Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!

Beginning Handspinning Intensive.   Sunday, July 20, 2025.   12-5 PM.  $100.00 includes fiber and drop spindle. With Dayna Mankowski and Mary Crosby .  $25.00 deposit holds your space.  Maximum- 4 students.   

If you would like to learn how to create unique yarn for your knitting or fiber projects, this class is for you. This workshop will teach: why wool spins into yarn, how to prepare wool for spinning, how to spin on a drop spindle and a spinning wheel.  Many types of wheels are available to try, and you will learn which type is right for you

Part 1: Will teach the basics of fiber preparation, drafting and spinning on a drop spindle

Part 2: will teach basic spinning on a spinning wheel, the types of spinning wheel (Scotch tension vs Irish tension, Single vs Double treadle, etc).   If you have your own wheel, please bring it. 

Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM. 

Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!

Back to the beach!  We will be at The Mercy Center Beach, 167 Neck Rd, Madison, in front of Seascape House , once or twice a month, weather permitting, from June-August.  Bring a chair or towel, bug spray, and your project and enjoy crafting in a beautiful spot.  $5.00 per person, donated to The Mercy Center. .  Please be quiet on the way to the beach from the parking lot- there are usually silent retreats going.

Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!

Thursday Night Knitters: The Summer Soundtrack Top. with Mary Crosby. 4 Sessions: Thursdays: June 19, July 10, July 31, and August 7, 2025. 6:30-8:30 PM. $125.00. $50.00. deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.

Let’s make a fun summer top! The Summer Soundtrack by Elizabeth Smith https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-soundtrack is a fun knit that will be a great first sweater project or fun for the intermediate knitter. Using two colors of sport to DK weight wool or cotton blend yarn, you will learn how to work a slip stitch pattern, work in the round from the bottom up, short row shaping, and three needle bind off techniques.

Sashiko Visible Mending & Embellishment.  With Rachel Barclay.  Saturday, August 2, 2025.  12 PM-3 PM.  $90.00.  $25.00 deposit holds your space.  Call 203-245-5921 to register.  All tools and materials provided. Sashiko needles, colorful threads, patches, and take home pattern instructions.

This workshop will highlight the act of mending and garment embellishment using Sashiko Japanese Embroidery. With humble beginnings in rural Japan, Sashiko’s running stitch repaired and insulated work garments for warmth and longevity. Moving into contemporary times around the globe, the bold, geometric beauty of Sashiko continues to both strengthen and decorate fabrics.

Students will learn how to patch and repair a rip or hole, reinforce a worn area, and prepare their distressed textile in order to draw a Sashiko pattern of their choice; horizontal rows, tiny plus signs, ocean waves, or linked treasures. Participants will employ the “small stabs” Sashiko stitching technique to repair or embellish their project!

 Bring in a couple items from home to assess for mending or decorating. Areas to repair should be no larger than four inches. Denim looks amazing with Sashiko stitching. Medium-weight, woven fabrics work well; such as cotton or linen shirts, pants, skirts or dresses. Cotton and linen home goods are also fun to mend. Please no sweaters, knits, shiny, silky , nor stretchy fabrics. Denim with a bit of Spandex is fine

All skill levels welcome from novice to veteran hand stitchers! Please be sure to wear your good reading glasses!

Spinning 102: Art Yarn Extravaganza!. With Mary Crosby. Sunday, August 3, 2025. 1-3 PM. $50.00. $20.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.

This class is perfect for the new spinner who is ready to play! In this workshop, you will learn how to spin funky yarns- with add ins, locks, etc- and some fun plying techniques too! Learn how to use hand cards and to make rolags as a fun medium for your yarn. A great next step in your spinning journey! If you do not have a wheel to bring but have taken our Learn to Spin intensive class or otherwise know how to spin on a wheel, you can reserve one of our wheels for use in class.

Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!

Thursday Night Knitters: The Summer Soundtrack Top. with Mary Crosby. 4 Sessions: Thursdays: June 19, July 10, July 31, and August 7, 2025. 6:30-8:30 PM. $125.00. $50.00. deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.

Let’s make a fun summer top! The Summer Soundtrack by Elizabeth Smith https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/summer-soundtrack is a fun knit that will be a great first sweater project or fun for the intermediate knitter. Using two colors of sport to DK weight wool or cotton blend yarn, you will learn how to work a slip stitch pattern, work in the round from the bottom up, short row shaping, and three needle bind off techniques.

Beginning Handspinning Intensive.   Sunday, August 10, 2025.   12-5 PM.  $100.00 includes fiber and drop spindle. With Dayna Mankowski and Mary Crosby .  $25.00 deposit holds your space.  Maximum- 4 students.   

If you would like to learn how to create unique yarn for your knitting or fiber projects, this class is for you. This workshop will teach: why wool spins into yarn, how to prepare wool for spinning, how to spin on a drop spindle and a spinning wheel.  Many types of wheels are available to try, and you will learn which type is right for you

Part 1: Will teach the basics of fiber preparation, drafting and spinning on a drop spindle

Part 2: will teach basic spinning on a spinning wheel, the types of spinning wheel (Scotch tension vs Irish tension, Single vs Double treadle, etc).   If you have your own wheel, please bring it. 

