For students who have taken Punch Needle Rug Hooking L-3 (or 2 with needle felting experience) with Laura! This is a multi-media project, where the loons will be needle felted, then appliqued onto the piece, with punch needle landscape around it. Design dimensions are 14 x 13.5 inches.
Jump into the world of eye dazzlers, and bring your own colors to interpret the design! For intermediate students. Join Laura in exploring this new design! Do it on your own, snag Zoom session, get the yarn selections, or all three!
Explore applying frestye blackwork embroidery techniques with some faux-mettalic thread in this playful design of a silver cat and a black dragon! This is for students who have completed Laura’s wool embroidery L-1 course. Please use a 10 inch embroidery hoop, though an 8 inch hoop can work in a...
Needle felting is fun and accessible! Learn the art of taking hand dyed wool roving from the instructor’s sheep and use a barbed needle to transform it into an adorable, little, felted friend. No previous experience necessary, and all that tiny stabbing with the tool can be excellent therapy. This...
This delightful project takes punch needle rug hooking into a place of magic, with an emphasis on color! Explore the bead stitch and two-stranded punching; this intermediate to advanced level piece is excellent for experienced students who want to continue practicing their skills plus learn something new. The Unicorn design...
Embroidery is a beautiful way to make an everyday object feel special—a sentiment that fits perfectly with this course. Inspired by traditional Nordic embroidery designs, explore the world of wool-on-wool embroidery with fun accessible stitches to transform upcycled fabric and liner into the miniature purse, along with attaching the kiss...
Explore and celebrate early medieval wool embroidery with these interwoven Nordic dragons! The Bayeux Stitch (a type of laid and couched work) is named for the famous 33-meter-long stitched “graphic novel” called the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. This iconic form of embroidery was...
Explore the world of creating beautiful images using needle felting techniques! This class in two sessions will demonstrate not only how to make a wide variety of shapes but also how to feather colors together for shading. The design is inspired by Telemark style rosemaling from Norway and is a...
Share in the Creative Community with Open Studio Sessions Join Laura in her studio yurt for creativity time via Zoom. Less formal than a class, open studio time is a great chance to work on your latest project as well, bounce ideas, troubleshoot, be empowered to finish (or start!) your...
Join artist, storyteller, and musician Laura Berlage for an afternoon of interwoven creativity. From utilizing the wool from her farm’s sheep to connecting craft to heritage, explore how meaning and making can connect our hands and hearts towards a deeper craft culture experience.
We will bring your order out to you at our curbside pickup counter in front of Farmstead Creamery Wednesday through Sunday, 10am-6pm. Just let us know in your order notes what day and when you would like to pickup your order and we will “See you down on the farm !”
