Needle felting is fun and easy to learn! Use wool roving from the instructor's sheep to make your very own adorable loon. A full materials kit is part of the class, just use a sharp thread scissors for finishing. This class is recommended for students aged 12 and up. Join...
Create a felted rabbit! Students will follow step-by-step instructions to transform hand dyed wool from instructor Laura Berlage’s own sheep into a felted reindeer complete with antlers and bell! This class builds on basic needle felting skills and is appropriate for students who have previous needle felting experience.
Explore the beauty and process of punch needle rug hooking with the Oxford fine point punch needle (the “Mini” #14), which uses wool yarn in worsted to light Aran weight to create a delightful daffodil motif. For this technique, we stretch a monk’s cloth backing over a frame, then use...
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...
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 eggs. A cross-over between structural felting and “painting with wool” techniques, this class is great for enhancing your...
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...
Hold your head high in style with this combo sheepskin leatherworking and stash-busting hat-making class. Work with beautiful, naturally bark-tanned shearling sheepskin from the instructor’s farm, combined with an invitation to play with decorative millinery techniques such as bead embroidery, plaiting, and feather accents. Express your individuality by raiding your...
The first in a four-part punch-along series, each panel features a tree in a different season, starting in springtime with cherry blossoms and a happy bee! 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...
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...
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...
We will bring your order out to you at our curbside pickup counter in front of Farmstead Creamery Wednesday through Saturday, 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 !”
