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Design and Crochet a Top-Down Bobble Sweater
Twinkie Chan
In this adventurous class, artist Twinkie Chan shows you how to design and crochet your very own top-down sweater with a circular yoke and cute bobble sleeves. Forget following a pattern—Twinkie gives you all the tools to make your sweater uniquely yours. You’ll learn how to choose the yarn and hooks, determine out your gauge, and take the necessary measurements. Then, decide on fit, sleeve length, and top length, and translate all that info into the right number of stitches and rounds. The stitch pattern is super simple—half double crochet—so you can focus on the fun part: designing and building your garment. If you’re familiar with basic stitches and shaping, you’re all set! Get ready to sketch out your dream sweater and start crocheting it up.
Sashiko Sewing
Lisa Solomon
Learn how one stitch can provide you with inspiration for a lifetime of creative practice. Using the running stitch as a base, mixed media artist Lisa Solomon shows you the Japanese tradition of sashiko stitching as well as a plethora of ideas for creative and practical use. You’ll learn how to work with traditional patterns (or make your own designs based on a grid layout) to make decorative pieces or mend and patch garments. No matter the method you choose, you’ll find that sashiko is a great way to slow down and stitch with intention, creating beauty from simplicity.
Design Your Own Crochet Shawl
Tian Connaughton
If you’re a busy person looking for a quick crochet project, Tian Connaughton is the designer for you. Mentor and expert crochet designer Tian shows you how to design and crochet your own unique and cozy shawl. In this class she demonstrates three different shawl patterns and shapes, plus three different styles of borders so that you can mix and match them to create exciting combinations. All the motifs are easy to learn and simple to adapt to whatever sized shawl you’d like - from a small and cute pet bandana to a full-sized, gorgeous accessory for you.
How to Mend Clothing
Cal Patch
There are nearly as many ways to darn as there are ways to get holes in clothes. In this class, expert sewist Cal Patch demonstrates her very favorite techniques for mending. She'll show you how to darn knits and woven fabrics using crochet on both flat and curved surfaces. You'll also learn an invisible method of traditional darning on a sweater, then with a contrasting yarn on some socks. Finally, Cal covers several methods of mending with patches. Who knew that mending could be so decorative?
Garment Sewing: Design Details
Amanda Todaro of Ditto
Once you're comfortable with the basics of garment sewing, it's time to explore design details. Amanda Todaro, a sewing educator with Ditto patterns, demonstrates an array of techniques to add to your clothes-making toolkit: making straps, sewing facings, sewing buttonholes and buttons, creating skirt vents, attaching a lining to a zipper, sewing swing tacks, and making shirt collars. Feel confident about implementing these skills when you come across them in sewing patterns, and consider how to use them creatively to make your garments unique to you.
Garment Sewing with Knits: An Introduction
Amanda Todaro of Ditto
Sewing with stretchy knit fabrics is a bit different than sewing with wovens. Amanda Todaro, a sewing educator from Ditto patterns, gives you an introduction to creating garments with knits, beginning with learning about the different stretches in fabrics, sewing your projects, setting in a shirt sleeve, finishing hems with mock cover stitch, and adding a finished neckband. And while a serger is a knit garment's best friend, learn how you can create most knit garments using only your sewing machine.
Garment Sewing with Woven Fabrics: Beyond a Straight Stitch
Amanda Todaro of Ditto
When you make your own clothing, there are so many decisions to make along the way - you choose the fabrics, style details, and how each garment fits. Amanda Todaro, a sewing educator from Ditto patterns, has been sewing clothing for herself and others for over 20 years and helps simplify some of these choices for you. In this class, Amanda will show you some fundamental garment sewing techniques - how to sew and press curved seams, sew darts, set in a sleeve, make in-seam pockets, and sew a flat-felled seam - empowering you to make the wardrobe you are proud to wear.
Valentine's Day Kids Crafts
Creativebug
This special Valentine-themed class is taught by Creativebug founder, Jeanne, and her two children, Parker and Margot. In it, they present three ideas for gifts to make with kids that are sure to please all of their classmates at school, including a Cupid’s arrow pencil holder, a bracelet made with a button and embroidery floss, and a personalized keychain using letter-block beads. Best of all, each of the projects are low-cost and easy to make, so it’s fun and fast to whip up a batch for the whole classroom.
