Apr
April Newsletter
New Products In The Studio:
We have a new order of the sheep themed notions from Girl On The Rocks! From WPI tools, needle gauges, bobbins to stitchmarkers you can get them at the studio! Karrie’s also sending a new batch of her hand dyed rovings soon…so be sure to drop by for your fiber and notion needs! Sheep WPI Gauge $8.00 US
Check out the latest issue of Spin Off Magazine…now in the shop! Great articles about how to buy spindles (a new shipment from Greensleeves is coming soon so study up!), the difference between bobbin and flyer-led wheels and a nice overview on how to choose the right fleece for specific projects! And last but not least there is a great behind the scenes article on Spinolution! $7.99 US
We also have the fun and easy Knifty Knitter Specialty Loom. Make a great yarn flower as well as this fun project by Vickie Howell via Craftzine….Ode To Alice Cullen Wristwarmers from the Twilight Movie Series! $4.99 USD
*Image above from Craftzine.com
Some upcoming classes….
Monday 4.5 Fiber Club Night **FREE TO ATTEND ** TOMORROW **
Join us for a fiber night at our monthly hangout the Old Jerusalem Cafe. Drop in and bring a fiber craft of your choice to work on. This month’s FREE project: needle felted jewelry!
Saturday 4.10 Spin Lab: Corespinning, Cocoons and Caterpillars – 1 space left!
Learn three very popular novelty spinning techniques with one of our master art yarn spinners Shannon Herrick of The Spun Monkey. $55 pp
Sunday 4.11 Beginning Knitting – 2 Spaces Left
Learn the basics of knitting while starting a simple scarf. You’ll learn how to cast on stitches, knit, and purl as well as some simple stitch patterns that work well for scarves. $26 pp
Saturday 4.17 Inkle Loom Weaving - 2 spaces left
Inkle looms are easy to set up and use, and don’t take up much space – some are small enough to fit in a backpack! Learn to make guitar straps, bracelets, bookmarks and more! Includes instruction and NEW Loom! $160 pp
Sunday 4.18 Mushrooms to Dye For – 2 Spaces Left
Dye wool yarn with mushrooms to make a sampler of colors. The history, methods and collection for mushroom dyeing will be discussed. All materials provided.$80 pp
Tuesday 4.20 Crochet Amigurumi - 4 spaces Left
Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals. Learn the basics of amigurumi by making a cute, quickly crocheted bird. $32
Saturday 4.24 Beginning Wheel Spinning
After you’ve mastered the basics of spindle spinning you can get introduced to the wheel. In this intensive four hour course we’ll cover the basics of how a spinning wheel works and learn to draft and spin a continuous thread using worsted and woolen methods.$75 pp
Tuesday 4.27 Continental Knitting *NEW CLASS*
Knitting continental-style is faster than American-style, especially with knit/purl or lace stitch patterns. Switching to continental style knitting takes some patience, but in this class Kira will give you lots of tips to help you make the transition smoothly. $26 pp
Saturday 5.1
At this class, the mysteries of reading knitting patterns will be revealed and you’ll learn how to follow both written and charted instructions, as well as lots of tips to keep you from losing your place. $26 pp
You’ll learn the basic embroidery stitches of split stitch, stem stitch, backstitch, french knots, and chain stitch while working on your choice of designs from the cheeky Sublime Stitching line. $26 pp
Upcoming Shows
The Festival brings residents, neighbors and friends together for a day of entertainment, music, dancing, and good food. It doesn’t matter whether you’re from Glen Park or Glendora – you’ll feel like part of the neighborhood. The Glen Park Festival is a great time and a great cause! Urban Fauna Studio will be hosting a FREE make and take project! We hope you’ll come out and say “Hi!” and enjoy this family friendly community event! Sunday April 25th 10AM – 4:30PM on Diamond Street More info here
We genuinely appreciate your willingness to continue to support our tiny studio. We’re trying to grow conservatively and your support will enable us to continue to serve the fiber and craft community in the Sunset!
