Filtering by: “Wool to Wearable”
Apr
12
Playing with Plying
Saturday, April 12, 2025 | 10A - 1P | One-day workshop | $100
Intended for advanced beginners who can spin single-ply yarn. Using wool roving, learn the techniques to make two-ply, three-ply, and four-ply yarns.
Supplies: All materials are included with registration.
Spinning Wheels: Bring your own wheel, a lazy kate with four empty bobbins, and a niddy noddy to remove your yarn. If you do not have a wheel, please contact hello@craftstudies.org when registering, as we will have some wheels available to borrow.
Teaching Artist: Ellen Minard
May
31
Natural Dyes & Medicinal Herbs from the Kitchen
Saturday, March 31, 2025 | 10A - 2P | One-day workshop | $110
Many pigment-rich plants can also support our health as food and medicine, and this class explores both kinds of magic that these amazing beings have to offer. We will dye wool yarn and cotton fabric with a few different herbs that are readily available in the wild as well as the co-op bulk aisle. While the pots are simmering, we'll enjoy some tea made from the very same herbs we're dyeing with, and Emma will offer an introductory overview of herbalism and the medicinal actions of a variety of dye plants. This class will cover the preliminary steps to prepare fiber for dyeing so that you can be successful in your future natural dye endeavors. We'll also talk about how to identify certain medicinal herbs in the wild and tips for growing them at home if you are interested.
If you have fiber or fabric of your own that you would like to bring to dye, please contact Emma ahead of time at emmapercy@proton.me so we can go over pre-dye instructions and make sure it's ready to go for class!
Supplies: $30 supply fee payable to Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.
Teaching Artist: Emma Percy
Mar
24
Wool to Wearable: Intro to Spinning (2 SPOTS LEFT!)
Mondays, March 10 - 24, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30P | 3 sessions | $150
In this 3 part class you will learn the basics of hand spinning yarn. We will start out learning how to draft the fiber and then spin it into yarn. Over the three classes you will learn how to ply and set your yarn.
We’ll briefly touch on parts of the wheel and wheel maintenance, different ways to prepare fiber, different types of wool, and different techniques for spinning. There will be time for you to practice between classes and come back with questions!
Supplies: All materials are included with registration.
Spinning Wheels: Please bring your spinning wheel, if you have one. If you do not have a wheel, please contact hello@craftstudies.org when registering, as we will have some wheels available to borrow.
This class is part of CraftStudies’ Wool to Wearable winter series. Take one spinning class and one dyeing class and receive 10% off! Please email hello@craftstudies.org in advance of registration if you would like to take advantage of this offer!
Teaching Artist: Ellen Minard
Mar
22
Wool to Wearable: Hand-Painted Yarns
Saturdays, March 8 - 22, 2024 | No class on March 15 |10A - 1P | 2 sessions | $185
On the first day of this two-part dyeing workshop, learn the basics of hand-painting yarn & color choice. Dye sample skeins using four different techniques: variegated, “pansy”, speckled, and gradient. Knit up samples in between the sessions to get a feel for your desired color combinations and fabric composition. The second day will focus on your own dyeing designs. Use up to 8 oz of your own hand-spun yarn, or purchase yarn to dye in class.
Supplies: $60 supply fee payable to Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.
Teaching Artist: Ellen Minard
This class is part of CraftStudies’ Wool to Wearable winter series. Take one spinning class and one dyeing class and receive 10% off! Please email hello@craftstudies.org in advance of registration if you would like to take advantage of this offer!
Mar
17
Wool to Wearable: Intro to Spinning (2 SPOTS LEFT!)
Mondays, March 10 - 24, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30P | 3 sessions | $150
In this 3 part class you will learn the basics of hand spinning yarn. We will start out learning how to draft the fiber and then spin it into yarn. Over the three classes you will learn how to ply and set your yarn.
We’ll briefly touch on parts of the wheel and wheel maintenance, different ways to prepare fiber, different types of wool, and different techniques for spinning. There will be time for you to practice between classes and come back with questions!
Supplies: All materials are included with registration.
Spinning Wheels: Please bring your spinning wheel, if you have one. If you do not have a wheel, please contact hello@craftstudies.org when registering, as we will have some wheels available to borrow.
This class is part of CraftStudies’ Wool to Wearable winter series. Take one spinning class and one dyeing class and receive 10% off! Please email hello@craftstudies.org in advance of registration if you would like to take advantage of this offer!
Teaching Artist: Ellen Minard
Mar
10
Wool to Wearable: Intro to Spinning (2 SPOTS LEFT!)
