Fiber Art
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Currently Scheduled Courses
Currently Scheduled Fiber Art Courses
Most North House courses are designed for students 18+, but many welcome youth under age 18, and several allow for a young person to attend and receive our Intergenerational Discount of 25% off their tuition if they sign up with a full-paying adult.
You can find the courses with the Intergenerational Discount here. The information about specific ages allowed is in the course's description.
Introduction to Spinning on the Wheel
Instructors:
Tracy Griggs
Don’t know a bobbin from a footman? How about the flyer, treadle, or mother-of-all? This…
Fri, Oct 2nd, 2026 - Sun, Oct 4th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Tracy Griggs
Leksand Band Weaving: Band Loom with Treadle and Rigid Heddle
Instructors:
Kirsi Manni
North House is thrilled to welcome Featured Instructor Kirsi Manni, a Swedish weaver and textile…
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Sun, Sep 20th, 2026 - Wed, Sep 23rd, 2026Days 1-3: 9am-5pm Day 4: 9am-Noon
Instructor:
Kirsi Manni
Natural Dyes Above and Beyond
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
This course will start with a solid foundation in how dyes, mordants, and fibers interact to create…
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Mon, Sep 21st, 2026 - Thu, Sep 24th, 2026Day 1: 4pm-5:30pm, Day 2-3: 9am–5pm, Day 4: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Natural Wet Felting with Local Wool
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
Our felting fibers don’t need to come from the mill or the store! It is possible to felt with…
Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery: Bead, Felt, & Frame
Instructors:
Jo Wood
Combine needle felting and bead embroidery to create a unique landscape “painting” in…
Nordic Designs in Boundweave
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
Learn to create beautiful, folk-art style designs using four shafts on a floor loom. This class will…
Fri, Sep 11th, 2026 - Sun, Sep 13th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
Norwegian Needlecraft: Taking the 'Hard' out of Hardanger
Instructors:
Lori Zimmerman
In this class, students will experience the practice of hardanger as a traditional Scandinavian…
Sat, Jul 25th, 2026 - Sun, Jul 26th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Lori Zimmerman
Playing with Plying
Instructors:
Riley Kleve
Join us on a deep dive into the world of plied yarns! Often overlooked in the spinning process, too…
Fri, Nov 6th, 2026 - Sun, Nov 8th, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-3pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Riley Kleve
Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session
Rug hooking traces its roots to the northern colonies and Canada when immigrants utilized textiles…
Tue, Sep 22nd, 2026 - Thu, Sep 24th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Raw Felted Fleece: A New Approach to the Sheepskin Blanket
Instructors:
Becky Utecht
Traditional sheepskin blankets with a tanned leather back require that the sheep make the ultimate…
Fri, Jul 10th, 2026 - Sun, Jul 12th, 2026
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Day 1: 2-5pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Becky Utecht
Rigid Heddle Scarves
Instructors:
Julie Arthur
The rigid heddle loom offers a wonderful variety of creative possibilities in a small, portable…
Fri, Dec 11th, 2026 - Sun, Dec 13th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Julie Arthur
Rölakan Rug Weaving
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Learn to create stunning flat weave wool rugs in the Scandinavian rölakan style! This class…
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Thu, Aug 27th, 2026 - Sun, Aug 30th, 2026Days 1-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
Spinning the North Shore
Instructors:
Riley Kleve
For thousands of years, handspinners throughout the world have spun yarn in ways shaped by…
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Fri, Aug 7th, 2026 - Sun, Aug 9th, 2026Days 1-2: 9am-5pm, Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor:
Riley Kleve
Stuffed Felted Friends
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
Doesn’t everyone have a favorite stuffed animal they sleep with?! In this class you will…