Dyeing For Crafters with Shibori and Batik
Thursdays 10:00 AM - 2 PM. 9 classes
January 9 - March 6
South San Francisco Parks & Rec, 901 Civic Campus Way. near El Camino.

It's easy to color up wool for your knitting, felting or crochet work and to create amazing shibori (Japanese tie-dyeing) patterns on silk scarves and cotton yardage for quilting and sewing projects.Try out several shibori techniques like wrapping, stitching, clamping and the "rope trick".  We'll experiment with acid dyes for hot water and silk painting, fiber-reactive dyes for cold water especially batik. There's always an indigo pot on tap. Experience dyeing fiber is not necessary for this class. A sense of adventure is a plus.

Pre-registration required. $159 for 9 weeks (discount to seniors and SSF residents) +$25 supply fee that includes cotton yardage to dye.
Non-SSF residents may sign up starting December 16. Register online using course #WI1-501 at http://www.ssf.net search "dyeing"

Quilting on Mondays in San Francisco
1:00 - 3:00 PM, Drop in classes at
Bookman Community Center 446 Randolph St. (Oceanview neighborhood).
Enjoy the company of a friendly group of beginning and experienced quilters. Get support, advice and space to finish ongoing projects, or to try new techniques.

FREE. Bring your own sewing machine if possible.

Learn to Quilt
8 classes, Tuesdays, January 14 - March 4,
10:00 - 1:00 PM
South San Francisco Parks & Rec, 901 Civic Campus Way, near El Camino.

Discover all the basic steps to making a quilt: Choosing fabric and a pattern: Sewing patchwork blocks, making a "quilt sandwich", topstitching and binding.All these processes and techniques will be explained and mastered in this 8 week session. Quiltmaking is easier than garment sewing, so even if you have never sewed anything before you'll be a quilter by the end of the session!
Bring your sewing machine if possible. Materials fee $5 due to the instructor on the first day of class.

Pre-registration required $111 (discount to seniors and SSF residents)
Non-SSF residents may sign up starting December 16. Register online using course #WI1-502 at < a href="http://secure.rec1.com/CA/south-san-francisco-ca/catalog">http://www.ssf.net search "quilt"

Make Your Own Fiber Art Experience! Shibori Scarf Party Get a group of your friends to get together in your home and create beautiful, original and colorfast scarves with this fascinating, goof-proof textile technique. Make gorgeous silk scarves while learning a new art form. (Fiber art experience is not necessary.) With 8 attendees paying $50 each including the first silk scarf, you, as host get the class free. Call me to schedule a Shibori Party: 415-826-8248. Shibori photos! Indigo To-Go Party Get a group of friends together in your back yard. We'll quickly mix up a vat of pre-reduced indigo. Dye dramatic, blue and white patterns on your linens, quilt fabric and clothing using a variety of shibori techniques: clamping, tying, pole wrapping and "the rope trick" Watch your cloth turn blue in the air like magic! With 8 attendees paying $50 each, you, as host, get the class free. Call me to plan an Indigo Party. For information on any class, or to register, (unless otherwise noted) contact: classes@joy-lily.com 415-826-8248. See photos of these classes and more class ideas on the workshops page. back to the top