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We've got all sorts of fabulous classes on the schedule, several of them you won’t find anywhere else. All of our educators strive to teach you the skills and techniques that allow you to take your craft further. Our goal is for you to gain the confidence needed to create what you envision.
Take a class, learn new skills, have fun and be inspired!
Come back to this page often and find out about our new classes and workshops, they’re added regularly. We also schedule additional dates and times for our most popular classes.
Registration before class is required, please sign up early to insure your place!
Craft Akron Sewing Series Classes and Stitch Series Classes are created to give you the skills and techniques to give your work that professional look. They build on each other so you gain confidence using your skills. These classes are offered at several different times a month so there should be one to fit your schedule.
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Check out our Individual Class Times if these dates don’t fit your schedule.
THE PAY PAL ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION IS UNAVAILABLE FOR SOME OF OUR CLASSES AT THIS TIME. PLEASE CALL THE STUDIO TO REGISTER FOR THESE CLASSES, SO SORRY FOR THE INCONVEINIENCE.
Trunk Show and Talk
"The Art of Manipulation, Manipulating Commercial Costume Patterns"
Jasen Smith, Weathervane Playhouse
“I often have to create multiple looks for a show, to cut down on time I will use one pattern and make changes to it. This way, I have a set of similar clothes that are custom designed.”
On display at the studio will be several different costumes made from the same pattern. Jasen created these pieces by altering the pattern to suit the needs of the garment, whether to be appropriate for an era or character. There will also be other pieces on display. Jasen will show how he alters a pattern using different techniques, giving you ways to create a personalized garment. These are skills that you will use over and over while re-purposing a garment or designing your own piece, to make your wardrobe unique.
Free of Charge but please call to assure a seat
Nice snacks and libations provided
Sunday November 14
Open House from 2 - 3:30
Talk at 3:30 followed by a Q and A
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CRAFT AKRON IS CELEBRATING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FELT
Saturday October 2nd, people all over the world will be felting, let's join them!
Make a beautiful lacey scarf in Lynn's class or make a design with the needle felting machine.
Try out the Embellisher 6 Needle Felting Machine and go home with a small project. This machine takes the hard work out of needle felting a flat piece. It will be set up to try out all day Saturday, use our wool and roving, or yours, to create your own felted piece of art.
This machine, along with the sewing machines and serger, are available to rent. Call if you'd like to use our machines, tools and space to work on your projects.
Wet Felted Scarf - Lynn Shoup
3 hour class - $30.00 plus a $15.00 kit fee due at time of class
We will transform a few ounces of Merino wool roving into a gorgeous fashion accessory you can use all year. From scarf to headband to wrap, this piece is always stylish and very versatile. The kit fee will cover materials and use of instructor's tools.
DATE: Saturday, October 2
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How to shop Second-Hand: What can, and what cannot be changed about a garment of clothing?
Seminar with Devona Brazier - $15.00
Do you feel overwhelmed when you step into a thrift shop or consignment store? Or worse yet, do you feel overwhelmed when you look in your closet full of unworn, second-hand-purchased clothing? Then join us in this seminar where we will learn about simple garment alterations so that you can make better shopping choices and stretch your dollars even farther, while looking like you have a custom wardrobe. Devona will bring along examples of second clothing purchased, and information on how to alter them to meet a buyer's needs.
Supplies: Questions, and/or specific items which have been purchased and are problem items for your wardrobe.
DATE: Friday, October 1
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1955 to the Present
Akron Art Museum Exhibit Inspired Classes
In collaboration with the Akron Art Museum, Craft Akron is so excited to offer the following classes to honor the Rock and Roll in all of us. Each class is designed around a piece of history, things we remember having, or seeing in our parent’s closet. It was a crazy wonderful time, who knew what we loved would be considered vintage one day? That old saying “What’s old is new again.” couldn’t be more fitting.
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Fringed Suede Purse – Martha Lombardi
3 hour class – $45.00
How cool we felt, walking along with fringe on our coats, vests, belts, or purses. We were cool! Get that feeling again with this little suede purse with fringe on the bottom. You only need to have basic skills on a sewing machine to make this darling bag. All materials are supplied including the pattern, fabric and thread. Use our machine or yours.
