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RosenSpace Knitting Circle & Stash Swap: Sunday, August 13th (1-4 pm)

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One of our newest Knitting Circle members, hard at work!
Spend the hottest and busiest  part of the day chilling out with fellow knittistas and crocheters, as we work and chat our way through our various projects, big or small. All skill levels welcome, including absolute beginners – we’d be happy to get you started with a free  knitting mini-tutorial :-)Got yarn? 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 coffee/tea & cookies!
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RosenSpace Knitting Circle – Sunday, June 4th, 1-4 pm

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Summer has been taking it’s sweet time getting here….why not make the best of this chilly & damp weather by finishing up on that sweater or shawl you’ve been noodling with forever?

Join us this Sunday from 1-4 pm as we chat & knit or crochet our way through projects big and small. All skill levels welcome. And feel free to drop off your yarn-y odds & ends for our Stash Swap!

$5 per person; free tea, coffee & cookies to fuel your efforts!

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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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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!

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. 

RosenSpace Knitting Circle & Stash Swap: Sunday, March 5th, 12-4
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RosenSpace Knitting Circle & Stash Swap: Sunday, March 5th, 12-4

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$5 per person; light snacks available. All skill levels welcome!
Winter’s almost over – time to finish up those bulky woolly projects you’ve been noodling over these past few months!
It’s also a great time to get a head start on your Sping Cleaning – with a 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 other knittistas to enjoy 🙂