Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 9A - 4P | One-day workshop | $185

In this one-day workshop, create an artisan, heirloom-quality basket from start to finish! The baskets are woven using reed with a hardwood base, rails, and rim. You choose the basket style to weave in your one-day workshop. Registration closes one week prior to the workshop date.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Guest Artist: Ray Lagasse

Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 10A - 12P | One-day workshop | $200 (registration for 2 people)

Make your day more magical with beautiful flower crowns! In collaboration with Morgan Perrone of Valley Flower Company, this class will explore floral design basics as you use fresh, seasonal blooms to craft whimsical crowns. A fun and interactive experience for all ages!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Morgan Perrone

Saturdays, May 3 - 31, 2025 | No class on May 24 | 2 - 5P | 4 sessions | $250

Summer is almost here and who doesn't want a comfy outfit to wear on a hot day.  Gain confidence and up your sewing skills while constructing a jumpsuit, apron dress, a pair of overalls, or your next summer dress. Learn about interfacing, button holes, pockets, seam finishes and basic fit adjustments.

Options include, but not limited to:

• Durban Jumpsuit & Romper

• Apron Dress

• Lily Jumpsuit

• The Harlene Overalls

Supplies: Students should download and print one of the pattern options and choose fabric before the first class session. We recommend having your patterns printed on size A0 paper at your local copy shop. Ask the shop to print at 100% with no scaling or tiling. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at hello@craftstudies.org! We are happy to help!

Teaching Artist: Mary Worrell

Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop | $150 (registration for 2 people)

Learn the basics of sewing while creating chicken pincushions together! We’ll cover sewing machine basics, fabric choices, and finishing techniques to make a one-of-a-kind creation. A great way to build confidence, creativity, and lasting memories—one stitch at a time! This workshop is designed for kids ages 7+ and their care-giver.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

Wednesdays, May 7 - 21, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30P | 3 sessions | $200

If you've never used a sewing machine or you’d simply like a refresher, this class is for you! In the first session, you’ll learn the anatomy of the sewing machine and how to get started including, bobbin winding, threading, stitch selection, and sewing a variety of seams. Over the course of 3 weeks, you’ll make customizable projects including pillowcases, tote bags, and zipper pouches. Those with some experience can level-up their sewing integrating more complex techniques.

Supplies: Bring your sewing machine (plus its feet and manual) or use one of the studio's sewing machines.

We will review material requirements at the first class. Choose from a variety of fabrics from our collection, or bring your own to personalize your project.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

Saturdays, May 3 - 31, 2025 | No class on May 24 | 2 - 5P | 4 sessions | $250

Summer is almost here and who doesn't want a comfy outfit to wear on a hot day.  Gain confidence and up your sewing skills while constructing a jumpsuit, apron dress, or a pair of overalls. Learn about interfacing, button holes, pockets, seam finishes and basic fit adjustments.

Options include, but not limited to:

• Durban Jumpsuit & Romper

• Apron Dress

• Lily Jumpsuit

Supplies: Students should download and print one of the pattern options and choose fabric before the first class session. We recommend having your patterns printed on size A0 paper at your local copy shop. Ask the shop to print at 100% with no scaling or tiling. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at hello@craftstudies.org! We are happy to help!

Teaching Artist: Mary Worrell

Sunday, May 11, 2025 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop | $75

Learn basic block printing design, carving, and printing techniques in a relaxed and supportive environment. We’ll sketch, carve, and print, and there will be the option to add color with watercolors and colored inks.  You will come away with a completed print suitable for framing, embellishing, and/or sending as a card. This class is perfect for both beginners and seasoned craftspeople. Children 10+ welcome.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Tracy Gillespie

Wednesdays, May 7 - 21, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30P | 3 sessions | $200

If you've never used a sewing machine or you’d simply like a refresher, this class is for you! In the first session, you’ll learn the anatomy of the sewing machine and how to get started including, bobbin winding, threading, stitch selection, and sewing a variety of seams. Over the course of 3 weeks, you’ll make customizable projects including pillowcases, tote bags, and zipper pouches. Those with some experience can level-up their sewing integrating more complex techniques.

Supplies: Bring your sewing machine (plus its feet and manual) or use one of the studio's sewing machines.

We will review material requirements at the first class. Choose from a variety of fabrics from our collection, or bring your own to personalize your project.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 10A - 2:30P | One-day workshop | $150

Nothing says “I love you!” like a handmade card, and nothings says handmade better than letterpress! Using antique wood and metal type, ornaments, and illustrations, you’ll design a single-color card and print it on a printing press that started its working life in 1892.