Supplies: Basic Sewing Supplies*
DATE: Thursday October 21
TIME: 12pm – 3pm
DATE: Thursday November 18
TIME: 2pm – 5pm
DATE: Wednesday December 8
TIME: 5:30 pm – 8:30pm
DATE: Tuesday December 28
TIME: 5:30pm – 8:30pm
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T-Shirt Quilt - Patty Evans
2-2 hour classes - $45.00
Don't know what to do with all those T-Shirts you have been saving? We all have a box or two full of our favorite Rock and Roll Bands...too special to toss but, well, not your size anymore. You'll learn how to make them into a keepsake T-Shirt quilt including preparing the t-shirts, sashing and finishing the top of the quilt. This will make a nice throw size quilt measuring 52 x 68. If you have basic sewing skills, you can sew this quilt.
Supplies: 12 of your favorite Rock and Roll T-Shirts, a 15 inch quilting square (you can use a 15 inch clear plastic template), rotary cutter and ruler or scissors to cut the squares, 5 yds of featherweight iron on interfacing, 3 ¾ yds. of fabric for backing and sashing, ¾ yd of contrasting fabric for sashing corners and binding, batting measuring 55 x 72.
Use our machine or yours, supplies are available at Craft Akron.
DATE: Tuesday and Thursday, November 2 and 4
TIME: 6pm to 8pm
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Album Cover Art Quilt – Martha Lombardi
3 – 2 hour classes - $60.00
Take a look at your music, whether it is in album form, CD’s or a download, there is Album Art attached to every song. It doesn’t matter if it’s the music, the memory or the artwork, there is one that really moves you. Using inspiration from your favorite Album Art, make a one-of-a-kind piece using fabric and threads. Learn how to wrangle fussy metallic threads, the easiest way to fuse fabric and how to finish off your piece and make it ready to hang.
You need to take the Free-motion by Machine class before we start, or have free-motion sewing experience.
The kit fee includes many fabric bits and pieces to choose from, fusible web, tracing tools and fabulous threads. Use our machine or yours.
Supplies: A printed copy of your Album Cover Art and pieces of fabric that will compliment your Album Art, either from your stash or the perfect purchased pieces.
DATE: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Oct. 27, 28 and 29
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
DATE: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Nov. 15, 16 and 17
TIME: 2pm – 4pm on Monday and Wednesday, 4pm - 6pm on Tuesday
DATE: 2 Sunday classes, December 12 and 19
TIME: 1pm – 4pm
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Tie Dyed T-Shirt – Martha Lombardi
2 hours - $20.00
We’ve come a long way, and so has Tie Dye. It’s gone from wearing something different (that made our mothers crazy) into creating your own style, a piece of artwork you wear. You will learn different tying techniques for making your own design and then the best way to choose color to make the most out of that design.
The dye, wrapping tools, rubber bands, string etc. are included along with instructions.
Supplies: A prewashed light colored t-shirt. Wear old clothes because we will get messy.
DATE: Wednesday October 6
TIME: 12pm – 2pm
DATE: Wednesday October 27
TIME: 2pm – 4pm
DATE: Monday November 8
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
DATE: Sunday November 21
TIME: 2pm – 4pm
DATE: Saturday November 27
TIME: 2pm – 4pm
DATE: Thursday December 16
TIME: 12pm – 2pm
DATE: Monday December 20
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
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More "Who Shot Rock and Roll" inspired classes will be posted soon!
Silk Scarf Dying – Margot Eiseman
3 hour class - $45.00 plus a $25.00 kit fee due at time of class
Students will learn the Japanese technique of Shibori to create one of kind silk Shibori scarves. Students will use a clear thickener to draw fabulous designs, and then fill in the lines with gorgeous French dyes. The designs can vary and be in geometrics or choose a your own design. You will use our stretcher bars to create a smooth surface to work on.
Materials included in the kit fee are the silk scarf, dyes, brush, resist and bottle.
Supplies: pencil, thumb tacks, sketchbook. Bring along photos or magazine pictures to inspire you, we’ll have plenty here at the studio for you to draw from.
