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February

• 6th – Needle Felting with KnitKnit,  $40 + $10 materials fee. Learn to make soft creatures, pendants, ornaments, or anything you like by “sculpting” with wool and a special felting needle. We’re hosting Nguyen Le, a fiber artist whose work has received national coverage, as the instructor for this class.
• 13th – Embroidery with Cal Patch,  $40 + $5 materials fee. Learn the basics of embroidery with crafter and maker extrordinaire Cal Patch. Practice your new skills on an original Valentine’s Day pattern created by Cal Patch of Hodge Podge Farm.
• 20th – Knitting Class: Superstar Hat with Jill Draper, $25 + optional materials fee. Afraid to use circulars or double points? This super easy hat is knit sideways on 2 needles with one seam. Even if you are a hat knitting pro, this is a fun twist on the classic cap.
  
• 27th – Soap Making For Kids with Meow Meow Tweet, $30 + $5 materials fee. Bring the kids in to learn to make soap with Tara and Jeff, who make the luscious Meow Meow Tweet line of soaps.

March

• 6th – Knit a Giant Cable Scarf with Jill Draper, $25 + optional materials fee. Perfect for Winter in the Hudson Valley, this scarf is warm, long & surprisingly easy to make. You do not need to know how to cable to take this class. You should be able to knit & purl in the same row before taking this class.
  
• 13th – Bookbinding with Thunderwing Press, $40 + $10 materials fee, 5:30-9:30pm. Learn to make your own books with Nic Taylor, one half of Garrison’s Thunderwing Press.
  
• 20th – Jewelry Making with Kids. $30 + $10 materials fee. Kids will have a great time learning to create their own wire-wrapped jewelry with Brooklyn designer Mary Anne Loverme. Minimum age 10 years old, maximum of 8 kids.
• 27th – Knitting 101. $40 + optional materials fee. Never picked up a knitting needle before? We’ll get you started in this 2-hour class. You’ll learn to cast on, the knit stitch, the purl stitch, and get going on a simple project—and get the pattern to take home!

About Our Classes

All classes are held from 10:30am-12:30pm unless otherwise noted.

A 50% deposit is required to hold your place in a class. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the class in order to receive store credit for your deposit.

Knitting & Crochet: Students may bring their own supplies, email info@claywoodandcotton.com for details.

For more details on any of our classes call (845) 481-0149

There are two ways to reserve a spot: 1) Drop by the shop! We’re at 149 Main Street, and are open every day 11:30 – 6pm, except Tuesdays. 2) Give us a call at 845-481-0149 during store hours.

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday or just saying hello, it’s always more personal and more fun to send a card that you made yourself. Come by the store this Saturday morning to learn some card-making techniques that will have you producing your own line of paper goods in no time. Kelly and Jon will be at the helm, teaching you the basics of collage, stamping, and more. You’ll even learn to carve stamps of your own original designs.

We’ve put together an amazing lineup of Saturday classes to help you beat the winter blues. Create something with yarn, paper or wool!

We’re offering our first class for kids, Soap Making with the geniuses behind Meow Meow Tweet on February 27th. We’ll have more in March, including Jewelry Making and Monster Making.

January

• Bookbinding with Thunderwing Press, 1/16, 5:30-9:30pm. Learn to make your own books with Nic Taylor, one half of Garrison’s Thunderwing Press. RESCHEDULED – CHECK BACK FOR NEW DATE.
• Make Your Own Greeting Cards, 1/23, Kelly and Jon will teach you to use fun techniques like collage and stamping to create your very own line of cards! This is a great class for teens and older artsy kids as well— 10 and over welcome with a grown-up, 13 and over welcome solo.
• Crochet 101, 1/30. Never picked up a crochet hook before? We’ll get you started in this 2-hour class. You’ll learn the basic stitches and get going on a simple project—and get the pattern to take home!

February

• Needle Felting with KnitKnit, 2/6, $10 materials fee. Learn to make soft creatures, pendants, ornaments, or anything you like by “sculpting” with wool and a special felting needle. We’re hosting Nguyen Le, a fiber artist whose work has received national coverage, as the instructor for this class.
• Embroidery with Cal Patch, 2/13, $10 materials fee. Learn the basics of embroidery with crafter and maker extrordinaire Cal Patch. Practice your new skills on an original Valentine’s Day pattern created by Cal Patch of Hodge Podge Farm.
• Knitting Class: Superstar Hat with Jill Draper, 2/20, materials optional (see note). Afraid to use circulars or double points? This super easy hat is knit sideways on 2 needles with one seam. Even if you are a hat knitting pro, this is a fun twist on the classic cap.
• Soap Making For Kids with Meow Meow Tweet, 2/27. Bring the kids in to learn to make soap with Tara and Jeff, who make the luscious Meow Meow Tweet line of soaps.

About Our Classes

All classes are $40 and are held from 10:30am-12:30pm unless otherwise noted.

A 50% deposit is required to hold your place in a class.  Drop by or give us a call to reserve.

Knitting & Crochet: Students may bring their own supplies, email info@claywoodandcotton.com for details.

More kids classes coming in March!

For more details on any of our classes call (845) 481-0149 during store hours.

A 50% deposit is required to hold your place in a class. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the class in order to receive store credit for your deposit.

There are two ways to reserve a spot: 1) Drop by the shop! We’re at 149 Main Street, and are open Thursdays, Fridays, and Mondays 11:30 – 6, and Saturdays and Sundays 11:30 – 8. 2) Give us a call at 845-481-0149 during store hours.