Fiber Arts

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Needle Felted Gift Toppers – Saturday, December 7, 2024

Dec 07, 2024 9:30AM—12:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Join us for a fun morning of needle-felting simple projects that you can use to top holiday gifts or hang as ornaments. This class is great for beginners. You will learn how to use wool roving and needle-felting needles to form each object. Participants will choose from these projects to complete in class: Needle Felted…

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Band Weaving on an Inkle Loom – Saturday, December 14, 2024

Dec 14, 2024 10:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Band loom weaving is easier than you may think and it is a great way to start weaving. There are endlessly fascinating weavings that can be created on an Inkle loom. The bands woven on an Inkle loom are versatile and very useful. This type of weaving has been around for centuries.  In this class, you…

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Weaving on a Loom – Saturday, December 14, 2024

Dec 14, 2024 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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This rigid heddle loom class is designed for any level weaver! Your guide is Lisa Peterson, weaver extraordinaire. You will complete a table runner or set of coasters, learning how to create patterns using color, fiber texture, and a few simple techniques. We may even find some truly natural fibers to incorporate into your weaving…

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Embroider a Letter to Your Best Friend (ages 16+) – Saturday, January 4

Jan 04, 2025 10:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Join this class where your hands weave tales of connection and each stitch sings the song of friendship. Just like crafts, writing to someone takes intention. To connect. To hold that person in heart and mind. To share of yourself. In this class, we will take this to the next level. We will each write…

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Weaving on a Loom – Saturday, January 11

Jan 11, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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  This rigid heddle loom class is designed for any level weaver! Your guide is Lisa Peterson, weaver extraordinaire. You will complete a table runner or set of coasters, learning how to create patterns using color, fiber texture, and a few simple techniques. We may even find some truly natural fibers to incorporate into your…

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Beginning Spinning on a Wheel – January 11, 2025

Jan 11, 2025 9:30AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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  Where does thread come from? Have you ever wondered how a spinning wheel works, or how your wool socks or sweater was made? This class will explore the fundamentals of spinning. wheel parts treadling fiber uptake drafting plying setting and finishing All fibers will be provided by the instructor. Wheels will be provided by…

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MMFS Circular Sock Machine Crank-in – Saturday, February 1, 2025

Feb 01, 2025 9:30AM—3:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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We have Deb and Pete Oswald hosting a monthly Sock Machine Crank-in gathering at Marine Mills Folk School every first Saturday of the month!  MMFS invites all of you “Crankers” to the Folk School beginning at 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.  This will be a time for gathering like-minded Circular Sock Machine (CSM) enthusiasts who…

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Beginning Spinning on a Wheel – Saturday, February 1, 2025

Feb 01, 2025 9:30AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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Where does thread come from? Have you ever wondered how a spinning wheel works, or how your wool socks or sweater was made? This class will explore the fundamentals of spinning. – wheel parts – treadling – fiber uptake – drafting – plying – setting and finishing All fibers will be provided by the instructor.…

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Doodles: Embroidery Improv (ages 16+) – Saturday, February 15, 2025

Feb 15, 2025 10:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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Doodling clears the mind and opens space for creativity, innovation, and calm. Learn new embroidery stitches by embroidering embellishments on vintage printed fabric. Your instructor will provide the following materials: High-Quality Embroidery Hoop Embroidery Needle Threader Water Soluble Pen Vintage printed fabric Embroidery Floss Students are asked to bring: Your class is scheduled over a…

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Rip It – Warp It – Weave It – Saturday, February 22, 2025

Feb 22, 2025 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on Saint Croix, MN 55047

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What can you do with old fabric? WEAVE IT into a placemat or table runner. In this class, you will prepare fabric, warp the loom, and weave. This class is designed for any level weaver! Your guide is Lisa Peterson, weaver extraordinaire. Feel free to bring “fiber” to prepare. Lisa will also have plenty of fiber to…

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Community Knit Night – Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Feb 25, 2025 6:30PM—8:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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***This event requires NO registration! Come as you are and bring a knitting project — whether you’re in the middle of one, or have a project you’ve been meaning to start. If you don’t knit, bring your crochet or embroidery, spinning, or weaving. Find a new friend or meet up with an old one and enjoy…

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Past | Archive

Beginning Spinning on a Wheel (ages 10+) – November 23, 2024

Nov 23, 2024 9:30AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Needle Felt a Northern Cardinal – November 9, 2024

Nov 09, 2024 9:30AM—1:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Weaving on a Loom – Saturday, November 2, 2024

Nov 02, 2024 9:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine Street, Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Want to Learn to Crochet? Saturday, November 2, 2024

Nov 02, 2024 9:30AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Flour Sack Embroidery – Saturday, October 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 10:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Learn to Make a Shirred Wool Rug – Saturday, October 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024 10:00AM—2:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School, 550 Pine St., Marine on St Croix, MN 55047