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Designer Divas is a wearable art group. Members and guest speakers share their passion and knowledge for creating one-of-a-kind art-to-wear, special garments through fabric choices, couture sewing techniques, and embellishments. Meeting is located in Local Cloths classroom the third Monday of the month with exception of December. Members gather at 10am. Brief business meeting at 10:30, followed by scheduled presentation/demo and show and tell. People interested in our group are encouraged to come and see what we are about. First meeting is free. Annual Dues are $20
The Design Divas are a private group that rent the Local Cloth Studio for their meetings. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!
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The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio. You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class! CLICK HERE to learn more about Studio Rentals
The Mountain Art Quilters are a private group that rent the Local Cloth studio.
You can rent our studio space for personal use or to host your own class!
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.
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
Materials Fee : 5 dollars: 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.
Level: Beginner
Registration: Members $100, Non-members $120
Instructor bio: Judi Jetson & Elizabeth Strub
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Explore the incredible diversity of North American waterfowl through needle-felting! This course is ideal for those both interested in learning about our native ducks, loons, grebes and other water-associated bird species, and learning beginner felting techniques. Students will work with the instructor to create small (no more than 2-3 in. long), three-dimensional bird sculptures. In addition, participants will receive bountiful unsolicited facts about our local birds from the instructor!
Level: Beginning
Member: $100
Non-Member: $120
Instructor: Daniel Baron
Material Fee: $25
Materials provided by teacher: Wool, felting needles and workpad.
Students must bring: Felting pads and needles if they already have them. If so, materials fee is $15. If students are looking to get their own needles or work pads, both Local Cloth and Earth Guild have stock. I recommend getting at least one of each of the individually packaged needles from Earth Guild. The foam block at either Earth Guild or Local Cloth will be sufficient for learning but students could also purchase pads from online stores. The felted wool working pads are the best but are only sold online and are pricier.
MENDING MATTERS:
A space for helping us each be accountable to our ever growing piles of holey items in need of mending; a space to get advice and inspiration and technique sharing on ways to mend items of all kinds; a space to also share with one another insights gleaned from our mending. Mending Matters sessions will be facilitated by Elizabeth Schell, but with all gathered teaching and learning from one another. Some tools and materials will be available to pull from at each session to help with your mending. Elizabeth Schell is co-owner of Purl's Yarn Emporium, and a life-long sewer, mender, maker and re-maker. You may notice two sections of this group--a morning sections on the first Monday of the month and an evening section on the second Tuesday of the month. You are welcome to come to either or both as fits with your schedule!
A space for helping us each be accountable to our ever growing piles of holey items in need of mending; a space to get advice and inspiration and technique sharing on ways to mend items of all kinds; a space to also share with one another insights gleaned from our mending.
Mending Matters sessions will be facilitated by Elizabeth Schell, but with all gathered teaching and learning from one another. Some tools and materials will be available to pull from at each session to help with your mending. Elizabeth Schell is co-owner of Purl's Yarn Emporium, and a life-long sewer, mender, maker and re-maker.
You may notice two sections of this group--a morning sections on the first Monday of the month and an evening section on the second Tuesday of the month. You are welcome to come to either or both as fits with your schedule!
Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too. Materials supplied by students: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas. Materials supplied by organizer: We have a good selection of knitting magazines in our library for perusal, lots of yarn for sale in the shop and we have tea and coffee available. Skill level: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome! This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.
Knitters! Crocheters! Needlefelters! Let's get together with your needles or hooks and make stuff. This is not a class- you should know something about your chosen craft but my suspicion is that you will learn something along the way. Knitters, needlefelters and crocheters are just like that. We do have some experienced folks in our group so you can count on getting some advice too.
Materials supplied by students: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, any FO's for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.
Materials supplied by organizer: We have a good selection of knitting magazines in our library for perusal, lots of yarn for sale in the shop and we have tea and coffee available.
Skill level: This is not a beginner's class. You should have some knowledge of your craft, but all skill levels are welcome!
This is a free event for members but please sign up so we know how many to expect.
Hosted by Peggy Newell
Want to learn how to process a raw fleece, skirt off the dirty bits, and help with our 2024 edition of Blue Ridge Blankets? Then this is the group for you! The Local Cloth skirting team members help build a market for local wool, alpaca and mohair by preparing fleece to go to the mill and be spun into yarn. Farmers, artists and curious people are all welcome. If there's interest we'll also teach you how to wash and dye fleece, and take a farm tour!
We skirt both inside the studio and outside on the loading dock depending on the weather. Bring an apron or use one of ours and dress casually. No experience needed.
