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Up cycle Knitting and Crochet
Knit and crochet new life into old stuff. Students will Learn how to
prepare “up cycle yarn” from plastic bags, old clothes & fabrics, video tape, etc. to make a reusable shopping
bag, bottle carrier or small purse.
Skill level: Intermediate; students should have basic knitting and crochet
experience.
Tuition: $100
Materials fee $30
Location: Art Soup Studio
3085 Glenrose Ave
Altadena, CA 91001
October
24 & 25, 2009
Saturday &
Sunday, 9:am - 4:pm both days
Paper or Plastic? Neither! - Sewing Reusable Bags
Workshop participants will transform old clothing (i.e. shorts, pants, t-shirts, dress shirts)
into sturdy reusable bags for shopping, knitting, etc. Students will bring clothes, along with fabric scraps, trims and notions
they may have around the house to create “functional fabric collage” tote bags.
Skill level: Intermediate; students should have basic sewing experience.
Tuition: $100
Materials fee $30
Location: Art Soup Studio
3085 Glenrose Ave
Altadena,
CA 91001
November 14 & 15,
Saturday & Sunday, 9:am - 4:pm both days
All That Glitters - Crochet Wire Jewelry
Using new or recycled wire, students will learn stitch designs and patterns for making bracelets,
necklaces, and earrings, add beads, and use increase and decrease stitches for shaping. Most students will complete at least
one bracelet in the workshop. Pattern instructions for more advanced designs will be demonstrated.
Skill level: Intermediate; students should have basic crochet experience.
Tuition: $100
Materials fee $40
Location: Art Soup Studio
3085 Glenrose Ave
Altadena, CA 91001
December 5 & 6,
Saturday & Sunday, 9:am - 4:pm, both days
Beginning Knitting – Free Form Sampler
Students will learn how to cast on, make basic knitting stitches,
and bind off, then pick up stitches on one edge of a swatch and start a new stitch sample. Basic stitches include stockinet,
rib, garter, seed stitch, and more stitches if time permits. Students will learn free-form style and how to read knitting
patterns and abbreviations.
Skill level: Beginner; no prior experience needed.
Tuition: $100
Materials fee $30
location: tba
dates & times: tba
Trash to Treasures; Basketry With Recycled Material
Learn how to start, build, and shape a coiled “basket” piece
using recycled plastic bags and waxed linen thread; how to incorporate found objects into a coiled basket; how to finish a
coiled piece.
Skill level: Beginner; no prior experience needed.
Tuition: $100
Materials fee $30
Location: tba
dates & times: tba
To sign up for a workshop:
1. Email jkdesigns@earthlink.net
2. You will receive an
invoice via email
3. Choose your payment
method, pay
4. You will receive a
supplies list and follow up information
Thank
You!
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