Color theory, color harmony and developing color palettes will be explored using the Zollie Palette Scout Color Cards and Tool Kit. This hands on interactive class will inspire and give you the confidence to develop unique and eye catching designs. This class is appropriate for those using yarn, fabric and other fiber in their work.

Learn to repair a beloved knit clothing item using darning, a simple type of woven mending. Used to cover a hole or a stain, darning can be done in contrasting colors or patterns to create a beautiful visible mend. This class teaches the basics of darning that can be used to mend your own knitted items like socks, gloves, hats, sweaters, and more. Learn how to inspect and assess a knit item that needs repair

Materials:

Students can bring an item they would like to learn how to mend by darning.

All other materials included

Learn the art of needle felting and create three-dimensional wool hearts using a special barbed needle. Then string them together to create a decorative heart garland just in time for Valentine's Day!

This is the perfect class to take with a friend, parent, child, or sweetheart. You can work together to create a long garland, or each person can make their own shorter strand of hearts. Instruction will be hands-on and will include demonstrations.

Children 12 and up are welcome to join along with an adult participant. 

Rigid Heddle Looms are known for their simplicity and portability. In this introductory workshop, students will learn the basics of weaving as well as several weaving techniques to achieve a variety of textures, looks and designs. Other skills learned will be:

* dressing a rigid heddle loom* preparing yarn for weaving* finishing techniques

The completed project will be a sampler showcasing the various techniques demonstrated which will give each weaver plenty of ideas and inspiration for their next project!

Once a weaver has learned the basics in tapestry weaving, it’s a natural next step to learn how to apply them to designs. Project planning, yarn choice, technique application… all of this and more will be covered in this class.

Each week a different weaving topic will be covered, and each student will have the opportunity to explore their weaving plans with the instructor and their group. In addition, small projects will be suggested for students to practice techniques that will take their weaving to a new level.

This is a class that can be taken as many times as one wants, as new issues and questions arise with any tapestry project a weaver takes on. There is also great camaraderie that forms amongst weavers as we expand into this art form.

Pre-requisite: Introductory to Tapestry Weaving or commensurate experience.

Materials needed for this class:

Tapestry loom
Preferred warp yarn
Preferred weft yarn
Weaving tools

If you are building your supplies stash and would like some suggestions on what to purchase, please reach out to fiber@shelburnecraftschool.org

Borrowing from the studio is also an option depending on availability.

NOTE: For this semester, the group will meet every other week to allow time for weaving in between classes.