Knitters arise! After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to knit, but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced knitters in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice. Materials supplied by students: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas. Materials supplied by organizer: We have a good selection of knitting magazines in our library, local yarn for sale in the shop and tea and coffee are available. Bring your own supper. Skill level: This is not a group for beginners to learn how to knit. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of knitting is required. This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect. Cohosts: Judi Jetson & Mary Euler
Knitters arise! After a long day at work, how about a little creative time with friends mid-week? This is not a class - you should know how to knit, but we suspect you will learn something along the way. We have experienced knitters in our group, so you can count on getting and giving some advice.
Materials supplied by students: Please bring whatever project/s you are working on, items for show and tell as well as yarn acquisitions and new project ideas.
Materials supplied by organizer: We have a good selection of knitting magazines in our library, local yarn for sale in the shop and tea and coffee are available. Bring your own supper.
Skill level: This is not a group for beginners to learn how to knit. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of knitting is required.
This is a free event for members, but please sign up so we know how many to expect.
Cohosts: Judi Jetson & Mary Euler
Join us for a fun afternoon, working on your own projects. This Lab is for Advanced Beginners and beyond. You need to bring your wool, mohair, alpaca or silk pre-soaked in vinegar, rubber gloves, plastic bins and dye to share. We use a variety of techniques and equipment - low water immersion, steaming, crockpot dyeing, etc. with consultation from an experienced leader Beth Sellars - to get the result you want. If you like, bring magazine pages or photos with images you find appealing, and we'll help you mix dye colors to match.
Level: Advanced Beginners to Expert
Host: Beth Sellars and Judi Jetson bio
Members! Join us for coffee or tea, conversation, and quiet handiwork. Suggestions: knitting, crocheting, hand sewing, sock darning, embroidery or any other portable project you have going lending itself to a get together. Let’s exchange ideas and chit-chat! The Handwork Circle will now be in person at our new studio on the first and third Thursday of every month and on Zoom for the remaining Thursdays of the month from 1 - 3pm.
Bring. Yourselves, a mug, and your ongoing work. Also optional: bring a piece of your finished work to show others what your interests are.
Hosted by Susette Shiver and Ceil Jensen
Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive registration information ahead of time.
Rose Brinkmann will lead a workshop including a small take-home needle felting project and small take-home embroidery project for the design students of Tennessee Tech.
Join us for a Local Cloth field trip to a farm in our fibershed! Out in Jupiter Farm is located in Weaverville, NC.
We will enjoy a 1 hour experience including a guided tour of the farm, including angora goats and guardian dogs, along with their fiber and art doll studio.
We will meet at Ingles in Weaverville at 10:30 am to organize carpooling.
Hosted by Susette Shiver
Sign up at least 2 days in advance to receive your Zoom log-in information ahead of time.
The Textile Study Group is back by popular demand! The Textile Study Group met monthly for more than six years when Local Cloth was just getting started. It was a chance to get together and share the studies, rabbit holes, obsessions, curiosities, techniques, research, and explorations by members with occasional guest presenters. This month, join Kimberly English at Local Cloth for "Tabby: A Starting Point." Local fiber artist, Kimberly English, will share about her approach to launching Tabby, an experimental weaving residency out of her studio in Canton, which will host its inaugural pilot season this spring + summer. Kimberly will also share about her current work, which synthesizes stories of myth (often informed by the American south), survival, and relationships that explore the nuance of interdependence - real and imagined - between land, machines, people, and the objects that we create. Through woven and quilted textile forms that emphasize and obfuscate found material, her work considers notions of labor, ritual, and perception.
The Textile Study Group is back by popular demand!
The Textile Study Group met monthly for more than six years when Local Cloth was just getting started. It was a chance to get together and share the studies, rabbit holes, obsessions, curiosities, techniques, research, and explorations by members with occasional guest presenters.
This month, join Kimberly English at Local Cloth for "Tabby: A Starting Point."
Local fiber artist, Kimberly English, will share about her approach to launching Tabby, an experimental weaving residency out of her studio in Canton, which will host its inaugural pilot season this spring + summer. Kimberly will also share about her current work, which synthesizes stories of myth (often informed by the American south), survival, and relationships that explore the nuance of interdependence - real and imagined - between land, machines, people, and the objects that we create. Through woven and quilted textile forms that emphasize and obfuscate found material, her work considers notions of labor, ritual, and perception.
