Thia Jorden

It’s time to dig into your mending pile. Skills to be covered - reattaching a missing button and reinforcing damaged buttonholes, darning small holes in those favorite sweaters or t-shirts and fixing dress slacks hems. Bring two small repairs to class for hands on practice. Directions- Knox Makers parking and entrance is located around the…

It’s time to dig deeper into the mending pile. The focus of this class is on hems and pockets. Make that pair of pants that are too short into capris or shorts or simply shorten some jeans with a machine hem. Extend short pockets and add pockets in the seamline to loose skirts or slacks.…

It’s time to dig into your mending pile. Skills to be covered - reattaching a missing button and reinforcing damaged buttonholes, darning small holes in those favorite sweaters or t-shirts and fixing dress slacks hems. Bring two small repairs to class for hands on practice. Directions- Knox Makers parking and entrance is located around the…

It’s time to dig deeper into the mending pile. Make that pair of pants that are too short into capris or shorts or simply shorten some jeans with a machine hem. Extend short pockets and add pockets in the seamline to loose skirts or slacks. This technique is not compatible with silhouette hugging skirts or…

Fiber Arts has a considerable amount of fabric just shoved into numerous tubs. This is an afternoon devoted to fabric folding. The end goal is to have something that not only looks neat and tidy but anyone can easily see what is available. So if you love to fondle fabric, join us when you can, stay as long as you can and let’s get folding and sorting.

Smocking is an embroidery technique that functionally binds and decoratively embelishes pleats. This gathering of the fabric can be functional shaping or purely decorative.

In the class, we will be making 3.5" heart-shaped sachets. They can be plain stuffed pillows or filled with a mixture of polyfil and potpouri as scent sachets. We will discuss various methods of pleating the fabric in preparation for the embroidery, but the class will focus on the stitching techniques and tips for finishing. Due to time constraints, the fabric will be pre-gathered.

*This is a pilot class so it's half price. Future classes will be full price.

It’s time to dig into your mending pile. Skills to be covered - reattaching a missing button and reinforcing damaged buttonholes, darning small holes in those favorite sweaters or t-shirts and fixing dress slacks hems. Bring two small repairs to class for hands on practice. Directions- Knox Makers parking and entrance is located around the…

It’s time to dig into the mending pile. Make that pair of pants that are too short into capris or shorts or simply shorten some jeans with a machine hem. Extend short pockets and add pockets in the seamline to loose skirts or slacks. This technique is not compatible with silhouette hugging skirts or slacks.…

In this class, we will learn how to make a fabric covered 4x4 small hinged lid box. A pre-cut cardboard foundation will be provided. You can choose two complementary fabrics from the selection available in Fiber Arts or supply your own fabrics. You will need to bring two Fat quarters or two ¼ yard cuts of a woven, no knits (stretchy) fabrics. One fabric will be used for the outside of the box, the other for the inside.

Assembly uses both hot glue and needle and thread. Before final assembly you can embelish the box with ribbon or other scrap-booking type of accents so if you have something specific in mind you will need to bring it with you. Hand sewing is part of the final assembly so if needed please bring your own vision aids. i.e. lighted magnfier or glasses.

At the end of the class you will have a completed box for a keepsake or Christmas gift.

The cost is $14.96 for Knox Makers members, $24.96 for General Public. There will be a maximum of 6 spots for this class, and a minimum of 2 tickets must be sold. If the class minimum is not met 48 hours prior to class start time, the class will be canceled and all tickets will be refunded.

Directions- Knox Makers parking and entrance is located around the back of the SPARK building in the fenced in area.

Knox Makers is a place for the Knoxville area’s engineers, artists, hobbyists, innovators, educators and entrepreneurs to work and play. We are a technology and art collective dedicated to the promotion of creativity enabled and informed by science. Our lectures, workshops, and outreach programs inspire and educate both members and the general public. Our workshop provides members with both the space for large projects and the tools to complete them. We are a non-profit educational organization supported by member dues and staffed by volunteers.

You will be making a mini biscornu, which can be stuffed to use as a pin cushion, or filled with potpourri for a scent sachet. The first side will a single color and we will practice two stitching techniques. The second side will be stitched according to a counted cross stitch grid pattern. You will…

You will learn seven basic embroidery stitches in a 3" x 6" layout. Four larger motifs will help you learn how to work the stitches in combination. You can either frame the work as is; or finish it into a needle book and start storing all your needles and pins in one location. Directions- Knox…

It’s time to dig into your mending pile. Skills to be covered - reattaching a missing button and reinforcing damaged buttonholes, darning small holes in those favorite sweaters or t-shirts and fixing dress slacks hems. Maybe you want to camouflage holes in something else with hand embroidery. Bring two small repairs to class for assistance with hands on practice.

It’s time to dig into the mending pile. Make that pair of pants that are too short into capris or shorts or simply shorten some jeans with a machine hem. Extend short pockets and add pockets in the seamline to loose skirts or slacks. This technique is not compatible with silhouette hugging skirts or slacks.…