Have you ever accidentally felted something in the wash—oops! Or have you seen felted knits and wondered if you could do that with crochet? This class not only unlocks the process and tricks for felted crochet but also lets you felt in the wash and by hand on purpose to...
Summer: Four Seasons Tree Punch Along
The second in a four-part punch-along series, each panel features a tree in a different season, a woodpecker is on our cherry tree! Get just the monk’s cloth and pattern and us your own yarns, or snag the yarn pallet Laura will be using, which features100% wool yarn from her...
Crochet a Basket from Sheets
Love upcycling? This is the perfect class for you! Using simple materials like old sheets and a crochet hook, learn to create your own useful, beautiful, and washable baskets. A variety of shapes and sizes will be covered, and either flannel or regular cotton sheets work great. Clean out your...
Wool Embroidery Blackwork 2-Ways
Embroidery is a beautiful way to make an everyday object feel special—a sentiment that fits perfectly with this course. Explore the world of blackwork embroidery (most popular in the 16th and 17th centuries) both in its counted and freestyle forms using hand dyed wool thread from the instructor’s sheep. While...
Wool Embroidery, Shaded Floral Coin Purse
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 with the twist of using variegated yarn to create shading, explore the world of wool-on-wool em-broidery with fun accessible stitches to transform upcycled fabric and...
Celtic Harp Wool Embroidery Class
Explore the world of Englishwork but with wool! We’ll also have some goldwork-style stitches and beading accents to make the harp come alive. Strongly recommend students have previous embroidery experience and purchase Tanya Benson’s book on Opus Anglicanum embroidery, which will be referenced during the class.
Open Studio Session
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...
Spring Tapestry Prompt, Inspired by Rosemaling
Explore multi-strand Aubusson shading and embroidery to bring this Telemark rosemaling-inspired cartoon to life in tapestry! For advanced students. Join Laura in exploring this new design! Do it on your own, snag Zoom session, get the yarn selections, or all three!
Open Studio Session
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...
Stash Buster: Stitch a Flower Pin Cushion (On Campus, Virtual Teacher)
Looking for a fun and easy project that will help you declutter your stash? Pin cushions are both decorative and useful (or yours could be a miniature pillow), and they are delightful to make. This vintage design is great for using up small quantities of fabric that you’ve kept because...