Garment Sewing with Woven Fabrics: Finishings and Hems
Amanda Todaro of Ditto
For professional-looking garments, you'll want the inside to look as fabulous as the outside. Amanda Todaro, a sewing educator from Ditto patterns, teaches you how to finish your seams with a sewing machine or a serger as well as four ways to sew hems, including making and applying your own bias tape. Not only will your projects look neat and tidy, but you'll also be giving them greater durability and longevity.
Make Homemade Butter
Cobrina
Julia Child famously said, "With enough butter, anything is good”, and we couldn’t agree more. In this class, Cobrina makes it easy to create homemade sweet cream butter without the tiring “shake-it-in-a-jar” method. She’ll show you a quick, foolproof technique using a machine to churn heavy cream into rich butterfat and fresh buttermilk. From there, you’ll learn how to customize your butter with just the right amount of salt, or experiment with fun, unexpected flavors. While it may not be faster or cheaper than store-bought, the taste and wow factor are unmatched. Whether you’re spreading it on fresh bread or adding it to your favorite dishes, this butter is sure to steal the show.
For more creative ways to flavor and serve butter check out Days 8-10 of Cobrina's From My Kitchen To Yours Daily Practice class.
For more creative ways to flavor and serve butter check out Days 8-10 of Cobrina's From My Kitchen To Yours Daily Practice class.
Crochet a Rag Rug
Cal Patch
Learn how to make a traditional crocheted rag rug with Cal Patch. Rag rugs are a great opportunity to use up recycled fabrics like old bed sheets and T-shirts. In this class, Cal shares expert tips on how to shred the fabric intro strips and connect them to make one continuous “yarn” for crocheting. Once you’ve learned the chain stitch and single crochet stitch, you’ll work in spirals to create a round or oval rug.
Crochet Cakery: A Daily Practice
Twinkie Chan
There’s something so joyful about cake! Work with cake and crochet enthusiast, Twinkie Chan, on a month-long crocheted cake extravaganza. You'll learn how to cover three shapes of cake: square, round and a slice, then practice many different kinds of decorative frostings that look like fancy buttercream piping. You'll also learn how to crochet cherries, berries, flowers, leaves, and birthday candles. Add some fun faux food embellishments for a suites of crochet sweets! With this robust recipe book of sweet embellishments and techniques, you’ll be able to mix and match you way to an endless number of one-of-a-kind cake designs, perfect for all of your special events and favorite people. Have your cake and keep it too!
Need to brush up on your crochet stitches and techniques before embarking on this cake class? No problem! Watch Twinkie's Crochet Sampler: A Daily Practice first.
Want to learn how to turn your cake into a keepsake box for gifting? Check out Twinkie's bog post here.
Need to brush up on your crochet stitches and techniques before embarking on this cake class? No problem! Watch Twinkie's Crochet Sampler: A Daily Practice first.
Want to learn how to turn your cake into a keepsake box for gifting? Check out Twinkie's bog post here.
Make Valentine's Day Painted Chocolates
Courtney Cerruti
Painting chocolate with kids is a fun way to get creative when making gifts for classmates and friends. Courtney Cerruti shows her friend, Ava, how to create pretty painted Valentine’s Day candies in this quick class. These candies are a guaranteed crowd pleaser—not only will you experiment with mixing color, but you also get to play with food.
Garment Sewing with Woven Fabrics: Zippers
Amanda Todaro of Ditto
Zippers are a common way to close garments, but sewing them can sometimes seem tricky. Amanda Todaro is a sewing educator from Ditto patterns and has been sewing clothing for herself and others for over 20 years. She demonstrates three of the most common types of zippers for garments: lapped zippers, invisible zippers, and fly front zippers. With a little practice, you'll be able to sew any of these zippers with ease.
Embroidered Heart Ornaments
Rebecca Ringquist
Rebecca Ringquist, the artist behind Dropcloth Samplers, has whipped up a sweet embroidery project composed of four heart panels for you to embroider by hand. Once completed, they can be sewn up into four festive holiday ornaments and embellished with a bell. Rebecca leads you though the back stitch, running stitch, and satin stitch, but you can choose your own stitches to suit your own taste. Finish your ornament off by adding a customized message of love on the backside and then stuff them into a huggable heart or leave it flat to send to all the Valentine's in your life.
