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PLEASE NOTE We are located in a Fruit Packing Shed that we built in the early 1900's. In the winter - we have radiant heaters and space heaters in the classroom but we do NOT have central heat. It is cold in the mornings and brisk for the duration of the day. Please make sure that you wear socks, enclosed shoes, a sweater and long-johns are recommended if you are a particularly cold person. In the summer - we have swamp coolers and fans but we do NOT have central air. Dress cool and comfy and bring a water bottle. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Advanced Wet Felted Fabric - Wednesday, February 1 10:30-5:00 & Thursday, February 2 10:30-2:00 This class will explore the world of making non-woven, wool fabric. You determine the thickness and weight of your piece and end the class with a beautiful piece of textural fabric. The pieces start out covering a 3'X8' table and shrink a bit. You can then take it home and cut a pattern out of it, use it for garments or upholstery! This class is a GREAT WAY TO LEARN THE NEW "NO ROLL" METHOD.A materials list will be available upon registration. Pre-requisite: 6-8 hours nuno felting experience. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Introductory Spinning (on a wheel) - Saturday, February 4 10:00-12:00 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 talk about natural dying, spin art yarn, learn which fibers spin the softest, most beautiful yarn and most of all just have FUN! A materials list will be available upon registration. Instructor: Lisa Classon Beginning Garment Sewing: Ginger Skirt - Saturdays, January 21, February 4 & March 3 1:00-4:00 (All 3 Saturdays are necessary to finish the skirt) CLASS FULL A "Simple and pretty a-line skirt with high waistband." This is a great beginning garment sewing project - we will learn how to read a pattern, lay the pattern out correctly, construct the skirt and install a zipper. A materials list will be available upon registration. Class is for ages 13-Adult. Pre-requisite: 6 hours of learning & using your sewing machine + Your sewing machine must have been serviced within the last 6 months. Instructor: Emma Farrell Nuno Felted Journal Cover - Sunday, February 5 10:30-5:00 You will leave this class with a beautiful nuno felt covered journal. You will learn how to nuno felt with a resist, make the appropriate measurements to account for shrinkage and nuno felt roses. This class is a GREAT WAY TO LEARN THE NEW "NO ROLL" METHOD.A materials list will be available upon registration. Pre-requisite: 4-6 hours nuno felting experience. Click Here to see an example of the journal cover. Instructor: Jenine Windeshausen Wet Felted Vessel - Wednesday, February 8 11:00-3:00 Learn the fundamentals of felt making (without knitting) with a simple, seamless, felted vessel. A materials list will be available upon registration. Click Here to see an example of the vessels. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Beginning Sewing: Napkins - Friday, February 10 1:00-4:00 (This class is available for the Groupon Deal) In this class we will cover basic sewing skills such as straight stitching, proper cutting and hemming while making cute and practical cloth napkins. A materials list will be available upon registration. Class is for ages 13-Adult. Some familiarity with your machine is highly recommended. Instructor: Emma Farrell Nuno Felted Scarf - Saturday, February 11 11:00-3:00 CLASS FULL This class will explore making a felted fabric with natural fibers including wool, mohair, silk and angora. You will lear 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 the scarf. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Wet Felted Cowgirl Hat - Sunday, February 12 11:00-3:00 A fun, contemporary twist to the traditional cowboy hat. A materials list will be available upon registration. Click Here to see an example of the hat. Instructor: Patricia Sokolowski Nuno Felted Scarf - Wednesday, February 15 11:00-3:00 This class will explore making a felted fabric with natural fibers including wool, mohair, silk and angora. You will lear 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 the scarf. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Beginning Sewing: Tote Bag - Thursday, February 16 1:00-4:00 Home Ec classes
are perfect for beginner and intermediate seamstresses. Come
and learn basic skills while making cute and practical projects.
