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Providing year-around classes in Textiles, Pottery, Metals, Glass, Painting, Papermaking and other Art Forms.
6N158 CRANE ROAD
ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS 60174
630.584.9443
FAX 630.584.9490
CENTER HOURS
Mon. - Sat. 10 AM - 5 PM
CLASSES
Mon. - Thurs. 9 AM - 9 PM
Fri. - Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM
SPINNING
SPINNING TOPS – BEGINNING
SPINNING
Instructor: Heather Winslow
Students will learn to card, spin and ply short and long staple wools, use hand carders and drop spindles, sort and scour a fleece and experiment with different types of spindles. Some experience on the spinning wheel will also be explored.
Supplies to bring: Hand carders, clean fleece, notebook, pencil, niddy noddy, hang tangs, ten (10) sandwich bags, drop spindle and an old towel.
Recommended text: Hands on Spinning by Lee Raven, Teach Yourself Visually – Handspinning by Judith MacKenzie McCuin
Friday: May 16; 9 AM – 4 PM • The Barn Fiber Studio
Member $65; Non-Member $80 • Materials Fee $3
SHUTTLE TATTING FOR BEGINNERS
Instructor: Robin Schoenburg
Tatting is a form of lace making using a shuttle
and smooth thread. In this class we are going to cover the basics of
shuttle tatting so that you will be able
to form and follow some simple tatted patterns.
Supplies: Note taking materials, a tatting shuttle, a t-pin, scissors, and your lunch.
Recommended Text: Tatting Patterns and Designs by Gun Bloomqvist and Elwy Persson from Dover or any other book or booklet of tatting patterns.
Saturday: Jul 12; 10 AM – 1 PM • The Barn Fiber Studio
Member $40; Non-Member $55 • Materials Fee $2
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