Join Leigh Hilbert, one of the founders of Open Studio Patterns, in a two day workshop focusing on the construction of their Shop Pant. With a fitted high waist, roomy thigh, tapered leg, and plenty of deep pockets, these pants will quickly become your favorites. Together the class will tackle the challenges of fitting and a zip fly, so that students will leave confident in building future pants.
Level: Confident beginner: Students should have solid knowledge of the sewing machine, and be confident with basic skills such as sewing straight lines, darts, and buttonholes.
Members: $200
Non members: $240
Instructor: Leigh Hilbert bio
Materials fee: $0
Materials provided by instructor: none
Materials students should bring: All students should purchase the Open Studio Shop Pant in their size (https://openstudiopatterns.com/patterns/p/shop-pant) and put the pattern together or have it printed at a copy shop. All materials listed on the instruction sheet, including button, zipper, and thread. Stone Mountain and Daughter and Village Fabrics are both good sources for canvas. Sewing machine and basic sewing tools.
Open to all tapestry weavers, or tapestry weaver wannabes. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9am-12pm.
Supplies: Please bring a project you are working on, a finished piece to share with the group, any questions you may have about materials, techniques, etc. We are looking for a good discussion and sharing of ideas about tapestry.
Skill level: This is not an introductory class so will be no instruction, but by sharing ideas and experiences we will all learn from each other.
Led by: Betty Hilton-Nash
Let's play in my fabric bin and create an original 4" x 6" Textile Art Miniature Landscape. We will explore design, color placement, basic embroidery, using fusible web, and writing on fabric. It is the perfect size to frame for yourself or gift to a friend.
Members: $50
Non members: $60
Instructor: Julie Bagamary bio
Materials fee: $15
Materials provided by instructor: Fabrics, fusible web, iron, needles, embroidery floss, pen for fabric, stabilizer and prefused backing cut to size.
Materials students could bring: OPTIONAL: bring your favorite fabrics, flat embellishments and embroidery floss colors.
Join the fun and create a beautiful and practical needle book using cotton fabrics. You will explore techniques such as hand embroidery and fabric collage to create a whimsical flower design on the cover. Inside, you will use soft wool felt pages to hold your needles and pins securely. This project is perfect for both beginner and experienced sewers, and you will leave with a charming needle book to keep your sewing supplies organized and easily accessible. Join us for a fun and creative session of crafting with fabric!
Materials fee: $20
Embroidery floss, Needles, Cotton Fabric Remnants, Wood Felt pages
Materials students could bring: OPTIONAL: bring your favorite fabrics, flat embellishments and embroidery floss colors
What: Yay Volunteers! Garden Party. In (self) appreciation for all we do for Local Cloth, we Volunteers are inviting ourselves to a garden party.
When/ Where: Friday, April 19. The party will be outdoors at Local Cloth (408 Depot St, #100) from 5pm to 8 pm, and indoors if it rains or is steamy hot!!
Light Snacks + Festive Drinks: Light snacks and beverages will be provided by Local Cloth.
And Be Merry: What fiber art can be accomplished in the spur-of-the-moment with sticks, yarn, cloth scraps, needles, crochet hooks and any other implements that you think of? We will be crafting knitting needles from birch twigs, weaving on simple cardboard looms, and taking part in a fiber project using sticks.
Bring: Do bring your imaginations and creativity. Bring supplemental materials like yarn bits or fabric, crochet hooks, etc. (if you like), but materials will be provided. Chatting and sipping are also encouraged.
FiberFest (formerly Fiber Farmers Day) will be hosted at the WNC Farmer's Market in truck shed 2 this year! Come shop our local farmers and support our fibershed economy.
Enjoy shopping local, demonstrations from our Spinning Study Group, make and takes with Rose Brinkmann & a beaded crochet demonstration by Deborah Levine-Donnerstein!
Join us at the WNC Farmers Market for this month's Spinning Study Group @ FiberFest! We will demo spinning techniques for folks at the festival and share about Local Cloth.
The Spinning Study Group's purpose is to share the joy of handspinning. We welcome anyone from the professional spinner to those who are just beginning - all share a love of learning.
Supplies: Participants must bring their own spinning wheels and fiber. Some fiber may be available to share but is not guaranteed at each meeting.
Skill level: This is not a group for beginners to learn how to spin. All skill levels are welcome, but some basic knowledge of spinning is required.
Host: Judi Jetson
In this workshop, you will learn how to use wool roving to create the soft, squishy weaving! Roving is unspun wool, and you will learn how to use this material in weaving. Techniques will include weaving basics as well some additional techniques. You'll learn how to finish your piece and how to take it off the loom. Beginners are welcome as well as those who have weaving experience. Included in the materials fee: a variety of wool roving to choose from, a wooden tapestry needle, and a rod to hang your piece! If you would like to use your own loom, please contact instructor.