Sew a Paintbrush and Pencil Roll
Faith Hale
Sewist and crafter Faith Hale knows that in the perpetual quest to keep our art and craft supplies organized, a tool rool is great to have on hand. In this class, she shows how to sew one for colored pencils, but this structure is easily customizable for your medium of choice, whether that's crayons, paint brushes, or even double pointed knitting needles. Double-fold bias tape serves double duty to make a clean edge for your roll and it also serves as a closure. If you have tools or materials you take on the go, this is super handy, and if you can sew a straight line, you can make one in a flash.
Cricut Crafts: Feather Home Décor
Courtney Cerruti
Courtney focuses on a single motif—the iconic feather—to create a variety of colorful, modern home décor projects. She constructs an ombre chandelier using paper feathers in shades of blue, and she also uses feather stencils in various sizes to add a splash of color to a pillow and a cocktail tray. To cut out the pieces for all of these projects, you can use a cutting machine like Cricut Explore™ to speed up the process, or simply cut out the paper and stencils by hand with scissors or a craft knife—either method works great, and you will wind up with stunning results that add color and whimsy to your home.
Coptic Binding
Jody Alexander
Learn this ancient, elegant hardcover binding that originated in the Copt Monasteries of Ethiopia around the 4th century. This binding joins all of the signatures and the covers with a beautiful chain stitch that lays completely flat when open – making it ideal for journals, photo albums and art projects. Jody shows you how to work evenly and methodically to accomplish this two-needle coptic binding, as well as how to customize your own book covers.
Get more information on bookmaking basics in Jody's Anatomy of a Book class.
Get more information on bookmaking basics in Jody's Anatomy of a Book class.
Creative Doodling: A 4-Part Series
Pam Garrison
Stretch your creative muscles and join Pam Garrison in this fun four-part celebration of doodling. In Pam’s classes, mistakes are embraced and you are encouraged to think outside of the box as you play with your designs and develop an expanded visual vocabulary. The great thing about doodling is that anyone can do it, nearly anywhere! If you already doodle while on the phone, in meetings or in the margins of your notebook, Pam’s class will help you take your creative doodling practice even further.
Explorations in Encaustic: A Daily Practice
Lisa Solomon
Encaustic, an ancient artistic technique, involves painting with hot wax to create tremendous textural possibilities. Lisa Solomon, a multi-disciplinary artist and educator, guides you through an exploration of this unique medium. The wax, sometimes infused with colored pigments, is applied to surfaces, typically wooden panels, and manipulated using various tools. During the process, experiment with techniques such as embedding, mark making, layering, carving, and incorporating natural and 3D elements. The resulting encaustic paintings often exhibit a lustrous and translucent quality, providing a means for creative expression through the fusion of wax, pigments, and heat.
Make an Altered Box
Mou Saha
Learn how to make a customizable keepsake box, ideal for storing your loose art journal pages and small works of art. Designer and avid art journaler, Mou Saha, shows you how to transform a plain paper mache box into a magical book-like box using collage, stencils, paints and stamps. The finished box will be just as gorgeous as the art journal pages you’ll store inside.
Sew Upcycled Kid’s Clothes
Faith Hale
Upcycling fanatic, sewist, and toddler mom Faith Hale loves the transformation of secondhand materials into cute and tiny clothes for kids. Dressing your kids in clothes you’ve made is especially rewarding but dressing them in recycled clothes potentially destined for a landfill is even more so. Using well-fitting clothes as a template, Faith encourages you to forego making a pattern and demonstrates how to boldly approach your materials with courage and curiosity. In this class, begin by making leggings out of a long-sleeved shirt or sweater, using the existing hems as a shortcut to skip the hemming portion altogether. Next, make the coziest beanie out of a square of knit fabric taken from a shirt or sweater. Finally, make a vest out of a placemat, pillow sham, or other piece of quilted material, binding with bias tape. Once you get the hang of her techniques, a world of upcycling exploration awaits.
Make a Mail Art Wallet
Bel Mills of Scrap Paper Circus
You may be surprised to learn that you likely have an extensive supply of book-making materials right in your own home. Everyday paper products like business reply envelopes, cardboard, and printer paper can be fashioned into a wide variety of charming structures with the expert guidance of artist Bel Mills of Scrap Paper Circus. In this class, Bel shows you how to employ upcycled envelopes and book-making techniques to create a unique paper wallet. With pockets, fun vintage mail-inspired decoration, and an eyelet closure, this wallet is both eye-catching and functional.
