Fleece scarves! They had so much fun putting these together!
Spool knitting - yes, preschoolers can do this!
Everyone finished their scarves!
Spool knitted bracelet!
The preschool class I teach for the Palo Alto Art Center went very well today!
We are always having fun in the studio!working on finishing a woven project.Starting a new woven sampler using pick up sticks.All done!! Great job!Pom pom fun.More Pom Pom fun!Finished reversible bag.Owl stuffie.HUGE Pom pom.Closeup of woven sampler. Made using pick up sticks.Putting the finishing touches on.Attaching the beak.
One of the activities we did was to paint with yarn. We dipped and dragged pieces of yarn through paint and then transferred the paint to our paper in that way.
Some really enjoyed the tactile approach of using their hands and fingers. It was really interesting to see how the students used the supplies provided.
This was the other project. We glued yarn pieces to a background and then attached the cutout over. This was a huge hit! Most of the students made multiples. This was also a good project to practice cutting, following directions and color placement.
The student who created this beautiful piece of art, decided that the frame needed more texture. Such a great idea!
This student was very precise in her yarn placement. Each child approached both the projects differently and had fabulous results.
Here, the student is using his yarn in a pile to paint big swaths of color.
All green!
See the texture in this one? Many strips of yarn were added on top of each other to create this three dimensional artwork - this took quite a bit of time and patience.
Even the adults enjoyed this project!!
I have recently started teaching two classes for the Palo Alto Art Center. I teach a preschool class and an elementary/middle school age class - both in fiber arts. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of teaching pre-schoolers. These students were between the ages of three and five years old and were a delight to have in class. They were attentive, curious and excited. I couldn't have asked for better!
Our adult classes cover a wide range of projects. Clothing, pillows, decorations, quilts, you name it, we can most likely make it happen!
This adult blue skirt was the mastermind idea of this mom. She came to class with a dress that didn't quite fit the way she wanted and we turned it into a skirt with a ruffle for her to wear at her daughter's colonial simulation day! Job well done!
So many things to learn!!
We were working away...
So many fabulous happenings!
Always something different and amazing in class!
As always, great fun and creativity happened on Wednesday in class!!
I can't wait for next week to see what these students will come up with!
We had our weekly sewing class this morning! Contact us if you would like to join the fun!
We have a finished knitted project!
We have an in progress sewing project. This one is soon to be complete!!
The start of a new sewing project and a crochet project in the background.
Fabulous embroidery.
More embroidery on the front of a hoodie.
Lots of knitting! We have just about everything!
Lots going on in class on Wednesday!
So much creative goodness going on at the studio!!
We always have fun in class!! Here are just a few things going on...
I love our classes!!
Today was a great day in sewing for everyone!!
Aren't these tote bags cute!! They are also very functional and have an added bonus of teaching many of the basic sewing skills in a fun and useful way.
Our studio does it all! Beginners and advanced, using patterns, drafting patterns, mending - we teach it all!
We had our first class for adults today. I don't have any pictures, we were too busy, but we sure had a great time!! Pictures forthcoming next week! Now onto our Monday kid's classes! I have some new Valentines samples for inspiration. I hope they like them!
I hope they like them!!
Let's Go Crafting is now offering adult sewing, weaving, knitting and crochet classes! Contact us for availability and more information.
Our summer camp schedule is open for registration! Please see what works for your schedule and contact us for availability!
Our party today was a high success!! All the party goers had a blast and finished their very own unique project!
Sample is finished!! I can't wait for the party!
Schedule your next birthday party or Girl Scout event with us!