Learn Fiber Arts with Laura Berlage
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Set your creativity free with live online classes with Laura Berlage! Laura offers a variety of classes on Lessonface in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School. The classes are taught live, via Zoom, and are also recorded for review after the live sessions. Join us for a group class and expand your creative skills!
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Upcoming Classes

Introduction to Tapestry Weaving, Level-2

In this eight-week course, graduates* of the Level 1 - Introduction to Tapestry Weaving class will build on foundational skills and take techniques to new levels. The main focus of this course will be tackling the issue of working verticals in tapestry (a conundrum many weaving societies...

Starts Wednesday, May 20, at 6 pm ET | 3 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up

No-Sew Strips from Upcycled Sheets

Free class!

Whether you weave rag rugs or are eyeing up Laura's "Crochet a Basket with Sheets" class, learn her slick method for making fabric strips that doesn't require you to sew the ends of the fabric together! You're even welcome to bring sheets to class (regular cotton or flannel) and...

Saturday, July 11, at 12:30 pm ET | 9:30 am PT - Learn More and Sign Up

What's Scandinavian Wool Embroidery?

Free class!

Wool-on-wool embroidery is a beautiful part of the Scandinavian folk handcrafts tradition. Join instructor Laura Berlage to peruse some basic tips and tricks, how the embroidery yarn and bark-tanned shearling pelts are made from her family's flock of sheep, and the beautiful variety...

Saturday, July 11, at 1:30 pm ET | 10:30 am PT - Learn More and Sign Up

What is Punch Needle Rug Hooking?

Free class!

Curious about punch needle rug hooking? Laura is a certified Oxford punch needle rug hooking instructor, and she uses yarn made from the wool of her farm's sheep for her projects! Learn more about this medium's interesting history, see a variety of live demonstrations and examples...

Sunday, July 12, at 11 am ET | 8 am PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Draw Me into Your World: Writing to Build the Movie in the Reader’s Mind

We have all been told “show, don’t tell,” but how do we make that mantra work for us as writers? This course invites you to dive into the sensory world of sight, sound, smell, touch, and environment to build writing muscle for drawing the reader into the world of your story. Learn...

Starts Wednesday, August 12, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Crochet Basket From Sheets

Love upcycling? This is the perfect class for you! Using simple materials like old sheets and a crochet hook, learn to create your own useful, beautiful, and washable baskets. A variety of shapes and sizes will be covered, and either flannel or regular cotton sheets work great....

Starts Thursday, August 13, at 7 pm ET | 4 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Hummingbird, Fine Punch Needle Rug Hooking

Painting a picture in yarn with this looped pile method is fun and playful! Certified Oxford punch needle rug hooking instructor will share every step of the process, whether you are fairly new to the medium or looking to up your skills via this delightful hummingbird design. And...

Starts Sunday, September 13, at 3 pm ET | 12 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Rutevev (Scandinavian Geometric) Diamond Tapestry

Inspired by traditional Norwegian designs, this class offers great practice for weaving interlock joins, navigating a grid chart pattern, and keeping your sides nice and straight while working with colorful, hand-dyed yarns from the instructor's sheep. The project is designed to...

Starts Friday, October 2, at 3 pm ET | 12 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Color Fluency: Design and Practice

Color is a huge part of how a design concept grows muscle, flesh, and bones. It's essential for making your idea manifest, and yet it can be so elusive. Essentially, color is a form of language, and this course is all about building fluency in that language as well as putting it...

Starts Sunday, October 11, at 3 pm ET | 12 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Wool Embroidered Sheepskin Winter Hat

Jump into a cozy, interdisciplinary experience of all things sheep with this unique project! Explore Scandinavian-style wool-on-wool embroidery using hand dyed wool yarns from the instructor’s sheep on upcycled washed wool fabric, as well as learn how to stitch shearling sheepskin...

Starts Sunday, November 1, at 3 pm ET | 12 pm PT - Learn More and Sign Up

Private Lessons

Did you know that you can also book private lessons with Laura Berlage?

On Laura's Lessonface profile page, you can book a private lesson with Laura and work 1-on-1 on any of the subjects she offers.

Lessonface.com/LauraBerlage

 

It was wonderful. Laura is a masterful embroiderer and teacher and enthusiastically shared her skills and passion. The sampler project was perfect for beginners - practical and pretty - and Laura’s live demos, plus clear, written/illustrated instructions, PLUS video stitch library were amazing resources. Laura also sang to us and shared a story! All that was missing was a fire on the hearth and a cold winter’s night.

John C. Campbell Folk School

Laura Berlage's classes are presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School

Since 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina has transformed lives, and brought people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery.

About Lessonface

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