Instructor: Kimberly Tolbert
Non Members: $60
Materials fee: $95 for complete weaving kit
Materials provided by instructor: Complete weaving kit includes: instructional booklet and handout, variety of yarn colors and options, tapestry needle, and rod for hanging, 12"x16" wood frame loom, weaving sword, shuttle, comb, needle, and roving.
Students should bring: nothing
This month's special topic coming soon!
Members: $100
Non members: $ 120
Instructor: Courtney LaCaria bio
Materials fee: $75 or 0. Please see details below
$75, if purchasing my handmade Beginner’s Lap Loom Weaving Kit. Here’s what is included: 10” x 15” Handmade Wooden Lap loom; cotton warp thread; 5 colors of yarn (customizable*), shuttle; comb; and needle.
$0, if providing your own supplies and yarn
If you purchase the Beginner’s Lap Loom Weaving Kit, you only need to bring scissors. If you opt to bring your own weaving supplies and yarn, you’ll need to supply your own frame loom (at least 10” by 15” that will allow for 4 warp ends per inch), shuttle, comb, needle, strong cotton thread for warp and assorted yarn for bookmark (fingering weight, sock, light, DK, light worsted weight work best).
Learn how to paint on various fabric surfaces to include cotton, silk, poly, canvas, denim, leather and even felt! In this two full day workshop you will explore how to create one of a kind designs using different paints, tools and techniques. Learn how to paint simple flowers, design motifs, and even abstract patches of background color. You will gain a better understanding of color, design and even drawing skills to give your ideas a new life. The first day we will work on design ideas ,techniques, tools, brushes and how to use the paint and mediums. You will have time to practice this on paper before we work on cotton, poly ,silk and felt. At the end of each day you will have several completed pieces. Day two ,we will work on denim, canvas and leather as well as your own pieces of apparel and accessories. It’s fun, easy to learn and you will leave with everything from wearable Art to a fabric painting suitable to frame or hang. Challenge your creativity ,play and enter the world of Art and Design.. No limit to what you can do!
Instructor: Camille Daunno bio
Materials provided by instructor: Extra fabric, poly, silk, denim pieces, practice paper, texturing tools, paint, brushes, resist medium, water containers, mixing trays, fabric boards, and design resource.
Materials students should bring: Lunch or snack for the break. Something take completed pieces home in,. An apron and any accessory or fabric you want to work with: leather or final bag, shoes, existing apparel(denim shirt, jeans, jacket) felted scarf
Join us for a Local Cloth field trip to a farm in our fibershed! Two Roots Alpacas and Fiber Mill includes an alpaca ranch, a fiber mill, and a hobby vineyard.
We will enjoy a 2 hour experience including a guided tour of the Two Roots Fiber Mill, a full-service mill specializing in servicing the local artisan fiber farms. The tour will demonstrate the whole fleece processing procedure and the equipment that the mill utilizes. While there, enjoy a visit with the alpacas. Learn about their history, husbandry/care and their fiber.
We will meet at Ingles in Weaverville at 11 am to organize carpooling.
Read what Two Roots has to say about this experience:
Indulge your passion for fiber arts with an exclusive journey tailored for enthusiasts like you at Two Roots Alpacas. Our custom farm tours are a sensory delight, immersing you in the world of alpacas and the sustainable artistry that defines our picturesque farm nestled at the base of the Appalachians.
Your adventure unfolds with an intimate connection to our alpacas, gaining insights into their well-being, the annual shearing process, and the dedicated care that ensures their health. Venture into the enchanting realm of alpaca fiber, where we guide you through the transformative journey from fleece to the creation of exquisite finished products in our fiber mill.
Immerse yourself in the artistry and sustainability that defines our farm, leaving with not only a deep appreciation for alpacas but also a tangible connection to the masterful products born from their fleece. Join us for a farm tour that transforms your passion for fiber arts into a rich and unforgettable experience at Two Roots Alpacas.
Let's explore some of the many ways to make felt flowers. This is a class in wet felting. We will make a few different styles of flowers that can be used as pins, embellishment on a hat or bag and some large ones that can stand alone! Some wet felting experience is helpful.
Level: Beginners
Non members: $120
Instructor: Vasanto bio
Materials fee: $10-15
Materials provided by instructor: wool, mohair, silk, neps, pin backing, bubblewrap, sushi mats, soap, templates, washboards, thread
Materials students should bring: scissors, sewing needle
Learn 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.
