Supplies, Classes, Retreats and Creative Inspiration
Christmas Crafting at Esther’s!
Soup, mulled wine and a chance to unwind with some crafting with friends. Bring a project with you, or a spinning wheel and join us for a magical evening at the shop
Spiced Cider, family friendly felting make and takes , and music make this a festive event for all!
Natasha Lehrer Lewis Art will be presenting new fiber art pieces during this fabulous established event. Find her and her art in the Upper Barn!
Wet Felted Bowls 1-4 pm
Needle Felted Pumpkins 6-8 pm
Register through their site: https://www.olbrich.org/
Join in all the fall festivities! Farm Tour at 1 pm to see the sheep. Visit the farmstand to pick out wonderful produce and a favorite pumpkin. Make a felted pin, enjoy tasty goodies and have fun with this free event. Fun for the whole family!
Bring your spinning wheel or craft project and drop in for our sit and stitch, and shop local indie-dyers’ trunk shows! Those with an instrument are welcome to drop in to our backyard jam session from 11-1 pm.
Meander over to the Big Rock Plowing Match to check out the vintage tractors, rides, food, craft show and more, located only a few minutes from Esther’s Place. It’s a celebration in the country!
Bring a wheel, loom, knitting or crochet project, or even if you’re curious about it all, just come on by! We’ll be setting up in the backyard and enjoying the craft together. Feel free to bring a comfy chair too! We’re inviting local indie dyers to set up trunk shows of their art as well. Frivolous Ewe , Ewe 2 Me 2 U and KnitSpin and Leaf Livestock will be there sharing their work! Promises to be a lovely gathering for all.
Wet Felted Clutch 9-noon
Needle Felted Tea Cups 2-4 pm
Come join us for a day of farm fun!
Tours to the farm at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm begin at Esther's Place. At the farm, you'll get to feed and pet the sheep. We gave the mama’s a year off so we don’t have lambs this spring but you’ll get to meet the little ones who are all grown up now!
Create an adorable felted pin and enjoy drinks and cookies.
There will be spring kits and fibers and new yarns, needles and notions.
All of Big Rock Organics' transplants will be available as well!
We hope you'll join us for this fun-packed day!
So excited to be back vending at one of the funnest fiber shows around!
https://www.yarncon.com/
This will be a fun day in a beautiful large room with lots of natural light. All types of wheels, spindles and e-spinners are welcome. Join us for social spinning time! Participants can bring a sack lunch, pre-order a box lunch from Flyleaf Bakery Cafe located inside the Batavia Library or step out to an establishment in the local community.
Activities and amenities at the event will include a For Sale/Wanted Board (note that the Library will not allow sales to be made inside the venue). Business cards can also be posted.
Attendees are encouraged to bring item(s) they have made that illustrate how hand-spun can be used in knitting, crochet, weaving, etc. Please label items with your name, fibers used, methods used in prepping and spinning the fiber and any patterns used to create final project. Index cards will be provided on-site for those who need them.
We can't wait to see you!
Hosted by our two close spinning friends, Roxanne and Cyndy. Esther’s Place will be there in the morning to join the fun.
“In the Mind of the Artist” Presentation followed by a 2 day workshop : Nuno Felt Fusion, “An Exploration into Wet Felted Wearable Art“
During this inspirational workshop, you will pair a handwoven remnant or sample of your own with a nuno felted piece of yardage to create a unique, wearable piece of art. Students will learn how to make the felted fabric while exploring how to creatively combine both fabrics. We will use a silk fabric base with wool and embellishments fused into the base through the wet felting process. Come with pattern ideas and your woven fabric and we’ll pull colors and textures to create a coordinating nuno felted fabric. Later at home, you’ll finish what you’ve begun, making a unique, one-of-a-kind garment like a vest, jacket, or bag.
Folk Art Bunny
Create a 6” tall bunny with needle felting, complete with a bow and flowers.
10-noon
Wet Felted Bowl
This fun process includes balloons, water, soap and lots of fun fibers!
1-4 pm
Bracelet and earrings class
Create a duet of felted jewelry with beautiful beads!
6-9 pm
Wet Felted Clutch
1-4 pm
Join Natasha Lehrer Lewis, of Esther's Place as we create a beautiful felted purse! Use lots of different wet felting techniques to create a 6” x 12” clutch, complete with a flap. Use fun fibers for textures, plus learn about adding ridges and more. A beautiful piece of art that will make an elegant accessory for a dressy occasion. All supplies included and novices are welcome! Come explore felting with us!
The enchanted, magical and mystical will be inspiring our colors for February's sale!
Lots of swoon-worthy hand dyed fibers coming to you today from our cozy little studio in northern Illinois.
Our fast paced, zany live show on our Facebook page will showcase new fibers! It’s fun and entertaining so please come join us!
