Lots going on in class on Wednesday!
So much creative goodness going on at the studio!!
Our party today was a high success!! All the party goers had a blast and finished their very own unique project!
Our classes did not meet last week because of Thanksgiving break, but it was fabulous to be back creating today!
These students have been working away with such enthusiasm!!
We had a fantastic time yesterday!! Our fall classes started up and the enthusiasm and excitement running through the studio was like an electric current.
Some students are finishing projects started at the end of the school year...
Other students are working on new things...
Everyone was having so much fun!
I love that the students discuss their project choices and fabric choices with one another.
Such a fun and fabulous day!
We had a great time in camp yesterday! We worked on our bead looms and making the frame for our earring trees.
It has been totally amazing to see what these students have been creating! I LOVE working with them!
Monday has rolled around again and a new camp is starting. This week it is sewing and our new group of students are fabulous!
These days and weeks are flying by so quickly! Here I find that we have completed our penultimate day of knitting/crochet camp and everyone has made such great progress, I am so proud of our students!
WOW! That's all I can say about today! Everyone worked really hard and had lots of fun. They completed projects, started projects, mastered skills and much more.
Our first day of knitting and crochet camp was fabulous!
Today was our last day of camp for the week. Everyone was laughing and talking and working on their projects.
I simply cannot believe how quickly all these students have learned to sew! They are amazing and focused and extremely creative!
Incredibly, we seemed to have had even MORE fun today in camp!
We are now hosting mother/child workshops at Let's Go Crafting's studio. The most recent one was so much fun! They chose the Lined Book Bag for their project.
All fabrics cut and placed on our worktable.
Purring the bags together.
We always prepare carefully for our workshops. All tools and necessary items are placed within easy reach on our work table.
The students first pick their fabrics and then we get right down to pinning and sewing. "Tux the distractor" usually gets into the mix asking for attention.
Sewing, sewing, sewing.
There are more than enough sewing machines for everyone to work at the same time.
WOW!
Check out these bags! I had some very fun designer fabrics on hand and decided to offer these for this project. Don't they look fabulous?!
They all turned out great!
Happy kids.
The mommies stayed in the back ground and let the kids take center stage for this photo.
Designer fabrics.
I really loved this fabric and was happy it was used for such a nice bag. Contact us to schedule your mother/child workshop.
We had a great time in knitting class!
Just wait until you see how it all turned out!
Sunday we had such a great time!! The birthday party was full of smiles and laughs and finished projects!
I'm always saying this, but I can't believe how much fun we have in knitting class! For class this week, this student brought an embroidery kit that she had at home and asked for help. Well...of course!! All forms of fiber arts are supported here in class.
This really is a sewing class. No, really!
Check out that ribbon trim!
Yes, it's still a sewing class, but we have taken a bit of a turn for to do some weaving. Making cloth - not just sewing cloth :o)
I am continually amazed at what our students can do - and WANT to do. I am so lucky to be able to teach to students who truly are engaged and excited about their art. We do so much knitting and crochet (that is what this class is all about!), but we also do so many other things.
Making a small wallet.
Learning to read patterns with notations like: K2tog and kfb - not an easy task!
It takes a long time to make a scarf.
I was inspired by an art teacher named Cassis Stephens. She taught this circle weaving class to her students. It looked like so much fun that I decided to bring it to our students.
Aren't the bases for our circle weaving beautiful! Just wait until they add the details and then some weaving to them.
These students really love to play hopscotch. It appears that this is an "old time" game because while they knew some of the basics, they really didn't know how to play. I happily taught them the rules and away they went.
Sometimes, they are having so much fun, it is hard to get them to stop playing and come back to knit or crochet.
We don't always knit with knitting needles. This student brought her knitting loom to class to work on.
Spool knitting continues to be a huge hit.
I made these weaving boards for noon art and held back a few for knitting class. They make perfect bookmarks after being taken off the board! The best part? These boards can be used over and over again and are made with recycled (cereal boxes) cardboard.
REALLY? A 10 year old knitting on circular needles?! Yes!
I can't wait until the bases are finished so that they can start the warping and weaving!