Instructor: Amy Reader
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
Local Cloth is pleased to be a stop along 2024's WNC Yarn Crawl. Crawlers, come in to enjoy our retail space and check out our other offerings of workshops, interest groups, resident artists, and more!
From the WNC Yarn Crawl website:
"The Western North Carolina Yarn Crawl gives you and your friends a chance to create a self guided tour, stopping by as many (or all!) Local Yarn Stores during this event for a chance to win prizes, shop great deals and specials! The WNC Yarn Crawl is held every year during the week leading up to Mother’s Day.
At each LYS you have a chance to enter into a drawing for awesome fiber related prizes! Anyone can enter, even at multiple stores. Prizes are provided by the stores themselves, as well as vendors the stores have worked with who donate to support the fiber love!
There is no charge to participate in the Yarn Crawl but please find ways to support these amazing yarn stores!"
Please visit the WNC Yarn Crawl website for more information.
The Textile Study Group is back by popular demand! The Textile Study Group met monthly for more than six years when Local Cloth was just getting started. It was a chance to get together and share the studies, rabbit holes, obsessions, curiosities, techniques, research, and explorations by members with occasional guest presenters. This month, join us at Local Cloth for a talk from Allie Dudley.
This month, join us at Local Cloth for a talk from Allie Dudley.
Calling all Local Cloth Skirters! We are excited to offer a skirting demonstration at the Folk Art Center's Annual Fiber Day. This is an all-day events, so sign up here to grab a spot on one of the shifts! Meet us at the Folk Art Center at 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC 28805.
The Local Cloth skirting team members help build a market for local wool, alpaca and mohair by preparing fleece to go to the mill and be spun into yarn. Bring an apron or use one of ours and dress casually.
Take a deep dive into Natural Dyeing on cellulose and protein fibers. Learn to successfully use natural dyes to produce clear, long lasting colors on a variety of fibers. You will learn the important steps of fiber preparation: scouring and mordanting that is so important in achieving good results with natural dyes. We will the extract our dyes from the raw plant materials, dye the fibers and finally explore post dye modification and over dyeing which extends the range of hues from our primary colors. We will make 12 different dye baths to get a rainbow of colors.
This series requires some knowledge of the chemistry of natural dyeing. If you are a beginner please take the Introduction to Natural Dyeing offered the week before this class.
We will provide all the materials, dyes, adjuncts and equipment as well as a detailed handout.
Level: Informed Beginners (see above)
Prices reflect the 20% Summer Series Discount!
Members: $240
Non members: $288
Instructor: Joyce Tromba and Denise Arcuri bio
Materials fee: $50-60 dollars, we will calculate the exact amount at the end of the series.
Materials provided by instructor: Cotton and silk fabric, wool yarn, plants, extracts, equipment, mordants, modifiers, detailed instructions
Materials students should bring: Dye plants (optional), . Please contact instructors if you have questions about what to bring.
You are invited to join us for our 2024 Spring Fibershed Market! Come shop local goods from our Local Cloth vendors at this juried show. Rain or shine, we can't wait to see you there.
Join us for a Local Cloth field trip to a farm in our fibershed! Venezia Dream Farm is located in Candler, NC.
We will enjoy a 1.5 hour experience including a guided tour of the alpaca farm, including time to ask questions and enjoy the on-site shop.
We will meet at the parking lot across from Local Cloth at 11:45 am to organize carpooling.
Katazome is a Japanese stencil dyeing technique. It is a rice flour resist paste. And it is a unique and fairly old process used to dye cloth. This dyeing technique utilizes natural materials – paper, rice paste and indigo. Katazome means ‘repeat dyeing”, referring to the use of a stencil to create a repetitive pattern. Traditional Katazome designs feature natural motifs, such as flowers and birds
We will spend the first day learning how Katazome is made. And then we will create patterns onto fabric. You are encouraged to bring natural fiber clothing or cloth from home. Each person can bring up to 4 items. We should have plenty of materials. I will also provide white fabric from upcycled cotton sheets to practice on.
We will use stencils and kitchen spatulas to apply the kataxome paste onto the fabric. And then it needs to dry overnight. So we will resume the following day to dye our clothes/cloth.
Day 2, I will mix up an indigo vat which you all are encouraged to participate in. We will mix up a new vat so you can see the process. And I will have a ready-made vat too so we can jump right in. I will have disposable gloves available for some easy indigo dyeing. But if you would like to bring more sturdy gloves, there’s a better chance you won’t become blue.
