Explore the ancient art of nålbinding, the detailed stitching of authentic bunader a variety of traditional Scandinavian embroidery styles, knitting, and more.
Upcoming Classes
- Online – Intermediate Needle-Felting: Fjord Horse
Fridays, September 10 & 17 (2:00-5:00pm CT) with Laura Berlage
- Online – Knitting Selbu Mittens (SOLD OUT! Register to join the waiting list!)
Mondays, September 13, 20, and 27 (6:00-7:30pm CT) with Jane Addams
- Online - Painting with Wool: Needle-Felting Inspired by Rosemaling
Friday, October 1 (2:00-5:00pm CT) and Friday, October 8 (2:00-4:00pm CT) with Laura Berlage
- Online - Flammegarn
Tuesdays October 5 and 12 (6:00-8:00pm CT) with Lesley Darling
- Online - Collection Connections: Inside Handwoven Dresses
Wednesday, October 13 (Noon-1:00pm CT) with Carol Colburn
- Online - What's in the Water: Natural Dye Color Studies
Tuesdays, November 2, 9, and 17 (6:00-8:00pm CT) with Lesley Darling
- Online - Flax to Linen 101
Mondays, November 8, 15, 22, and 29 (6:00-8:00pm CT) with Andrea Myklebust
- Online - Beginning Hardanger Embroidery: Hardanger Ornaments
Tuesdays, November 9, 16, and 23 (3:00-5:00pm CT) with Shan Rayray
- Online – FamilieKlubb: Needlefelt an Ornament!
Register by November 17 with Anna Ruhland and Evelyn Galstad
- Online – Needle Felted Reindeer
Thursday, December 9 (2:00-5:00pm CT) with Laura Berlage
View Past ClassesPast Classes
- Beginning Hardanger Embroidery
January 26 & February 2, 9, 2019 (9:00-noon) - Beginning Hardanger Embroidery
April 4-5, 2019 - Hardanger Embroidery
April 6-7, 2019 - Hedebo Needlework
April 13, 2019 - Tatting Needlework
April 14, 2019 - Introduction to Sámi-Inspired Embroidery
October 19, 2019 - Knit Lace of Vesterheim
October 28-30, 2019 - Introduction to Sámi-Inspired Embroidery
August 15, 2020 (9:00AM-4:00PM CDT) - Collection Connections: Fiber
August 25, 2020 (noon-1:00PM CDT) - Collection Connections: Mittens
September 23, 2020 (noon-1:00PM CDT) - Knitting a Norwegian Hat
October 3 and 4, 2020 (10:00AM-noon CDT each day) - Collections Connection: Sámi Mittens
October 20, 2020 (Noon-1:00PM CDT) - Boat’s Bow—A Sámi Mitten (SOLD OUT)
October 24 and 31, 2020 (10:00-11:30AM CDT each day) - Knitting a Norwegian-Inspired Pot Holder (SOLD OUT)
December 5 and 6, 2020 (10am-12pm on Sat, Dec 5 and 10am-11am on Dec 6) - Needle-Felted Nisse (SOLD OUT)
December 17, 2020 (2:00 - 5:00 PM CT) - Needle-Felted Nisse (SOLD OUT)
December 18, 2020 (2:00 - 5:00 PM CT) - Needle-Felted Arctic Fox (SOLD OUT)
January 7, 2021 (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT) - Kautokeino or Enontekiö Sámi Mittens (SOLD OUT)
January 12 & 19, 2021 (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CT) - Wandering Shawl: Knitting Nordic without a Pattern
January 15 & 22, 2021 (3:00-5:00 PM CT) - Flammegarn: Layering Natural Color on Yarn (SOLD OUT)
February 2 & 9, 2021 (6:00-8:00 PM CT) - Needle-Felted Lady Nisse (SOLD OUT)
February 18, 2021 (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT) - Needle-Felted Nisse (SOLD OUT)
March 11, 2021 (2:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT) - Spinning Yarn with Sticks and Stones (SOLD OUT)
March 25, 2021 (6:00-7:30 PM CT) - RESCHEDULED: Beginning Knitting – Knit a Scarf!
March 6, 2021 (10:00AM-Noon, 3:00-5:00 PM CT) - Skolt Sámi-Inspired Hat with Laura Ricketts
Tuesdays, April 6 & 13, 2021 (6-7:30 PM CT) - Painting with Wool: Needle-Felting Inspired by Rosemaling (SOLD OUT! Register to join the waiting list)
Thursday, April 15, 2021 (2-5:00 PM CT) - Creating Textiles Differently: A Conversation on Sustainable Fiber Systems
Thursday, April 15, 2021 (7:30 -8:30 PM CT) - Let's Mend It!
Thursday, May 20, 2021 (6-7:30 PM CT) - Harvesting Dyes for Winter
Wednesday, July 7 (6:00-8:00pm CT)
For more information, contact Lea Lovelace at 563-382-9681, ext. 215, or email at
llovelace@vesterheim.org.
