June 2024 Classes

Classes will state if they are IN PERSON, VIRTUAL, or HYBRID. Hybrid classes will allow for both in person or remote attendance. You will receive the Zoom link with registration for virtual and hybrid classes.

Please keep vaccinations up-to-date for in-person attendance. At this time, masks are optional inside the classroom; please be mindful of our shared space. Hybrid and virtual classes include a class recording.

Sewing Sessions with Erin

June 2, 12-2 PM $30

Ready to build your skills, try something new, or get out of the house & chat with other sewing folk? Join instructor Erin West for support & guidance in this 2-hour group sewing workshop. Bring a project, ask questions and brainstorm new ideas. Must be comfortable setting up a machine & working independently. Use of our classroom equipment included (machine, iron, scissors, etc) or BYO favorite tools.

Include your project info so the instructor can prepare to best help you.

Learn to Knit, One Dishcloth at a Time: Lace HYBRID

June 1, 1-3 pm, $30

You can knit and you can purl but you'd like to do more! We'll cast on and learn the extra stitches needed for lace as well as how to read lace knitting charts while making a dishcloth from cotton yarn. Students should have experience casting on, knitting, and purling.

Instructor: Amie Palmer

Materials:

US sz 7 Needles (if you have US Size 6 or 8, they will also work)

1 color of Worsted Weight cotton yarn (like Coastal Cotton)

Tapestry needle

Pattern included

Knit Skills: Emotional Support Chicken HYBRID

June 8, 15 + 22, 1 pm - 3 pm, $90

Sometimes we all need a little emotional support, and it doesn’t get much better than a soft, squishy chicken in your favorite colors. This class will cover garter stich short rows for shaping, seaming, and assembling techniques, as well as tracking position in a pattern. Students should be comfortable knitting and purling and have prior experience reading a pattern. This pattern is great for using up scraps!

Instructor: Rachel Offerdahl

Materials:

PDF Pattern for Emotional Support Chicken (Ravelry or Designer's site)

24" Circular Needle US 7 or smaller for a tight-gauge fabric

Approximately 150g of worsted weight yarn - pattern suggests 100g for main color, 50g for stripes, and ~6yds for wattle/comb; or go stash diving! (Red yarn for wattle/comb will be provided)

Removable stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Stuffing such as polyfill/fiberfill, and washed wool will be provided

Optional - safety eyes will be provided or students may embroider eyes

Knit Skills: Heirloom Quilt Cardigan HYBRID

June 8, 15, 22, July 20, August 3 + 17, 3:30-5:30 pm, $180

Knitters and quilters unite to knit a cardigan that feels like being wrapped in a quilt! We’ll cover a variety of colorwork techniques, including stranded colorwork, intarsia, and ladderback jacquard, as we knit our squares. Later classes will cover construction, seaming, picking up for sleeves, sleeve shaping, button bands, and finishing. Students should be comfortable knitting and purling in the round. Previous color work and sweater knitting experience are helpful. This is not an ideal first sweater...

Swatching before class is not necessary, we will use our first square as a gauge swatch.

Materials:

Pattern for the Heirloom Quilt Cardigan from Katryn Seeburger (RavelryorEtsy)

DK weight yarn or fingering held double - see pattern for requirements and go stash diving! We have kits !

Needles to obtain gauge; pattern suggests a US 7 for the squares (knit flat), a US 6 for the sleeves (16" circular or DPNs) and a US 4 for the band (32-40" circular) but you will only need the US 7 for the first couple classes

Stitch markers

Tapestry needle

Skills learned - reading a colorwork chart, knitting flat colorwork using three different techniques, mattress stitch, picking up stitches, tubular bind off. We’ll also cover a bit of color theory!

Learn to Sew: Tool Roll IN PERSON

June 9, 11 am - 2 pm, $45

In this class, students will learn all the basic steps to sewing by machine, including how to set up the machine, adjust the settings, change a needle, wind a bobbin, and sew straight lines. Students will sew a tool roll that can be customized to hold anything from knitting needles or clay tools to pens and pencils.

Instructor: Erin West

Required Materials:

Your working sewing machine, and any accessories and manual (or rent one of ours)

2 Fat Quarters, or a half yard of quilting cotton (fabric does not need to be prewashed)

A fresh Universal 80/12 machine needle

Coordinating thread

Sew Your Own: Cottesloe Swimsuit IN PERSON

June 23 + 30, 12 - 2 pm, $60

Dive into sewing your own swimwear! The Cottesloe suit has a one or two-piece option and will grow your confidence sewing stretch fabrics. We will select our size, cut our fabrics, and make comfortable swimwear, no serger necessary. Students should have experience sewing garments from a pattern, and should be comfortable cutting fabric and setting up a machine. Experience with knits is helpful. You will need a machine with a zig-zag or other stretch stitch.

We will cut our patterns and fabric in class.

Instructor: Erin West

Required Materials:

Cottesloe swimsuit pattern (sizes 20-30 PDF only)

1-1.5 yds of swim fabric with at least 50% stretch, depending on view and size

Swim lining

Ballpoint or stretch needle (80/12 or 70/10)

1/4", 1/2", and 1" swim elastic based on view

Learn to Crochet: Granny Squares HYBRID

June 29, 10 am- 12 pm, $30

Fun crochet patterns are surging in popularity! Learn how to start a project and form the basic stitches of chain, slip stitch, single, and double crochet. We’ll make a classic Granny Square coaster to give you the skills you need to get started with this quick and engaging craft.

Instructor: Amie Palmer

1 skein worsted weight yarn (~ 50 g)

5.5 or 6.5 mm/US I or J hook

Locking stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Pattern provided

Knit Skills: Adriata Lace Tank HYBRID

June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, + August 17, 1-3 PM, $180

Don't let summer weather stop your knitting! This romantic tank features airy lace panels down the side, and is designed for breezy plant fibers. We'll cover basic sweater fit and construction, lace charts, picking up stitches, and tubular bind-off. Students should be comfortable knitting and purling in the round, and have experience working from a pattern.

Instructor: Amie Palmer

Materials:

Adriata pattern (PDF from Ravelry or designer's site)

DK weight yarn for your size (designed in Coleman from Queen City Yarn)

US 6 (4 mm) 32" Circular (or size needed to obtain gauge)

US 4 (3.5 mm) 32" Circular (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Stitch Markers

Stitch holder (waste yarn, DPN, extra circular, or standard holder)

Tapestry needle

Summer Camps:

We are so excited to have River Takada join us for several weeks of camps this summer!
June 17-21: 5-Day Beginner Sewing Camp: AM (Age 8-12) PM (Age 13-18)
June 19-21: 3-Day Beginner Sewing Camp: AM (Age 8-12) PM (Age 13-18)
July 10-12: 3-Day Altered Style Camp: PM (Age 13-18)
July 10-12: 3-Day No Fear Serger Camp: AM (Adults)
July 15-19: 5-Day Beginner Quilting Camp: AM (Age 8-12) PM (Age 13-18)

Work In Progress Knitting Help IN PERSON

June 14, 1-3 pm, $30

We've all got a knitting Work In Progress that could use some help! Join an instructor for assistance! Come work on your projects with guidance and support. This is a group class for students who are starting, working on, or need help completing projects. If you have any questions about whether your project is appropriate for this class, please contact the shop with a description.