Saturday Samplers
Week of March 13, 2011

Esmerelda Meet Esmerelda, our building mascot. 

She really gets into the spirit of our exhbits and once again she's just a little bit confused about what kind of 'fiber' we were talking about when we started planning "Daily Fiber Intake"

We love her anyway!  Stop by and say hello to Essie....and while you are at it......

 Make sure you find some time to check this out.

 

Daily Fiber Intake

Curator:  Barbara Schulman

 

March 13th through April 17th

 

We're open:

Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm,

Saturdays 10:00 am to 3:00 pm,

 and 2nd Sundays.

And hours by appointment.

  

*Open studio will be cancelled on exhibit openings and holiday weekends

 

Indulge your creative urges.  Download our complete catalog of offerings for this season.

 

 

Open Studio - 12:00 to 3:00 PM*.

March 19th

10:00 - 12:00 PM

embroidery
 
Embroidery is not just for Grandma ... it is fast becoming a hip and fashionable way to embellish and accent your wardrobe.  Join us for a workshop that will teach you the basics of 5 simple stitches and offer numerous suggestions of where and how to add a little flair to items you already own.

March 26th

10-12:00 PM

stamps and brushes
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Printing & Painting With Dye

In this Saturday Sampler, we'll use stamps, roller, paint brushes, sponge brushes, etc to apply  cotton print cloth with thickened Procion MX Dye (made for plant fibers such as cotton, linen, hemp, etc) to create 1-2 unique fat eighths (9"x22") for a variety of sewing/crafting uses.

April 2nd

10-1:00 PM

fabric beads
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 If you're wondering what to do with all those fabric odds and ends you have lying around, this is the project for you!
 
Bring along your fabric from Printing & Painting with Dye and get 10% of this workshop fee.
 

April 2nd

1:00-3:00 PM

 

pearls knotted
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Knotting is a traditional technique for stringing pearls and gemstones into jewelry strands. 

In this class we will be knotting with gemstones.  You will learn the basic technique and then it's practice, practice, practice to master this elegant stringing technique.

April 9th

10:00 - 12:00 PM

crochet rose
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Wire Crochet Embellishment

Ready for a little challenge.  Let's try crochet with wire.  We'll take a crochet embellishment normally created in yarn and crochet it in wire.  Students should have a basic understanding of single crochet and may learn the half double crochet and double crochet.  Students will begin the project in class and finish it on their own.

April 16th

10:00 - 12:00 PM

Linked beads

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Square Knot Beads

 

Macrame isn't just for plant hangers, friendship bracelets, or large hammocks anymore!   Using a basic knot, we'll make lovely beads that can be used in handmade jewelry.  Students will use various types of thread to knot around a wire core to create their beads.