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Home & Garden for Spring 2009 | |
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| Organize Everything in Your Home: Tips & Ideas to Get You Started
(Live Lecture) Instructor: Julia Marlowe |
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Amid the stacks of bills and the piles of magazines and newspapers, you have a home that you want to show off. Are you ashamed to open up your cabinets At the first session you will learn some basic organizing tips by learning strategies for organizing specific projects. The second session will be tailored to your individual needs. We will discuss your organizing project, answer your questions, and cover organizing of specific areas that are of interest to you! Students in the past have organized closets, photographs, bedrooms, kitchens, and pantries. See instructor's website Thurs., Jan. 15 & 22, 6:30-8pm, 2 sessions/3 hrs., $59, #68111 Online Registration Form |
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| Ideas for Accessorizing
Your Home (Live Lecture) Instructor: Meloney Chenevey |
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If you are in the midst of selling your home or if you are just wanting to establish a look that says "WOW," learn the secrets of using accessories to make your home more welcoming and attractive. Learn where to find affordable accessories, how to place them on tables and bookshelves, and how to use inexpensive fabrics to enhance your windows. Learn how to use accessories to make a personal statement and how to choose and hang attractive, but inexpensive artwork. You will also create a layout of a room in your home that you wish to accessorize. Supplies: Scissors; black foam core board, 32" x 40"; glue stick; and photo of the room you wish to accessorize. Sat., Feb. 21, 9am-4pm, 1 session/6 hrs., $125, #67889 |
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| Staging Your Home for a
Quick Sale (Live Lecture) Instructor: Meloney Chenevey |
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In this housing market, you have to present your home as if it were a model home. You have to look better than the competition. Come learn how to do this without going into debt or hiring an expert. You'll get good solid information on many topics, including how to create curb appeal, painting, repairing, furniture placement, and depersonalizing your private spaces. Supplies: Bring photographs of the areas that need help, both inside or outside; scissors; black foam core board, 32" x 40"; and glue stick. Sat., March 7, 9am-4pm, 1 session/6 hrs., $125, #67888 |
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| Landscaping Your Yard for
Curb Appeal (Live Lecture) Instructor: Jenny DeRevere |
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Get creative, practical, and cost-conscientious advice on gardening and landscaping ideas for your home. Topics will include color, texture, form, and aesthetics. The course focuses on utilizing drought-tolerant and native plants and plant care and maintenance during water restrictions. Supplies: Bring a photograph of the part of your yard you want to landscape, a small roll of graph or drawing paper, a pencil, an eraser, and a notebook. Tues., Feb. 10-March 24 (No class 3/10), 6:30- 8:30pm, 6 sessions/12 hrs., $125 single or partners, #67890 |
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| Fundamentals of
Fresh Flower Arranging (Live Lecture) Instructor: Melinda Raser |
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The instructor, a Master Gardener, will teach you the basic principles of floral design. Discover how to conceive an idea, shop for floral materials, process the flowers and other natural materials, and overcome the "fear" of working with fresh flowers. Each student must bring $15-$20 to the first session for supplies (you
will be notified of the amount before you attend the first session). You will also need to purchase other supplies during the course at a cost of $25-$50 per person, depending on what supplies you choose. You may also choose to use flowers and other natural materials found in your yard and in nature. Tues., April 7-May 5, 6-7:30pm, 5 sessions/7.5 hrs., $99, #67891 |
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| Introduction to Sewing (Live Lecture) Instructor: Ashia R. James |
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Be introduced to basic sewing tools and supplies, as well as the components of a sewing machine. Learn how to lay out a pattern and understand basic sewing terminology. Each student will complete a simple project. Supplies: Portable sewing machine, thread, needles, and straight pins. Class limited to 8 students. This course is full. Registrations are no longer being accepted. You may call 706-542-3537 to have your name placed on a waiting list, in case someone cancels out of the course. Sat., Feb. 7-28 (No class 2/14), 10am-4pm, 3 sessions/15 hrs., $149, #67530 |
