Week of Events
Needlefelted Easter Eggs – Painting with Wool
Needlefelted Easter Eggs – Painting with Wool
"Egg-cited" for springtime? This needlefelting class is a great way to celebrate spring by creating decorative felted Easter Eggs. We’ll start with a rigid foam egg base, which we’ll cover in colorful wool from the instructor’s flock of sheep. Laura will then show you a variety of techniques for decorating your eggs with adorable little […]
Clean-up Crew
Clean-up Crew
Help us organize our artifacts, clean out our storage, and get the museum sparkling clean for opening day! Sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ABAA2EA3FAC16-48308381-march#/
Establish a Museum Library
Establish a Museum Library
Help establish a non-lending library at the museum. Volunteers sort books into two categories (resource and artifact) and then create labels for each book. Sign up here to help: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ABAA2EA3FAC16-48026937-establish#/
Clean-up Crew
Clean-up Crew
Help us organize our artifacts, clean out our storage, and get the museum sparkling clean for opening day! Sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ABAA2EA3FAC16-48308381-march#/
Make a Påskris (Swedish Easter Tree)
Make a Påskris (Swedish Easter Tree)
Traditionally in Sweden, Norway, and Finland this time of year, fresh-cut branches are put in water. After the branches bud, small leaves open in a week or so. The budding branches are decorated with ornaments, decorations, and colorful ribbons for the coming of spring and the Easter holiday. Making a Påskris - or Easter Tree […]
String Quilting
String Quilting
String Quilting is a fun stash-buster technique where strings (aka strips) of fabric of any size are sewn to a foundation paper. The blocks are then put together in various ways, creating truly unique projects. Precision cutting and sewing are not crucial; and both new and experienced quilters enjoy this type of quilting. In this […]
Singlade Balls (Singlade Bollar)
Singlade Balls (Singlade Bollar)
Learn how to make singlade balls or singlade bollar (traditional hand-stitched balls made from wool yarn). These can be used as a child’s toy or toy for a cat. It’s a great way to use those colorful bits of yarn in your stash. Archival evidence from museums in Sweden indicates that the craft started around […]