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Beginner Basketweave Class

Beginner Basketweave Class

January19

Join us in Raleigh for our Beginner Basketweave Class! In this class you will learn everything you need to know to start a hobby that you can take with you! For this class, choose a Needlepoint To Go canvas from the options below, and we will have it kitted with silk when you arrive. You will learn the basics of needlepoint including how to start and end threads, why stretcher bars are useful, and the two foundation stitches: basketweave and continental.

The purchase of this class covers the $40 class fee and you will pay for your kit at the time of the class. Below are your kit options.

Sea La Vie - $70
At My Age I Need Glasses - $116
I Need a HUGe Glass of Wine - $97
Never Ask a Lady the Size of Her Stash - $112
Leopard Clutch (4 color options) - $115
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    3811 Hillsborough St Raleigh, NC 27607

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