At the end of the day, you’ll take home 25 handmade cards (plus envelopes)--enough for any mom, dad, or grad you want to celebrate! Class takers should come with an idea of a short phrase (no more than 10 words) that they’d like to use in their card design, and wear clothes that they don’t mind getting a little inky.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Guest Artist: Sarah Clark

Saturdays, May 3 - 31, 2025 | No class on May 24 | 2 - 5P | 4 sessions | $250

Summer is almost here and who doesn't want a comfy outfit to wear on a hot day.  Gain confidence and up your sewing skills while constructing a jumpsuit, apron dress, or a pair of overalls. Learn about interfacing, button holes, pockets, seam finishes and basic fit adjustments.

Options include, but not limited to:

• Durban Jumpsuit & Romper

• Apron Dress

• Lily Jumpsuit

Supplies: Students should download and print one of the pattern options and choose fabric before the first class session. We recommend having your patterns printed on size A0 paper at your local copy shop. Ask the shop to print at 100% with no scaling or tiling. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at hello@craftstudies.org! We are happy to help!

Teaching Artist: Mary Worrell

Sunday, May 18, 2024 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop | $75

Streamline your sewing process with a serger! In this introductory workshop, you’ll learn essential skills, including threading, tension adjustment, and basic stitches on the serger. Leave with the knowledge to finish seams professionally and tackle a variety of fabrics.

Supplies: Bring your serger (plus its manual). If you do not have your own serger, email us at hello@craftstudies.org.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

Wednesdays, May 7 - 21, 2025 | 5:30 - 8:30P | 3 sessions | $200

If you've never used a sewing machine or you’d simply like a refresher, this class is for you! In the first session, you’ll learn the anatomy of the sewing machine and how to get started including, bobbin winding, threading, stitch selection, and sewing a variety of seams. Over the course of 3 weeks, you’ll make customizable projects including pillowcases, tote bags, and zipper pouches. Those with some experience can level-up their sewing integrating more complex techniques.

Supplies: Bring your sewing machine (plus its feet and manual) or use one of the studio's sewing machines.

We will review material requirements at the first class. Choose from a variety of fabrics from our collection, or bring your own to personalize your project.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

Saturday, May 24 - 26, 2025 | 10A - 1P | Weekend Workshop | $100

Learn the history, techniques, and design principles behind the timeless craft of barn quilts. These "quilts" made from plywood and paint, feature striking colors and simple geometric designs. Create your own 2' x 2' barn quilt to adorn your home, barn or wall, or help us craft barn community barn quilts to beautify the CraftStudies building.

Open Studio is included throughout the weekend, including Monday, May 26th, to provide you time to complete painting.

Generously supported by the Vermont Arts Council Creative Aging Program

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Deb Churchill

Saturday, May 24 - 26, 2025 | 10A - 1P | Weekend Workshop | $100

Learn the history, techniques, and design principles behind the timeless craft of barn quilts. These "quilts" made from plywood and paint, feature striking colors and simple geometric designs. Create your own 2' x 2' barn quilt to adorn your home, barn or wall, or help us craft barn community barn quilts to beautify the CraftStudies building.

Open Studio is included throughout the weekend, including Monday, May 26th, to provide you time to complete painting.

Generously supported by the Vermont Arts Council Creative Aging Program

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Deb Churchill

Saturday, May 24 - 26, 2025 | 10A - 1P | Weekend Workshop | $100

Learn the history, techniques, and design principles behind the timeless craft of barn quilts. These "quilts" made from plywood and paint, feature striking colors and simple geometric designs. Create your own 2' x 2' barn quilt to adorn your home, barn or wall, or help us craft barn community barn quilts to beautify the CraftStudies building.

Open Studio is included throughout the weekend, including Monday, May 26th, to provide you time to complete painting.

Generously supported by the Vermont Arts Council Creative Aging Program.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Deb Churchill

Saturday, March 31, 2025 | 10A - 2P | One-day workshop | $110

Many pigment-rich plants can also support our health as food and medicine, and this class explores both kinds of magic that these amazing beings have to offer. We will dye wool yarn and cotton fabric with a few different herbs that are readily available in the wild as well as the co-op bulk aisle. While the pots are simmering, we'll enjoy some tea made from the very same herbs we're dyeing with, and Emma will offer an introductory overview of herbalism and the medicinal actions of a variety of dye plants. This class will cover the preliminary steps to prepare fiber for dyeing so that you can be successful in your future natural dye endeavors. We'll also talk about how to identify certain medicinal herbs in the wild and tips for growing them at home if you are interested.

If you have fiber or fabric of your own that you would like to bring to dye, please contact Emma ahead of time at emmapercy@proton.me so we can go over pre-dye instructions and make sure it's ready to go for class!