DATE: Tuesday, October 12
TIME: 5:30pm - 8pm
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Jewelry Design for your Wardrobe – Colleen Penn
2 hours - $30.00
Bring in your favorite clothes, and we'll help you design jewelry to coordinate. We'll discuss design concepts such as: face & body type considerations and choosing colors, design shapes, & patterns. Then you'll brainstorm, sketch, and get feedback on your design ideas. You may have some time to begin assembling your jewelry. (Some Jewelry Making Experience Required)
*Brides are welcome to come & work on bride or bridesmaids jewelry as well.*
Supplies: Please bring beads & beading supplies that could work with your designs, a sketch pad or paper, pencil, wardrobe items to design for (2-3 outfits is good). Optional items to bring: color wheel, jewelry making books to use for inspiration.
DATE: Tuesday Sept 21st
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
DATE: Tuesday October 26th
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
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Craft Shoots at Craft Akron – Jacqueline Zema
½ hour session for 5 pieces
$25.00 for web ready photos - $40.00 includes high resolution copies
Need to have professional pictures of your artwork? One evening a month we will have several different backdrops and lighting set up at the studio specifically for crafts. Bring in your pieces and a Jacqueline will take professional photographs of your work. Please call ahead and register to save your spot.
Date: Monday, September 27
TIME: 6pm – 9pm
Buttercup Bag- Devona Brazier -Intermediate Sewing
One 2 hour and one 3 hour class- $40.00
Supplies - Two fat quarters of complimentary fabric - one for the bag outer, and one for the bag lining. Matching thread, a small piece of stabilizing interfacing, two decorative buttons and one magnetic closure. Your machine or ours.
DATE: Monday and Tuesday Nov. 29 and 30
TIME: Mon. 5:30pm - 8:30pm, Tuesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Fix Your Broken Jewelry – Colleen Penn
DATE: Tuesday October 12st
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
Beginners Jewelry Making Class - Colleen Penn
2 hour class - $20.00 plus a $5.00 kit fee due at time of class
Supplies: your own beads that you would like to work with.
(we'll have extra beads for purchase at the Studio)
TIME: 6pm -8 pm
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Knitting Notions - Heather Quinones
2 hour class - $20.00 plus $10.00 kit fee
If you've ever admired someone's sparkly stitch markers this class is for you. You will create a set of 12 stitch markers to help you count your rows, mark the beginning and the end of patterns and keep track of your increases and decreases.
All supplies included in the class but feel free to bring along any special beads you have or any jewelry making tools.
DATE: Saturday September 25
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
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Cement Leaf Casting – Jean Powell
2 Hours - $40.00
Supplies- All supplies are included in the class fee.
DATE: Saturday September 11
TIME: 10am – 12pm
Simple Pants Sloper Pattern- Devona Braizer
2 ½ hour class - $30.00
In this class we will learn how to take our own measurements in a mirror. Using these measurements we will draft our own pants sloper- the basic pants pattern you can alter to make any pair of pants, custom fit to your size! Professional instruction and drafting paper included with the class fee.
Supplies: Rolled tape measure, pencil, dress curve (optional, but very helpful), straight drafting ruler, calculator.
DATE: Friday, September 24 NEW DATE
TIME: 6pm-8:30pm
Hard Cover Book Binding– Bobby Rosenstock
3.5 hours - $25.00 plus $10.00 kit fee due at time of class
You will learn to hand bind your very own hard cover book. This is an archival book that makes a great sketchbook, journal, crafting book, etc. All skill levels are welcome!
The last class was so successful Bobby is adding a different type of binding for the next class, check back to find out which one soon!
The kit fee includes text block paper, end sheet paper, cover paper, book cloth, thread, book board are included in the class fee.
Supplies – If you have your own paper that you want to use for the cover or end sheets feel free to bring it.
