From wearable art to romantic expressions, you'll find lots to love in our crafting classes for adults.

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Madison

Weave a Purse/Tote Basket

Learn to weave a purse or tote basket at the Madison Public Library on Friday, June 28, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Crystal Kitchens will teach you how to handle reed, how to start a basket with flat reed, fill in the bottom, and shape the basket. Dyed reed will be available for decorating. The finished product should be approximately 4.5" x 9" x 8".

The supply fee for this class is $14, and it is open to ages 14+. No basket-making experience is needed. Basket-making is wet work, so wear old clothes and bring a towel. The teacher will bring all the tools and other supplies you'll need during the workshop. Reservations are required. Please bring a sack lunch.

Questions? Call 256-461-0046.

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Weave a Round Basket

Date:   Friday July 26, 2013

Time:   9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cost:    Supply Fee is $8.

Instructor:  Crystal Kitchens.

Maximum number of students:  12.

Open to adults and youth ages 14 and up. 

In this workshop, you’ll make a round basket.  You’ll learn how to handle basket reed, how to start a round basket, and how to shape a basket.  The finished baskets will be about 6 inches tall with a 5-inch diameter base.  You can use colored reed and beads to decorate your baskets.  No basket making experience is required.

If you’ve already woven a round basket, you’ll have the option of weaving a double wall basket or weaving a basket over a quart jar (bring your own jar). 

If there is time, you can weave another basket, starting with a wooden base.  Basket making is wet work, so wear old clothes and bring a towel.  The instructor will bring all the tools and other supplies you’ll need to use during the workshop.

Bring a sack lunch.

Introduction to Crochet and Broomstick Lace

Date:   Friday August 23, 2013

Time:   9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cost:   Supply Fee - all supplies are $5, or mandril and crochet hook are $2.25, or mandril alone is $ .75, or crochet hook alone is $1.50.

Maximum number of students:  12.

Open to adults and youth ages 14 and up.

Learn a couple of crochet stitches and you’ll soon be making “peacock eye” lace.  Broomstick lace can be used to make all sorts of lacy items from afghans to scarfs to shawls.  Broomstick lace allows you to make larger items faster because the loops take up a lot of space.  Previous crochet experience is not required.

Learn some crochet stitches (chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet and slip stitch) and how to read crochet patterns in the first part of the class.  Learn how to make broomstick lace in the second part of the class.

Students may provide their own supplies.  Students need a mandril which can be a large knitting needle or a dowel, around 10 to 12 inches long and between 3/4 and 1 inch in diameter with a short but defined point; either worsted weight yarn and a size G or H crochet hook, or sports weight yarn and a size E or F crochet hook; and scissors.  Please do not bring any of the eyelash, ribbon, fuzzy or “homespun” yarns for the first project.

Bring a sack lunch.

Bailey Cove

Studio Night @ the Bailey Cove Library: Mandala Collage

Main

How to Do Things: Sprang

Main Library Second Floor Events Room.

Tuesday July 9, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Maximum number of students (age 14+):  8.

Crystal Kitchens of Huntsville Fiber Guild teaches this ancient method of constructing a fabric with natural elasticity.  We’ll make a small drawstring bag in class.  The fabric appears similar to netting.  Sprang is closely related to braiding, and is done with threads stretched on a frame.  The fabric builds from both ends toward the middle.  Bring an all wire coat hanger to make the frame, and size 10 crochet cotton.  No weaving experience is required.

Crystal will bring all other tools and supplies for use in class.

To register, contact Sophie Young at 256-532-2362.

Monrovia

Gurley

Murphy

New Hope

Russell

Showers

Tillman Hill

Triana