Enrich and enliven your creative practice through exploring the unlimited possibilities of textile collage in your mixed-media surface design work. Explore embellished textile techniques, appliqué, quilting, thread and bead embroidery, and photographic images, and learn how to incorporate these new skills into your own projects. Explore composition and design, how to communicate through textile art, and ideas for presenting your finished pieces.

Stays are the predecessors to 19th-century corsets. They were worn as both a foundational garment and as outerwear by people of all walks of life. Come learn the historical art of stay making. Discover the practicality and grace of this garment and understand why it remained a popular choice for over 200 years. Be guided every step of the process, from customizing your pattern size to details of construction. Intermediate levels welcome; some sewing knowledge recommended.

Unlock the secrets to restoring vintage train cases. Learn to reline these timeless treasures from start to finish. Start with deep cleaning your case and removing the old lining, then learn to make and adjust a pattern to fit your case. Add details like pockets, embroidery, and trims to make your case your own, and install your new lining. Leave class with a unique creation that reflects both your personality and luggage needs.

Create a whimsical yet functional homestead pinafore that combines traditional quilting with dressmaking. Piece a sawtooth star quilt block for the bodice front, then construct a gathered, below-knee skirt with practical patch pockets. Cover fundamental dressmaking skills including bodice construction, gathering techniques, and finishing methods. Perfect for those wanting to blend craft traditions into wearable, functional clothing. Beginner to advanced beginner levels welcome.

Create a Cherokee cornhusk doll with a unique touch. Explore the history of doll making, from why the cornhusk doll has no face to histories from around the world. Materials kit will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring their favorite fabric, small charms, buttons, beads, yarn, or other materials that will personalize their doll. Expect to incorporate hand sewing and a very little bit of sewing machine.

Extend the life of your favorite jeans and add decorative stitching to your wardrobe with Sashiko stitching. Begin with an overview of the history and cultural significance of Sashiko in Japan before diving into this beautiful and meditative stitching practice. After building a foundation of basic techniques, learn how to use Sashiko for visible mending. Bring your own piece of clothing to mend or use a provided sampler to plan, design, and stitch your own wearable art.

Let your unique style shine through as you create your own doll design. Needle sculpt faces, make a body to match its personality and finish with choosing how to dress your final figure. Your imagination is the limit! Figures can be old or young, standing or sitting, flying, or even a swimming mermaid. All levels welcome; basic hand-stitching and machine sewing skills required.

Feel the excitement of creating a garment entirely from scratch with your own unique colors, patterns, and fit. Use low-immersion dyeing to create beautiful yardage from white fabric. Make simple, low-tech silkscreens to print fabrics with your own hand-drawn designs. Draft a simple pattern, and sew. This class is suitable for a wide variety of students of different skill levels.

Delve into the fascinating world of pattern making by learning to create sewing patterns directly from existing garments. Start with a simple T-shirt to grasp the basics, then a woven shirt to learn essential elements like closures, darts, pockets, and other pattern making fundamentals. Next, test and perfect your pattern by making a muslin. Finally, copy a garment of your choice including pants and knitwear. Leave with a complete pattern for your garments as well as detailed instructions.

Delve into the rich world of Japanese hand stitching through a process‑focused exploration of sashiko and boro‑inspired textile practices. Learn about culture, tools, and materials, and develop efficient techniques while stitching a traditional hanafukin. Skills covered include how to start threads without knots, two major pattern approaches, multiple design‑transfer methods, and much more. Finish the week with a pouch or sample piece that reflects both function and story. All levels welcome.

Let's play with fancy fabrics! Silks, velvets, vintage linens and laces, corduroy and denim–prepare for a journey into the unknown. Choose from materials provided by the instructors and create fabric objects that are uniquely your own–small wall hangings, bags, or maybe a journal cover or two. All levels welcome. Hand or machine sewing experience are helpful.

Create your own mountaintop-vista, fabric book keepsake! The mountains are a perfect place to view beautiful scenery and the Folk School grounds are full of inspiration for this unique project. Design landscapes, use collage appliqué, and paint-dye on fabric and batting to make unusual textures. Add embroidered details on the background and incorporate hand-dyed fabrics, trims, and threads. Sewing machines are not needed for this all handwork class.

Explore layered textile collage through an intuitive, creative approach. Working with diverse materials, assemble fabrics, textures, and colors into richly layered compositions that are personal and unique. Use appliqué, embroidery, stenciling, cyanotype, and more to create dynamic work that reflects your voice. Focus on hand-sewing and embroidery; a few sewing machines will be available. Expect to complete a series of studies that can be framed or added to quilts. All levels welcome.