DATE: Saturday, October 16
TIME: 1pm - 4pm
DATE: Wednesday, November 3
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
DATE: Saturday, December 4
TIME: 1pm - 4pm
Cement Leaf Painting- Jean Powell
2 hours - $38.00 - for a large birdbath - $60.00
In this fun class you paint a cement sand casted leaf that you can display in your home or garden, use as a bowl, bird bath or feeder, even a fountain. Choose from a sunflower, hosta, and elephant ears among others. Acrylic paints are provided in various colors including metallics. The finished product is sprayed with a glaze after the class and the leaf can be picked up the following week. It is so much fun to start with a “piece” of cement and as you add layers of paint it suddenly becomes a work of art.
You can paint a large birdbath in this class also at an additional cost, let us know at time of registration.
Supplies – all materials are part of the class fee including the cement leaf, paints and brushes.
DATE: Saturday October 2
TIME: 10am - 12pm
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Felted Cloth Purse - Heather Quinones
2 -3 hour class - $50.00 plus $15.00 kit fee
Learn to wet felt several flat pieces with bright colors and create beautiful scenes. This class will show you how to so by incorporating the design into your piece. The first day you will spend wet felting pieces together, the second day will design your purse, sewing on finishing touches and sewing it together.
All supplies are included with the kit fee including many kinds of roving and tools to wet felt.
DATE: Saturday and Friday Oct. 2 and 8
TIME: Saturday 10am - 1pm and Friday 6pm - 9pm
Zentangle™ Level 1 – Deborah Phelps Miller - CZT
What the heck is Zentangle? Schedule yourself for a fun and relaxing art form class and learn what Zentangle is, how it got its start, the theory behind it and the characteristics that make up Zentangles. Learn the benefits and uses for this form of meditative drawing, everything you need to now about how to create a Zentangle including the different tangles and shading will be presented in class. You will create a completed tile to take with you by the end of the class.
All materials needed are included in the kit fee.
DATE: Saturday, September 18
TIME: 10am – 12pm
DATE: Tuesday, October 5
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
DATE: Tuesday October 19
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
DATE: Tuesday November 16
TIME 6pm – 8pm
Zentangle® Illuminated Letter – Deborah Phelps Miller, CZT
3 hour class - $35.00 plus a $10.00 kit fee due at time of class
Using the skills learned in the Zentangle Level 1 Class, we will create a large piece of wonderful art. Ancient manuscripts make use of this type of alphabet illustration to beautify pages. Choose your monogram, or any letter, and use Zentangles to create a one of a kind piece.
All materials needed are included in the kit fee.
DATE: Wednesday, September 22
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
DATE: Saturday, October 23
TIME: 12pm - 3pm
DATE: Saturday, November 20
TIME: 12pm – 3pm
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Zentangle® Inspired Mandala - Deborah Phelps Miller, CZT
3 hour class - $35.00 plus a $10.00 kit fee due at time of class
The Mandala, or prayer circle as it is known in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit, is a great tool for meditation practice. Come learn the benefits of creating a Mandala. This technique is inspired by the use of Zentangle art form and requires no measuring to create these beautiful pieces of art work. We will create mesmerizing art work pieces suitable for framing. This class includes an introduction or refresher to the Zentangle 1 class, no need to have any Zentangle experience to create a beautiful Zendala.
All materials needed are included in the kit fee.
DATE: Saturday, October 9
TIME: 12pm – 2pm
DATE: Saturday November 6
TIME: 12pm - 2pm
Cloth Advent Calendar - Heather Quinones
3 hour class - $25.00 plus $15.00 kit fee
As the holiday season comes upon us, spend time reliving your childhood traditions. Come and create your own family's calendar. Everything is included with the kit fee to create a month of counting fun.
Kit fee includes everything you need but feel free to bring along your own embellishments.
DATE: Saturday November 20
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
Jammie Pants – Cindi Kube-Polovick certified sewing instructor
2 -2 hour classes or 1- 4 hour class - $50.00
Supplies – Pajama Pattern is available at Craft Akron at time of registration (included in the price of the class), 100% pre-washed cotton fabric and elastic as stated on the pattern, thread to match, a Bodkin or Safety Pin to thread the elastic, a small ruler or seam gauge and Basic Sewing Notions *. Your machine or ours.
