Every Wednesday in September!

Need a bright & open space to work on your sewing projects?  Bring your fabric & patterns and use our machines, while chatting with friends over a cup of tea and enjoy an afternoon of crafting.  Limited instruction is available, but we will help troubleshoot as you work.  Pre-registration is not required! Just drop in with your supplies and inspiration.  An ironing station will also be available.

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Cost: $20 per hour of use — PAY AT SHOP FOR 1 OR 2 HOURS
Date/Time: Every Wednesday in September, from 1pm – 3pm

Instructor: Michele DeWilliam
A fresh approach to an embroidery standard, this class is an introduction to the world of contemporary stitching.  Students will make a sampler moderne on a floursack towel, while learning the basics of embroidery tools, types of stitches, and ways to design on fabric.
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Date: Saturday, September 4th
Time: 1pm – 3pm

Instructor: Emily Grosse, co-owner of Assemble
Make a 12 x 12 inch linen pillow cover, patterned with a linoleum block-print of your own design!  Learn about printmaking history, design methods and various dyes & inks while creating an original block-printed piece.

Date: Sunday, September 5th
Time:  1pm – 3pm

Instructor: Emily Grosse, co-owner of Assemble
Design and carve a linoleum stamp of your very own!  You will learn about transfer techniques, inks, and design elements such as overprinting and blocking.  Practice using your image on paper & fabric, and see how many creative ways you can use your new stamp!
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Date: Sunday, September 12th
Time: 1pm – 3pm

Instructor: Britta Folden
Bring in your old sports, school & event t-shirts and learn to make a simple flannel-backed quilt. This two-part class will teach you basic cutting, piecing, and design elements of quilt making, and give those nostalgic tees a new life. Students will need to provide their own t-shirts, sweatshirts or jerseys (16 – 30), 3-4 yards of your choice of flannel, and batting of your choice. All other materials & treats are provided!
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Date: (2 part class) Friday, September 17th & Friday, September 24th
Time: 6pm – 8pm

Instructor: Kate Burt, Operation Stitch
Have you wanted to learn the basics of sewing? Here’s a good place to start! The instructor will guide you through the mechanics of the machine, fabric types, plus tools and techniques to get your sewing projects underway.  You will complete a simple snap-buttoned pouch to show off your new skills.  Do you have a sewing machine at home you need some help figuring out?  Bring it along!
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Date: Sunday, September 19th
Time: 1pm – 3pm

Instructor: Amy Bengtson, Amy Bengtson Jewelry
Learn to knit in this two part class by completing a simple buttoned scarflette. Students will learn basic knit and purl, casting on and off, and making button holes.  A beginning, hands-on tutorial session will be followed up with a project work session.

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Photo courtesy of Gossamer Collective.
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Date: Tuesday, September 21st & Tuesday, September 28th *NEW DATES
Time: 6pm – 8pm

Instructor: Emily Grosse, co-owner of Assemble
Make a personalized book to journal or sketch in!  We will fold the pages and decorate the covers with colorful paper and ribbon. (Children should be accompanied by an adult)

Date: Saturday, September 25th
Time: 1pm – 2pm

Instructor: Emily Grosse, co-owner of Assemble
Learn basic bookbinding techniques through the intricate art of Coptic stitch in this sewn-spine tutorial.  Students will create a keepsake blank journal using archival materials and decorative papers from around the world.

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Date: Sunday, September 26th
Time: 1pm – 4pm