i teach machine and hand-sewing (specializing in garments) and pattern drafting, as well as crochet, embroidery, mending, block printing, and other textile arts, all over the USA, in-person, virtually and on video. i teach at my own studio in Accord, NY as well as other locations in the Hudson Valley/Catskills area of New York (about 2 hours north of NYC). you can find all of my classes for the current year listed below. please contact the venue for registration and payment. all classes require a minimum of 4 (or more) students, so please register early to avoid cancellation.
i also travel to teach at retreats, conferences and shops around the US, so i may be coming to a location near you! this page is always a work in progress, and gets updated frequently throughout the year, so please check back often, and subscribe to my newsletter to stay updated. i hope to see you in class!
private lessons at my studio can also be arranged if you are local or accessible to Accord, NY. contact me for details.
if you can’t find me in person, i also teach most of my topics as online video classes with Creativebug. this means they are available 24/7 from the comfort of your own home or studio, and you can watch, pause and rewind them as many times as needed. you can see what i offer, and watch a video about me, on my teacher page. these also make great warm-up or intro material leading up to an in-person class with me, or reference material if you’ve taken a class with me and need to review!
2025 TEACHING SCHEDULE
live in-person classes are in blue
live virtual classes are in orange
January
Embroidery 101 at Canvas & Clothier in Poughkeepsie, NY
Sunday, January 12 from 11am-2pm (link to register here)
Visible Mending at Canvas & Clothier in Poughkeepsie, NY
Sunday, January 12 from 3-6pm (link to register here)
Visible Mending at Hudson Valley Seed Company in Accord, NY
Thursday, January 16 from 5:30-7:30pm
Befriend Your Sewing Machine at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Wednesday, January 29 from 1-4pm
Leggings, Made to Measure at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Friday, January 31 from 10:30-5pm (includes a 30-minute lunch break)
February
Crochet 102 (3-part series) at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sundays, Febuary 2, 9 + 16 from 10am-12pm
Embroidery for Knit + Crochet at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sunday, February 2 from 1-4pm
HACK CLUB 2025 / Design Your Own Wardrobe my year-long virtual class
begins Saturday February 8 from 12-2pm EST, held live over zoom and continues monthly through December (3/8, 4/12, 5/10, 6/14, 7/12, 8/16*, 9/13, 10/11, 11/8 and 12/13). *all but August are the second Saturday of the month
Intro to Embroidery at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Saturday, February 15 from 10am-1pm
Gaga for Granny Squares at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Saturday, February 15 from 2-5pm
Visible Mending: Patching + Darning at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sunday, February 16 from 10am-1pm
Applique Workshop at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sunday, February 16 from 1-4pm
Befriend Your Sewing Machine at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Friday, February 21 from 1-4pm
The ARTFUL Garment my NEW year-long virtual class
begins Saturday February 22 from 12-2pm EST, held live over zoom and continues monthly through November (3/29, 4/19, 5/31, 6/28, 7/19, 9/27, 10/25, and 11/22). (most are the last Saturday of the month)
Embroidery 101 at Canvas & Clothier in Poughkeepsie, NY
Sunday, February 23 from 11am-2pm
Visible Mending at Canvas & Clothier in Poughkeepsie, NY
Sunday, February 23 from 3-6pm
March
Befriend Your Sewing Machine at Sullivan Public in Eldred, NY
Saturday, March 1 from 10am-1pm
Embroidery 101 at Sullivan Public in Eldred, NY
Saturday, March 1 from 2-5pm
Clone It! at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Friday, March 14 from 10:30am-5pm
Hook Up A Hat at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sunday, March 16 from 10am-1pm
Hand Sew A Shirt at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sundays, March 16, 23 and 30 from 2-4pm
Fanciful Crochet Edgings at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sunday, March 23 from 10am-1pm
Sew Fabric Buckets at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Wednesday, March 26 from 1-4pm
Crochet Flower Garden at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sunday, March 30 from 10am-1pm
April
Deluxe Hand-Sew A Shirt (virtual) — Popover/Partial Placket Edition
Wednesdays, 6 sessions every other week over 10 weeks: 4/2, 4/16, 4/30, 5/14, 5/28 and 6/11 from 5:30-7:30pm EST, held live over zoom
Crochet Rag Rug + Basket at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Friday, April 18 from 10:30am-5pm
Visible Mending: Patching + Darning (co-taught with KF) at Katherine Ferrier’s studio in Rockland, ME
Thursday, April 24 from 6-8:30pm
Make A Self-Drafted Boxy Tee/Drapy Tunic at Katherine Ferrier’s studio in Rockland, ME
Friday, April 25 from 10am-5pm
Piece Out: Patchwork Boxy Top Three Ways in 2 Days INTENSIVE (co-taught with KF) at Katherine Ferrier’s studio in Rockland, ME
Saturday, April 26 from 10am-5pm and Sunday, April 27 from 10am-3pm
May
Zip It! at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Thursday, May 15 from 1-4pm
Hand Sew A Shirt at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Saturday, May 17 from 10:30am-5pm
Visible Mending: Patching + Darning at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Sunday, May 18 from 1:15-4pm
Clone + Hack Your Wardrobe at Snow Farm Craft in Williamsburg, MA
May 22-26 SOLD OUT!
June
Clone It! at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Friday, June 6 from 10:30am-5pm (includes a 30-minute lunch break)
July
Befriend Your Sewing Machine at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Wednesday, July 16 from 1-4pm
Medomak Fiberarts Retreat at Medomak Retreat Center in Washington, ME
this multi-fiber craft retreat (think summer camp for adults!) now runs for TWO (separate) weeks, and i’m teaching at BOTH! Session 1: July 21-27 AND Session 2: July 28-August 3
August
Slow Fashion Retreat by A Gathering of Stitches in Washington, ME
August 4-10: i will be teaching my Hand Sew A Shirt workshop at this super fun gathering!
September
Intro to Embroidery at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Saturday, September 6 from 10am-1pm
Gaga for Granny Squares at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Saturday, September 6 from 2-5pm
Magical Modular Crochet Garments at Snow Farm Craft in Williamsburg, MA
September 17-21
October
Befriend Your Sewing Machine at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Wednesday, October 1 from 1-4pm
Clone It! at Beetle & Fred in Beacon, NY
Friday, October 3 from 10:30am-5pm (includes a 30-minute lunch break)
Design (and MAKE!) Your Own Wardrobe at Harrisville Designs in Harrisville, NH
October 28 – November 1 (5-day workshop, 9am-4:30pm each day) — SOLD OUT!!!
November
Befriend Your Sewing Machine at Yarn Farm Kingston in Kingston, NY
Wednesday, November 12 from 1-4pm
December
no classes in December. happy holidaze!