Dates To Be Announced
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TWO HOUR Skirt – Cindi Kube-Polovick,
2 hours - $35.00
A great little fitted skirt you’ll wear over and over. There isn’t a pattern; you will use your measurements to achieve a perfect fit in just 2 hours. You will want to make this one again!
Supplies – One yard of 60” medium to heavy weight knit fabric, thread to match, 2 yards of 1” non-roll elastic, 80/12 BALL POINT machine needles, Basic Sewing Notions*. Your machine or ours. Notions and fabric are available at Craft Akron.
DATE: To be announced
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Basic Knitted Sock - Martha Lombardi
3 - 2 hour classes - $50.00
Once you slip on a sock that is made just for you, you’ll understand why we love to knit them. Learn the basics of sock knitting: a stretchy cast on, creating a gusset, turning a heel and finishing with the Kitchener Stitch. Create a pair of warm slipper socks and learn techniques you will use over and over in other knitting projects. Pattern included with class.
Supplies: approx 400 yds of worsted weight yarn with a bit of nylon for stretch, tapestry needle, scissors, and a set of 5 Double Pointed Needles - size 5 to 7. This Pattern is for a basic medium sized sock; use a smaller or larger set of needles to adjust the finished sock size.
DATE: Thursdays, Sept. 16, 23 and 30
TIME: 12pm – 2pm
DATE: Tuesdays. Oct. 5, 19 and 26
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
DATE: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1
TIME: 6pm – 8pm DATE: Wednesdays, Dec. 1, 8 and 15 TIME: 12pm – 2pm
Spinning Wheel Classes- Heather Quinones
One on One, call Craft Akron to schedule - $25.00/hr
Spinning wheels are relaxing way to create specialty yarns with most types of fiber. Classes are designed based on your skill level. For beginner you will learn how to prepare your fiber for spinning, start to get a feel for the use of a spinning wheel, and have a small ball of yarn to show off for your work. For intermediate we go into plying of the yarn, adding inclusions (sparkles and yarn bits), and using some specialty fibers. We can arrange advance classes based on what you would like to learn. There are 2 wheels for class use, but if you have your own you are encouraged to bring it along. These classes are typically one on one, but I can accommodate 2 people.
Supplies – all materials are part of the cost of the class including Jacob and Border Liecaster wool
Contact Craft Akron to set up a One on One with Heather.
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Drop Spindling- Heather Quinones
3 hour class - $45.00
Come and join Heather Quinones for a relaxing evening learning the art of creating your yarn with a drop spindle. You will be working with Jacob wool and Border Liecaster wool. The class will show you how to prepare the wool for spinning, use a drop spindle, and how to ply your new yarn. At the end of the class you will walk out with a drop spindle, will, written instructions, and possibly a new addiction to a new craft.
Supplies – all materials are part of the cost of the class including the drop spindle and wool
DATE: Saturday, October 16
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
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Contact Craft Akron to set up a one on one with Heather.
Freemotion by Machine – Martha Lombardi
2 - 2 hour classes - $45.00
Freemotion Embroidery/Quilting is drawing and painting with thread on your sewing machine. Use this technique for quilting that finished top, personalizing an item and all sorts of embellishments. There are so many beautiful threads, yarns and ribbons, the options are unlimited. Learn to feel comfortable drawing with your machine and then go on to more untraditional materials to create your own artwork.
Materials are part of the price of the class including, fabric, thread, hoop and your choice of pattern. Your machine or ours. If you bring along your own machine make sure to have a free-motion foot.
Supplies: Basic Sewing Supplies*
DATE: Fridays, September 3 and 10
TIME: 12pm – 2pm
DATE: Wednesdays, October 13 and 20
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
DATE: Fridays, November 5 and 19
TIME: 12pm – 2pm
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Jewelry Making the Steampunk Way - Nora Swanson
2 1/2 hour class - $35.00 plus a $10.00 kit fee due at time of class
Steampunk, that sub-genre of fantasy set in an era of Victorian science fiction. We will use this inspiration to creat a necklace using gadgets, gears and some found objects from here and there.
We'll explore several techniques and some great tools in jewelry making such a metal hole punch, the metal forming dapping or doming block set and jump rings. Everything you need to make a necklace is included iin the kit fee but feel free to bring along any bobbles or trinkets that would fit into your Steampunk necklace.
