Class Schedule (2024) | Past Classes (2021-2023)
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Embroidery Foundations 1 • Armenian Needlelace • Beginning Tatting • Crazy Quilt: A 2-Session Workshop • Sashiko Stitching • Tatted Hearts • Beginning Bobbin Lace • Walking Skirt • Freestyle Flower Embroidery • Clones Irish Crochet
Embroidery Foundations 1: Looped Stitches
with Laura Tandeske
Sat., January 6 or Thurs., Jan 11 — 12:30 to 2:30 PM
$35 + $5 kit fee
In this embroidery series we will focus on stitch structure and technique. We will practice the stitches outside the confines of a design. Learn the basics of embroidery to be able to follow kit instructions easily or design our own embroideries. Beginners are welcome or experienced embroiderers who want to brush up on technique.
This class is the first of 7 in a series. In each class, you will learn the basics of each stitch family. This first class covers looped stitches. These are stand-alone classes so you can take one, a few, or all 7 classes!
An Introduction to Armenian Needlelace:
A Dance of Loops & Knots
with Elise Youssoufian
Thurs., January 11 or Sat., Jan 13 — 12:30 to 4:30 PM
$50
What is Armenian needlelace? A meditation? An amulet? A portal? An ornament? In this workshop, you will have the chance to explore the fundamentals of Armenian needlelace and experience this ancient art first-hand. No prior needlework experience is required, and all are welcome.
We will cover the unique intricacies of Armenian needlelace, with stories of its living history and cultural significance, as we practice making foundational knots and loops on fabric edges with needle and thread. During this workshop, you will begin to make a sampler of key patterns and become familiar with the symbols, terms, and methods of Armenian needlelace.
About the instructor: Elise studied her ancestral art in Armenia with celebrated artists in 2019 and has continued her training through books and hundreds of hours of joyful practice ever since. As a poet, weaver, scholar, and singer, she has been teaching in the arts since 2009, and offering needlelace workshops 2021 onward, in the US and Armenia.
Elise will be donating a portion of the proceeds from this workshop to Kooyrigs.
Kooyrigs, whose name means "sisters," is an organization she knows and trusts; they are doing critical work right now for displaced Armenians in need. Check out their Facebook page for more info; they're also on IG @kooyrigs. For more info on Armenian struggles and ways to help, visit artsakhsos.com.
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
Sat., Jan. 13, 2023 — 12:30 AM to 4 PM
$45
Have you admired tatting and wondered if you could be able to tat? Very few stitches must be mastered to create beautiful tatted works of art. This beginner class will get you on track for shuttle tatting by teaching you the tools and techniques.
You will concentrate on learning the double stitch, which all shuttle tatting is based on. Once the double stitch has been mastered, you'll learn to make rings and picots. The goal of these classes is to create, with practice, a simple edging of connected rings and picots.
Make a Crazy Quilt: A 2-Session Workshop
with Pattie Klimek
Sat., Jan. 20 & Sat., Feb. 3, 2023 — 10:30 to 4 PM
$80
Crazy Quilts can be a historical document or just a fun way to use up your fabric scraps. In the first session, we start with a simple block and learn how to transfer the pattern to a muslin foundation, then use the flip-and-sew method to attach your fabrics by machine or by hand. In the second session, we transfer a good luck spider web to your block and embroider the details (including a hanging spider). Throughout, Pattie will talk about the embroidery embellishments historical and modern. Some embroidery experience is needed, but if your skills are a little rusty, don't worry - Pattie will go over the stitches needed to make this crazy quilt a snapshot of your life experiences.
Sashiko: The Japanese Running Stitch
with Jade Falcon
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 — 12:30 to 4:30 PM
$85
In this intimate workshop, you will be introduced to Japanese sashiko, and given the tools and basic knowledge to start your sashiko journey.
We'll cover sashiko's historic and cultural importance and what makes it different from other running stitch techniques. At the end of this workshop, you will have acquired hands-on experience in doing sashiko, a basic working knowledge of the concepts, terminology, and methods of sashiko, as well as your own partially finished - or completed! - sashiko piece.
Supply List
Optional • awl (wood or metal) Recommended • note-taking materials (pen/paper or tablet) |
Note on fabric • DO bring a solid color dark fabric (i.e. dark blue, dark green, dark red, black, etc. etc.) Sashiko thread is traditionally white, so you need a contrast to that white Do not bring • any light color fabric (white, ivory, yellow, silver...) Items you can purchase at Lacis • chalk pencil ($2 - $4) |
An Intermediate-Level Class: Tatted Valentine's Day Heart
with Kevin Baum
Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024 — 12:30 to 4:00 PM
$45
Come celebrate Valentine's Day with this festive tatting class designed for past students of Kevin's Beginning Tatting Classes. Elevate your tatting skills to create an heirloom tatted Valentine!
