Bobbin Lace

Bobbin Lace

I have a teacher willing to teach this and I would really love to learn it! Any interest?

  • Please email me and let me know you would be interested in our offering this class!


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Crocheting

Crocheted Socks

We've all been waiting for this class ! If you are a crocheter and you want to learn sock structure... Join Dawn for this class...

  • Email us to sign up !


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Crocheting

Crochet with Jane Plaugher

Beginning crochet or help with problems...

  • Instructor : Jane Plaugher 
  • Call 828-964-0404 to set a time to meet at the shop for lessons. 
  • Price: $10 an hour


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Felting

Needle Felting Workshop

Jane Plaugher

Needle felted pumpkins. 

Classes are each stand alone.  

Needles and foam can be purchased at the shop.

  • Date October 8th 
  • Time 10 til 12, 2 til 4 or 5 til 7 
  • Instructor Jane Plaugher 
  • Price: $25 includes fiber only


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Knitting

Knitted Gifts

Knitted Gifts

Series with Rebecca Pasley

Get started on your gift knitting!  

Join Rebecca for multiple classes of quick, easy projects that make great gifts. Some of the classes will be based on the new Interweave Press book Knitted Gifts, and others are some knitters gift favorites!

  • Instructor : Rebecca Pasley 
  • Time: 5:30 - 6:30 Tuesdays  
  • Beginning September 1st 
  • Knitting level : Intermediate- you should be able to knit and purl comfortably 
  • Cost: Varies per project, deposit required at time of sign-up.


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Socks for Dummies

No worries! It's just 2 sticks and one piece of string!

Most everyone that comes in the shop knows the secret... Nancy doesn't knit. Shhh, don't tell. I spin and weave, but I don't knit. Well, except for socks. I love hand knitted socks, and with all the gorgeous sock yarns, resistance is futile.

  • Instructor: Nancy Weaver-Hoffman 
  • Wednesday mornings at 10 o'clock 
  • Call ahead or email to register.


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Knitting

Knitting with Jane Plaugher

Are you having trouble with a pattern? Setting in a sleeve ? Just want to learn to knit and purl ?

  • Instructor: Jane Plaugher  
  • Price: $10 an hour  
  • Call 828-964-0404 to set a time to meet at the shop for lessons.


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Rug Hooking

Rug Hooking

Cheryl Roberts

This class covers working with color, drafting your own patterns, using different tools... A class well worth taking !

  • No rug hooking classes scheduled at this time. November will probably be the first chance Cheryl will have to teach again. Keep checking back for dates.


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Spinning

Drop Spindle

Learn to spin in the truly old way!

Really great class! Jane can teach you to make a spindle fly.

  • Instructor : Jane Plaugher 
  • Price : $35  
  • Contact us appointment


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Processing Fiber

Picking, Drumcarding, Blending

We will learn to use a Wool Picker to prepare your clean fleece, Hand cards and Drum Carder to card it and if you are interested, blending on the drum carder for color or texture.

  • Instructor: Nancy Weaver-Hoffman 
  • $75 for class  
  • Discount if you bring your own fiber to work with. Please wash heavy grease wools and allow plenty of drying time before class.


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Intermediate to Advanced Spinning

What's the next step?

This is a private session on whatever you would like to learn... better control of twist or size of yarn, spinning off the point, spinning fibers other than wool ..angora, alpaca, cotton, bamboo, flax , hemp, silk, milk... 

Guaranteed to be fun!

  • Instructor: Nancy Weaver-Hoffman 
  • Private lesson $50 includes materials 
  • Call or email for an appointment


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Beginning Spinning

Beginning Spinning

Learn to spin your way!

Spinning off the Point, i.e. Charkha/ Great Wheel or Flyer Spinning on a Saxony/ Flax Wheel. Your wheel or one of mine, I'm flexible!

  • Private Lesson 
  • $25 an hour 
  • Call or email for appointment 
  • We welcome children too !


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Weaving

Weaving for Kids

Weaving for Kids

Perfect for making Christmas Gifts for Grandma

Children will weave a set of denim mug rugs to take home, or bulky wool coasters that can be felted at home. Whatever they go home with, it's guaranteed to make them smile for a long time to come!

  • Instructor: Christy Hoffman 
  • $30 includes materials 
  • Class size limited to 3 ... contact us to set up a class time


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Beginning/Intermediate Weaving

Beginning/Intermediate Weaving

You are going to love this class!

You've waited and waited and it's finally here, Jo Anne's weaving class is ready to begin!!  

This will be a comprehensive class, Jo Anne was my weaving teacher and I can promise you that you will leave this class with an in depth knowledge of weaving, drafting and problem solving.  

The first class will deal with choosing yarns and planning your project and each class will build on the previous one until your project is completed.

  • Instructor: Jo Anne Leach 
  • Saturday 10-2pm 
  • Begins on October 31, will continue each Saturday until projects are complete 
  • Class size limited to 4 people  
  • Fee includes book 
  • $50 per class session


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Beginning Weaving

Beginning Weaving

Scarf In A Day

We will begin in the morning by figuring and winding a warp out of handpainted mohair boucle lace weight yarn, putting the warp on the loom and then weaving off a gorgeous lacy scarf that you can wear home at the end of the day!

  • Taught by: Nancy Weaver-Hoffman 
  • Time: Every Thursday at 9:30 am til 6 or so  
  • Price: $75 includes use of equipment, Nancy's time and the yarn, a 500 yd hank of handpainted mohair boucle by Leanna Witt at Blue Ridge Yarns, in your choice of colorways 
  • Class limited to 2 people, please call for availability.


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