Summer Workshops 2007

Join us for these upcoming workshops, held in Hawthorne Valley School classrooms or in Turose. Pre-registration & payment required to allow for planning the space & materials. Call 518-672-0052

Needle Felted Gnome Saturday, June 16, 9am - Noon Create a cute little gnome with plant dyed fleece. The gnome is made using the relatively new craft of "needle felting". This workshop will be held at Open Meadow on Mayhill Road in Ghent. $25.

Flower Fairy Monday, June 18, 9am - Noon Make a simple but adorable flower fairy with silk gauze and wool fleece. $10.

Wool Picture Saturday, June 18, 9am - Noon These pictures have been described as painting with wool. We will use plant dyed wool fleece on an indigo-dyed piece of felt. This workshop will be held at Open Meadow on Mayhill Road in Ghent. $25.

Shell Pop-Up Puppet Monday, July 2, 9am - Noon Make a small silk fairy on a stick that can hide in the shell and be popped up for lots of smiles. $18.

Learn To Knit Monday, July 9, 9 am - 12 Noon Come to learn to knit and start a simple ball. You will leave with instructions for finishing or you are certainly welcome to come back in for further tips. Bring a size 8 needle. $10.

Wool Embroidery Tuesday, July 10, 9am - 1pm Learn some fun embroidery stitches while making a bookmark. We will be using the plant dyed wool embroidery thread with wool felt background. $18.

Child's Felt Crown Saturday, July 14, 9am - 1pm Using wool felt, silk ribbon, embroidery floss, and elastic, we will create a child's crown. Design possibilities are endless. This workshop will be held at Open Meadow on Mayhill Road in Ghent. $25.

Fleted Slippers Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17, 9am - 39pm Create your own pair of slippers by measuring your foot. We will felt wool fleece for the uppers. The bottom will be leather. $45.

Daffodil Elf Sunday, March 25, 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Make the adorable elf for Spring. The elf body is knit and must be pre-made prior to class. Yarn & instructions are available in Turose. The elf is felted, sewn, and knit. Pre-made bodies made be ordered for $20 extra. $30.00

Workshops in August: Natural Dyeing Lavender Millet Baby Dates, times and specifics will be available in July.