Students will need to know the shuttle tatting basics: the double stitch, how to create and connect rings and picots. Under Kevin's guidance, students will begin their Valentine Day's projects. Students will choose one from several hearts, from easy to advanced. Finishing and blocking your finished heart will be discussed.
Beginning Bobbin Lace
with Summer Ota
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 — 12:30 to 4:30 PM
$75
We are so excited to be offering Bobbin lace once again at Lacis
Museum! This is the perfect class for total beginners.
Bobbin lace — also called Pillow lace or Bone lace — has an immense
history in Western material culture, with its origins stretching back to
16th-century Venice. But you, too, can learn how to make beautiful
Bobbin lace and turn a traditional craft into your very own modern
medium for self-expression.
In this intimate one-day workshop, you'll cover all the basics,
beginning with setting up your pillow, winding the bobbins, and using a
pricking pattern. Summer will take you step-by-step and set you on a
path to mastering the half stitch, whole stitch, torchon ground stitch,
and working spiders.
Your Bobbin Lace adventures begin now...!
The New Woman: Walking Skirts 1890-1905
★ A 2-Session Workshop ★
with Catherine Scholar
Sat., Mar. 2 & Sat., Mar. 9, 2023 — 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
$180
Come make a late Victorian wool walking skirt, using period materials and methods! These skirts are wonderful for museum docents, Victorian sports and casual wear, and historybounding.
You will review styles of the 1890s, and then, armed with your patterns and the instructor's collection of period dressmaking manuals, make skirts with the same structure and swing as the originals.
The workshop includes assembling all our major pieces with the hem treatment complete. If time permits, you'll cover pockets, plackets, and waistbands. For maximum educational value, you will be using historically accurate materials wherever possible. Some of them are not washable or dry-cleanable, which means your wool walking skirt will need to be spot cleaned, as was done in period. The instructor will give you cleanable alternatives, but she strongly recommends you use the period versions.
Prerequisites: Intermediate to advanced sewing skills. You must have basic sewing skills, have made a garment from a pattern in the past, and be able to follow pattern instructions. Furthermore, this class requires materials, supplies, and preparation well in advance! Be sure to follow the detailed supply list guidelines and calendar here. And don't hesitate to join us on the Facebook Event Page for further support, tips, and camaraderie!
Facebook Event Page • Registration Opening Soon
★ Supply List & Calendar ★
Freestyle Flowers: A Surface Embroidery Class
with Laura Tandeske
Wednesday, April 3 — 12:30 to 4 PM
This will be a fun and interactive surface embroidery course that is perfect for both the first-time embroiderer and the experienced embroiderer looking for a refresher.
You will learn how to stitch flowers and stems and how to stitch on clothes or bags in particular. If you have a project that you would like to work on, you're welcome to bring it. Please bring some practice fabric to work on before stitching on your final piece. You'll pick up techniques and tips that you just can't get from books!
Clones Irish Crochet: A 4-Day Workshop
with Màire Treanor
April 17-20, 2024 — 10 AM to 5 PM
$300.00 for all 4 days or $200.00 for any 2 days
Note: Returning students and LMLT members receive a 10% discount. |
We're welcoming Màire Treanor back to Lacis Museum for her annual 4-Day Clones Irish Crochet Workshop!
Newcomers will begin by creating Clones lace jewelry during the first two days, learning the basic stitches of Irish Clones lace before moving on to traditional motifs such as wild roses, shamrocks, vine leaves, grapes, and other patterns familiar in Irish Crochet. They will also learn the unique Clones knot filling stitch and edging technique, as well as how to use packing cords. Returning students can bring their own projects for advice and finishing help.
In addition to the hands-on experience, students will discuss how to read antique Irish Crochet patterns and international charts used in Ukrainian, Russian, and Japanese books. They will also examine samples of garments in Modern Irish Crochet.
Prerequisites: Students should have a basic understanding of crochet stitches, including chains, single crochet, and double crochet in yarn.
