Needle Felt a Miniature Animal
Learn basic needle felting techniques, then make an animal of you choice sized to sit on the palm of your hand. Teens and older (or those able to work with a sharp needle). Class meets for one 4-6 hour session, held at ATHM. Members $30; Non-members $40. Includes materials. Call 978-441-0400 X234 or email reservations@athm.org for information about upcoming sessions.
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Weaving Lessons for Kids
Learn to weave a project on a loom already prepared for you, or choose the multi-day program and learn to warp your loom, as well. Choice of 2-hour ($25), 1-day ($40), or multi-day ($200) program depending on project selected. Call 978-441-0400 X234 or email reservations@athm.org for information about upcoming sessions and additional options.
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Weaving Lessons
Learn the entire weaving process, from warping a loom to weaving your own sampler. Class meets for four 3-hour sessions, held at ATHM. All materials provided. Looms available. ATHM members $70, Non-members $80, Materials fee $10. Call 978-441-0400 X234, or email reservations@athm.org for information about upcoming sessions.
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Spinning Lessons
Learn to spin yarn on both a traditional Ashford style wheel, and on a great wheel. Class meets for two 2 ½ -hour sessions, held at ATHM. All materials provided. Wheels available. ATHM members $30. Non-members $40. Materials fee $5. Call 978-441-0400 X234, or email reservations@athm.org for information about upcoming sessions.
Spinning on a Drop Spindle
Learn to spin yarn on a drop spindle. Class meets for one session. Call 978-441-0400 X250, or email reservations@athm.org for information on upcoming sessions.
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Inkle Loom Lessons
Learn to use the compact, simple inkle loom to make a project. Inkle looms produce narrow strips or bands of warp-faced cloth or ribbon, handy for belts, headbands, bookmarks, etc. Class meets for 1-2 sessions, held at ATHM. All materials provided. Call 978-441-0400 X234, or email reservations@athm.org for information about upcoming sessions.
If Lucy Larcom Quilted
Choose a template of a traditional quilt pattern available to mill girls while they worked in Lowell circa 1825-1850, and
hand-piece a quilted project. Basic quilting instruction provided for beginners. Sew reproduction fabrics by hand. Patterns
provided. Class meets for five 2-hour Saturday sessions. Call 978-441-0400 X250, or email reservations@athm.org for
information on upcoming sessions.
If Lucy Larcom Quilted - For Kids
Children will learn the fundamentals of quilting as they create a small quilted project featuring a block pattern from Lucy Larcom and the Lowell mill girls’ era (approx. 1825-1850). Class meets for four 2-hour Saturday sessions. Call 978-441-0400 X234, or email reservations@athm.org for information about upcoming sessions.
Special Quilting Workshop: To especially accommodate home schoolers’ schedules, this program may also be scheduled for Mondays during the day.
General Scheduling Information
All of the above classes are scheduled by the teacher on an on-demand basis. Teachers will directly contact students initially, and to set times and dates when a minimum of interested students contact us.
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