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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.
Never Summer Sweater
Instructors:
Brienne Moody
Inspired by the rugged beauty of year-round sweater weather, the Never Summer Sweater is a worsted…
Fri, Apr 24th, 2026 – Sun, Apr 26th, 2026
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Instructor:
Brienne Moody
Nordic Designs in Boundweave
Instructors:
Traudi Bestler
This class teaches students how to create folk-art-style designs using 4 shafts on the floor…
Fri, Sep 26th, 2025 – Sun, Sep 28th, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Traudi Bestler
North House Fair Isle Project
Instructors:
Brienne Moody
The dates printed in the catalog for this class are incorrect. This class will run January 9-11,…
Fri, Jan 9th, 2026 – Sun, Jan 11th, 2026
Day 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9am-1:30pm
Day 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9am-1:30pm
Instructor:
Brienne Moody
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, Feb 14th, 2026 – Sun, Feb 15th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Lori Zimmerman
Nuno Felted Capelet Pullover
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
There is something incredibly enticing about the process of combining silk and wool to create a…
Sat, Dec 13th, 2025 – Sun, Dec 14th, 2025
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
Phenology and Art in Feltmaking
Create a felt art tapestry inspired by the natural wonders found in a day of guided excursions in…
Fri, May 29th, 2026 – Sun, May 31st, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Plaited Ribbons and Woven Tapes
Instructors:
Mathilde Lind
In this sampler workshop, we will make a variety of plaited and woven ribbons, tapes, and cords…
Tue, Feb 10th, 2026 – Thu, Feb 12th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Mathilde Lind
Playful Freeform Embroidery
Instructors:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Learn all the basic stitches needed to discover freeform embroidery with threads and wool yarns. Try…
Sat, Apr 4th, 2026
9am-4pm
9am-4pm
Instructor:
Tasha Miller Griffith
Practical and Painterly: Flat Felting for the Home
Instructors:
Elise Kyllo
More and more of what we buy is made of unsustainable and forever plastics. When we make things with…
Thu, Jan 29th, 2026 – Sat, Jan 31st, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-Noon
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-Noon
Instructor:
Elise Kyllo
Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session
Rug hooking traces its roots to the northern colonies and Canada when immigrants utilized textiles…
Fri, Oct 24th, 2025 – Sun, Oct 26th, 2025
9am-4pm each day
9am-4pm each day
Rigid Heddle Scarves
Instructors:
Julie Arthur
The rigid heddle loom offers a wonderful variety of creative possibilities in a small, portable…
Fri, Oct 31st, 2025 – Sun, Nov 2nd, 2025
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Julie Arthur
Rigid Heddle Weaving: Towels
Instructors:
Julie Arthur
The rigid heddle loom offers a wonderful variety of creative possibilities in a small, portable…
Fri, Mar 13th, 2026 – Sun, Mar 15th, 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…
Sat, Feb 14th, 2026 – Tue, Feb 17th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
9am-5pm each day
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
Rya Rugs on a Floor Loom
Instructors:
Christine Novotny
Explore the possibilities of pile rugs! In this class, we will learn about weaving rya in the…
Thu, Aug 28th, 2025 – Sun, Aug 31st, 2025
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor:
Christine Novotny
Sakiori: Japanese Rag Weaving
Instructors:
Beth Ross Johnson
As in most parts of the world, rag weaving is done in Japan, but not for rugs. In the 17th century,…
Thu, Jan 29th, 2026 – Sun, Feb 1st, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-4:30; Day 4: 9am-4pm
Days 1-3: 9am-4:30; Day 4: 9am-4pm
Instructor:
Beth Ross Johnson