Supplies: $30 supply fee payable to Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.

Teaching Artist: Emma Percy

Saturdays, May 3 - 31, 2025 | No class on May 24 | 2 - 5P | 4 sessions | $250

Summer is almost here and who doesn't want a comfy outfit to wear on a hot day.  Gain confidence and up your sewing skills while constructing a jumpsuit, apron dress, or a pair of overalls. Learn about interfacing, button holes, pockets, seam finishes and basic fit adjustments.

Options include, but not limited to:

• Durban Jumpsuit & Romper

• Apron Dress

• Lily Jumpsuit

Supplies: Students should download and print one of the pattern options and choose fabric before the first class session. We recommend having your patterns printed on size A0 paper at your local copy shop. Ask the shop to print at 100% with no scaling or tiling. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at hello@craftstudies.org! We are happy to help!

Teaching Artist: Mary Worrell

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | 10A - 2P | One-day workshop | $100

Make you own 5 panel baseball cap from start to finish in one workshop! Learn about which fabrics are best for making a sturdy, long lasting hat. Discuss and practice proper techniques for cutting, sewing, and assembling a well finished a hat that looks great both inside and out. Each student will select their own fabric, create a pattern that can be tailored to their head size, cut out and sew their own unique hat. Additional topics include: choice of materials for the inside of hat brims, interfacing, hat closures, and more. If you have ever wanted to try to make your own headwear, then this is the class for you!

Prerequisite: Basic machine sewing skills/ knowledge required.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Brianna, Ministry of Culture

Sunday, June 1, 2025 | 1P-4P | One-day workshop | $100

Create a handmade herbarium book, in which to preserve plant specimens, make botanical illustrations, and record your observations of nature. Collecting botanical specimens in books was a popular 18th and 19th century pastime, and making a personal herbarium is a valuable and enjoyable way to learn about the plants in your local environment and create a beautiful, unique collection for reference.

We will be using the Secret Belgian stitch, a versatile non-adhesive bookbinding style that includes a hard cover and spine yet allows the book to lie open flat. In addition to constructing and binding the book, we will discuss methods for pressing and preserving plants before they are stored, ethics around harvesting from the wild, and tools for botanical identification.

Supplies: $40 materials fee payable to the Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.

Teaching Artist: Emma Percy

Wednesdays, June 4 - 25, 2025 | 10A - 1P | 4 sessions | $75

Explore a versatile quilt block structure while learning some new tips and tricks! Includes demonstration and discussion of foundational piecing, accurate seams allowances, and lots of creativity. Discover the variety of patterns that you can create with this simple block pattern.

Supplies: Bring your sewing machine (plus its feet and manual) or use one of the studio's sewing machines.

We will review material requirements at the first class. Choose from a variety of fabrics from our collection, or bring your own to personalize your project.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

This class is offered at reduced tuition thanks to the Vermont Arts Council, as part of CraftStudies' Creative Aging series.

Saturday, June 7, 2025 | 10A - 4P | One-day workshop | $165

Working with freshly harvested green wood, participants learn the foundational grips and techniques of spoon carving with a straight knife and a bent/hook knife. With an emphasis on safety and steady progress, participants learn how wood type and grain influence carving while crafting a personal kitchen spoon. Instruction on drying, decoration, and finishing is offered at the end of the session.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Guest Artist: Andre Souligny

Sunday, June 8, 2025 | 1 - 4P | One-day workshop | $75

Keep your sewing machine in tip-top working condition with this hands-on maintenance class! Learn how to properly clean, oil, and troubleshoot your machine to extend its life and improve your sewing experience. No prior technical experience is needed—just a willingness to get hands-on with your machine!

Supplies: Bring your own sewing machine (plus its feet and manual).

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

Wednesdays, June 4 - 25, 2025 | 10A - 1P | 4 sessions | $75

Explore a versatile quilt block structure while learning some new tips and tricks! Includes demonstration and discussion of foundational piecing, accurate seams allowances, and lots of creativity. Discover the variety of patterns that you can create with this simple block pattern.

Supplies: Bring your sewing machine (plus its feet and manual) or use one of the studio's sewing machines.

We will review material requirements at the first class. Choose from a variety of fabrics from our collection, or bring your own to personalize your project.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

This class is offered at reduced tuition thanks to the Vermont Arts Council, as part of CraftStudies' Creative Aging series.

Saturday, June 14, 2025 | 10A - 12P | One-day workshop | $100

Make your day more magical with beautiful flower crowns! In collaboration with Morgan Perrone of Valley Flower Company, this class will explore floral design basics as you use fresh, seasonal blooms to craft whimsical crowns. Designed for adults.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Morgan Perrone

Wednesdays, June 4 - 25, 2025 | 10A - 1P | 4 sessions | $75

Explore a versatile quilt block structure while learning some new tips and tricks! Includes demonstration and discussion of foundational piecing, accurate seams allowances, and lots of creativity. Discover the variety of patterns that you can create with this simple block pattern.