In this class we'll be making a two-tone tote bag. A materials list will be available upon registration. Click Here to see an example of the tote. Instructor: Emma Farrell Nuno Felted Tunic - Friday, February 17 & Saturday, February 18 10:30-5:00 CLASS FULL This two-day workshop will combine garment construction with nuno felting. We will explore how the wool shrinks with the silk chiffon to create beautiful rouching and gathering effects. This technique will give you the inspiration and confidence to make more garments! A materials list will be available upon registration. This class is a GREAT WAY TO LEARN THE NEW "NO ROLL" METHOD. Pre-requisite: 6-8 hours nuno felting experience. Click Here to see an example of the tunic. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Wet Felted Flower Lariat - Sunday, February 19 1:00-3:00 We will be making a lovely neck felted neck wrap and learning a great technique for felting flowers and attaching them to various projects. A materials list will be available upon registration. Instructor: Patricia Sokolowski Beginning Sewing: Half-Apron - Wednesday, February 22 1:00-4:00 (This class is available for the Groupon Deal) Sew up a darling and very useful half-apron! A materials list will be available upon registration. Class is for ages 13-Adult. Click Here to see an example of the half apron. Some familiarity with your machine is highly recommended. Instructor: Emma Farrell Intermediate Nuno Felted Scarf - Thursday, February 23 10:30-5:00 CLASS FULL In this class we will explore adding texture & contrast to our scarves along with fringed ends and extending the wool off the scarf to create a lattice pattern. We will felt in lace bits, scraps of silk, loads of embellishments and even different colors of silk to the ends to creat a ruffle! Your scarf can be up to 20" wide. Bring you lunch and we will spend the entire day creating! A materials list will be available upon registration. Pre-requisite: 4-6 hours nuno felting experience. Click Here to see some examples of intermediate scarves. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Nuno Felted Monarch Scarf - Friday, February 24 & Saturday, February 25 10:30-5:00 This technique is so incredibly fun! It is similar to the nuno mosaic technique but with even more layers and texture. You will draw a design on paper and then create that design using silk and paying attention to both sides. This class is a GREAT WAY TO LEARN THE NEW "NO ROLL" METHOD. A materials list will be available upon registration. Pre-requisite: 4-6 hours nuno felting experience. Click Here to see some examples of Monarch Scarves. Instructor: Lisa Classon & Sharon Mansfield Nuno Felted Versi Wrap - Sunday, February 26 10:30-5:00 CLASS FULL This adorable circle wrap is so versatile you can wear it upside down, inside out or right side up. It's collar can become a hood and it has arm holes for a comfortable fit. A materials list will be available upon registration. This class is a GREAT WAY TO LEARN THE NEW "NO ROLL" METHOD. Pre-requisite: 6-8 hours nuno felting experience. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Nuno Felted Scarf - Wednesday, February 29 11:00-3:00 This class will explore making a felted fabric with natural fibers including wool, mohair, silk and angora. You will lear 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 the scarf. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Beginning Sewing: Pillowcases - Thursday, March 1 1:00-4:00 (This class is available for the Groupon Deal) Come
and learn basic skills while making cute and practical pillowcases. A materials list will be available upon registration. Click Here to see an example of the pillowcase. Instructor: Emma Farrell Introduction to Drop Spindle Spinning - Sunday, March 4 1:00-2:00 Learn how to spin yarn using a drop spindle! A materials list will be available upon registration. Instructor: Linda Merchant Introductory Sewing: Get to Know Your Sewing Machine - Wednesday, March 7 1:00-4:00 (This class is available for the Groupon Deal) Have a sewing machine but don't know how to use it? Bring it in and let us introduce you! We will be going over the basics:
Please make sure that your machine has been serviced in the last 6 months - there just won't be enough time to fix your machine and introduce you to it so make sure it's in good working order. A
materials list will be available upon registration. Instructor: Emma Farrell Wet Felted Table Mat/Coasters - Thursday, March 8 11:00-3:00 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 an example of the table mats. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Nuno Felting a Vest or Fabric with Marilou Moschetti - Friday, March 9 6:30pm-9:00pm, Saturday & Sunday, March 10 & 11 9:00-5:00 We are so thrilled to have a new instructor joining us at The Tin Thimble this fall! Marilou Moschetti is going to show us a new method using wool prefelt batts. You can learn more about Mailou HERE. Her workshop will be another wonderful learning experience for those of us who haven't used prefelts! We hope you can join us!! A materials list will be available upon registration. Pre-requisite: 8-10 hours nuno felting experience. Click Here to see examples of Marilou's work. Instructor: Marilou Moschetti Nuno Felted Scarf - Thursday, March 15 11:00-3:00 This class will explore making a felted fabric with natural fibers including wool, mohair, silk and angora. You will lear 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 the scarf. