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Still Time to Sign Up! All Levels Sewing Open Workshop Instructor: Taylor McVay  This open workshop focuses on sewing clothing and accessories. Students can work on a project of their choice with the help of the instructor. Students will learn techniques and skills based on the project they select, with occasional demos for the group by request.  Hone your sewing skills to make great looking clothing - inside and out! This class is open to all experience levels. Beginners who have basic sewing machine skills are welcome.  Saturday - October 20th - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM $42 per class Students must pay before class begins in order to be guaranteed a spot. Needle Felting Workshop Instructor: Joan McAnulty Make one of these fantastical fuzzy creatures!  Each student will get a kit with wool roving, felting needles  and foam felting pad. Bring a friend and have fun while learning a new creative technique! Saturday October 20th - 1:00 - 4:00 PM $45 - supplies included Ages 10 and up! Franklin Mill Store STAY CONNECTED  ‌   ‌   ‌

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Classes and Workshops   Here are few new class and workshop listings. Click on the link below for information about all of our winter classes: Winter Session Classes and Workshops All Levels Sewing Open Workshop Instructor: Taylor McVay www.blueprintsforsewing.com  This open workshop focuses on sewing clothing and accessories. Students can work on a project of their choice with the help of the instructor. Students will learn techniques and skills based on the project they select, with occasional demos for the group by request. Hone your sewing skills to make great looking clothing - inside and out! This class is open to all experience levels. Beginners who have basic sewing machine skills are welcome. February 4, 11, 18 & 25 - Thursday AM 10:30 - 12:30 4 weeks - $112 (Students receive a 15% discount on purchases while enrolled in a class. Needle Felt Owl Workshop Instructor: Joan McAnulty Saturday, February 27th - 1:00 - 4:00 PM $30 - Supplies not included. The needle felt kits are available in the store Students get 15% off their purchases. Adults and Teens No experience necessary Sign up in store or call: 508 528-3301 Knitter's Finishing School Instructor: Gayle Johnson Love to knit but find finishing your projects terrifying? This is the class for you. Learn simple ways to sew in sleeves, sew side and shoulder seams. You will learn how to plan ahead for a great-looking finished project. February 20, 2016 - 10:30 am to 1:30 pm - Cost $55 Sign up in store or call: 508 528-3301 STAY CONNECTED:

dance, dance, dance

Yep, the arrival of spring makes me sooo super happy I could devote the entire blog to this.....
Instead, I'll share all the springy things going on around this old mill - which has seen quite a few springs by the way - since the civil war!

We are still entrenched in the felting craze here. Cute felted animals keep popping up and I don't know if it's because I recently lost my dog, but I am overly attached to these little guys. Seriously, look at this sheep's sweetie face. (Somewhere in "pup heaven" my dog Chester is rolling his eyes at me.)

Nancy Keyes gave a fabulous needle felting workshop
this past Saturday. Everyone seemed to get right into the groove of it,
producing some amazing felted bags. At the end, I pestered them all
into showing their work to me. Very nice!

We were looking for something "springy" to hang up
in the store...and POOF! just like that, a gorgeous wall
hanging appears - Thank you Nancy.
Kaffe Fassett's "Sprays", "Spots" and "Mirage Stripe" are the
perfect fabrics for this tribute to spring don't you think?

I love seeing the designs that emerge
when Kaffe's fabrics are re-arranged. It's always beautiful.

I am just a bit in love with this shawl on the cover
of this month's Vogue Knitting. Not that I'm a shawl person really,
but I occasionally have wistful thoughts of summer evenings on the Cote d'Azur.
Anyway, if you too have these Gatsbyesque fantasies and
the skill to create such a lovely work of art...we have the yarn:
Prima by Debbie Bliss
a beautiful light weight blend of bamboo and merino wool
Perfect for summer evenings.


Although neglected by this blog, we do have a fabulous
Home Decorating department which has lovely fabrics and
very talented people. Our Home Decorating manager Diane is one
of these super crafty types. She has recently been applying her
skills to wool applique. The bittersweet embroidered on top is what
I like best, sadly my photo doesn't do it justice.
The wool is hand-dyed by the-Fabulous-FMS-chick Joan McAnutlty.
I've spied Diane working on a spring themed piece too (bunnies!)
and will share when it's completed.



That's it for now...
Spring forth...and don't forget to dance!

Mary