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Make Your Own Skirt: New Sewing Workshop With Cal Patch Starts Thursday May 25th!

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Local clothing-maker & pattern-maker extraordinaire Cal Patch has another sewing workshop series at RosenSpace this month, just in time for those warmer Spring days: Learn how to design and make your own skirt!
This class is a great fit for those who already have a few simple projects under their belt and are comfortable with their sewing machine.
Make Your Own Skirt
Thursdays: May 25, June 1, (skips 6/8), 15 + 22  (6-8 pm)
Four 2-hour classes, $160
In this 4-week class, you will learn how to draft a pattern for an A-line skirt, based on your very own measurements. Then you will cut it out and sew it up! New skills you will acquire are: measuring properly, pattern drafting, making and fitting a muslin, invisible zippers, darts, french seams, and bias-tape facings.
NOTE: Students must bring their own machine to class. Some homework will likely be necessary in order to complete the project.
Enrollment is required prior to class start; for more info and to register, visit Cal’s website: http://hodgepodgefarm.net or email Cal directly:  cal “at” hodgepodgefarm.net.
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Local Artist Pottery Sale! Saturday, April 29th, 10am-6pm

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Mark your calendars, pottery-lovers! There will be a special one-day MOTHER’S DAY POTTERY SALE at RosenSpace, featuring work by local ceramic artists, on Saturday, April 29th from 10-6pm. Free admission; cash payments preferred.

Functional work such as mugs, plates, bowls and vases will be available.
Participating artists will include: Susan DePaulis, Cheyenne Mallo, Rachel Dubicki, Susan Siegrist, Lora Shelley, Terri Ritter and Karin Smith-Spanier.

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Beginner Sewing Series with Cal Patch: Befriend Your Sewing Machine! (Sat. April 22nd, 1-4 pm)

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Guess who’s coming back to RosenSpace on Saturday, April 22nd?

Local patternmaker and seamstress extraordinaire Cal Patch will be teaching a 3-hour workshop, “Befriend Your Sewing Machine” , for those who want to update their sewing skills get back into making things! Check it out… (Space is limited; pre-registration required) http://hodgepodgefarm.net/?p=4383

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RosenSpace Knitting Circle – New Time! Sunday, April 2nd, 2-6 pm

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We’ve already sprung forward to Daylight Savings Time… our Knitting Circle is “springing forward” it’s starting time, too! It will now run EVERY FIRST SUNDAY, FROM 2-6 PM.

Head on over to RosenSpace this Sunday, April 2nd and join fellow knittistas (and crocheters !) as we work and chat our way through our various projects, big or small. All skill levels welcome 🙂


And of course, in the spirit of Spring Cleaning – we welcome you to join our STASH SWAP! Bring in those skeins you just haven’t managed to finish off and trade them in for some that might better fit your current project(s). Or simply leave them for others to enjoy.
$5 per person; Free tea,coffee and cookies!

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*NEW* Rosendale Seniors Conversation Club – Sundays, 11-noon

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There’s a new FREE weekly meeting starting up at RosenSpace, tailor-made for seniors eager for structured discussions around a wide range of cultural & social topics!

Visit www.meetup.com/Rosendale-seniors-conversation-club to RSVP and for more information, or phone Shaun at 845-658-3129.

The Rosendale Seniors Conversation Club Club is being organized by Shaun Johnston, a senior and resident of Rosendale for 30 years.  “We seniors have more life experience to draw on, and can remember back to when all our conversations were face to face. We’ll explore various ways to carry on conversations, and practice how to make it a richer experience. At the same time we’ll make friends, and build community, helping everyone. “

Following the Club meeting, participants are welcome to continue their conversations with Shaun over lunch at the Rosendale Cafe.

New Class at RosenSpace! Beginner Sewing Series (March 16th – April 6th)
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New Class at RosenSpace! Beginner Sewing Series (March 16th – April 6th)

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We’re excited to announce that local clothing-maker & designer Cal Patch will be offering a series of sewing workshops at RosenSpace this Spring!
Stay tuned for her other offerings, scheduled for April and May.

Beginner Sewing Series: Design Your Own Tote
March 16th, 23rd, 30th + April 6th (Thursdays, 6-8 pm)
Four 2-hour classes, $160

In this beginner-level class, you’ll learn how to sew and make a useful tote bag with a lining and pockets. You’ll be the designer and determine the dimensions of every part of the bag, as well as the style and placement of pockets and straps. We will cover how to use the machine, sewing seams, topstitching, patch pockets, boxed corners and 4-ply straps.
NOTE: Students must bring their own machine to class.Enrollment is required prior to class start; for more info and to register, visit Cal’s website here.