By the end of day 2, you will be able to take home your items. We will wash and spin them enough to transport them home. But you will want to wash them again at home.
MATERIALS FEE: 15 dollars for the paste and indigo
LEVEL: Beginner
Class priced to reflect 20% Summer Series Discount!
REGISTRATION: Members: $80 , Non-members $96
INSTRUCTOR: Jennifer Woodruff
WHAT TO BRING / HOW TO DRESS: Bring up to four white clothes/sheets/fabric, etc from home. As long as the material is made of a natural fiber: cotton, linen, wool (fabric), silk, etc
Optional: Katazome kits will also be available for sale for $50. These kits include ingredients for making Katazome, tea towel, stencil, spatula, and ingredients for a small indigo vat. These kits are not required for the class but an option to take home the materials to keep honing your skills!
Celebrate the changing of the season with a Clothing Swap at Local Cloth!
What is it? A Clothing Swap is an opportunity for you to bring your clean, gently used clothing and take home someone else's pieces they are ready to part with. You do not need to bring anything to participate, and all items will be free!
All clothing left at the end of the swap will be donated to those in need.
This event is FREE and you do not have to bring items to attend. If bringing items, we will begin setup at 10am.
Members: $160
Non members: $192
Instructor: Joyce Tromba
Materials fee: $30
Materials provided by instructor: Instructions for all 4 books, Paper for pages, linen thread for sewing, book board, card stock, cover paper and fabric,all book making tools
Materials students should bring: a roll of wax paper, a clean kitchen towel
Non Members: $120 dollars
Materials fee: $100 for a Complete Weaving Kit
Materials provided by instructor: Complete Weaving Kit (16" x 20" Handmade Wooden Frame Loom that will be used in class; handmade shuttle, shed stick and comb; tapestry needle; cotton warp thread; six colors of yarn, one color of roving and rope for fringe for weaving (*can customize colors ahead of class); and wooden rod to hang your finished weaving)
Students should bring: If you choose the kit with yarn, you only need to bring a sharp pair of scissors. If you already having weaving supplies or will purchase your own weaving supplies, please bring what is listed in the materials section (need similar size loom) as well as scissors, a strong cotton yarn for the warp and assorted yarn and roving for the rest of the weaving.
This class will provide an opportunity for students to create custom blocks/slopers for a front and back bodice with darts and a basic sleeve. The blocks will serve as a foundation for creating new blocks and patterns. We will also use these blocks to learn techniques for manipulating darts, drafting princess seams and other patterns.
Price of class reflects the 20% discount for Summer Series Workshops.
Members: $320
Non-members: $384
Skill level: Intermediate
Instructor: Giovanni Daina-Palermo
Materials Fee: $0
Materials provided: paper only
Students should bring: Sewing machine, Thread, L square, 18” clear ruler, French Curve, Drafting pencil, Red pen or pencil, Eraser, Measuring Tape, Scissors, Pins, Pattern weights, Awl, Muslin (approximately 5 yards)
Class priced to reflect the 20% Summer Series Discount!
REGISTRATION: Members: $80, Non-members $96
Price reflects the 20% Summer Series!
Non Members: $288
Materials fee: $60
Materials provided by instructor: Looming Large Weaving Kit includes handmade 36” diameter circular hoop, 6” diameter circular hoop, thick + durable cotton yarn for warp, set of circular weaving tapestry needles and informational handouts/resources.
Students should bring: Scissors and Yarn (for weaving). Please note that this project uses quite a large amount of yarn, and is a great way to use up your yarn stash! During the first session, we will be spending the bulk of our time warping the loom, designing our tapestry, and discussing the types of yarn that can be used in various parts of our Circular Weaving Tapestries. The amount of yarn that you need for the full project will vary depending upon the weight and structure of the yarn. This means that you do not need to worry about settling on the types and/or colors of yarn for the project until Session #2, but you are welcome to bring yarn to the first session to help with the design process. You can also continue add to your yarn supply between Sessions #2 and 3 as you make your way through the project.
This class reflects the 20% discount for our Summer Series program.
