Learn the traditional art of crazy quilting using silk and velvet fabrics, and discover how to incorporate crochet into this patchwork technique. Review basic embroidery stitches and learn how to combine them to create your own unique stitches. Your collections of beads, buttons, threads, fabrics, and yarns will come into good use as you create this bag!

Supply List:
Pins

Pencil

Scissors

Tape measure

Sewing thread in black and white

Embroidery and beading needles in a variety of sizes

Large yarn needle

Crochet hooks in a variety of sizes (or sizes suitable for weights of yarn you have chosen)

1 yard plain muslin (washed and tumble dried before class)

2 yards medium size upholstery cording

Assortment of beads and buttons

Assortment of fabrics- be creative in choosing from interesting cottons, silks, wools, velvets, sheers, laces, or synthetics. You can also incorporate vintage pieces, such as old ties, hankies, doilies, and scarves.

A variety of silk embroidery ribbon, silk or cotton embroidery thread, metallic embroidery thread, and decorative ribbon.

Assortment of yarns in varying textures – those simulating velvet, suede, silk, and ribbon are very effective

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Use Margie’s unique method of felting over a form to create this whimsical boot or Santa stocking. Lots of possibilities for holiday decor.

Supply List:
4 to 6 oz. of wool roving. It should have long fibers such as the Louet or Ashford roving.

Firestar nylon

Foam form: we will have them for sale at the Shepherdess

yard of muslin

2 to 3 ace bandages 4 inches wide

Safety pins

Felting needles

Optional: silk hankies, Ozark yarn or other wool yarn, and small amounts of roving in various colors

Embellishments:, size 10 beading needles, fire line, sequins, beads, beads and more beads

Join us for a fun day of beading. Meet up with your bead friends in our Open classroom.
Bring your current project – bring your unfinished project ( we all have at least 1) !
Bring your ideas and experiences and questions. This is our day for sharing.

In this class you will use wire-wrapping techniques to create unique coiled knot links for a bracelet or as a component for other projects.

Supply List:

*20 feet 24 ga sterling silver wire half hard

*4 feet 18 ga sterling silver wire half hard

*4mm 16 ga silver jump rings (Twist wire or Solid)

*Toggle clasp

*Pliers – Chain nose, Flat nose and Round nose

*Wire cutters

*Ruler

*1/4” dowel about 6 in length

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Use a micro torch and hand tools to create a fine silver textured chain and clasp that will become a wardrobe basic. Techniques covered include use of micro torch to fuse fine silver links, hammering techniques to produce differing results, texturing with metal stamps, S-clasp and jump ring creation technique, patina application and polish.

Supply List:
18ga Fine Silver wire: 6 feet

16ga Fine Silver wire: 4 inches

Butane Microtorch & Fuel*

Fire brick or Solderite Pad*

Steel bench block or anvil*

Leather bench pad* or towel

Rawhide hammer*

4-5mm Steel Letter Stamps*

Brass brush*

Needle Nose (Diamond Point) Tweezers*

Small bowl (ceramic or stainless steel to use as quench bowl)

Round nose pliers* (large and small diameter sizes)

Chain Nose pliers* (pair recommended)

Flush cutters*

While in Germany I noticed that everyone young and old was wearing fun ski caps. It seemed that the funkier the better. Back in San Diego we got in a shipment of Ozark yarn at The Shepherdess. Inspiration hit and the Ozark Bavarian Hat was born. It couldn’t be funkier or easier to make and what a great Christmas gift! Learn how to make ear flaps on circular needles and cast on stitches in-between to start the hat. Finish it off with beads to make it truly unique.

Supply List:
1 Skein Ozark yarn

1 Skein Joya yarn

Size 10 circular needles

Size 13 circular needles

Size 13 double pointed needles

Go green and create a unique, organic ring from scrap fine silver wire and precious metal clay paste from old projects (or use new materials and save any leftover scrap for future projects). Techniques covered include use of micro torch to fuse fine silver links and granulated silver balls, metal clay paste buildup and texturing, micro torch link pre-firing, patina application and polish.

Supply List:
Metal Clay, Paste Type* 15gr (commercially purchased variety, or your own paste made from metal clay scraps/sandings totaling 15gr)

Lavender Essential Oil (optional)

Metal Clay, Syringe Type* 1 tube syringe w/tip

18ga wire: Scrap wire totaling 1 foot (make sure 1 piece is long enough for ring base)

Small round synthetic fiber brush (I like Royal & Langnickels’ SG-255)

Teflon work surface*

Playing cards*

Emery paper wet/dry, 600 grit (home supply stores do not get sandpaper)

Butane Microtorch & Fuel*

Fire brick or Solderite Pad*

Tweezers*

(2) Small bowls (ceramic or stainless steel to use as quench bowl, another for moistening metal clay)

Round nose pliers*

Flush cutters*

Needle tool or skewer*

Fuse, sculpt, size and add Dew Drops to create a Bangle. Techniques include: fusing, sculpting, texturing, sizing and drawing a bead to add dew drops. Try wrapping for a variation on the dew drops.