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| Oops! Knitting Mistakes and
How to Fix Them (Live Lecture) Instructor: Margaret Heathman |
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Learn how to correct your knitting mistakes. Learn to tink, frog, and ladder stitches into their correct positions. A fun class that keeps your knitting flowing! You will leave the class with more confidence in your knitting ability because you can fix your mistakes! The instructor is the author of Knitting Languages. Homework prior to class: (1) Cast on 10 sts. (2) Knit 4 rows. (3) Work in stockinette stitch (knit one row, purl one row) until entire piece measures 4 inches from the beginning. (4) Do not bind off. Bring your swatch to class with your needles and yarn. Supplies: smooth, light-colored worsted weight yarn and knitting needles (7, 8, or 9); size F, G, or H crochet hook; pen/pencil and paper/notebook. Thurs., Feb. 5, 6-8pm, 1 session/2 hrs., $45, #67893 |
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| Skinny Yarns:
Luscious Laces (Live Lecture) Instructor: Margaret Heathman |
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Come and learn the art of knitted lace. Throughout the centuries, lace has been the epitome of fine needlework. Here is your opportunity to follow in the footsteps of history while using your knitting skills to create beautiful lace for today's lifestyles. You will explore the creation of lace and the use of fine yarns by beginning a lace sampler scarf and knitting a snowflake. Throughout the course, there will be discussion about the many uses of fine-to-medium weight yarns for knitting lace as embellishments, accessories, decorative items, and garments. Supplies: Bring $30 to class for yarns, book & instructions for course projects; also bring (1) size 5 short, straight needle or 24" long circular needle; (2) set of five size 2 or 3 double-pointed needles; (3) size 11 long straight needle or 24" circular needle (needed at 3rd session); (4) three stitch markers; (5) tapestry (yarn) needle; (6) two balls (1 oz. each) of 100% wool worsted weight yarn (needed at 3rd session). Prerequisites: You must be able knit, purl, cast on, and bind off without assistance. The instructor is the author of Knitting Languages. Sat., Jan. 31-Feb. 21, 9am-1pm, 4 sessions/16 hrs., $149, #67894 Online Registration Form |
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| Spin Your Own Yarn on a Hand
Spindle: For Beginners (Live Lecture) Instructor: Margaret Heathman |
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Love the look of handspun yarns, but not ready to commit to the expense of a spinning wheel? Spindle spinning has been around for thousands of years and is still a great way to spin beautiful yarns that you can use right away in your knitting, crocheting, and weaving projects. Learn this quick, easy, and inexpensive way to plunge into the world of spinning. Supplies: Bring $30 for hand spindle and spinning fibers, pen/pencil and paper/notebook, and a sense of fun. The instructor is the author of Knitting Languages. Sat., March 7, 9am-4pm, 1 session/6 hrs., $99, #67895 |
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| The Magic of Spinning
Hand-Painted Fibers (Live Lecture) Instructor: Margaret Heathman |
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Oh, those beautiful hand-painted fibers! To get the look you want in a final fabric, spinning can be challenging. It takes planning to get the look you want, whether it is soft colors, a stripped effect, or pure color. You will explore five spinning, plying, and finishing techniques for variegated fibers by spinning hand-painted roves. Discussions focus on achieving the various looks you want in projects and by experimenting with sampling the yarns spun. Prerequisite: You must be an advanced beginner -- you must be able to spin a continuous yarn without assistance. Supplies: Bring $18 for hand-painted fibers for spinning. Also bring your spinning wheel and accessories (spinning oil, extra drive bands, extra leader thread, etc.); lazy kate; hand towel; ball winder; niddy noddy; three bobbins; pen/pencil and paper/notebook. NOTE: Coffee shop (sandwiches, pizza, drinks, etc.) onsite. The instructor is the author of Knitting Languages. Sat., April 4, 9am-5pm, 1 session/7 hrs., $99, #67896 |
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