Fiber Arts
September
3 eventsWIP Wednesdays
Bring a stalled work in progress, or any portable fiber project, and stitch alongside other makers at this free weekly circle.
Fiber Folk Night
Join other fiber crafters for a weekly drop-in gathering to work on your own knitting, weaving, or needlework projects.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Kick Off!
Plan your Ranunculus Sweater at this kick-off session, taking body measurements and learning about sizing, ease, and gauge before you start knitting.
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October
52 eventsCrochet Workshop - Beaded Crochet Jewelry
Crochet beads into a necklace or wrap bracelet, learning to prep materials, plan bead placement, and finish your piece.
Friday Knitting/Crochet Circle with Assistance
Bring your knitting or crochet project and get expert help troubleshooting problems while connecting with other makers.
Knit and Sip Night
Knit a small pumpkin decoration in this beginner-friendly evening class, BYOB and chat with other makers.
Introduction to Sashiko
Learn sashiko's fundamental stitches and geometric patterns, practicing with stencils and freehand designs, then stitch a decorative patch.
Community Crochet Basics
Learn to chain and single crochet, leaving with yarn, a hook, and your first project started.
Nantucket Trinket Baskets at the Hattie Weselyk Studio
Weave a small Nantucket-style basket on a mold using cane and reed, leaving with an unfinished piece ready for polyurethane finishing.
PA Guild- Rug Hooked Harvest Moon Raven
Hand hook a raven design onto linen, pulling loops of dyed wool one at a time to create an 8" by 8" textile keepsake.
Learn to Crochet: Slouchy Witch Hat
Crochet a slouchy witch hat with Lauryn, bringing your own worsted weight yarn and size F hook.
Needle Felted Sunflower Car Vent Clip
Needle felt a wool sunflower car vent clip with Sarah Summers, then scent it with essential oil of your choice.
Introduction to Kinusaiga
Learn kinusaiga, a no-sew Japanese technique, to create a fabric mosaic artwork by layering and pressing colored fabrics into a grooved base.
Kinusaiga: No-Sew Fabric Mosaic Workshop
Create an 8x12" fabric mosaic by layering colorful fabric scraps onto a design, leaving with a finished Kinusaiga artwork.
Intro to Mosaic Knitting – Autumn Favorite Pumpkin Washcloth
Learn mosaic knitting using slipped stitches and color changes to knit a pumpkin-patterned washcloth in just two hours.
Magic Mending with a Mini Loom Workshop
Learn to set up a mini darning loom and weave colorful patches to repair holes in your clothes, keeping the loom to use at home.
Knits & Needles
Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, or macramé project to a cozy social gathering with other yarn crafters.
Brioche Basics - Knit Cowl
Learn 2-color brioche knitting with Lavanya Patricella, mastering the stitch and pattern-reading to knit a cowl.
Visible Mending: Sashiko Patterns
Learn traditional sashiko stitching patterns to mend and decorate fabric with bold, geometric designs.
Cross Stitch Basics
Learn to read cross-stitch charts, thread your needle, and stitch a cherry design on fabric using Cotton Clara's beginner kit.
Something Woolen This Way Comes
Needle felt a dimensional wool pumpkin from a core, blending custom colors and adding sculpted stem, leaves, and textured details over two hours.
Crochet Corner
Drop in to crochet with others, learn new stitches, or get help troubleshooting your current project.
WIP Wednesdays
Bring a stalled work in progress, or any portable fiber project, and stitch alongside other makers at this free weekly circle.
Fiber Folk Night
Bring your fiber project to a weekly crafty gathering and work alongside other makers.
Shibori with Plant Dyes Workshop
Fold and bind organic cotton to create resist patterns, then dye your bandana with plant-based colors using traditional shibori techniques.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 1
Learn to cast on using provisional and tubular techniques with a crochet hook, starting the Ranunculus knit-along.
Knot Just Yarn!
Join a crafting circle where knitters, crocheters, sewers, and embroiderers work on personal projects alongside fellow makers.
Learn to Knit: Knitting 101
Learn to cast on, knit, and purl, leaving with your first small project on the needles.
Friday Knitting/Crochet Circle with Assistance
Bring your knitting or crochet project and get expert help troubleshooting problems while connecting with other makers.
Needle Felted Pumpkins & Gourds
Needle felt wool into pumpkins and gourds, learning to sculpt with barbed needles at different gauges.
Make a Felted Eyeglass Case
Felt wool roving into a custom eyeglass case using wet felting techniques, learning to shape and finish your protective pouch by hand.
Community Knit Basics
Learn to cast on and knit your first stitches, picking yarn from our Little Free Fiber Library and leaving with your needles and in-progress piece.
Sunday Knitting Circle with Assistance
Bring your knitting project for expert troubleshooting and feedback while connecting with other knitters.
The Chronicles of Yarnia - Crocheting for a Cause Group
Join the monthly Chronicles of Yarnia group to crochet personal and community projects alongside experienced makers.