Mondays, March 10 - 24, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30P | 3 sessions | $150
In this 3 part class you will learn the basics of hand spinning yarn. We will start out learning how to draft the fiber and then spin it into yarn. Over the three classes you will learn how to ply and set your yarn.
We’ll briefly touch on parts of the wheel and wheel maintenance, different ways to prepare fiber, different types of wool, and different techniques for spinning. There will be time for you to practice between classes and come back with questions!
Supplies: All materials are included with registration.
Spinning Wheels: Please bring your spinning wheel, if you have one. If you do not have a wheel, please contact hello@craftstudies.org when registering, as we will have some wheels available to borrow.
This class is part of CraftStudies’ Wool to Wearable winter series. Take one spinning class and one dyeing class and receive 10% off! Please email hello@craftstudies.org in advance of registration if you would like to take advantage of this offer!
Teaching Artist: Ellen Minard
Mar
1
Wool to Wearable: Natural Dyes from the Kitchen (2 SPOTS LEFT!)
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 10A - 1P | One-day workshop | $100
Liven up your fiber and textile projects with kitchen scrap dyes! Prepare fabric for dyeing, make dye baths from repurposed food waste (like coffee grounds, wilted greens, onion skins, and more), and impart beautiful natural color to our materials. Leave with an array of dyed wool to use in future projects, and with some advance notice to the instructor, you can bring some personal fiber to dye as well.
Supplies: $25 supply fee payable to Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.
This class is part of CraftStudies’ Wool to Wearable winter series. Take one spinning class and one dyeing class and receive 10% off! Please email hello@craftstudies.org in advance of registration if you would like to take advantage of this offer!
Teaching Artist: Emma Percy
Feb
8
Wool to Wearable - Advanced Spinning: Playing with Plying
Saturday, February 8, 2025 | 10A - 1P | One-day workshop | $100
Intended for advanced beginners who can spin single-ply yarn. Using wool roving, learn the techniques to make two-ply, three-ply, and four-ply yarns.
Supplies: All materials are included with registration.
Spinning Wheels: Bring your own wheel, a lazy kate with four empty bobbins, and a niddy noddy to remove your yarn. If you do not have a wheel, please contact hello@craftstudies.org when registering, as we will have some wheels available to borrow.
This class is part of CraftStudies’ Wool to Wearable winter series. Take one spinning class and one dyeing class and receive 10% off! Please email hello@craftstudies.org in advance of registration if you would like to take advantage of this offer!
Teaching Artist: Ellen Minard
Feb
1
Wool to Wearable: Intro to Spinning (IN PROGRESS)
Saturday, January 18 - February 1, 2025 | 10A - 12P | 3 sessions | $150
In this 3 part class you will learn the basics of hand spinning yarn. We will start out learning how to draft the fiber and then spin it into yarn. Over the three classes you will learn how to ply and set your yarn.
We’ll briefly touch on parts of the wheel and wheel maintenance, some different ways to prepare fiber, different types of wool, and different techniques for spinning. There will be time for you to practice between classes and come back with questions!
Supplies: All materials are included with registration.
Spinning Wheels: Please bring your spinning wheel, if you have one. If you do not have a wheel, please contact hello@craftstudies.org when registering, as we will have some wheels available to borrow.
This class is part of CraftStudies’ Wool to Wearable winter series. Take one spinning class and one dyeing class and receive 10% off! Please email hello@craftstudies.org in advance of registration if you would like to take advantage of this offer!
Teaching Artist: Ellen Minard
Jan
25
Wool to Wearable: Intro to Spinning (IN PROGRESS)
Saturday, January 18 - February 1, 2025 | 10A - 12P | 3 sessions | $150
In this 3 part class you will learn the basics of hand spinning yarn. We will start out learning how to draft the fiber and then spin it into yarn. Over the three classes you will learn how to ply and set your yarn.
We’ll briefly touch on parts of the wheel and wheel maintenance, some different ways to prepare fiber, different types of wool, and different techniques for spinning. There will be time for you to practice between classes and come back with questions!
Supplies: All materials are included with registration. Please bring your spinning wheel, if you have one.
Spinning Wheels: If you do not have a wheel, please contact hello@craftstudies.org when registering, as we will have some wheels available to borrow.
This class is part of CraftStudies’ Wool to Wearable winter series. Take one spinning class and one dyeing class and receive 10% off! Please email hello@craftstudies.org in advance of registration if you would like to take advantage of this offer!
Teaching Artist: Ellen Minard
Jan
18