Supply List:
Ceramic tile
Flat Quench dish
Ring Mandrel (metal)
Texturing hammers
Pounding block and pad
Chasing hammer
Round nose, chain nose pliers
flush cutters
Micro torch ( blazer is my favorite.)
Butane fuel refill
Tweezers
Charcoal block
Firebrick or annealing pan with pumice
Favorite design stamps

Optional tools
Ring sizer
Bracelet mandrel

Materials
2 ft 10 G Fine silver
encourage the students to wait to purchase the 10 gauge wire until we have discussed sizing
For the dewdrop 1.5 ft 18 G fine OR f1 ft 18 G and half a foot of 16 G fine silver wire
3 ft 18 Gauge sterling silver wire for the wrapped variation
Several floaters that have a 7mm hole or larger for the floater variation.

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Texture, form and stamp your personal mantra into metal. Combine with other treasures such as pebbles, shells and rings. Add a bail and rivet for your own personalized amulet.

Supply List:
2 x Sheet metal 3×3” Copper or sterling
1 FT 12 G fine silver for headpins (12 14 G Fine silver headpins)
1 ft 12 G Sterling
1 ft 12 G Copper
Copper Spacers
1 Pebble, lampwork bead or 18 MM Swarovski crystal with large hole. It must accommodate at least 14 G wire. ( Ok if it is bigger)
1 ft 20 or 22 gauge if the hole is larger than 14 G

Tools
Hex Anvil aka Riveting stake
Pounding block & pad
Texturing hammers
brass texture plates
design stamps
alphabet and number stamps
Propane tank & torch
handheld holepunch

metal shears
Long Round nose pliers
small Wrap & tap
Optional Tools
disc cutters, metal Dapping blocks and punches

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Learn to texture metal, then explore techniques using the disk cutter, dapping block and cold joins. All of this culminates in fabulous metal beads.

See more of Janice’s work at www.wiredarts.net.

Supply List:
2 pieces Copper or Sterling silver sheet 24 G

Copper pocket
10 handmade headpins 20 G SS starting with 2”. make nice big heads
8 ” 18 G Sterling

Crown jewel
1 focal bead Round or Oval 16 – 25 MM that accommodates 16 G wire
1 complimentary bead 8 mm that accommodates 16 G
spacer with large hole 9 mm hole
2 small spacers 1 6 mm, 1 10 mm that accommodate 16 G
1 8 mm jumpring 16 G
5” 16 G SS or Copper wire
3 hand made head pins 20 G SS starting with 2”
3 complimentary beads 4 -7 mm that accommodate 20 G

Lacing
2’ 24 G sterling or copper
an assortment of beads, pearls, shells and headpins that fit.

options;
Chain to suspend from. Copper ball chain is a great option.

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Fuse, sculpt, size and add Dew Drops to create a Bangle. Techniques include: fusing, sculpting, texturing, sizing and drawing a bead to add dew drops. Try wrapping for a variation on the dew drops.

Supply List:
Ceramic tile
Flat Quench dish
Ring Mandrel (metal)
Texturing hammers
Pounding block and pad
Chasing hammer
Round nose, chain nose pliers
flush cutters
Micro torch ( blazer is my favorite.)
Butane fuel refill
Tweezers
Charcoal block
Firebrick or annealing pan with pumice
Favorite design stamps

Optional tools
Ring sizer
Bracelet mandrel

Materials
2 ft 10 G Fine silver
encourage the students to wait to purchase the 10 gauge wire until we have discussed sizing
For the dewdrop 1.5 ft 18 G fine OR f1 ft 18 G and half a foot of 16 G fine silver wire
3 ft 18 Gauge sterling silver wire for the wrapped variation
Several floaters that have a 7mm hole or larger for the floater variation.

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Join us for a fun day of beading. Meet up with your bead friends in our Open classroom.
Bring your current project – bring your unfinished project ( we all have at least 1) !
Bring your ideas and experiences and questions. This is our day for sharing.

Enhance your jewelry designs by creating fine silver beads over a core material that will burn away in the kiln. Several decorating techniques will be explored in this fun workshop.

Supply List:

1- package ART CLAY lump type

1- ART CLAY Syringe type

1- ART CLAY Paste type

CORK CLAY

TOOLS:

*Roller with graduated rings, or *graduated slats, or playing cards

*Smooth non-stick working surface

Texturing materials, stamps, texture mats, lace, etc.

Small artists brush

Craft knife (X-acto type)

*Files

*Sanding paper or emery boards from coarse to fine

*Stainless steel or Brass wire brush

*Agate burnisher or burnishing tool.

*Rubber block

*Items available at The Shepherdess

10 percent discount on class supplies

20 percent discount for purchasing (3) Art Clay products

Cover a wooden bead with right angle weave. Learn to use the stitch with triangles or hex beads to shape leaves.