Sew a Quiet Adventure Book for Baby
Sanae Ishida
Learn how to make a quiet adventure book with Sanae Ishida, author, illustrator, and maker of many things. The book cover, interior pages, and the characters that inhabit the book are all made of fabric and felt. Sanae loves to encourage quiet, thoughtful play time, and the soft, colorful, movable shapes provide endless hours of creativity and story making for little ones. This is a wonderful project for practicing basic sewing machine skills as well as hand embroidery. You can choose an elastic or button closure for the book, and there is also a hidden pocket to store all the felt shapes. Sanae provides templates for storybook animals, trees, and flowers, but you can also create any characters you dream up.
Make Over a Denim Jacket
Lesley Ware
Sturdy denim is a fabulous fabric for DIY projects because it’s easy to cut and embellish just the way you like. Expert sewing instructor and fashion blogger Lesley Ware teaches you how to embellish a denim jacket to match your style and challenges you to try a totally new look. Let your creative spirit free by adding patches and covering the back of a jacket with fun fabric shapes.
Super Slouch Crocheted Cardigan
Marly Bird
If you’re comfortable wielding a hook but have never attempted a crocheted garment, look no further than the Super Slouch Crocheted Cardigan. Marly Bird, proud Red Heart spokesperson and expert knitter and crocheter, coaches you through this oversized cardigan that’s simple to make and cozy to wear. The cardigan is worked in one piece beginning with a double crochet and a simple shell stitch for a pop of texture on the back. Stitches are then cast on for the sleeves, and the front is worked as two separate panels before attaching a shawl collar that repeats the shell motif. Class includes a downloadable pattern PDF in sizes XS (36" bust) to 3XL (63" bust).
Cozy Sweatshirt Makeover
Marisa Lynch
Learn how to transform big, bulky sweatshirts into cute, cozy pullovers with just a bit of cutting and some easy sewing. Marisa’s tips and tricks will have you rummaging through your drawers, looking for old sweatshirts to upgrade. This super-quick class is the perfect impulse project -- simply snip, sew, and go.
Crochet Techniques for Knitters
Cal Patch
For many knitters, the thought of setting down your needles and picking up a crochet hook is a daunting one. But once you learn how to wield a crochet hook, it can become an important skill to have in your knitting bag of tricks. Cal Patch teaches some of the most common ways that crochet can be used in combination with knitting — to add a button band to a sweater, join seams, add length to a garment, create a decorative picot or scalloped edging, and make fun applique embellishments, to name a few. Not only is this information practical, but it will provide you with creative inspiration for adding new and exciting finishing touches to your knitting.
Blocking Knits 101
Faith Hale
Block your knits is a must-do step to lend polish to your finished project and prepare items for gifting. Expert knitter and pattern designer Faith Hale walks you through her favorite tools and essential items that make blocking a breeze. Know when to use pins, wires, or nothing at all, ideal surfaces for pinning, and the best techniques required for different fibers. You’ll see how satisfying it can be to shape your project into its ideal form.
Knit the Impossible Dreamer Cushion
Wool And The Gang
Sumptuous yarn and oversized stitches come together quickly in the Impossible Dreamer Cushion, a beautiful home-décor piece by Wool And The Gang. Taught by knitter and designer Beth Jones, this project is knit in one piece, alternating between stockinette and cluster-stitch, which is then stitched together using an invisible seam. Crazy Sexy Wool comes in a generous 43-color palette, guaranteeing you’ll find the perfect shade for your space, and the resulting pillow lends textural interest to any room.
Decorating Chocolate with Transfer Sheets
Mark Tilling
Fancy chocolates with beautifully patterned surfaces are not just for professional confectioners. By working side-by-side with master chocolatier, Mark Tilling, you’ll learn how to use cocoa butter transfer sheets to create show-stopping desserts and decorations in all shapes and sizes. Use this technique as a finishing touch on a from-scratch masterpiece, or elevate a store-bought dessert with fanciful chocolate decor.
Crochet Edges for Garments
Cal Patch
Get ready to crochet on the edge. Clothing designer, teacher, and author Cal Patch shows you how adding crochet edgings to your garments can add so much color, texture and interest. Cal covers a few ways to work crochet edgings into existing garments like the necklines of shirts and dresses. You'll warm up with a few simple edgings in single crochet and double crochet stitches and then move on to a few fancier edgings with multiple tiers. You'll also learn how to prepare a neckline before adding crocheted embellishments. These are all fabulous techniques for items you find in the thrift shop, clothing you've made, or something old in your closet that needs a fresh beginning.
