Tag Archive: Duluth Folk School
Beginning Millinery and Haberdashery: The Blocked Felt Hat
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Blocked Felt Hat Making - Day 1 of 2
January 14, 2017
9:00 am - 5:00 pm -
Blocked Felt Hat Making - Day 2 of 2
January 15, 2017
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fedora. Top hat. Cowboy hat. Porkpie. Homburg. Cloche. These are the classic hat styles ingrained in the culture of our past. Living now without the rules for style and fashion, free to wear white shoes before Memorial Day, hats are once again gaining traction in our attire (and rightly so!). In this class you will (more…)
Make Your Own Canoe Paddle
The temperatures may be dropping, but this a great time to make your own canoe paddle, whether for yourself or for someone else. A canoe paddle makes a wonderful, heirloom gift! In this class, you can choose to make either a basswood paddle or a cherry paddle. Cherry paddles will be straight-shaft, and basswood paddlesContinue Reading
Seat Caning
Do you have a cane seat or stool with broken or sagging cane? It’s time to learn to repair it! In this class, you will learn to weave cane onto a footstool using the seven step hand caning method (see photo). All materials are included in the price of registration, including instruction, stool, cane, andContinue Reading
Build Your Own Canoe Pack!
In this class, you will sew your own canoe pack! We will help you build the skills necessary to sew a fully functional envelope style, No. 3 canoe pack. Registration includes instruction, and all tools and materials. ALSO, participants will get a tour of the full production facility at Frost River. For more information andContinue Reading
Build Your Own Portage Pack
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Make Your Own Canoe Pack - Day 1
January 23, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm -
Make Your Own Canoe Pack - Day 2
January 30, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm -
Make Your Own Canoe Pack - Day 3
February 6, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm -
Make Your Own Canoe Pack - Day 4
February 13, 2017
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
In this class, you will sew your own canoe pack! We will help you build the skills necessary to sew a fully functional envelope style, No. 3 canoe pack. Bill and Vivette have years of experience teaching this class. They will provide all the materials, knowledge, equipment, and expertise to teach you how to sew (more…)
A Well-Oiled Machine
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A Well-Oiled Machine: Learn to Sew
December 1, 2016
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Learn to love your sewing machine! In this class, we’ll take an up-close look at a few different sewing machines of varying brands and ages. How do all these moving parts work together? Learn the things your manual will and won’t tell you. We’ll use the machines incorrectly on purpose to figure out what went (more…)
Knitting Foundations Rescheduled
We’ve just had to reschedule our Knitting Foundations class (the instructor is working on a cool project – more on that later). New dates will be: Tuesday, Nov 8 from 6p – 9p Tuesday, Nov 15, from 6p – 9p This is a two-day class where you will learn to become a self-sufficient knitter, fromContinue Reading