Online: Upcycled T-Shirt Yarn Basket

Online: Upcycled T-Shirt Yarn Basket

Online: Adult | This program is completed

All Levels

10/2/2020-10/23/2020

10:00 AM-12:00 PM on Fri

120.00 USD

Member Discount Available

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4 Fridays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm


** This class will be held virtually through Zoom -- you will receive Zoom access details in advance of the class starting. **

Do you have some old t-shirts you no longer wear because they have a few holes or stains? Don’t throw them away! Turn them into yarn to make a funky yet sturdy, functional basket. You will learn how to make yarn with your own old t-shirts. Using clothesline and your yarn, you will make a basket base, learn a variety of twined weaving patterns, and finish with a braided rim. This class isn’t just for adults! Join us if you are ages 13+!

  • Required Supplies:
  • · Old t-shirts or other jersey garments (moderate stretch), at least two, preferably in different, complimentary colors. More are better!
  • · 100 feet of cotton clothesline
  • · Sharp fabric scissors
  • Recommended Supplies:
  • · Rotary cutter
  • · Cutting mat
  • · 18-24” grid ruler
  • · Plastic sewing clips
Harding, Kimberley

she/her/hers Kimberley Harding experiments with texture and color in three-dimensional weaving to create works inspired by nature and personal experiences. Additionally, she weaves traditional basketry forms using conventional reed and contemporary painted paper techniques. She strives to create objects that induce the urge to touch – something that seems forbidden. Originally trained as an educator, Harding expressed her creativity within the constraints of teaching, family and volunteer endeavors. Her work has always involved fiber techniques such as loom weaving, sewing, knitting, crochet, resist dyeing and embroidery. First introduced to basketmaking in 2015, she remarked, “I feel as though I am recalling an alternate life when weaving – I am certain I did this before.”