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Fly Fishing – Casting Basics

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

The goal of this class is to help you get started in fly fishing or better your casting. We will go over different types of fly rods and when to use them. The proper way of lining a fly rod will be taught. You will be doing the over hand cast, roll cast and side arm cast, for a few examples. You will need to bring a hat and a pair of glasses or sunglasses. If you have a fly rod please bring it, otherwise one will be provided. To end, students will get a chance to try different fly rods.

Walking Stick with Inlaid Compass

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

Take your next hike or walk around the corner with a unique hand-crafted walking stick. Frank will guide you through the process of taking a piece of ironwood and transforming it into a walking stick that will last a lifetime. The inlaid compass will help ensure you don't lose your way on the trail! Makes a wonderful gift for the hikers in your life!

Huck Lace Scarf

This weave structure creates a light and airy scarf that is perfect for early spring through fall. It is always a wonderful accessory to add color to your wardrobe any time of year. A hem stitch will be hand sewn on the loom at the start and finish of the scarf, allowing the soft yarns to flow as a soft fringe.

Forge Welded Trillium Trivet

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

For this course students will get a chance to forge weld a trillium shaped trivet. This design is based on several early American examples. Students will learn basic forge welding along with traditional blacksmithing techniques. During the course there will be a discussion of early American blacksmithing and design.

Rainbow Splint Stool

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

In this family-friendly class, children ages 6 and up, with the help of a parent, will weave a rainbow of colored flat reed splint onto a hardwood stool. Stool and weaving materials will be provided.

Starry Patch

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

This fun block is filled with movement, yet quite easy to assemble. You will create enough blocks for a 27? x 27? wall hanging or table topper. The blocks created in the block party classes will be cut using the Acuquilt cutting system. This system improves accuracy in cutting and reduces the stress on your hands often felt while cutting large amounts of small units of fabric for the quilt blocks.

Dovetailed Shaker Candle Box

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

In this class, students will hand craft a beautiful pine wood box reminiscent of the Shaker craftwork. Students will begin with wood already prepared and cut to finished sizes for the project. They will work on the following skills: cutting and joining the sides/dovetail joints, gluing/planing and sanding the sides, shaping the lid and base, attaching the hardware (hinges), and finishing techniques.

Introduction to Weaving on a Floor Loom

Learn to weave on a floor loom.  With instruction and hands on experience, you will perform each step of the process - winding a warp, dressing a loom, and weaving a cotton towel to take home and use for years to come.

Dovetailed Shaker Candle Box

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

In this class, students will hand craft a beautiful pine wood box reminiscent of the Shaker craftwork. Students will begin with wood already prepared and cut to finished sizes for the project. They will work on the following skills: cutting and joining the sides/dovetail joints, gluing/planing and sanding the sides, shaping the lid and base, attaching the hardware (hinges), and finishing techniques.

UFO Studio

Adirondack Folk School 51 Main St., Lake Luzerne, NY, United States

AFS UFO Studio, formerly known as Sewing Circle, is an out of this world opportunity for fiber artists to come and complete the UnFinished Objects floating around their home. UFO Studio is free to attend, and though it is non-instructional, peer-to-peer help is always available. All forms of projects are welcome ? bring your unfinished weaving, sewing, embroidery, rug hooking, knitting, crocheting, felting, or any other project that involves fiber handwork. AFS has a couple of sewing machines, small looms, and hand tools available but please feel free to bring your own!

Introduction to Weaving on a Floor Loom

Learn to weave on a floor loom.  With instruction and hands on experience, you will perform each step of the process - winding a warp, dressing a loom, and weaving a cotton towel to take home and use for years to come.

Introduction to Weaving on a Floor Loom

Learn to weave on a floor loom.  With instruction and hands on experience, you will perform each step of the process - winding a warp, dressing a loom, and weaving a cotton towel to take home and use for years to come.

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