The Tin Thimble

Large Felted Wall Hanging - Saturday, February 6 10:30-5:00

In this class wool is your canvas and your paint. Watch your wool transform into a beautiful art form. Very creative and free-form, you will create a wall hanging approximately 24"X38". A materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see some examples of wall hanging.

Instructor: Sharon Mansfield
Class Fee: $55

Home Ec/Farmers Market- Wednesdays 6:00-9:00

Come learn the basic sewing skills needed to add a modern flair to yesterday's proper homemaking. Join us in creating a different project every Wednesday from 6:00-9:00. Housedress and pumps optional. A materials list will be available upon registration.

February 3 - Totes
February 10 - Produce Bags
February 17 - Zippered Pouches
February 24 - Skirt

Instructor: Tin Thimble Staff
Class Fee: $30/class or $100/4 classes

Embroidery Circle - Thursday, February 11 1:00-3:00

Join us for our monthly embroidery circle! We meet the second thursday of every month. Bring your projects and spend time with other embroiderers. There is no charge for this event. Please feel free to bring your friends and RSVP so that we have enough room for everyone!

Class Fee: No Charge

Beginning Hardanger Embroidery - Thursday, February 11, 18 & 25 2:00-4:00

The traditional style of Hardanger work is very geometrical in form and based on several basic shapes such as squares, rectangles, triangles, diamonds, hearts, zig-zags and crosses. The combination and placement of these elements allow an unlimited number of beautiful patterns of all sizes to be created. Materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see some examples of hardanger.

Instructor: Ana Bertha Valbuena
Class Fee: $55

Nuno Felted Scarf - Friday, February 12 9:30-1:30 OR 2:00-6:00

This class will explore making a felted fabric with natural fibers including wool, mohair, silk and angora. You will learn to felt these fibers into a base of silk gauze, silk ribbon, net and other woven fabrics cut into strips. We will use yarn, thread beads and lots of other things to add texture and color. It's like painting using hand dyed silk fibers and roving with lots of extras added for texture. A materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see an example of a Nuno Felted Scarf

Instructor: Carin Engen
Class Fee: $55

Felted Vessel or Small Purse - Saturday, February 13 2:00-6:00

Learn the fundamentals of felt making (without knitting) with a simple seamless felted vessel or purse. This class combines a variety of techniques and ideas including unique closures, straps, flaps and needle felted flowers. A materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see a sample of the vessel and purse.

Instructor: Carin Engen
Class Fee: $40

Felted Shoulder Bag - Sunday, February 14 10:00-4:30

Learn the basics of felting wool fibers (without knitting) while creating a useful shoulder bag. We will cover the fundamentals of felting, color and desgin and how to shape a seamless bag. A materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see a sample of the shoulder bag.

Instructor: Carin Engen
Class Fee: $55

Thistle & Foxglove Block-of-the-Month Club - Second Saturday of Every Month 10:00-1:00

Join us every month as we focus on one block of Sharon Mansfield's Thistle and Foxglove quilt. Inspired by nature and botanical manuscripts of the Renaissance, this quilt took form. It seemed only appropriate to use natural fabrics, such as hand-dyed wool, linen and organic cotton. Simple embroidery stitches with cotton and wool thread were used so that the simplistic beauty of each piece was not over-powered. A materials list will be available upon registration.

February 13 - Oak
March 13 - Apple

Click Here to see an example of the quilt & the individual squares.

Instructor: Sharon Mansfield
Class Fee: $30/class or $75/3 classes

Spinning Circle - Sunday, February 14 1:00-3:00

Love to spin? Well come and join us and other spinners on the second Sunday of every month! Bring your wheel and your friends. Please RSVP so that we have enough space. This is a free monthly event. See you there!

Class Fee: No Charge

Felted Table Mat/Coasters - Friday, February 19 10:30-3:00

Come and learn how to wet-felt beautiful table mats and/or coasters. In this class we will be focusing on nature inspired design. A materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see some examples of the table mats.

Instructor: Sharon Mansfield
Class Fee: $40

Apron-of-the-Month Club - Third Saturday of Every Month 10:00-2:00

Gain access to our exclusive collection of vintage apron patterns. Join us as we focus on one apron every month. Class fee includes apron pattern. A materials list will be available upon registration. Some sewing experience and knowledge of your machine is necessary.

January 16 - Heart's Conent CANCELLED
February 20 - Tip Toe Through the Tulips
March 20 - Ruffles & Bows

Instructor: Tin Thimble Staff
Class Fee: $55/class or $125/3 classes

Beginning/Intermediate Crochet - Saturday, February 20 2:00-6:00

Need to learn how to read that pattern for your project you have been wanting to start? Pattern should be an Easy Pattern using chain, slip stitch,single, half & double crochet stitches. Don't have a pattern? We'll have a few easy, great patterns available for you. Students will need yarn and crochet hook size called for in pattern. May be a good idea to also bring a couple different size hooks, larger & smaller than called for, to get the gauge.

