney's bio)

Members: $100

Non Members: $120

Materials fee: $60 for an Ombre Moon Weaving Kit (to be collected day of class)

Materials provided by instructor: Ombré Moon Weaving Kit includes a 16” diameter moon metal hoop, customized ombré fiber pack with six colors of yarn, tapestry needle, rapid fuse super glue, moon practice resources and natal chart, and special gift for daily renewal and self-care practice.

Students should bring: Scissors

In this 4 week class you will learn how to draw flowers, leaves, twigs and tendrils in pencil and ink. I will teach you how to create texture, contrast and composition using line and shading. This can be applied to your textile, fabric skills, embroidery, sewing, fiber art, layering and much more. This class is designed for beginners, so no experience is necessary. Come learn a new technique or improve on your drawing skills.

This class will be hosted off-site at the home of the instructor. Directions to the home will be provided after registration.

Skill Level: All

Instructor: Camille Daunno (Read Camille's bio)

Members: $200

Non-members: $240

Materials Fee: $15 (collected at time of workshop)

Materials Provided by instructor: Pencils, ink markers, erasers, paper, practice paper, Art resource to draw from, drawing vellum, tracing paper, practice drawing pad and Art handouts.

Student should bring: Nothing, all supplies will be given out at the first class

Learn about our COVID policy here: Workshop Policies

This class is for anyone who wants to explore your knowledge of color theory and usage and take it to the next level. A basic knowledges of color, mixing and principles is needed to advance .This class will expand what you already know, help you use it in your chosen fiber field and definitely challenge what you can do with it.

It will be 4 weeks of experimenting, sharing ideas and hands on fun. Learn about split complimentary and tertiary colors .There’s a cool and warm side to every color including a gray scale and neutrals. Learn the difference between a monotone and a monochromatic color combination. Want to learn how to recolor an existing palette or create a new look by rearranging your colors?

All work will be done in Gouache on watercolor paper and keep a color journal of each new thing you learn. The last class you will experiment on a piece of fabric or a silk scarf with fabric paints and markers to design your own fashion statement!

Come have some fun with me and leave with an advanced knowledge of color, color mixing and color theory.

This class will be hosted off-site at the home of the instructor. Directions to the home will be provided after registration.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Instructor: Camille Daunno (Read Camille's bio)

Members: $200

Non-members: $240

Materials Fee: $20 (collected at time of workshop)

Students should bring: nothing, all materials provided

Learn about our COVID policy here: Workshop Policies

Join Majik Studios in this special 2 day class only for Local Cloth Members. Marbling is the ancient art form of floating paint on a thickened water surface. The mesmerizing expanding paints are manipulated to create dazzling patterns. On the first day, we will practice the skills and techniques necessary to create intriguing patterns. Starting with the stone and freestyle, we will advance to multiple step drawn patterns which we will practice on paper on the first day. On the second day, the pretreated cotton fabric will be ready for your designs. Three pieces of cotton, roughly 26 inches by 26 inches each, will be ready for your creative whim. More cotton will be available for an extra fee of $15. The marbled cotton fabric which then can be stitched into a quilt, or any fabric art you desire.

Questions? Reach out to Pam at 828-273-1816.

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Pam Granger Gale (Read Pam's bio)

Members: $100

Non-Members: $120

Materials fee: $35 (collected at time of workshop)

Materials provided by instructor: All materials will be supplied.

Students should bring: wear rubber soles, comfortable shoes, bring an apron.

Learn about our COVID policy here: Workshop Policies

Level: Beginner

Instructor: Betty Ann Winters (Read Betty Ann's bio)

Members: $50

Non-Members: $60