North House Folk School - Traditional Northern Craft Courses, Classes and Workshops

Fiber Arts

North House's programs take place year-round exploring themes from timber framing to basketry, boat building to fiber arts, woodcarving to northern ecology. We welcome your questions and inquiries anytime!

Currently Scheduled

Bags & Baskets: Braiding Beyond Rugs (3 days)
Traudi Bestler

Bead Embroidery

Bead Embroidery (2 days)
Jo Wood

Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series

Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series (1 day)
Jo Wood

Create Your Own Designs in Fiber

Create Your Own Designs in Fiber (1/2 day)
Marie Westerman

Easy Weaving on a Cardboard Loom

Easy Weaving on a Cardboard Loom (1 day)
Traudi Bestler

Fabric Strip Table Runner: Learn to Weave on a Frame Loom

Fabric Strip Table Runner: Learn to Weave on a Frame Loom (3 days)
Traudi Bestler

Felted Hats (1 1/2 days)
Patty Doherty

Felting For Your Feet

Felting For Your Feet (2 days)
Patty Doherty

Fiber Exploration for Spinners (1 day)
Allen Holzhueter

Fibers For Kids

Fibers For Kids (1/4 day)
Northwoods Fiber Guild

Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug

Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug (3 days)
Traudi Bestler

Intermediate Knitting Skills

Intermediate Knitting Skills (1 day)
Kate Hartman

Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding

Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding (1 day)
Traudi Bestler

Lace Knitting: An Introduction

Lace Knitting: An Introduction (1 day)
Shawn Glidden

Natural Plant Dyes

Natural Plant Dyes (3 days)
Karen Rognsvoog

Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial For Quilters

Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial For Quilters (1 day)
Karen Rognsvoog

Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial For Spinners

Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial For Spinners (1 day)
Karen Rognsvoog

Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial for Weavers

Natural Plant Dyes: Tutorial for Weavers (1 day)
Karen Rognsvoog

Nålbinding Mittens, Socks, Caps - The Scandinavian Textile Craft

Nålbinding Mittens, Socks, Caps - The Scandinavian Textile Craft (5 days)
Larry Schmitt

Old-Fashioned Rug Hooking

Old-Fashioned Rug Hooking (3 days)
Carol Dunn

Penny Rugs: Woolen Mosaics

Penny Rugs: Woolen Mosaics (1 1/4 days)
Karen Smaby

Sew Bee It : Traditional Quilting Workshop

Sew Bee It : Traditional Quilting Workshop (1 1/2 days)
Crystal Nelson

Sew Your Own: Scandinavian Work Shirts

Sew Your Own: Scandinavian Work Shirts (2 days)
Carol Colburn

Spinning Fibers On A Wheel

Spinning Fibers On A Wheel (2 days)
Allen Holzhueter

Tablet Weaving (1 day)
Traudi Bestler

Weaving Double Cloth

Weaving Double Cloth (3 days)
Marie Westerman

Wool Felting: Matching Scarf and Mittens

Wool Felting: Matching Scarf and Mittens (2 days)
Elise Kyllo

Woven, Decorative Bands: Weaving on the Modified Rigid Heddle

Woven, Decorative Bands: Weaving on the Modified Rigid Heddle (3 days)
Larry Schmitt

Not Currently Scheduled / Past Offerings

Braids and Beyond: Romantic and Otherwise

Braids and Beyond: Romantic and Otherwise (2 days)
Larry Schmitt

Felting: From Sculpture to Scarves

Felting: From Sculpture to Scarves (1 1/2 days)
Elise Kyllo

Felting: Seamless Mittens and More

Felting: Seamless Mittens and More (1 1/2 days)
Elise Kyllo

Flat Felting: Purses, Potholders, Scarves & More (1 1/2 days)
Elise Kyllo

Natural Plant Dyes: The Winter Sessions

Natural Plant Dyes: The Winter Sessions (2 days)
Karen Rognsvoog

Tapestry Weaving II: Beyond the Basics (2 days)
Traudi Bestler

Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber

Tapestry Weaving: Painting with Fiber (3 days)
Traudi Bestler

Textile Craft Workshop

Textile Craft Workshop (3 days)
Larry Schmitt

Unplugged X Mini Course: Felt Your Fibers

Unplugged X Mini Course: Felt Your Fibers (1/4 day)
Elise Kyllo

Weaving a Winter Scarf (3 days)
Traudi Bestler

Weaving with Beads: On The Loom (2 days)
Traudi Bestler

Wool Table Runner: Learning To Weave On A Frame Loom

Wool Table Runner: Learning To Weave On A Frame Loom (3 days)
Traudi Bestler

Wooly Birds: Intro To Felting

Wooly Birds: Intro To Felting (1/2 day)
Elise Kyllo

Fiber Arts Calendar

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