Instructor: Dana Petersen
Class Fee: $40

Class on the Cuff / Heather Bailey's Hooray for Headbands! - Friday, February 26 2:30-4:30

Join us for our FREE monthly class. This month we will be making an adorable headband from a tutorial by Heather Bailey. Feel free to bring your own supplies or purchase them from The Tin Thimble. A materials list will be available upon registration. SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE MAKE SURE TO REGISTER.

Click Here to see an example of the headband.

Class Fee: FREE
Instructor: Tin Thimble Staff

All American Jeans Quilt - Saturday, February 27 10:00-4:00

This quilt is both fun and practical. All parts of America's favorite pants are incorporated, making it sturdy enough for both indoor and outdoor use. A materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see an example of the Quilt.

Class Fee: $55
Instructor: Janet Becker

Janet Becker's It's Just a Sweatshirt! Series - 1st & 2nd Wednesday of Every Month 1:00-4:00

Transform a purchased sweatshirts into a one-of-a-kind garments using fabric, ribbons, beads, etc. A materials list will be available upon registration.

February 3 & 10 - Stained Glass CANCELLED
March 3 & 10 - Diagonal Stips
April 7 & 14 - Ovals & Diamonds

Click Here to see some samples of the jackets.

Instructor: Janet Becker
Class Fee: $55/month

Knitting Circle - Thursday, March 4 6:00-8:00

We have a knitting circle on the first Thursday of every month! We hope that this becomes a time for you to share your knitting projects and ideas with other knitting enthusiests. There will be no charge for this monthly event and please feel free to bring your friends. Please RSVP so that we can make sure we have enough room for everyone. We hope to see you there!

Class Fee: No Charge

Large Felted Wall Hanging - Saturday, March 5 10:30-5:00

Click Here to see some examples of wall hanging.

Instructor: Sharon Mansfield
Class Fee: $55

Felted Table Mat/Coasters - Saturday, March 6 10:30-3:00

Come and learn how to wet-felt beautiful table mats and/or coasters. In this class we will be focusing on nature inspired design. A materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see some examples of the table mats.

Instructor: Sharon Mansfield
Class Fee: $40

Spinning and Fun with Wool! - Sunday, March 7 2:00-4:00

Come and learn how to spin wool into beautiful yarn. If you already have a wheel, bring it along. If you don't have a wheel you can observe and gite it a go on my wheel. We will do some natural dying, spin boucle, learn which breads spin the softest, most beautiful yarn and most of all just have FUN! A materials list will be available upon registration.

Instructor: Sharon Mansfield
Class Fee: $25

Embroidery Sampler Club - Saturday, March 13 1:00-3:30

Come and join us as we add new stictches to our embreoidery sampler at each session! Linda has put together a wonderful collection of over 80 different embroidery stitches for us to learn. You will need approximately 6 sessions in order to finish the sampler. A materials list will be available upon registration.

Instructor: Linda Pietz
Class Fee: $30

Introduction to Needle Tatting - Sunday, April 11 & 18 12:30-3:30

Many of us have fond memories of a mother or grandmother creating beautiful tatted lace. Come join this great heritage and learn to create your own heirloom lace. Students will learn the basics of needle tatting, pattern reading and even tat their first project. A materials list will be available upon registration.

Click Here to see some examples of tatting.

Instructor: Linda Pietz
Class Fee: $55

Introductory Knitting Lessons

We love introducing people to the joys of knitting. Our introductory knitting lessons will familiarize you with the basics of knitting: casting on, garter stitch and casting off. After mastering the basic skills with a simple project, you will move on to more complicated projects, slowly introducing more aspects of knitting: Stockinette (knit and purl), Increasing, Decreasing, etc. These classes are taught one-on-one so our students can move along at a pace that makes them comfortable and confident. Please give us a call or come in and visit us to schedule a lesson

Instructor: Bev Miller
Class Fee: $25/hour

Introductory Sewing Lessons

We love introducing people to the joys of sewing. Our introductory sewing lessons will familiarize you with a sewing machine, the necessary tools and notions, reading a pattern and becoming familiar with the usual sewing terms. These classes are taught one-on-one so our students can move along at a pace that makes them comfortable and confident. Please give us a call or come in and visit us to schedule a lesson!

Instructor: Sharon Mansfield
Class Fee: $25/hour (we recommend lessons 2-3 hours long)

Policies

• Classes must be registered and paid for in advance.
• Class fees do not include materials, unless otherwise noted.
• You will receive a class supply list at time of payment.
• Please bring all of your supplies to the first class. Supplies are available at The Tin Thimble and all students
receive a 15% discount on class supplies the day you register and a 10% discount on class supplies
between the day you register and the day of the class.
• Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to set up.
• To receive a full refund for a class that you are not able to attend, a minimum of 7 days notice is required.
If you are not able to give 7 days notice and we can fill your spot from a waiting list, full store credit will be
issued. If you are not able to give 7 days notice, and we cannot fill your spot, no credit will be issued.
• Full refunds will be given if a class is cancelled by The Tin Thimble or an instructor.