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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.

Playful Freeform Embroidery

Instructors: Tasha Miller Griffith
Learn all the basic stitches needed to discover freeform embroidery with threads and wool yarns.…
Tue, Apr 20th, 2027
9am-4pm
Instructor: Tasha Miller Griffith

Primitive Rug Hooking: Open Session

Instructors: Carol Dunn Judy Hoopman
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
Instructors: Carol Dunn, Judy Hoopman

Raw Felted Fleece: Humane Sheepskin Chair Pad or Small Rug

Instructors: Becky Utecht
Traditional sheepskin with a tanned leather back requires that the sheep make the ultimate…
Sat, Feb 13th, 2027
9am-5pm
Instructor: Becky Utecht

Rigid Heddle Scarves

Instructors: Julie Arthur
The rigid heddle loom offers a wonderful variety of creative possibilities in a small, portable…

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Fri, Dec 11th, 2026 - Sun, Dec 13th, 2026
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, Jan 29th, 2027 - Sun, Jan 31st, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Julie Arthur

Rigid Heddle: Beyond Plain Weave

Instructors: Julie Arthur
In this class students will learn different techniques to expand their rigid heddle loom weaving.…
Fri, Mar 5th, 2027 - Sun, Mar 7th, 2027
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, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Christine Novotny
Thu, Feb 18th, 2027 - Sun, Feb 21st, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Christine Novotny

Rya Rugs: Painterly Designs through Knots

Instructors: Christine Novotny
Explore the possibilities of pile rugs! In this class, we will learn about weaving rya in the…
Thu, Mar 25th, 2027 - Sun, Mar 28th, 2027
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm; Day 4: 9am-noon
Instructor: Christine Novotny

Scandinavian Pick Up Band Weaving

Instructors: Caroline Feyling
Prior to industrialization, woven bands have served many purposes in Scandinavia: a hair tie, a…
Mon, Apr 19th, 2027 - Tue, Apr 20th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Caroline Feyling

Scandinavian Roots: Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom

Instructors: Julie Arthur Melba Granlund
Create a woven sampler of Norwegian and Swedish patterns approximately 8 inches wide on a rigid…
Tue, Feb 9th, 2027 - Thu, Feb 11th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Julie Arthur, Melba Granlund

Sew Your Own Scandinavian Work Shirt

Instructors: Caroline Feyling
The cut of these work shirts (busserull in Norwegian) have been "tried and true" for close…
Tue, Apr 13th, 2027 - Sat, Apr 17th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Caroline Feyling

Stitching a Folk Battle Vest

Instructors: Mathilde Yakymets-Lind
Two great folk dress traditions collide in this unique workshop: the highly embellished vests of…
Wed, Feb 17th, 2027 - Fri, Feb 19th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Mathilde Yakymets-Lind

Stuffed Felted Friends

Instructors: Elise Kyllo
Doesn’t everyone have a favorite stuffed animal they sleep with?! In this class you will…

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Sat, Oct 17th, 2026
9am-3pm
Instructor: Elise Kyllo

Sugar Coat Sweater

Instructors: Brienne Moody
In this class, students will knit Sugar Coat, a long, top-down raglan cardigan designed for comfort,…
Wed, Aug 12th, 2026 - Thu, Aug 13th, 2026
9am - 4pm each day
Instructor: Brienne Moody
Sat, Dec 5th, 2026 - Sun, Dec 6th, 2026
9am - 4pm each day
Instructor: Brienne Moody

Swedish Toothbrush Rugs

Instructors: Melba Granlund
Toothbrush rugs are attributed to Swedish immigrants who brought this somewhat obscure tradition…
Sat, Jun 12th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Melba Granlund