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Beginning Sewing: Hemming 101 - Friday, March 16 1:00-4:00 (This class is available for the Groupon Deal) Too short, too long, no longer! Bring in your ill-fitted jeans and learn to how to hem them to the correct length. This class offers a great introduction to one of the most essential parts of sewing- the hem. A materials list will be available upon request. Class is for ages 13-Adult. Some familiarity with your machine is highly recommended. Instructor: Emma Farrell The Goddess in You - Saturday, March 17 10:30-5:00 Come join me on a journey to a day workshop on finding the Goddess in you. We will create a Goddess approximately 22 inches tall. Using the gifts from mother nature: feathers, found wood, ammonite, and your choice of clothing. We will start with an armature, dress her, add feathers, a face, and beads if your heart desires. Your Goddess will be made to hang on the wall. A materials list will be available upon registration. Click Here to see some examples of the goddesses. Instructor: Lorra Lee Rose Nuno Felted Pullover - Wednesday, March 21 10:30-5:00 & Thursday, March 22 10:30-2:00 This lightweight garment shows off the wonderful qualities of nuno felting. By learning this technique you will achieve a more summery piece of wearable felt. This class is a GREAT WAY TO LEARN THE NEW "NO ROLL" METHOD.A materials list will be available upon registration. Pre-requisite: 6-8 hours nuno felting experience. Click Here to see some examples of the pullovers. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Holey Scarf - Friday, March 23 11:00-3:00 Felting is magical, wonderfully wearable and fun to make! This class will introduce you to the ancient process of wet felting while making a lightweight scarf with lots of texture. Create the texture with natural fibers, yarn, just about anything you can think of! Without using a fabric backing you are free to make strategic holes and to make it two sided if you wish. Learn to make unique fringe and how to use a resist for 3d designs. The characteristics of wool and why it felts will be discussed as well as tool and materials. A materials list will be available upon registration. Click Here to see an example of the scarf. Instructor: Carin Engen Dyeing w/Carin Engen - Saturday, March 24 - Sunday, March 25 10:30-5:00 Combine lots of luxury fibers together with a carder and apply to silk fabric, then dye and see what happens. The fibers will pick up the dye differently and produce a beautiful fabric. We will discuss how it all works and I will show lots of samples. I will show you several ways to dye the textured fabric including vat dyeing, painting the dye and setting, and some quick shibori techniques. You will learn how to mix your own colors using the color wheel. We have two days to play. No dyeing experience needed. A materials list will be available upon registration. Click Here to see what we made in Carin's last class. Instructor: Carin Engen Nuno Mosaic Scarf - Wednesday, March 28 10:30-5:00 & Thursday, March 29 10:30-2:00 This advanced technique was taught to me by Nicola Brown of Clasheen in Ireland. I just love this shawl! The technique is laying cut up pieces of silk in a mosaic pattern, overlappying them and then layering wool, ever-so-thin, over the top creating a beautiful effect. This class allows you to experience color theory in action. This class is a GREAT WAY TO LEARN THE NEW "NO ROLL" METHOD.A materials list will be available upon registration. Pre-requisite: 8-10 hours nuno felting experience. Click Here to see some examples for this class. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Nuno Felted Scarf - Friday, March 30 11:00-3:00 This class will explore making a felted fabric with natural fibers including wool, mohair, silk and angora. You will lear 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 the scarf. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Introductory Spinning (on a wheel) - Saturday, March 31 10:00-12:00 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 talk about natural dying, spin art yarn, learn which fibers spin the softest, most beautiful yarn and most of all just have FUN! A materials list will be available upon registration. Instructor: Lisa Classon Beginning Sewing: Finishing Seams 101 - Saturday, March 31 1:00-4:00 (This class is available for the Groupon Deal) This class is great for beginner or intermediate seamstresses. We will cover basic finishing seams such as french, overlock, and bias. Students will leave with a sampler of completed seams to use for future reference. A materials list will be available upon registration. Class is for ages 13-Adult. Some familiarity with your machine is highly recommended. Instructor: Hannah Mansfield Introductory Knitting/Crocheting Lessons
We love introducing people to the joys of knitting & Crochet. Our introductory lessons will familiarize you with the basics. After mastering the basic skills with a simple project, you will move on to more complicated projects, slowly introducing more aspects. 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 or Dana Petersen Introductory Private 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! PLEASE NOTE: Learning to sew a garment takes some time. If you are brand new to the process here is a rough breakdown of the time it could take: Pre-Hours 1-2 If you are not familiar with your machine an hour or two with your manual and machine will help a lot. You can do this with instruction here at the shop or just at home by yourself. You will need to know how to thread your machine, wind your bobbin, sew straight and zig-zag stitches, knot your stitches and swap out your feet. Instructor: Sharon Mansfield Policies • Classes must be registered and paid for in advance. |
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