Instructor: Deborah Robertson
Materials fee: $85-125, depending on type of leather and trims selected during class
Materials provided by instructor: Marble slabs, Landis 5-in-1, Singer treadle sewing machine, Wen belt sander, nylon thread, insole leather, outsole leather, upper leather, lining leather, shanks, clinch nails, pegs, pegging awl, beeswax, shoemaking hammer, skiving knives, tack hammer, anvils, dyes, punches, rawhide mallet, decorative rivets, rubber soles, extra Speedy Stitcher coarse waxed thread, leather scissors, card stock, wing divider
Materials students should bring: Please bring the following: pencils, ruler, paper scissors, bone folder, CS Osborne scratch awl No. 478, beeswax, Xacto knife and blades, wool daubers or paint brushes you don't mind getting dyed, rubber gloves, Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl with coarse waxed thread. Please feel free to embellish your sandals with buttons you bring from home. Bring if you have them: skiving knife, tack hammer, French curves, wing divider or compass, and your choice of leather cutting tools (be they leather scissors, round knife or blade).
Eco-printing is a contact printing technique. Leaves are placed over mordanted fiber and rolled tightly in a bundle. Next boiling or steaming the bundle transfers the tannins from within the leaves to the fiber.
Beginner level. First day: Instruction on pre treatment ,scouring and mordanting cellulose fiber. We will mordant rayon scarves to be used on the second day of class. Discussion on leaves regarding tannin and storage. Technique for testing how much tannin is in a particular botanical prior to use in eco-print bundle. End the first day with eco-printing a test sample of leaves flowers that you are considering to use on cotton strip.
Second day. First bundle demonstrates the technique of folding larger pieces in half that produce minimal center lines. Color dye carrier blankets will be used to transfer color over our leaf and fabric bundle. The second print will be on a rayon scarf 14”x 72. The dye we will be using is Procion fiber reactive dye. The carrier dye blankets are cotton fabric that has been washed several times. You can use old cotton sheets. I find that the dye blankets themselves are very beautiful and I end up saving them for other uses. Example: Quilts, linings and art works. I like to use white off white or natural Kona cotton. There will be instruction on how to read your print results and adjust length of time in steamer.
Instructor: Denise Arcuri bio
Materials fee: $45
Non-member: $240
Member: $200
Materials provided by instructor: Mordants, dyes, cellulose fabric, written instruction
Materials to bring to class: Gloves (thin medical exam gloves), Apron, Plastic spray bottle with 50% vinegar and 50% water, 2 wooden dowels 1 1/4 to 1 1/2“ diameter by 15” length. (Lowe’s/ home depo will cut to size) White/ off white or natural cotton fabric 21/2 yds or old cotton sheets. Wash cotton several times. Micron pen can be bought Walmart, Joanns, Staples ( needs to be water resistant) Two old small kitchen towel sized rags, Rubber bands, Empty plastic gallon jug from water or vinegar (we will fill them with water to aid in making tighter fabric bundles ) Some Leaves will be provided ,however bring some of your own to experiment and share.
LEAVES THAT PRINT WELL: Maple, oak, any hard wood tree leaves Fruit tree leaves Rose Marigold petals Oak leaf hydrangeas Smoke bush Coreopsis, Pretty leaves that act more as a resist when using color dye blankets that leave interesting shapes Tulip tree leaves Kudzu Ginkgo Sassafras.
Eco-printing is a contact printing technique. Leaves are placed over mordanted fiber and rolled tight in a bundle. Next boiling or steaming the bundle transfers the tannins from within the leaves to the fiber. This is a one day class experimenting with iron, copper sulfate and titanium oxalate on protein fiber. Fabric provided will be soured and mordanted with Potassium aluminum sulfate prior to class. Two eco-printed bundles will be printed by each student. The first will be a test example of botanicals dipped in iron , copper, and titanium oxalate. The second print is guided by using the first bundles results on a 14”x72” silk crepe scarf.
Materials fee: $35
Non-member: $120
Materials provided by instructor: Mordants, two mordanted silk scarfs, written instruction
Materials to bring to class: Gloves (thin medical exam gloves) Apron, Plastic spray bottle with 50% vinegar and 50% water, 2 wooden dowels 1 1/4 to 1 1/2“ diameter by 15” length. (Lowe’s/ home depo will cut to size), Micron pen can be bought Walmart, Joanns, Staples ( needs to be water resistant) 3 old small kitchen towel sized rags Empty plastic gallon jug from water or vinegar (we will fill them with water to aid in making tight fabric bundles ) Some Leaves will be provided ,however bring some of your own to experiment and share.
