Fiber Arts

Pre-registration is required for classes & workshops - please register online below or call 508-693-1850.
Minimum age requirement for all adult classes is 14 years old.
CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY:
Please read all class descriptions and be aware of age, skill level and materials requirements in ADVANCE of registering for any classes and workshops. Featherstone does not issue refunds unless we cancel the class due to low enrollment.

Visiting Artist Workshop: Marbling on Fabric with Rory Valentine
Date: Thursday, June 29
Time: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: Printmaking Studio
Fee: $50 for 2 hour workshop, includes materials

Marbling is a technique of surface design where colorful paints are floated and decoratively swirled on a gel medium then transferred to cotton fabric (or paper) creating a beautiful and complex pattern. In this class, you will learn and practice this technique and take home 4 unique marbleized cotton cloth napkins.

Assisted Open Knitting Studio with Helen Hall
Days: Wednesdays
Dates: January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 15, 22, (no 3/1), March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, (no 4/19), 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, (no 5/31), June 7, June 14
(Time change for summer months, listed below)
Time: 10:00AM-12:00PM
Location: Art Barn Library
Fee: $20 per meeting

Join us on Wednesdays for open knitting studio with assistance and guidance from Helen Hall. Enjoy company and conversation as we work on our own various projects, get assistance from a previous knitting class held at Featherstone or talk about ideas for the future Yarn Bomb. Helen can provide assistance, advice and guidance if you have a question or to help troubleshoot a project.

Knitters Circle with Helen Hall
Days: Wednesdays
Dates: July 12, 26, August 2, 23
Time: 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: Art Barn Library or outside on the Art Barn deck, weather permitting
Fee: $20 per meeting

Is it too hot to knit? Never! Join our summer Knitter’s Circle, Wednesdays for open knitting studio with assistance and guidance from Helen Hall. Enjoy company and conversation, have access to our library of patterns with yarn and needles available for sale to start your summer knitting project. Helen can provide assistance, advice and guidance if you have a question or to help troubleshoot a project.

Previous (2023)

Visiting Artist Workshop: Needle Felted Flowers with Rory Valentine
Date: Saturday, May 27
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Art Barn Library (or outside, weather permitting)
Fee: $50 includes all materials

Needle fleeting is a simple yet dynamic technique of using barbed needles to entangle wool fibers into 2-D and 3-D forms. In this class, we will take inspiration from The Art of Flowers exhibit to sculpt our own colorful blooms. Students can expect to make 2-3 small flowers - you will be able to felt a stem if you choose, or create these flowers to pin to you jacket, add to a hat or basket!

New to Knitting with Helen Hall
Days: Fridays
Dates: January 20, 27, February 10, 17 // Session 2: March 10, 17, (no 24), 31, April 7
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Art Barn Library
Fee: $195 includes knitting tote with a set of bamboo needles and a skein of yarn. Additional materials are available for purchase before and after instruction. Ages 9 and up.

New to Knitting is a 4-week series in which each week a new knitting technique will be introduced along with knitting terms and vocabulary and pattern reading. The 4-week series is intended for those who have never knitted or those who wish to deepen their skill sets.

Week 1: Casting on and the garter stitch on straight needles.
Week 2: The purl stitch, different stitch combinations and casting off
Week 3: Increasing and decreasing
Week 4: Knitting in the round and double pointed needles.

Knitting Workshops - Take your knitting to the next level with one (or all) of these 2 week workshops. Workshops are not designed for the new knitter but are suited for a knitter who is comfortable with knitting and purling and pattern reading. Each workshop includes needles, yarn and pattern which will introduce you to the topic. Additional needles and yarn will also be available for sale.

Knitting 2 at a Time: The Magic Loop
Dates: Wednesdays, January 18th & 25th
Time: 10:30PM - 12:30PM
Location: Art Barn Library
Fee: $80 plus $35 materials fee (2 sets needles, 2 skeins yarn)

Magic loop knitting is the clever technique of making a small circle while using a single pair of circular needles, which you can then go on to knit sleeves, socks and similar small projects. Knitting in the round means that you’ll knit in one continuous piece and the magic loop will help with this!

Color Work
Dates: Wednesdays, February 1st & 8th
Time: 12:30PM - 2:30PM
Location: Art Barn Library
Fee: $80 plus $35 materials fee (2 sets needles, 2 skeins yarn)

Adding more colors to your knitted goods is a great way to add contrast, interest, and personality to your work. The idea of joining yarn or changing colors can be intimidating, but it’s actually an easy process that even novice knitters can master. The simple method can be used to change colors for stripes, fair isle, or just random color changes