Supplies: Jewelry Pliers - flat nose works best
DATE: Saturday October 9
TIME: 2:30pm - 5pm
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Stitch Series
Terminate Your UFOs- Joan Brasaemle
2 hours- $10.00
Everybody has Unfinished Fiber Objects. There’s that knitting project you stashed at the very back of the closet. Some of us have lots of them. Get them out and bring them to this group class at Craft Akron. Bring along your knitting project, pattern, needles, extra yarn etc. If you are stuck, we will help you get started, if you don’t like it, we will help you redesign it.
Supplies- Makes sure you bring with you your UFO, pattern, needles, extra project yarn, scissors, and other supplies for knitting projects.
DATE: 2nd and 4th Thursday of
TIME: 3pm to 5pm
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Learn to dye a skein of yarn- Martha Lombardi
2 hours - $45.00
Play with color and create your own hand painted skein of yarn or yard of fabric. Study color ways and learn to understand the different types of fiber dyes and paints.
Supplies – all are part of the cost of the class including a blank skein of wool yarn or yard of PFD fabric, dye or paint and everything else needed.
Call Craft Akron to set up a One on One class.
Learn to Crochet - Martha Lombardi
2 - 2 hour classes - $30.00
Have you seen how crochet has changed? It’s not just granny squares any more. Learn to chain, single and double crochet along with tips on holding the hook and tensioning.
Supplies - size G or H Crochet hook, scissors, paper and pencil, 100% Cotton yarn supplied.
DATE: Saturdays, September 4 and 11
TIME: 1pm - 3pm
DATE: Tuesdays, October 13 and 20
TIME: 12pm - 2pm
DATE: Thursdays, November 4 and 11
TIME: 12pm - 2pm
Learn to Knit Continental Style- Martha Lombardi
2- 2 hour classes - $40.00
In Continental knitting you hold the working yarn in your left hand and "scoop" the yarn with your right knitting needle. Whether you are a seasoned knitter or a beginner, this class will teach you the faster more efficient way to knit. Two handed knitting is great for color work, double knitting and backwards knitting too. You will practice the technique and make a scarf in this class.
Supplies – Size 8 to 10 knitting needles, Skein of worsted weight wool yarn.
DATE: Tuesdays September 7 and 14 this class is full
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
DATE: Tuesday and Wednesday Sept. 28 and 29
TIME: 12pm - 2pm
DATE: Mondays, October 4 and 11
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
DATE: Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 9 and 10
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
Double Knitting – Martha Lombardi
2 – 2hour classes - $35.00
The Double Knittng technique is so great, you knit the front and back of a piece at the same time, creating a mirrored image one each side. Learn to hold and tension both of the yarns whether you are and “English Thrower” or a “Continental” knitter. There is no limit to what you can create once you master this simple stitch. We will complete a two sided warm headband in class, pattern included.
Supplies: 2 colors of worsted weight wool yarn approx. 85 yards each and a size 6 or 7, 16” circular needle.
DATE: Thursday, Sept. 30 and Friday, Oct. 1
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
DATE: Thursday, Oct. 7 and Friday, Oct. 8
TIME: 2pm – 4pm
DATE: Wednesdays, Nov. 3 and 10
TIME: 12 pm – 2pm
DATE: Monday, Nov. 15 and Wednesday, Nov. 17
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
Learn Hand Embroidery - Martha Lombardi
3 hours - $35.00 plus $5.00 kit fee due at time of class
Supplies – all are included in the cost of the class
DATE: Wednesday September 15
TIME: 1pm - 4pm
DATE: Wednesday October 6
TIME: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
DATE: Monday November 1
TIME: 12pm - 3pm
Sewing Series
If you would like to use one of our sewing machines for class let us know at time of registration. If you plan on bringing along your machine make sure it is in good working condition and you are confident sewing on it. Don’t forget the power cord, foot pedal and manual!
When the class askes for them, please bring along *Basic Sewing Notions including: a pair of good fabric scissors, tape measure, seam ripper, straight pins and a pin cushion, machine and hand sewing needles, a marking tool and paper and pencil.