Back to the beach!  We will be at The Mercy Center Beach, 167 Neck Rd, Madison, in front of Seascape House , once or twice a month, weather permitting, from June-August.  Bring a chair or towel, bug spray, and your project and enjoy crafting in a beautiful spot.  $5.00 per person, donated to The Mercy Center. .  Please be quiet on the way to the beach from the parking lot- there are usually silent retreats going.

Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!

Learn to Knit Your First Top Down Sweater: Petite Knits The Anker’s Summer Shirt. With Mary Crosby. Three Sessions: Sundays: August 17, August 24, and September 7, 2025. 1-3 PM. $95.00. $25.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.

Come learn how to make a top down sweater in the round! Using Petite Knits The Anker’s Summer Shirt Pattern https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ankers-summer-shirt, you will learn how to knit a gauge swatch, work a top down raglan in the round, learn slanted increases, how to knit sleeves on double pointed needles or a long circular needle for the Magic Loop Method. Plenty of great yarns to choose from for this top too- Universal Yarns Dunescape or Bamboo Pop would be perfect for summer.

Join us for knitting, spinning, crochet, and solving the world's big problems every Tuesday from 6-9 PM. 

Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!

Beginning Crochet: Churchmouse Sampler Scarf or Handwarmers.  With Dayna Mankowski.  Thursday, August 21, 2025. 6:30- 8:30 PM.  $35.00.  $10.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register. Price includes handouts and instruction.

Learn how to crochet three different stitches and make a lovely scarf and/or hand warmers!  You will learn three stitches; single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet.  Perfect for adventurous beginners, or those who have some crochet experience. 

Learn to Knit Your First Top Down Sweater: Petite Knits The Anker’s Summer Shirt. With Mary Crosby. Three Sessions: Sundays: August 17, August 24, and September 7, 2025. 1-3 PM. $95.00. $25.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.

Come learn how to make a top down sweater in the round! Using Petite Knits The Anker’s Summer Shirt Pattern https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ankers-summer-shirt, you will learn how to knit a gauge swatch, work a top down raglan in the round, learn slanted increases, how to knit sleeves on double pointed needles or a long circular needle for the Magic Loop Method. Plenty of great yarns to choose from for this top too- Universal Yarns Dunescape or Bamboo Pop would be perfect for summer.

Back to the beach!  We will be at The Mercy Center Beach, 167 Neck Rd, Madison, in front of Seascape House , once or twice a month, weather permitting, from June-August.  Bring a chair or towel, bug spray, and your project and enjoy crafting in a beautiful spot.  $5.00 per person, donated to The Mercy Center. .  Please be quiet on the way to the beach from the parking lot- there are usually silent retreats going.

Join us for a daytime Stitching session, also solving the big problems and providing help for fiber issues. Free, everyone welcome!

The Elusive Multi-Strand Braided Rug.  With Deana David of www.ribboncandyhooking.com.  Ssturday, August 30, 2025. 1-4 PM.   $110.00.  $25.00 deposit holds your space.  All materials included. 

Everyone has heard of and seen a traditional braided rug, made up of the parts. The 'braided-in' rug dates back to the early 20th century and, being so poorly documented from generation to generation, nearly fell out of existence because so few people knew how to make it. Learn the mystery of the multi-braid and learn how to braid a very simple 8-strand rug that works up so quickly you won't believe it! 

The class comes with 1-2 pounds of randomly colored t-shirt material already cut into strips, and all the clips and pins you will need to make a small rug. Feel free to bring some old t-shirts in colors you like to add to your stockpile and I can show you how to chop shop them to get the most out of them; it is not necessary as the class comes with the materials you will need, but sometimes it's fun to cut up an old tie dye or a nostalgic old shirt that has special meaning to you.  

This is a great recycle/ repurpose project that will give you the skills, tools, and knowledge to carry on making beautiful braided rugs of other shapes and styles in the future, using your castaway clothing. Please bring scissors. Everything else is supplied for you to keep. 

Learn to Knit Your First Top Down Sweater: Petite Knits The Anker’s Summer Shirt. With Mary Crosby. Three Sessions: Sundays: August 17, August 24, and September 7, 2025. 1-3 PM. $95.00. $25.00 deposit holds your space. Call 203-245-5921 to register.

Come learn how to make a top down sweater in the round! Using Petite Knits The Anker’s Summer Shirt Pattern https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ankers-summer-shirt, you will learn how to knit a gauge swatch, work a top down raglan in the round, learn slanted increases, how to knit sleeves on double pointed needles or a long circular needle for the Magic Loop Method. Plenty of great yarns to choose from for this top too- Universal Yarns Dunescape or Bamboo Pop would be perfect for summer.

Beginning Handspinning Intensive.   Sunday, September 14, 2025.   12-5 PM.  $100.00 includes fiber and drop spindle. With Dayna Mankowski and Mary Crosby .  $25.00 deposit holds your space.  Maximum- 4 students.   

If you would like to learn how to create unique yarn for your knitting or fiber projects, this class is for you. This workshop will teach: why wool spins into yarn, how to prepare wool for spinning, how to spin on a drop spindle and a spinning wheel.  Many types of wheels are available to try, and you will learn which type is right for you

Part 1: Will teach the basics of fiber preparation, drafting and spinning on a drop spindle

Part 2: will teach basic spinning on a spinning wheel, the types of spinning wheel (Scotch tension vs Irish tension, Single vs Double treadle, etc).   If you have your own wheel, please bring it.