Skip to main content Skip to footer
https://northhouse.org/assets/uploads/page_header_images/header-weaving4.jpg{/category_image}

Fiber Art

Category:

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.

Tackle Box Tank: A Stash-Busting Knitting Retreat

Instructors: Brienne Moody
This class is part workshop, part community. Cast on the Tackle Box Tank together and leave with a…
Fri, Apr 23rd, 2027 - Sun, Apr 25th, 2027
Days 1-2: 9am-4pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor: Brienne Moody

The Magic and Mechanics of Circular Sock Knitting Machines

Instructors: Annie Albertson
Discover the rich history of the Circular Sock Machine (CSM) and the role it continues to play at…

Join waitlist

Fri, Nov 13th, 2026 - Sun, Nov 15th, 2026
Days 1-2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-noon
Instructor: Annie Albertson

Tuppor: Pompoms the Leksand Way

Instructors: Kirsi Manni
North House is thrilled to welcome Featured Instructor Kirsi Manni, a Swedish weaver and textile…
Fri, Sep 25th, 2026
1-4pm
Instructor: Kirsi Manni

Warp Weighted Tabletop Loom: Build and Weave

Instructors: Melba Granlund David Susag
The warp-weighted loom has been used for more than 9,000 years as a vital tool of everyday…

Join waitlist

Wed, Aug 12th, 2026 - Sun, Aug 16th, 2026
Day 1: 1-5pm, Days 2-5: 9am-5pm each day
Instructors: Melba Granlund, David Susag

Ways of Weaving: Inkle, Rigid Heddle, Table, and Floor Looms

Instructors: Josie Cooke
There are so many ways to weave. Perhaps you've heard of a floor loom or a table loom. But what…
Fri, Oct 2nd, 2026 - Sun, Oct 4th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Josie Cooke

Weaving Gamps: Twill, Sett, and Color

Instructors: Josie Cooke
Once beginning weavers have learned to warp a loom, they may ask themselves what's next. How…
Sat, Feb 13th, 2027 - Tue, Feb 16th, 2027
Day 1: 2pm-6pm; Days 2-4: 9am-5pm
Instructor: Josie Cooke

Weaving Landscapes: The Art of Tapestry

Instructors: Emily Wick
Learn to translate landscapes and nature imagery into art through the language of tapestry weaving.…

Join waitlist

Fri, Dec 4th, 2026 - Sun, Dec 6th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Emily Wick
Fri, Mar 19th, 2027 - Sun, Mar 21st, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Emily Wick

Weaving With Wild Yarns

Instructors: Riley Kleve
For too long, adventurous weavers reaching for expressive yarns have been met with a refrain:…
Thu, Sep 3rd, 2026 - Sun, Sep 6th, 2026
Days 1-3: 9am-5pm, Day 4: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Riley Kleve

Weft-Faced Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Instructors: Traudi Bestler
For those who are intrigued with the rhythm and repetition of weaving but not ready to commit to the…
Fri, May 28th, 2027 - Sun, May 30th, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Traudi Bestler

Wet Felted Hand Puppets and Oven Mitts

Instructors: Elise Kyllo
Make a playful puppet or a pair of practical oven mitts. The puppet and the oven mitt both begin…
Sat, Mar 27th, 2027
9am-5pm
Instructor: Elise Kyllo

Wet Felted Holiday Luminaries

Instructors: Elise Kyllo
Brighten the dark months of winter with the soft light of wool luminaries. A wool-felted luminary…
Sat, Dec 12th, 2026
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Elise Kyllo

Wet Felting Immersion

Instructors: Elise Kyllo
Wool, water, and agitation allows for a world of possibilities. We will explore what wool can…
Thu, Feb 18th, 2027 - Sun, Feb 21st, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Elise Kyllo

White on Blue: Organic Indigo and Resist Designs

Instructors: Tasha Miller Griffith
Discover the magic of the organic indigo vat, where pigment lies waiting in yellow liquid, turning…

Join waitlist

Fri, Sep 18th, 2026 - Sun, Sep 20th, 2026
Day 1: 4pm-5:30pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructor: Tasha Miller Griffith

Winter Natural Dye Exploration

Instructors: Liz O'Brien
At first glance, winter might seem like an unlikely time to be seeking color from nature. Upon…
Sat, Jan 30th, 2027 - Sun, Jan 31st, 2027
9am-5pm each day
Instructor: Liz O'Brien

Wood and Wool: Carve and Spin

Instructors: Maeve Gathje Tasha Miller Griffith
Learn to make, decorate, and use a suspended spindle, an ancient textile tool that is as versatile…
Thu, Sep 10th, 2026 - Sat, Sep 12th, 2026
Day 1: 4pm-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructors: Tasha Miller Griffith, Maeve Gathje
Tue, Apr 13th, 2027 - Thu, Apr 15th, 2027
Day 1: 4pm-6pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm; Day 3: 9am-3pm
Instructors: Tasha Miller Griffith, Maeve Gathje