* Beginning Embroidery Class

Saturday, June 27th 1:30-3:30

Marie Barton will teach basic embroidery stitches and applique with inspiration from the book "Cute Stuff".

This class was requested by a customer and there is room for 2 more in this class! All materials included 25.00

* Summer Sock Class (In time for the Sock Summit)

Saturday, July 25th & August 1st   2:00pm-4:00pm

Learn to knit a basic sock with Susan Wilcox or step it up a notch and include a Barbara Walker spider. See a sample at the store. All materials included 50.00

* Summer Fiber Arts Camp

15.00 All materials included - each class for ages 8 and up.
1:00pm-3:00pm

July 21- Spool Knitting
July 22- Needle felting insects of summer
July 24- Crochet a hacky sack (beginner)
July 28- Clothes pin people
July 29- Bleeding tissue paper scarves
July 31- Create and Embroider a mandola

* Beginning Knitting Class

Thursday July 30th & Thursday August 6th from 11:30 am-1:30 pm

Learn to knit this summer with long-time teacher & crafter Linda Gaudin. This class is good for crafty children 8 & up and adults.

This is a good parent/child class to take. All materials included. 50. (45.00 each for parent/child team) prepaid one week prior to class. Limited space.

Sign Up at Gossamer ~ 2418 E. Burnside St.

Class size will be 4 to 10 students. Some classes max will be 8. Class will be cancelled if less than 4. 50% payment due during sign up and paid in full by first class.

About Our Teachers

Rose Sabel-Dodge ~ is the owner of Gossamer. She worked 9 1/2 Years running the "Spring Creek Store" (The Portland Waldorf School Store). She is a fiber artist with a background in weaving, knitting, sewing, creating, etc . . .

Susan Lake ~ is a talented fiber artist. She graduated form an obscure art school in Boston many years ago, and has been busy creating ever since. Her business name is The Tattered Faerie.

Deedie Bassham ~ is a long term parent at Portland Waldorf School, and a very talented handcrafter. Throughout the years she has taught different crafts to parents at the school, some of which were Ukrainian egg dying and sewing felted animals.

Marcy Ownby ~ has been making lovely dolls for her 4 children for about three years. She has taught other moms this skill also. She has agreed to share her skills with Gossamer.

Marie Barton ~ has been working with fiber & felt for four years. Some of you might have seen her fantastic work at Gossamer. She is an active member of the Columbia Stitchery Guild and a talented artist. She has worked in many mediums including pastels & printmaking. She volunteers regularly at Scraps.

Evie Resnick ~ loves to work in fiber art and is a talented teacher of the Nuno felting method.

Susan Wilcox ~ is a longtime expert knitter who has taught both children and adults.

Celeste Guodace ~ is a long time fiber artist and costumer, and we are happy to have her skills at Gossamer.

Connie Van Dyke ~ has been teaching spinning for 10 years, has a degree in the arts from U of O, and is known as a "Green Witch" perma-culture farmer and all round fiber artist.

Stacy Polson ~ is a full time artist whose art has taken many forms. She has created the medium of painting with felt.

Linda Gaudin ~ has been teaching crafting classes to children and adults for 8 years. Her crafts, which she mostly makes from recycled material have been sold all around Portland.