Supply List:

For Bead:
Size 11 beads – 2 colors
Wooden bead – different bead sizes will be available day of class

For Leaves:
Size 11 beads – 1 color
Size 11 triangle beads – or – Size 8 hex beads

Nymo size B thread or Silamide thread
Size 11 or 12 beading needles
Beading wax
Beading surface
Scissors
Ruler or measuring tape

Join us for a fun day of beading. Meet up with your bead friends in our Open classroom.
Bring your current project – bring your unfinished project ( we all have at least 1) !
Bring your ideas and experiences and questions. This is our day for sharing.

These are just too much fun to create! They are better than having your fortune read because they are always good and pretty too! Learn to make an assortment of woven balls in different sizes, shapes and colors. Use them for earrings, necklaces, bracelets or ornaments! Add a woven dimensional triangle for a closure or centerpiece! Additional woven elements will be taught as time permits.

These are just too much fun to create! They are better than having your fortune read because they are always good and pretty too! Learn to make an assortment of woven balls in different sizes, shapes and colors. Use them for earrings, necklaces, bracelets or ornaments! Add a woven dimensional triangle for a closure or centerpiece! Additional woven elements will be taught as time permits.

Fuse, sculpt, size and add Dew Drops to create a Bangle. Techniques include: fusing, sculpting, texturing, sizing and drawing a bead to add dew drops. Try wrapping for a variation on the dew drops.

Supply List:
Ceramic tile
Flat Quench dish
Ring Mandrel (metal)
Texturing hammers
Pounding block and pad
Chasing hammer
Round nose, chain nose pliers
flush cutters
Micro torch ( blazer is my favorite.)
Butane fuel refill
Tweezers
Charcoal block
Firebrick or annealing pan with pumice
Favorite design stamps

Optional tools
Ring sizer
Bracelet mandrel

Materials
2 ft 10 G Fine silver
encourage the students to wait to purchase the 10 gauge wire until we have discussed sizing
For the dewdrop 1.5 ft 18 G fine OR f1 ft 18 G and half a foot of 16 G fine silver wire
3 ft 18 Gauge sterling silver wire for the wrapped variation
Several floaters that have a 7mm hole or larger for the floater variation.

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Texture, form and stamp your personal mantra into metal. Combine with other treasures such as pebbles, shells and rings. Add a bail and rivet for your own personalized amulet.

Supply List:
2 x Sheet metal 3×3” Copper or sterling
1 FT 12 G fine silver for headpins (12 14 G Fine silver headpins)
1 ft 12 G Sterling
1 ft 12 G Copper
Copper Spacers
1 Pebble, lampwork bead or 18 MM Swarovski crystal with large hole. It must accommodate at least 14 G wire. ( Ok if it is bigger)
1 ft 20 or 22 gauge if the hole is larger than 14 G

Tools
Hex Anvil aka Riveting stake
Pounding block & pad
Texturing hammers
brass texture plates
design stamps
alphabet and number stamps
Propane tank & torch
handheld holepunch

metal shears
Long Round nose pliers
small Wrap & tap
Optional Tools
disc cutters, metal Dapping blocks and punches

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Learn to texture metal, then explore techniques using the disk cutter, dapping block and cold joins. All of this culminates in fabulous metal beads.

See more of Janice’s work at www.wiredarts.net.

Supply List:
2 pieces Copper or Sterling silver sheet 24 G

Copper pocket
10 handmade headpins 20 G SS starting with 2”. make nice big heads
8 ” 18 G Sterling

Crown jewel
1 focal bead Round or Oval 16 – 25 MM that accommodates 16 G wire
1 complimentary bead 8 mm that accommodates 16 G
spacer with large hole 9 mm hole
2 small spacers 1 6 mm, 1 10 mm that accommodate 16 G
1 8 mm jumpring 16 G
5” 16 G SS or Copper wire
3 hand made head pins 20 G SS starting with 2”
3 complimentary beads 4 -7 mm that accommodate 20 G

Lacing
2’ 24 G sterling or copper
an assortment of beads, pearls, shells and headpins that fit.

options;
Chain to suspend from. Copper ball chain is a great option.

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies

Fuse, sculpt, size and add Dew Drops to create a Bangle. Techniques include: fusing, sculpting, texturing, sizing and drawing a bead to add dew drops. Try wrapping for a variation on the dew drops.

Supply List:
Ceramic tile
Flat Quench dish
Ring Mandrel (metal)
Texturing hammers
Pounding block and pad
Chasing hammer
Round nose, chain nose pliers
flush cutters
Micro torch ( blazer is my favorite.)
Butane fuel refill
Tweezers
Charcoal block
Firebrick or annealing pan with pumice
Favorite design stamps

Optional tools
Ring sizer
Bracelet mandrel

Materials
2 ft 10 G Fine silver
encourage the students to wait to purchase the 10 gauge wire until we have discussed sizing
For the dewdrop 1.5 ft 18 G fine OR f1 ft 18 G and half a foot of 16 G fine silver wire
3 ft 18 Gauge sterling silver wire for the wrapped variation
Several floaters that have a 7mm hole or larger for the floater variation.

*These supplies are available at The Shepherdess. You are entitled to a 10% discount on class supplies