Knit, Fix, Chill
Bring your knitting project to a community circle where you can stitch alongside others and get help when needed.
Fiber Folk Night
Bring your fiber project to a weekly open crafting circle with other makers at the shop.
WIP Wednesdays
Bring a stalled work in progress, or any portable fiber project, and stitch alongside other makers at this free weekly circle.
Knot Just Yarn!
Join a crafting circle where knitters, crocheters, sewers, and embroiderers work on personal projects while getting peer support and learning.
Weaving - Intro to Weaving Class
Learn lap-loom weaving basics from Linda Ruggiero and create a small wall hanging.
Create Traditional African Batik & Adire Textiles
Apply hot wax to cotton fabric, dye it in vibrant colors, then remove the wax to reveal intricate batik and adire patterns.
Nantucket Trinket Baskets
Weave a small Nantucket-style basket with cherry rim and base, working with flat reed and cane over a 3-5 hour session.
My Favorite Ghost
Construct a fabric and fiber ghost and mount it in an arched frame for a whimsical Halloween display.
Intro to Mosaic Knitting – Autumn Favorite Pumpkin Washcloth
Learn mosaic knitting by creating a pumpkin washcloth using slipped stitches and simple color changes, one hue per row.
Felted Pumpkin Decoration
Felt a seamless pumpkin decoration from raw wool using simple hand tools.
Learn to Crochet: Crochet 101
Learn basic crochet stitches and complete your first small project like a dishcloth or coaster.
Needle Felted Mushroom & Reindeer Ornaments
Needle felt mushroom and reindeer ornaments using wool roving, shaping details by hand.
Kinusaiga - Painting With Fabric Workshop (Ages 16+)
Create a Kinusaiga artwork by tucking colored fabric pieces into foam without sewing, building a layered fabric design from pattern to finished piece.
Wheel Spinning 1.0
Learn to spin yarn on a wheel, draft fibers smoothly, and leave with handspun yarn to keep.
Sunday Knitting Circle with Assistance
Bring your knitting project for one-on-one help with Jil while connecting with other knitters in this two-hour session.
Knitting Class - Fixing common mistakes
A drop-in clinic for knitters who need to fix dropped stitches, correct knit-purl mistakes, tink back, or frog their way out of trouble.
Keira Wiggins Fiber Batt Pop-up
Card a colorful fiber batt on a drum carder during Keira Wiggins' pop-up, choosing from a range of textures and hues.
Wheel Spinning 2.0
Refine your drafting, treadling, and plying to spin yarn with consistency, learning how wheel mechanics shape the final product.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 2
Work German short rows to shape the body of your ranunculus sweater, continuing from the collar you've already completed.
Queer Stitch Night
Bring your hand-stitching or machine-sewing project to a queer-friendly crafting circle at Needles & Bolts.
Crochet with Wire & Beads
Crochet a beaded wire necklace using chain and single crochet stitches.
November
30 eventsShibori Dyeing for Beginners
Learn four shibori folding and binding techniques, then hand-dye your choice of silk scarf, zippered pillow cover, or cotton tote with indigo.
Crochet Corner
Drop in to crochet with others, learn new stitches, or get help troubleshooting your current project.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 3
Work on the yoke of your ranunculus sweater, learning texture techniques and lacework in this third session.
Woven Mending
Learn to use a darning loom to weave repairs into jeans, sweaters, and socks, adding fabric appliqués for creative mending.
Community Crochet Basics
Learn to chain and single crochet with yarn from our Little Free Fiber Library, leaving with your starter project and hook.
Needle Felted Sloth
Needle felt a three-dimensional sloth from wool roving, learning to sculpt and shape with a felting needle.
Introduction to Kinusaiga
Learn kinsuaiga, a no-sew Japanese fiber technique, to create a fabric mosaic artwork by layering and pressing colored fabrics together.
Needle Felted Mushroom
Needle felt a decorative mushroom from wool roving, sculpting the cap and stem by hand.
Silk Scarves
Paint colorful designs onto 100% silk scarves using your choice of straight or infinity styles, leaving with a finished scarf ready to wear.
Surface Crochet for Knitters
Learn surface crochet with Lavanya Patricella to add colorwork to a knitted swatch using a crochet hook, with no prior crochet experience needed.
Mindful Embroidery Stitching: Appreciating Lines and Shapes of Fall
Embroider fall-inspired abstract patterns in a fabric journal using basic stitches, practicing slow, mindful sewing.
LIVE! Knit Knit Chit Chat w/ Jessie Mae & Park
Knit alongside designers Jessie Mae and Park as they discuss their creative lives, yarn favorites, and friendship in a live chat event.
Learn to Crochet: Crochet 102
Learn to crochet a granny square, building on foundational stitches and techniques.
Needle Felted Cardinal
Needle felt a cardinal on a wire armature with fiber artist Sarah Summers.