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★ 2021 ★
Pleated Pansy 8/14 • Beginning Tatting 8/21 • Beginning Bobbin Lace 8/28 • Delightful Daffodils 9/11 • Tambour Embroidery 9/18 & 10/2 • Beginning Tatting & Beyond 10/16 • Cabochon Roses 11/6 • Bobbin Lace Continuation 11/13
★ 2022 ★
Beginning Bobbin Lace 1/29 • Tatted Hearts 2/5 • Beginning Tambour 2/19 • Lunardi Hat 2/26   • Beginning Bobbin 3/19 • Continuation Bobbin Lace 3/26 • Beginning Tatting 4/2 • The Pocket 4/9 • Clones Irish Crochet 4/20 • Beginning Bobbin Lace 4/30 •
Continuation Bobbin Lace 5/7 • Itty Bitty Baby Blossoms 5/14 • Beginning Tatting 6/11 • 1920s ONE-HOUR DRESS 7/9 & 7/16 • Art Deco Clam-Shell Fan 7/23 • Beginning Tatting 8/13 • Hinge Gate Purse 9/24 • Mid-Victorian Dress Workshop 10/8 • Beginning Tatting 10/15 • Tatted Snowflakes 11/19
★ 2023 ★
Beginning Tatting 1/23 • Lace Mandala 1/28 • Late Victorian Bodice 2/4 • Tatted Hearts 2/11 • Bustle-Era Skirt 3/18 & 3/25 • Clones Irish Crochet 4/12 - 4/15 • Beginning Tatting 4/22 • Beetle Wing Embroidery 4/29 • Flower Mandala 5/6 • Tall Straw Hat 5/13 • Feather Hair Wreath 6/10 • Regency Chemisette 6/17 • Pleated Fuchsias 8/12 • Beginning Tatting 8/19
Pleated Pansy: A Ribbon Flower Class
with Patrice Krems
Saturday, August 14, 2021 — 12:30 to 5:00 PM
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
Saturday, August 21, 2021 — 12:30 to 4:00 PM
Beginning Bobbin Lace • SOLD OUT •
with Eva Gergely
Saturday, August 28, 2021 — 10:00 to 4:00 PM
Delightful Daffodils: A Ribbon Flower Class
with Patrice Krems
Saturday, Sept. 11 — 12:30 to 5:00 PM
Tambour Embroidery • SOLD OUT •
with Zoya Parkansky
Saturday, Sept. 18 & Oct. 2, 2021 — 10:00 to 5:00 PM
Beginning Tatting and Beyond
with Kevin Baum
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 — 12:30 to 4 PM
Cabochon Roses • SOLD OUT •
with Patrice Krems
Saturday, November 6 — 12:30 PM to 6 PM
Continuation Bobbin Lace Workshop
with Eva Gergely
Saturday, November 13 — 10 AM to 4 PM
Beginning Bobbin Lace Workshop
with Eva Gergely
Saturday, January 29 — 10 AM to 4 PM
Tatted Hearts
with Kevin Baum
Saturday, February 5, 2022
Beginning Tambour: A 2-Day Workshop
with Zoya Parkansky
Saturday, Feb. 29 & Mar. 5 — 10:00 to 4:00 PM
Easy Lunardi Hats, 1780-1820
with Catherine Scholar
Saturday, February 26— 12:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Beginning Bobbin Lace
with Eva Gergely
Saturday, March 19, 2022 — 10 PM to 4 PM
Continuation Bobbin Lace
with Eva Gergely
Saturday, March 26, 2022
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
Saturday, April 2, 2022
The Pocket: An Essential & Practical Historic Accessory
with Catherine Scholar
Clones Lace: Irish Crochet
with Máire Treanor
Beginning Bobbin Lace
with Eva Gergely
Continuation Bobbin Lace
with Eva Gergely
Itty Bitty Baby Blossoms
with Patrice Krems
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
1920s One-Hour Dress
with Catherine Scholar
Art Deco Clam-Shell Fan
with Lynn McMasters
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
Hinge Gate Purse
with Lynn McMasters
Two-Session Mid-Victorian Dress Workshop
★ Part one ★
with Catherine Scholar
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
Nautilus Cockade
with Patrice Krems
Tatted Snowflakes
with Kevin Baum
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
An Embroidered Lace Mandala
with Laura Tandeske
Late Victorian Bustle Bodice • SOLD OUT •
with Catherine Scholar
Tatted Valentine's Day Hearts
with Kevin Baum
Bust(le) A Move: Constructing a Bustle-Era Skirt
with Catherine Scholar
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Clones Irish Crochet: A 4-Day Workshop
with Máire Treanor
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
Beetlemania! The Art of Beetle Wing Embroidery
with Catherine Scholar
Flower Mandala
with Laura Tandeske
A Millinery Class: The Gilded Age Tall Straw Hat
with Lynn McMasters & Laura Dippold
A Sampler Class: Mindful Mending
with Julie Ann Brown
An Accessory Class: 1860 Feather Floral Hair Wreath
with Lynn McMasters
The Regency Chemise:
From Garment to Pattern to Garment
with Catherine Scholar
Pleated Fuchsias
with Patrice Krems
Beginning Tatting
with Kevin Baum
Smoke & Mirrors: A 19th-Century Smoking Cap
with Catherine Scholar
A Mending Class: Basic Sweater Repair
with Julie Ann Brown
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