Spray-Painted Votives
Courtney Cerruti
Whether you're hosting a dinner party or a special holiday gathering, we all know that lighting is key. Learn an easy way to transform plain glass votives using paper doilies and spray paint – perfect for adding sparkle to a dinner table or cozy nook.
DIY Letter Decor
Kyra Balentine of Plaid Crafts
Oversized letters are a fabulous way to add artful personality to any space. Kyra Valentine, Content Studio Manager at Plaid Crafts, takes you through three different letter projects using FolkArt paint and Mod Podge. You'll learn color blocking, masking and splatter techniques, and how to add textural interest with a fun pom-pom.
Sew a Color Wheel Pillow
Leslie Schucker
If you're looking for a quick way to freshen up and brighten your living space, look no further than this dazzling color wheel pillow, which is also an amazing stash-buster. Expert sewist and quilter Leslie Schucker designed this pillow to feature the EZ Quilting Fat Cat template, which makes cutting your fabric shapes a breeze. She'll then guide you through piecing your color wheel together and lightly quilting your pillow top. You'll also learn a neat trick for transferring a quilting design from paper to fabric, and how to sew your own envelope pillowcase. By using various fabrics from your stash, all of your color wheel pillows can be just as unique as you.
Embroidered ABC Wall Hanging: A Daily Practice
Lauren from Lark Rising Embroidery
Fiber artist Lauren of Lark Rising Embroidery designed this delightful ABC wall hanging with her own children in mind. Join her in this month-long, nature-inspired embroidery practice that gradually builds your stitching skills, resulting in a treasured heirloom that will bring love and art to any room or nursery. Lauren covers a wide range of embroidery techniques, from line stitches such as stem stitch and split stitch, to fill stitches like satin stitch and French knots. Each day, you'll learn how to embroider a different picture from the alphabet. When your ABC's are complete, see how to turn your finished embroidery into a wall hanging to adorn the home of a loved one.
Double Star Quilt
Fancy Tiger
The Double Star Quilt top features a striking combination of light and dark fabrics, with a star-within-a-star motif radiating from the center. Using a mix of special prints and half-square triangles, Amber from Fancy Tiger Crafts shows you how to use free-form patchwork to grow the quilt from the center out. In the class, Amber shows how to make a 54” quilt top, but instructions are included for making a larger 90” queen-size quilt top.
Make Beeswax Celebration Candles
Cobrina
The soft light of a candle has a way of setting up an idyllic atmosphere for celebration or contemplation. That feeling is even more profound when the glow of that candle is one you have made yourself. This class covers three variations of small, handmade beeswax candles. Cobrina of Creativebug demonstrates how to roll celebration candles from sheet beeswax, some best for sticking in a cupcake and others for a candleholder, such as a menorah. Next, learn how to melt beeswax and dip small double-sided tapers layered with colors from a crayon. If you choose to make both candle types, you can then use the leftovers to make a votive.
Crochet Ribbed Socks
Cal Patch
If you have experience crocheting, you know that crocheted fabric stretches more lengthwise than vertically The sideways construction of this ribbed sock takes advantage of that aspect for a stretchy and extra comfortable fit. Instructor Cal Patch is a clothing designer and author, and she demonstrates how her modular sock design can magically turn rectangular panels into a perfectly fitting sock. Begin with crocheting the body of the sock in ribbed rows, then work a heel in short rows, and finish with the toe in the round and a ribbed cuff. Cal teaches you how to properly measure your foot and where to adjust your crochet stitches for a sock that is unique to you. You can use any weight of yarn depending on the thickness of the fabric you prefer. There are so many fun yarn and color combinations to explore that once you crochet one sock, you won't want to stop.
Make Painted Papers for Art Making
Dawn M. Cardona
The depth, texture, and whimsy of cut-paper illustration begins with one thing: beautiful papers. Artist and children’s book illustrator Dawn M. Cardona demonstrates how to play with acryla gouache on a Gelli plate to make uniquely textured papers to use in your crafts. You can apply these papers to other classes taught by Dawn, or use them to add interest to any collage or drawing projects. While this process is instantly gratifying, you’ll be rewarded by experimenting on papers with different weights, textures, and colors in order to make them uniquely yours.
To see more of Dawn's classes that use the papers made in this class, visit her artist page here.
To see more of Dawn's classes that use the papers made in this class, visit her artist page here.
