Welcome to Westfield Yarn & Thread Studio
Fiber Arts instruction in Westfield!
Westfield, Massachusetts
PLEASE NOTE:
My School Street location is closing as of September 2017.
The building is being sold and with an uncertain future, I've decided to change things up a bit!
This website will still be up and running so please check back for updates on classes and locations and/or contact me with any of your fiber art needs at westfieldyarn@gmail.com.
Here you can learn to spin your own yarn...
learn to knit or crochet ..
weave yarn into cloth...
try your hand at embroidery...
or tatting...
learn quilting techniques ...
sew from a pattern...
If it's fiber related, chances are we teach it!
Crochet
To make (a piece of needlework, a garment, etc) by looping and intertwining thread with a hooked needle (crochet hook)
Knit
To make (a garment, etc) by looping and entwining (yarn, esp. wool) by hand by means of long eyeless needles (knitting needles)
Weave
To form (a fabric) by interlacing (yarn, etc), especially on a loom
Quilt
(To make) a thick warm cover for a bed, consisting of a soft filling sewn between two layers of material
Spin
To make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting and winding fibers
Embroidery
Decorative needlework done usually on a loosely woven cloth or canvas, often being a picture or pattern
Tatting
An intricate type of lace made by looping a thread of cotton or linen by means of a hand shuttle
(all definitions according to the World English Dictionary via Dictionary.com)
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