Sew a Clothesline Basket: A Beautiful Gifting Basket

Your friends will be amazed that you've created a beautiful decorative bowl simply by sewing cotton clothesline with thread. In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to coil, shape, and stitch clothesline using a zigzag stitch to create a sturdy and stylish basket or bowl. If you know how to operate a sewing machine -- including threading both the machine and the bobbin -- this workshop is for you. You'll leave with a finished basket made from approximately 75 feet of clothesline, along with several optional finishing techniques to personalize your piece. What's Included: - 75 ft. of cotton clothesline - Instruction on coiling, shaping, and zigzag stitching - Guidance on finishing techniques - Use of studio tools (scissors, pins, clips, etc.) What's to Bring Students must bring a working sewing machine with zigzag stitch, a new spool of white or ecru polyester thread, an extra bobbin, and a new size 14 needle installed (a limited number of machines are available for use - advance notice required). Class Notes Duration: 2 hours Skill Level: Beginner-friendly Age: Adult (12+) Suitable for confident beginners who can thread their machine and bobbin independently. BYOB -- bring your own beverages to enjoy while you create. Coffee, tea, and sparkling water are always available in the studio. About the Artist: Stacy Gates owned and taught at Manchester Arts, concentrating in ceramics, fused glass and textile & fiber arts. She has taught art and fine crafts to both adults and children for more than 25 years. As an artist and maker, Stacy works in a variety of mediums, as she is fascinated by color, texture and pattern. Her current obsession is fused glass, and she has been creating and teaching this for more than five years. In addition to her own art, Stacy is passionate about helping others find or rekindle their creativity through art and working with their hands. Stacy has a BA in Psychology and Business from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University. In addition to her formal education, she studied sewing and fashion in NYC and has taken many classes and workshops in numerous art and craft fields. She has recently moved to Florida but still lives with her husband, David, in Manchester Center, VT during the summer months.