Jewelry Design with Scotchbonnet!: Working With a Bead Loom
Tracey-Renee Hubbard
Design and make beautifully beaded jewelry with Tracey-Renee Hubbard, designer and founder of the vibrant accessories brand Scotchbonnet! She guides you through the process of developing a cohesive jewelry collection, beginning with the assembly of a mood board to find your aesthetic. Then, learn how to map out a beaded design on paper and prepare a Jewel Loom to weave your beads. Finally, Tracey-Renee demonstrates how to mount your beadwork to a brass cuff or barrette and show off your stylish new creation.
Crochet an Amigurumi Shooting Star
Vincent Green-Hite
Your crochet skills will be nothing short of stellar after this class with Amigurumi designer Vincent Green-Hite of Knot Bad. Amigurumi is the Japanese art form of crocheting or knitting dolls, and Vincent teaches you how to crochet an astronomically adorable shooting star. He goes over the foundations of Amigurumi like making a magic ring, working the single crochet stitch, increasing, and decreasing, and you'll see how combining basic shapes - balls, cones, and tubes - can result in super fun characters. You'll also get all of Vincent's tips for sewing, stuffing, and embroidering facial features, and your finished shooting star doll will be a cuddly reminder that your ability to crochet is out of this world.
Make Friendship Bracelets
Twinkie Chan
There's no better way to celebrate your friends than with friendship bracelets. In this class, fiber artist and good friend Twinkie Chan will teach five very cool bracelet designs, plus four different ways to finish and secure them. You can make them for yourself, give them as gifts, or go old-school and trade them with your besties. They're fun and simple to make and can be easily sent through the mail to your favorite people.
Crocheted Broomstick Lace Bracelet
Marly Bird
This seemingly complex stitch pattern is a clever crochet technique, and Marly Bird makes it super simple to understand. Using a crochet hook and one giant knitting needle, you’ll learn how to work a small band of lace and create a finished cuff in no time!
Digital Drawing in Procreate
David Tenorio
From creating underdrawings to rendering fine details, this class provides a thorough exploration of digital portrait drawing in Procreate. Illustrator and art instructor David Tenorio offers a comprehensive learning experience for both beginner and advanced artists utilizing observational skills to build shape and texture through digital push and pull. With an iPad and Apple Pencil, explore the theory of drawing applied digitally and learn basic tools and workflow techniques such as layers and layer modes. See how adopting a practice of making many small decisions engages the viewer and results in a well-rounded portrait that beautifully captures a likeness.
Knit the Freeport Cardigan
Tian Connaughton
Knit a timeless cabled sweater with designer, technical editor, and author Tian Connaughton. The beautiful Freeport Cardigan is worked from the bottom up, which is one of Tian's favorite sweater constructions because there is very little seaming. Begin knitting with the back piece, split for the front pieces, and then pick up stitches for the sleeves. Tian teaches you how to knit cables with a cable needle and without, as well as other essential techniques including a three-needle bind off, a twisted rib stitch, how to knit buttonholes, and how to work in short rows for shaping. You will love the Freeport's gorgeous textures along with its elongated collar that drapes behind you like a cozy capelet.
Knit Crossbody Clutch
Cirilia Rose
In this class, luscious yarn and hardware store findings come together to create a miniature knitted clutch. Cirilia begins the class by demonstrating an easy way to do a provisional cast on, then shows you how to create the body of the bag in the round. Before you know it, you’ll be binding off and attaching the metal closures. This project is a great way to use small quantities of special yarns that you’ve been saving for a rainy day. Plus, it’s made with both a detachable chain and a detachable wrist-strap, so it can be worn as a crossbody purse or used as a wrist clutch.
Sew a Heating Pad
Sanae Ishida
Author, illustrator, and sewist Sanae Ishida is a maker of many things. In this class, she guides you through sewing a cozy heating pad with rice filling. This project is based on the heating pad from Sanae's book Sewing Happiness, and she designed this larger version to be able to wrap around your neck, shoulders, abdomen, and wherever you need some soothing warmth. This is a quick and easy project - no pattern necessary. Learn how to measure and cut your fabric, sew straight lines with a sewing machine, create channels in the heating pad to ensure the filling remains evenly distributed, and finish the project with hand-sewing. Bear in mind that due to the amount of rice filling, this neck warmer is fairly weighty. It’s a comforting weightiness, though, and with a few drops of soothing essential oils and a minute or two in the microwave, you’ll create your own spa experience. Finished measurements are approximately 36" x 6".
