classes - Northwoods Dyeworks

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Upcoming Fall Opportunities

Attn: Educators
We're considering running a class for teachers, scout & 4H leaders, camp workers, and parents to teach them a series of fun crafts to do with kids. This hands-on class would be designed to provide instruction on how to teach specific projects as you complete one of your own. Contact us if you are interested in learning more about this class.

Home-Schoolers
Are you interested in "out-sourcing" some of your art education? We are looking at offering daytime art classes for K-12 during the 09-10 school year in cooperation with other local artists & arts educators. If you have any valuable input, or would like to be kept up to date on future developments, contact us.

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Let us cater to your desires!
We can custom design classes in the following subjects:
Knitting
Crochet
Spinning
Tatting
Hand-Sewing
Needlefelting
Traditional Felt
Felt Applique
Silk Painting
Sun-Printing
Shibori
Fabric Painting
Hand Painted Yarn
Kettle Dyeing
Tie Dye
Dyeing for Quilters:
Colors & Gradients
Textures & Novelties
& More....

A Note on Age: Most teens and pre-teens are able to do many of our classes, and many of our instructors have experience working with children and young adults. Occasionally we will open up classes to very young students. Many of our classes are structured with adults in mind, and a twelve year old, although able to physically do the project, may be absolutely bored out of their skull. Instructors will be able to choose whether or not to accept younger students. See our class policies for more.

Only a block from beautiful Lake Superior, we are located right along Ashland's Mural Walk. If you are visiting the Northwoods, be sure to stop in and see us!
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April Classes

Crafty Family ~ Secret Treasure Eggs

Create a felted egg with a secret! Wrap wool & rub to create a hollow egg perfect for hiding special objects, or even jellybeans. Crafty Family Classes are designed especially for parents with young children. They provide a fun time for parent-child interaction in a low-pressure environment. This class is targetted for children 3-10 years old.
Materials: Depending on the weather you may want to bring a change of clothes. Everyone gets at least a little wet & soapy, and some kids get A LOT wet!
Date & Time: Saturday, Apr 4^th, 1-2:30pm
Cost: $12
Instructor: Libby Sutton

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Tunisian Crochet

Tunisian crochet is a crochet hybrid that creates a unique fabric, with waffle weaves and some stitches resembling a knitted fabric! Interest in this craft is growing as people rediscover its versatility. In this class we will explore the fundamentals while working on a lapghan or baby blanket. If you enjoy crochet, but are looking for something new and fun to try, this will definitely get you hooked (pun intended.) Very basic crochet skills are recommended for this class.
Materials: TBA
Date & Time: Tuesdays, Apr 14^th & 21^st, 6-8pm
Cost: $26, + materials
Instructor: Libby Sutton

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Beginner Knitting

This class is for beginners or anyone who is a bit rusty. A longer class format allows students to learn in a more relaxed atmosphere, leaving with enough skills to complete an array of projects. Skills taught include casting on, knit and purl, binding off, as well as multiple increases and decreases. Gauge and “yarn swapping” may also be discussed. Your first project is a potholder or facecloth. Yarn and pattern are provided.

Materials: Size 8 or 9 needles (wood or bamboo preferred)
Date & Time: Wednesdays, Apr 15^th & 22^nd, 6-8pm
Cost: $26, + materials
Instructor: Libby Sutton
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Baby Bootie Camp

Do you have a baby on the way that needs to be blessed with hand-knitted presents? Grandkids, nieces, nephews, and mysterious strangers count too! Beginner knitters are welcome in this layette boot camp, come make something special with us. Don't forget, daddies knit too!
Materials: TBA
Date & Time: Thursdays, Apr 16^th, 23^rd & 30^th, 6-8pm
Cost: $40, + materials
Instructor: Libby Sutton

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Handpainting Yarns

Do you have an overwhelming love for multicolored yarns? Enough that you find yourself saying, "I need to learn how to make my own!" Feed that Need, come and spend a Saturday with us making beautiful hand-painted yarns in our dyeing workshop. This class is taught by the head dyer at Northwoods Dyeworks, a locally produced brand of hand-dyed yarns and fabrics. We'll use superwash wool yarns for this class, but we'll discuss working with other protein fiber yarns as well. Each student will dye their own skein of yarn to take home.
Materials: Wear your "art clothes" as they will get stained. You must wear sneakers or boat shoes for this class.
Date & Time: Saturday, Apr 18^th, 1-4pm
Cost: $25, + $20 materials fee
Instructor: Libby Sutton

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