NYC Textile Classes

Learn to set up your own warp colors and finish 1 or 2 major projects such as clothing, bag, hat, etc..Release and weave your potential creativity into warp & weft. You can weave your own project. Also try sewing with our sewing machine and SAORI clothing pattern.This course is for completion in 6 weeks.  Advanced payment in full shall be required. ...

Learn to experiment more yarns, irregular warp setting without intention.Sewing experience is not required. You can make SAORI clothing freely. Or make a tapestry? Release and weave your potential creativity into warp & weft. You can weave your own project. Also try sewing with our sewing machine and SAORI clothing pattern.This course is for completion in 12 ...

Beginner or not bring your friends, beginners start with a hat in the round. If you are already knitting we will teach you how to knit a reversible cable scarf or fingerless gloves. This class is all hands on. circular needles, double pointed and cables.Yarn not included in the class fee. All yarn must be purchased at the school. Babies are welcome as long as they ...

Students will be able to learn how to weave with a pre-set loom. Experiment with ideas and materials in a 2-hour class and take your creation home with you.You can use various materials from our hundreds of yarn selections. Cost of materials will be charged by weight. Your artwork is weighed when it's finished....

This class will introduce creative weaving and encourage the development of children’s manipulative skills by spinning and felting from natural fiber, dyeing, sewing, knitting and crochet.Our class provides a 'Do-It-Yourself' experience for children. It is a process-oriented program that empowers every child to create with confidence without the fear of making a ...

We’ll examine how different types of yarn and needles behave, how to take gauge and knit a gauge swatch, and the importance of reading the ball band. You will learn how to swatch flat for an in- the-round pattern, and how to adjust a pattern size by switching yarn.Why spend all that time knitting a sweater that doesn’t fit? Calculating gauge is often the most ...

This class offers guided inspiration to hone an individual voice and signature design style. There will be monthly themes to explore and creativity exercises that draw on various disciplines and make use of improvisation, clustering etc. We will also share stumbling blocks in the design process, difficult decisions and breakthrough moments.It can be lonely trying to ...

Learn the basics of crochet: chain, single crochet, double crochet, shells, popcorn, reading stitch patterns.Materials not included. All yarn must be purchased at the school....

In this workshop you will learn all the basic finishing techniques, working on your swatches. We will go through mattress stitch on garter stitch, stockinette side-to-side and end-to-end, three needle bind-off, kitchener stitch, picking up stitches and the art of weaving in ends. A must for every knitter.Finishing techniques help you take your pieces from ...

Students attending this class will learn how to do fabulous things with a rectangle of knitted stitches scarves, mitts, ponchos and shawls, the list goes on.This is a great workshop for teens, moms, seniors, and working professionals looking for a creative outlet.​ Lee will contact students in advance to discuss yarn choices and needles....

Students attending this class will learn to create their own sinimay fascinator or cocktail hat.Learn how to work with sinimay, stitch and finish your cocktail hat as well as work with embellishments and feathers. Holly will also review great sources for yarns and patterns and provide details on making flowers and pomps to accessorize hats, scarves, ponchos, etc. ...

Learn how to tell where you left off so you don’t get lost in the middle of the row, and dispel any misgivings you have about this useful technique.Kitchener stitch, also known as grafting, is a method for seaming two sets of the same number of stitches invisibly. Most frequently used for the toe of cuff down socks or the top of mittens, it is also used as a ...

Learn the printing side of the process in 4 color process printing.Want to print photographic imagery or smooth gradations? Then this workshop detailing the amazing 4 color printing process is for you! Get hands-on instruction on how best to expose your screens for easy registration, CMYK ink mixing, and what order to print your layers. There will be class time for ...

Hang out and knit or crochet with friends, or meet other yarncrafters. There will be a staff member on hand to help with those UFOs. Join us for this fun group; not a class, just a place to meet. Get those UFOs (unfinished objects) off your hooks and needles. Come join our afternoon “UFO Support Group”. Come hang out and knit or crochet with friends or meet other ...

There are many different ways to make the same stitch in addition to English (or throwing) and Continental (or picking) styles, there is a style of knitting which involves holding the yarn around the neck or around a hook pinned near the shoulder. This is a wonderful technique to add to your knitting bag of tricks. Perfect for folks who suffer from carpal tunnel or ...