Purchase during the live show to be sure to get these one of a kind treasures or shop the after sale album more leisurely. Either way, we have tons of exciting new things coming your way!
Here’s what we’ve been dyeing and creating:
- Natasha’s famous crazy batts… a blend of Rambouillet wool and magical add ins!!!!!!!!!
-Buttery soft and ultra vibrant Rambouillet wool top
-Swoon-worthy Luxury wool blends
-Hand dyed Mulberry silk top
-Hand dyed firestar nylon
-Hand dyed merino dk yarn
-Hand dyed merino fingering yarn blanks!
Shipping is $6 for orders up to $50
$9 for orders over $50
To purchase:
1. Comment # and how many
2. Send us a message with your email
3. We'Il email you an invoice via Square on Saturday
4. Once paid we ship! Your squishy mail will be on its way!
Thank you from everyone here at Esther’s Place …. Can’t wait to see you then!
Fabulous Felted Hat
Monday Feb. 19th 10-4
Create a hat with wet felting- using soap, water, and wool fibers- over a bubble wrap resist which we guide you through creating. Embellish with unique fibers and shape and sculpt it to your own personalized style. Complete the look with a fabric ribbon and ideas for creating accessorizing pins to switch and change out. From a cute cloche to a fancy fedora, bring inspiration and ideas for this fun day-long workshop!
Magical Felted Fairy
Monday Feb. 19th 6-8:30 pm
Learn how to create a completely poseable figurine with needle felting and wire armature! Then add wings, hair, dress it with fabrics and fibers, and create a cute base with moss, rocks and embellishments. It can be a fairy, an angel, or even modeled after someone you know as a sweet gift. The example as pictured is just one idea but you are encouraged to customize it completely for you! All supplies included and beginning felters are welcomed!
Cozy Custom Slippers
Tuesday Feb. 20th 10-4 pm
Learn how to create a pair of the best slippers you will ever sink your feet into! From sizing and selecting fibers, we'll make a felted pair that you actually sculpt around your own feet! Add beautiful embellishment fibers and get ideas for adding needle felting detailing post-class. It's an amazing process to take from fleece to foot!
Register here: https://antiochfinearts.org/art-classes/
Fun festivities!
Goodies, felting make and takes and cheery shopping awaits.
Hope you can join us!
Join us for a fun day of classes!
9-noon Wet Felted Winter Luminary
1-3 pm Needle Felted Birds
6-7 pm Wet Felted Globe Ornament
Register here: https://www.chicagobotanic.org/search?search=Natasha+Lehrer+Lewis
We’ll be coming for the weekend and offering three unique classes….
Friday Nov. 17th 1-3 pm Wet Felted Flowers (perfect on a purse…)
Friday Nov. 17th 6-8 pm Needle Felted Bird
Sat. Nov. 18th - Sunday Nov. 19th 10-3 pm both days Wet Felted Purse Workshop
Create a purse with pockets, a gusseted bottom, handles and more! An in-depth workshop exploring a wide range wet felting techniques
Register here: https://antiochfinearts.org/art-classes/
Come join us for a day of farm fun!
Tours to the farm at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm begin at Esther's Place. At the farm, you'll get to feed the sheep and watch the little lambs frolic!
Cuddle little chicks, create an adorable felted pin and enjoy drinks and cookies.
There will be spring kits and fibers and new yarns, needles and notions.
All of Big Rock Organics' transplants will be available as well!
We hope you'll join us for this fun-packed day!
10-noon Chick with a Flower Hat
1-4 Wet Felted Bowl (this class is full)
10-noon Bee Mobile
Shibori Dyeing Friday Feb. 3rd 1-4 pm
Heartfelt Sheep Friday Feb. 3rd 6-8 pm
Felted Landscape Workshop Saturday Feb. 4th and Sunday Feb. 5th 10-3 pm
Register here: https://antiochfinearts.org
Come for our fun, crafty class… join us for lots of creativity! We’ll be making a wet felted rose
9-noon Snowman Family
1-4 Shibori Dyeing
6-8 pm Hedgehog
Kid’s: Polar Bear Picture
We’re creating a fabulous art installation with the community of Portage, WI schools
6-7 pm Teens: Needle Felted Mushrooms
7-8 pm Needle Felted Owl
10-noon Winter Angel
1-4 Wet Felted Snowflake Runner
10-noon Winter Angel
2:15-3:15- Wet Felted Holiday Gnome
3:15-4:15 Needle Felted Polar Bear
We’ll be here as a wonderfully wooly vendor at this family friendly holiday fair.
Needle Felted Gnomes
Join us for the festivities!
Visit the farm at 10:30 am and meet the sheep.
Pick up some winter vegetables from the farmstand
Felting make and takes
Hot cider, cookies and more!
Shop new kits, fibers and yarns here at Esther’s Place
Festive music and decorations to inspire your holiday creativity!
