Monday, March 25, 2013

I will be teaching a pine needle basket workshop at Harlequin Beads in Eugene on June 15th. The May class is full.

The Art of  Pine Needle Basketry | Beading Classes

The Art of Pine Needle Basketry

With Sheri Smith of Pine Needle Creations
Cost: $65.00
In this introductory class, students will learn how to create colorful coiled baskets, using pine needles, waxed linen, seed beads and a donut stone.

Students will learn to coil and shape the pine needles with a variety of stitches: swirl, mariposa and wrapped stitch. You will complete your unique basket by the end of the class.

The skills you learn in this workshop can later be used to create necklaces, Christmas ornaments and sculptural pieces.

Class instruction is individualized, so the class size will be limited to 6 students.

Pine needles, wire ring, crewel sewing needle, bees wax and written instructions are included in the class. You will need to bring the following supplies, which can be purchased at Harlequin:

  • One 25mm donut stone
  • One color of seed bead
  • 24 yards of 4 ply waxed linen (2 - 3 colors) 8 - 12 yards each

Please have your supplies purchased before the day of class, and bring a snack or sack lunch to this all-day class.www.harlequinbeads.com