Sewing with Simplicity: Garment Sewing for Beginners
Joy Macdonell
Learning to sew clothes can be intimidating, especially if you’re working with a multi-size pattern. Joy Macdonell of Simplicity Patterns breaks it down for you in this comprehensive course. Learn everything from how to set up your sewing machine and read a pattern to how to create darts, facings and hems—basically, all of the must-know sewing techniques that you'll use over and over again to create your own clothing. This class is the perfect introduction to garment sewing for newbies, and a great way to brush up on your skills if it’s been awhile since you last sewed.
Make to Give: Charitable Crafting
Creativebug
There's a uniquely good feeling that accompanies making something to give away. Whether you're a knitter, crocheter, or general crafter, there are many places that could use your generous donations. In this class, staff artists from Creativebug talk through some of their very favorite projects they personally make for charitable crafting. Faith Hale talks you through three knit hat patterns and her favorite charities for gifting these toasty toppers. Crocheter Twinkie Chan shows how to make a rectangle that can be incorporated into a larger, group blanket, and Courtney Cerruti demonstrates a no-sew fleece tie blanket project that's so simple, you can even get the kids involved.
Quilt Making 101: Patchwork
Liza Lucy
This workshop offers a mother lode of information about patchwork and piecing. Liza covers tips and advice from her decades of experience – starting with selecting, prepping and cutting fabric all the way through machine piecing for blocks, triangles, diamonds and the dreaded Y-seam. She also covers chain piecing and different kinds of foundation piecing. Consider this a master class in all aspects of patchwork and piecing.
Kids Japanese Side Sewn Book
Jody Alexander
This is a kid friendly version of the four-hole Japanese Side Sewn Binding, no needle required! Kids can use the finished book to write in, draw in and tell a story. And they’ll be very proud of themselves after making a book!
Cricut Crafts: Get to Know Your Machine
Natalie Malan
With the Cricut Explore Air 2 Wild Rose bundle, there’s no such thing as starting from scratch. Your first projects – empowerment hashtags – are ready to make right out of the box. Artist, designer, and avid Cricut user Natalie Malan shows you everything that comes with the bundle and three ways to connect your machine. Use transfer tape and the scraper to attach a vinyl hashtag to your machine, then learn to cut, weed and transfer a design of your choice. After completing this class, you’ll have the skills and confidence to begin working independently on your Cricut machine.
Anatomy of a Book
Jody Alexander
This workshop is a perfect introduction for those interested in book making. An accomplished book artist, Jody takes you through the terminology used in book making and introduces the many tools used. She talks about different paper types, paper grain, cover vs. text paper and also shows how to tear paper three different ways. She covers multi-signature preparation, bookbinding knots and a variety of glues.
Anatomy of a Quilt
Liza Lucy
Quilting has a vocabulary unto itself. In this workshop, Liza deconstructs quilt construction and its vernacular – explaining patches, blocks, batting, sashing, binding, borders, quilting and more. This is a beautiful show and tell of different quilt traditions and techniques – from antique log cabin and crazy quilts to applique, string piecing and paper piecing quilts. Throughout, Liza emphasizes the “make-do” tradition of quilting with a warmth and reverence that inspires.
Beginner Crochet 1
Cal Patch
Crochet is an endlessly versatile technique for making hats, scarves and sweaters, not to mention sculpture and rugs. And all you need is some yarn and a crochet hook. In this workshop Cal will explain and demonstrate the foundation crochet stitches and finishing off. You can create reference swatches of each stitch, or alternate them to create a stitch sampler.
Sewing Machine Basics
Liesl Gibson
Want some help when it comes to learning your way around a machine? Liesl points out the main components of a sewing machine as well as how to thread the machine and wind a bobbin so you will be ready to dive into the sewing process with confidence.
Embroidered Constellations
Faith Hale
Bring the night sky into your home with hand-embroidered zodiac constellations. Crafter Faith Hale demonstrates two methods of transferring the patterns included in the class PDF, then how to work the star stitch and the straight stitch using metallic thread.
How to Sew Napkins
Liana Allday
In this class, Liana Allday shares three different ways to make and finish cloth napkins. Learn how to make playful fringed-edge napkins, faux rolled-hem farmhouse napkins, and classic mitered corner napkins. Whether you’re throwing an extravagant dinner party or making a batch to give as a gift, Liana shares how easy it is to select fabrics that will cater to your occasion. These napkins require minimal sewing, making them the perfect skill-building project for beginners.
