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Learn three basic embroidery stitches: cross stitch, back stitch and french knot. Choose your design from a collection of tiny characters: birds and bugs, dinosaurs, robots, dogs and cats and more. Get tips for handling thread, blending colors and finishing your piece into an ornament, coaster, card or tiny wall art.  You will need to provide a pair of scissors for this class. All other materials will be provided for the project including fabric & threads, needle, hoop, patterns. Materials kits will be mailed to you or are available to pick up before class. You will need the tools in the kit, so you must have a materials kit to participate in class.

Learn to make folded paper stars from translucent glassine paper. These stars look complicated but use lots of simple layered repeating shapes to create the complex designs. Your completed stars can be hung in a window for a colorful display. Students do not need to provide any materials for this class except for a smooth work surface. All other materials will be provided for the project including glassine paper (for 2 stars), practice paper, folding tool, gluestick. Materials kits will be mailed to you or are available to pick up before class. You will need the tools in the kit, so you must have a materials kit to participate in class.

Whether it's the season where your iced tea glass has condensation running down the sides or you want a cozy wrap around your warm coffee mug. Make a reusable felted wool cup cozy to catch the drips or protect your fingers. Using just wool and soapy water, we’ll make a ring of soft, sturdy felt fabric and fit it to your favorite cup. You will need to provide some soap and warm water (dish soap or liquid hand soap works great) and a couple of small containers for this class. All other materials will be provided for the project including wool roving and a felting mat. Materials kits will be mailed to you or are available to pick up before class. You will need the tools in the kit, so you must have a materials kit to participate in class.

Make a bead embroidered sheep from layered wool felt, beads and sequins. Learn the backstitch to do some contrasting stitching. You can choose to finish your sheep into a pin, keytag or holiday ornament. You will need to provide a pair of scissors for this class. All other materials will be provided for the project including wool felt, needles, embroidery threads, sequins, beads and pin back. Materials kits will be mailed to you or are available to pick up before class. You will need the tools in the kit, so you must have a materials kit to participate in class.

Learn one of the most versatile embroidery stitches, the blanket stitch, to create a layered poppy pin made from wool felt. Stitch the edges of the petals and then assemble the blossom with stitched sequins to create a center with a little shimmer. You will need to provide a pair of scissors for this class. All other materials will be provided for the project including wool felt, needles, embroidery threads, sequins, beads and pin back. Materials kits will be mailed to you or are available to pick up before class. You will need the tools in the kit, so you must have a materials kit to participate in class.