Supplies: Bring your sewing machine (plus its feet and manual) or use one of the studio's sewing machines.

We will review material requirements at the first class. Choose from a variety of fabrics from our collection, or bring your own to personalize your project.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

This class is offered at reduced tuition thanks to the Vermont Arts Council, as part of CraftStudies' Creative Aging series.

Wednesdays, June 18 - 25, 2024 | 6 - 8:30P | 2 sessions | $115

Ever wonder what to do with birch bark that you find lying on the ground? In this two-week workshop, you will be able to create beautiful, one of a kind pouches of various sizes. Use them to hang on a hook for plants, kitchen utensils or even feathers!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Guest Artist: Ellen Haun

Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 10A - 12:30P | One-day workshop | $100

Learn how to make beautiful handmade paper out of plant fibers, recycled scrap paper, and flowers! We will go through the traditional western-style hand papermaking process step-by-step: understanding different types of fiber, how to source and process fibers, making pulp, forming sheets, adding decorative inclusions, and pressing and drying the sheets. Everyone will make several pieces of paper to use for their own art and craft projects, for writing letters, or simply to appreciate as art in its own right. You'll also learn strategies for making paper at home in a relatively small space without the need for much specialized equipment. Please wear clothing and shoes that you don’t mind getting wet!

Supplies: $30 materials fee payable to the Teaching Artist on the day of the workshop.

Teaching Artist: Emma Percy

Sunday, June 22, 2025 | 10A - 2P | One-day workshop | $125

Prepare a variety of silk and cotton fabric by stitching, folding, and binding into patterns. Dip them into the natural indigo vat, then watch as it turns blue before your eyes; lift it out and remove the resist to reveal the unique pattern. We will discuss the chemistry of the indigo dye process. A variety of fabrics and a silk scarf are included with registration. Additional items will be available for purchase to be dipped including silk and velvet fabric, yarn and white shirts.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: June Albright

Wednesdays, June 4 - 25, 2025 | 10A - 1P | 4 sessions | $75

Explore a versatile quilt block structure while learning some new tips and tricks! Includes demonstration and discussion of foundational piecing, accurate seams allowances, and lots of creativity. Discover the variety of patterns that you can create with this simple block pattern.

Supplies: Bring your sewing machine (plus its feet and manual) or use one of the studio's sewing machines.

We will review material requirements at the first class. Choose from a variety of fabrics from our collection, or bring your own to personalize your project.

Teaching Artist: Carol Devins

This class is offered at reduced tuition thanks to the Vermont Arts Council, as part of CraftStudies' Creative Aging series.

Wednesdays, June 18 - 25, 2024 | 6 - 8:30P | 2 sessions | $115

Ever wonder what to do with birch bark that you find lying on the ground? In this two-week workshop, you will be able to create beautiful, one of a kind pouches of various sizes. Use them to hang on a hook for plants, kitchen utensils or even feathers!

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Guest Artist: Ellen Haun

Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 10A - 4:30P | One-day workshop | $225

Learn the magic of combining type, paper, and ink at this Saturday letterpress workshop. You’ll learn the basics of the history of printing, how to set type, and how to print your design on a press that has been in use since 1911 as you create a letterpress print in up to two colors using antique wood and metal type, ornaments, and hand-carved illustrations.

The 20 prints you’ll take home will show the signature letterpress impression that only type can make! Class takers should come with a quote, lyric, or other phrase they want to print in mind, and wear clothes that they don’t mind getting a little inky.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Teaching Artist: Sarah Clark

Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 10 - 11:30A | One-day workshop | $20

Join Sharon for an all-levels yoga class that will focus on simple exercises—many of which can be done from a chair—which focuses on countering the effects of crafting on the hands, arms, shoulders and hips. We’ll explore how movement might help us focus, create, and bravely send our ideas into the world! 

No previous yoga experience is needed. Much of our practice will be done seated in chairs or stools. Modifications will be taught for those who wish to work from the floor or yoga mat. 

Teaching Artist: Sharon Comeau

Saturday, July 12, 2025 | 9A - 4P | One-day workshop | $185

In this one-day workshop, create an artisan, heirloom-quality basket from start to finish! The baskets are woven using reed with a hardwood base, rails, and rim. You choose the basket style to weave in your one-day workshop. Registration closes one week prior to the workshop date.

Supplies: All materials are included with registration.

Guest Artist: Ray Lagasse