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This class is for anyone who wants to learn tatting. No experience is needed. I will teach the basic tatting stitch and we will do a small project. You will … Continue reading "Beginners Tatting"

: The National Mahjong League sponsors a version of Mahjong that is played across the US using a card of standard hands. The cards are changed annually. The game is … Continue reading "Beginning Mahjong National Version"

This course is designed for participants who have made at least 4-5 baskets, preferably with some design. We will be making a twilled muffin basket or one of similar style. … Continue reading "Basketmaking Step 2"

Create a beautiful sparkling bracelet from the most famous crystal of all. You will be proud to wear the bracelet or to give it as a gift.

Through this course the students will learn to see and draw the everyday world around them. The requirement to obtain the keys to drawing is a desire to view the … Continue reading "Observational Drawing"

We will learn about different kinds of knitting needles, yarns, yarn needles, stitch holders, markers and place holders. We will talk about different knit stitches. You will also receive many … Continue reading "Intro to Knitting"

The purpose of this class is to provide the fundamentals of drawing as well as painting in acrylics. You will learn all the fundamentals of drawing in a new, fun … Continue reading "Full Fundamentals of Drawing and Painting"

We will be painting and batiking a wonderful flamingo! There are no prerequisites to this class. The process will involve masking out areas with melted wax and painting other areas … Continue reading "Watercolor Batik"

For those with no or little fly casting experience. We cover rods, lines, leaders, and start with the 4-part forward cast. Later we discuss presentations, the wind and common casting … Continue reading "Fly Casting for Beginners"

Fall of 2016 I visited the Shetland Islands in Scotland because of their historic knitting tradition. I knew they had invented Fair Isle knitting there and their yarn is well … Continue reading "Shetland Lace Scarf"