Instructor: Helene Knott
Date: March 1, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Class Size: Max of 12
Location: 2105 Wilson River Loop Road, Tillamook, OR 97141
Price: $55.00 (Latimer Member); $60.00 (Non-Member)

Sashiko is a classic form of Japanese needlework dating back to antiquity. Superficially, it resembles quilting but the thread is coarser and the stitches larger. The resulting work is rustic and often utilitarian and so it is considered more of a country or folk art in Japan than a formal one. There are a wide variety of classical Sashiko designs but the stitching method can be applied to patterns and designs far beyond the traditional Japanese patterns. In the class, students will learn the basics of Sashiko while stitching a small mat, mug rug; or they may opt to start on a larger, more complex project if they wish. Note: Boro is like Sashiko carried out with simpler stitching on a patch. Students may opt to try Boro if they wish on a garment that needs patching.

Instructor: Marie-Lise Best
Date: March 12, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Class Size: Max of 8
Location: 2105 Wilson River Loop Road, Tillamook, OR 97141
Price: $55.00 (Latimer Member); $60.00 (Non-Member)
Materials: A requirement list will be provided 2 weeks prior to class following sign up .

 What you’ll learn: Branch weaving can be simple or complex depending on how much work you want to put into it. Once you warp your branch, you can become as creative as you want with the weft. Warp and weft are the two basic components used in weaving to turn thread or yarn into fabric. The lengthwise or longitudinal warp yarns are held stationary in tension on a frame or loom or branch while the transverse weft (sometimes woof) is drawn through and inserted over and under the warp.

Instructor: Marie-Lise Best
Date: March 12, 2025
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Class Size: Max of 8
Location: 2105 Wilson River Loop Road, Tillamook, OR 97141
Price: $55.00 (Latimer Member); $60.00 (Non-Member)
Materials: Instructor will provide materials and roving.

What you'll learn: Needle felting is the art of matting wool fibers together using a special needle with notches cut out of it to create felt. You will learn the types and size of needles to use, the different roving suitable for needle felting and you will create a felted piece of your choosing.