Weaving - Intro to Weaving Class
Learn lap-loom weaving techniques from Linda Ruggiero and leave with a finished wall hanging.
Wild Hand Shopping w/ Jessie Mae & Park
Hang out with knitwear designers Jessie Mae and Park as they curate yarn and notions picks and share project inspiration at Wild Hand.
Two At A Time Toe-Up Fleegle Heel Socks w/ Jessie Maed Designs
Knit two colorblocked mini socks simultaneously using the magic loop technique, learning Jeni's magic cast-on, fleegle heel.
Basket Weaving: Holiday Gift Baskets
Weave two holiday gift baskets from flat reed, adding colorful dyed accents and decorative ties to fill with treats or small gifts.
Scraps & Stash w/ Park Williams
Learn to knit with multiple yarn strands held together, combining mismatched weights and fibers to create unique pieces from your scrap yarn.
Granny Square Basics
Learn to crochet a granny square, working in the round and changing colors to build skills for larger projects.
Basket Weaving: Cabin Boy Basket
Weave a cabin boy basket with a wooden base and handles for holding mail, remotes, and everyday items.
Learn to Crochet: Crochet 101
Learn foundational crochet stitches, chain, single crochet, and double crochet to start your first project.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 4
Work on dividing your ranunculus sweater for the body and sleeves, bringing stitch holders to secure stitches.
Community Knit Basics
Learn to cast on and knit the basic stitch using yarn from our community library.
Needle Felted Snowman Workshop
Needle felt a wool snowman from scratch, sculpting the body, adding details, and personalizing with colors and accessories.
Fall Framed Loom Weaving
Weave a fall-colored wall hanging on a pre-framed loom using roving and yarn, learning to warp and build texture with seasonal materials.
Needle Felted Gingerbread Gift Tags
Needle felt small gingerbread-shaped gift tags, learning to shape and detail wool roving by hand.
Magic Mending with a Mini Loom Workshop
Learn to use a mini darning loom with textile artist Linda Ruggiero to weave patches that repair holes in garments or add decorative mending.
Needle Felted Holiday Ornaments
Needle felt holiday ornaments from wool roving, shaping small decorative pieces by hand.
December
16 eventsCrochet Corner
Drop in to crochet with others, learn new stitches, or get help troubleshooting your current project in a relaxed group setting.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Session 5
Work through finishing techniques with Mariah: bind off the hem, pick up stitches for sleeves, or add an I-cord bind-off on your ranunculus sweater.
Silk Scarves
Paint 100% habotai silk scarves with dyes in endless color combinations, choosing between straight and infinity styles.
Community Knit Basics
Learn to cast on and knit your first stitches, starting a scarf or dishcloth you'll finish at home.
Magic Mending with a Mini Loom Workshop
Learn to repair holes in clothing using a mini darning loom with Linda Ruggiero, creating woven patches while keeping the loom.
Basket Weaving: Christmas Tree Basket
Weave a flat wall basket with a Christmas tree design using dyed reed and decorative buttons on a wooden D-handle.
Learn to Knit: Knitting 101
Learn to cast on, knit, and purl to start your first scarf or dishcloth.
Holiday Fabric Painting with Japanese Elements
Paint holiday-inspired fabric using Japanese motifs and traditional design techniques, leaving with a finished piece ready to display or gift.
Learn to Crochet: Crochet 101
Learn basic crochet stitches and leave with your first small project.
Ranunculus Knit-A-Long: Final Session
Bind off your ranunculus sweater with help on hems, sleeves, and i-cord finishing, then celebrate with fellow knitters.
Weaving - Intro to Weaving Class
Learn lap-loom weaving basics with Linda Ruggiero and create a small wall hanging using yarn, fibers, and found materials.
Needle Felted Christmas Ornament
Needle felt and wet felt a Christmas ornament, learning both sculptural techniques with wool roving and leaving with a finished piece.
Create Traditional African Batik & Adire Textiles
Apply hot wax to cotton fabric, dye it, then remove wax to reveal intricate batik and adire patterns inspired by Yoruba textile traditions.
Stitched Stories: Creating Small Fabric Tapestries
Hand-stitch a small fabric tapestry using appliqué and embroidery, layering scraps and drawn details to tell a personal story.
Wet Felted Vessel
Design and wet felt a large wool vessel, blending colors and adding embellishments to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
Community Crochet Basics
Learn to chain and single crochet with your own yarn from our donation library, leaving with supplies and a work in progress.
January
3 eventsNantucket Trinket Baskets
Weave a small Nantucket basket with cherry or walnut base and rim, learning tight caning and reed techniques on a mold.
Needle Felted Snowman
Build a needle felted snowman with wire armature, shaping wool with barbed needles, then add a felted hat and scarf.
Needle Felted Mother & Baby Penguin
Needle felt a mother and baby penguin pair on wire armatures, shaping fluffy chicks from alpaca wool.