LEAVES THAT PRINT WELL: Maple ,oak ,any hard wood tree leaves Fruit tree leaves Rose Marigold petals Smoke bush Coreopsis
In this workshop, we will be delving deeper into the world of natural dyes with a more advanced look at other techniques of applying natural dyes to fabric and cloth. We will be using natural dyes such as Cochineal, Logwood and others in a more concentrated form to be applied either with a brush or with a stencil to form patterns on fabric. There is an overnight dry time for the dyes to dry. The next day, we will be stream-setting our dyes. Then we can either leave the backgrounds white or over-dye them for more color variety and impact. We will have practice pieces to work on which the instructor will provide. You can bring up to 4 fabric items - clothing, cloth, napkins, pillow cases, etc. as long as the items are made with 100% natural fiber such as cotton, linen, wool, silk, hemp, bamboo, etc (or a combination such as linen/cotton). It’s good to have a basic understanding and some experience with natural dyeing, as we will be reviewing and discussing mordants, modifiers and pH. There will be a detailed handout sheet with photos explaining this technique in detail along with recipes for further exploration.
LEVEL: Intermediate
MATERIALS FEE: $15
MATERIALS PROVIDED: Fabric, dyes, mordants
WHAT TO BRING / HOW TO DRESS: 4 items from home made of 100% natural fibers. Can be a combination of clothing, kitchen tea towels, napkins (set of 2 or 4 counts as 1 item) scarves or plain fabric.
Optional: Natural dye kits will also be available for sale the day of the class. These kits are not required for the class but an option to take home the materials to keep honing your skills!
The Anything Fiber Sale is the yard sale for fiber people. We have hanks and cones of unused yarns, piles of unloved fabric, obscure tools that we forgot we had, looms that need a new home, duplicates of knitting needles, fleece that doesn’t seem to get spun. Now it can be yours! We've cleaned out that closet and rented a space to sell our surplus fibers, materials and tools. Yard sale-type goods only! There will be no finished goods unless they are appropriate to use in other fiber techniques (i.e., hand-spun yarns, dyed yardage).
The sale will be at the Conference Center at AB Tech again where there’s air conditioning and parking! There will be plenty of shopping to do. We can't wait to see you there!
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.
Instructor: Camille Daunno
Skill Level: All
This class priced to reflect the 20% summer series discount!
Non-members: $192
Materials Fee: $20
Learn the basics of needle felting with Amy Reader. In this class, we will create a forest floor-inspired needle felted scene. All materials will be provided, and participants will leave with a set of beginning needle felting supplies. This class is beginner-friendly. It will start with guided demonstrations of multiple needle felting techniques, and you will receive hands-on guidance throughout the needle felting process!
Materials supplied by teacher: Roving, felting needles, foam felting pads
As part of our summer series this class will take you on a deep dive into all things indigo. We will learn to set up and maintain two indigo vats: the thiox vat also known as the workshorse vat and an organic vat made with fructose. We will also dye directly with fresh indigo leaves. You will learn the essential components of each method, along with the chemistry behind it. We will dye on cellulose, wool and silk fabrics and learn the traditional resist techniques of shibori. including simple folding and clamping, stitched, arashi. We will learn the essential techniques and chemistry behind each of these methods as well as trouble shooting. At the end of the series you will have an excellent grounding in the art of indigo dyeing.
Prices reflect the 20% Summer Series discount!
Instructors: Joyce Tromba and Denise Arcuri
Materials supplied by teacher: all dyes, assists, fabrics, yarn and equipment
Materials students should bring: apron, additional fabric or small garments may be dyed. We will talk about this on the frost day of class.
One Stroke Decorative Painting
The term “decorative painting” applies to any technique where a surface is painted to make it look more attractive. Decorative painting can be done on a specific surface (like tole painting), to achieve a specific look (like faux painting), or to achieve a result using a specific technique (like one stroke painting). In this surprisingly easy, four-week class, Camille Daunno will teach you how to paint flowers and foliage with realistic shading, highlighting, and blending using simple, one stroke painting techniques. In Week 1, you’ll learn how to “double load” a paint brush and create leaves, tendrils, and petals using the one stroke method. In Week 2, you’ll combine one stroke techniques to paint a simple flower. In Week 3, you’ll progress to painting more complex flowers, such as an iris, tulip, and cabbage rose. And, finally, in Week 4, you’ll put everything together to paint a full bouquet. You’ll leave the course with a beautiful piece of frameable wall art and the knowledge to apply your painting skills to pretty much any surface, including fabric (e.g., shoes, bags), metal (e.g., mailboxes, watering cans), wood (signs, boxes)
Non-members: $240
Materials & Tools Needed: All materials supplied.
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.
Materials & Tools Needed: All supplies will be given out at the first class
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.
Materials Fee: $15
Instructor: Mary Sigler and Sam Green
Materials fee: $4
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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