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Learn Foundation Paper Piece Quilting - Martha Lombardi
2 – 3 hour classes - $45.00
This method was used to create those beautiful Crazy Quilts our great-grandmothers made with scraps of fabric, the ultimate recycling project. Learn to utilize paper foundations with fabrics from your stash and you'll never have to fussy cut to make a perfect point again. What an easy way to save on frustration and time. We’ll make 4 squares, sew them together and stitch in the ditch to make a darling little pillow. Pattern and foundation paper included with class.
Supplies – approx ¼ yard each of at least 4 different coordinating 100% cotton pre washed fabrics, with an extra ½ yard for the back of the pillow, a 12”x12” pillow form, thread to match and *Basic Sewing Your machine or ours. Notions are available at Craft Akron.
DATE: Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 1 and 2
TIME: 6pm – 9pm
DATE: Fridays, Sept. 17 and 24
TIME: 2pm – 5pm
DATE: Fridays, Oct. 15 and 22
TIME: 2pm – 5pm
Pocket Valance - Martha Lombardi
Three hours - $35.00
If you want to make a room feel warmer just add some fabric. Take a few yards of your favorite fabric and make a valance to top your window. This is a simple project to perfect your sewing skills.
Supplies - one cut of fabric with thread to match & a curtain rod to fit the length of your window (Call Martha and discuss design details) Basic Sewing Supplies*. Your machine or ours.
DATE: Wednesday September 8
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
DATE: Monday October 18
TIME: 5pm - 8pm
DATE: Tuesday November 2
TIME: 3pm - 6pm
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Open Sewing- Martha Lombardi
$10.00/hour
DATE: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
TIME: 3pm – 5pm
Intro to Machine Sewing- Martha Lombardi
2 hours - $35.00
If you’ve never used a sewing machine but want to learn, this is the class for you. We will go over the basics of how the machine works. Learn to thread, wind bobbins, adjust settings and make a cute stitched note card. This class is for our machines only. If you’d like to learn to use your own machine call us and we’ll schedule a private lesson.
Supplies included.
DATE: Tuesday September 7
TIME: 12 pm - 2pm
DATE Thursday September 9
TIME: 6pm - 8pm
DATE: Saturday September 11
TIME: 10am - 12pm
DATE Tuesday October 5
TIME: 12pm - 2pm
DATE: Thursday October 7
TIME 6pm - 8pm
DATE: Saturday October 9
TIME: 10am - 12pm
Beginning Machine Sewing- Martha Lombardi
3 hours - $45.00
Have you used a sewing machine, know how to thread and sew? Maybe you’ve made a few simple things but you want to take your skills to a higher level. Gain more confidence; learn pinning, gathering, cutting and ironing skills along with pivoting and finishing. Make a cute apron using your newfound skills. Pattern is included with class fee.
Supplies - 2 pieces of complimentary 100% pre-washed cotton fabrics, 1/2 yard each, thread to match. Basic Sewing Notions*
DATE: Tuesday Septebmer 14
TIME: 12pm - 3pm
DATE: Thursday September 16 this class is full
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
DATE: Tuesday October 12
TIME: 12pm - 3pm
DATE: Thursday October 14
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
DATE Saturday October 16
TIME: 10am - 1pm
Intermediate Machine Sewing Skills- Martha Lombardi
3 hours - $45.00
Do you know how to use your machine but need some confidence? Learn to read and use a pattern, insert a zipper, create a button hole and make a darling Tote Bag. Pattern is included with class fee.
Supplies - 2 pieces of complimentary 100% pre-washed cotton fabrics, 1/2 yard each, thread, 7" zipper, and a button to match. Basic Sewing Notions*
DATE: Tuesday September 21
TIME: 12pm - 3pm
DATE: Thursday September 23
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
DATE: Saturday September 25
TIME: 10am - 1pm
DATE: Tuesday October 19
TIME: 12pm - 3pm
DATE: Thursday October 21
TIME: 6pm - 9pm
DATE: Saturday Ocotober 23
TIME: 10am - 1pm