Introduction to Drawing: A 2-Part Series
Molly Hatch
For beginning artists, nothing is more elusive than learning how to use simple lines to create dimensional artwork. In this class, artist and illustrator Molly Hatch starts at the very beginning, covering all of the elemental tools and materials you’ll need to get started, and demonstrating how simple lines can be used to create contoured shapes. From there, you’ll learn fundamental exercises for adding depth and dimension to line work. This course is designed to give you a basic understanding of line drawing that will serve as a foundation for all of your artistic endeavors.
Arm Knitting: Make a Cowl
Anne Weil
There’s no better gift to give at the holidays than a cozy, oversized cowl. In this class, Anne Weil shows how to make a simple arm-knit cowl using nothing more than super-bulky yarn and your arms. She even shares a fun variation, perfect for the holidays – a bulky scarf with festive pompom adornments. In about an hour, you can whip up this luxe accessory for the ultimate in handmade gift-giving.
How to Knit: A 2-Part Series
Carla Scott
Learn the basics of knitting with Carla Scott, the editor of Knit Simple and Vogue Knitting magazines. Carla will teach all of the essential skills a beginner needs to know, from casting on to binding off and troubleshooting mistakes. Best of all, you’ll learn how to read knitting patterns, so you can take the information you’ve learned here and try it out on any beginner’s project you please. Everything included in this information-packed class is used by the Craft Yarn Council to educate new knitters, providing a perfect foundation for anyone who wants to learn how to knit, or simply needs a refresher.
How to Crochet: A 2-Part Series
Carla Scott
Learn the basics of crochet with hook-and-needle expert, Carla Scott. In Part 1, Carla will teach you everything you need to know to get started, from fundamental stitches to the importance of understanding gauge. Then, in Part 2, Carla will walk you through more advanced techniques, like changing colors and decreasing and increasing. You’ll even learn how to read basic crochet patterns, so you can take these skills and follow any beginner pattern you like. These techniques are all endorsed and used by the Craft Yarn Council to educate new crocheters, making it a great course for newbies or anyone who needs a refresher.
Taught by Carla Scott
Learn the basics of crochet with hook-and-needle expert, Carla Scott. In Part 1, Carla will teach you everything you need to know to get started, from fundamental stitches to the importance of understanding gauge. Then, in Part 2, Carla will walk you through more advanced techniques, like changing colors and decreasing and increasing. You’ll even learn how to read basic crochet patterns, so you can take these skills and follow any beginner pattern you like. These techniques are all endorsed and used by the Craft Yarn Council to educate new crocheters, making it a great course for newbies or anyone who needs a refresher.
Learn how to:What You'll Get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Medium-weight #4 yarn, for practice
- US H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook
- Tape measure or stitch gauge, for measuring gauge
- Yarn needle, for weaving in ends
- Scissors
How to Crochet: Essential Skills for Getting Started
- Medium-weight #4 yarn, for practice
- US H/8 (5 mm) hook
- Tape measure or stitch gauge, for measuring gauge
- Yarn needle, for weaving in ends
- Scissors
How to Crochet: Advanced Beginner Techniques
- Medium-weight #4 yarn, for practice
- US H/8 (5 mm) hook
- Tape measure or stitch gauge, for measuring gauge
- Yarn needle, for weaving in ends
- Scissors
Downloads:
- A 2-part course to teach the basic fundamentals of crochet
- 8 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Step-by-step expert instruction from Carla Scott
- Detailed supplies list
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students
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How to Crochet: A 2-Part Series Reviews
2009 users recommended this class to a friend
Lynnette Logan
The light color thread was difficult to see. A dark thread would have provided more contrast against the light color of the sewing machine and would have made it easier to see how the instructor was threading the thread for winding the bobbin and for threading the machine through the various parts of.
6 days ago
Linda Graupner
I could have more tips and close ups for the front-loading bobbin machine.
Taking the bobbin out and re-inserting it is always a terrible puzzle for me. Questions:
When insert the bobbin, should the thread be going to the right or to the left? Do I really just put the bobbin in the case and put in with no other steps for the thread? . There some tricky stuff that messes me up with the thread hole and the little crank and getting the whole casing to stay in? What if your bobbin thread keeps bunching up and nothing? More bobbin case instruction please!
March 17
Tshewang Sallu
Very much
February 11, 2026
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