Heritage Spinning & Weaving

Charting a Fair Isle Sweater Using Excel, via Zoom, session 2 of 4
2026-06-24 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Detroit) | MI
Day/Date/Time: Wednesdays, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, and 7/8/2026, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET via Zoom. This class meets 4 times.
Description: Fair Isle sweaters have such complex designs and details to get right, that it helps to have a chart of the full sweater. This four-session class will teach you to use Excel to create that chart. Participants will learn to set up the grid, efficiently copy and paste repeating patterns, color the design, check for pleasing connections at the shoulders and sleeves, and print to specific scale. Participants will need a tablet or phone for Zoom and a computer for working on Excel. Although the principles of this class can be applied to other spread sheets such as Numbers or Google Sheets, in the interest of time, instruction will be limited to Excel. Each session will have homework.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: A computer with Excel installed for working on the chart and a phone or tablet to participate in the Zoom class. An Excel file and the ZOOM link will be sent to participants in the week before class.
Prerequisite: The ability to save and find files on a computer. Some experience with Excel or other Microsoft Office products, as well as with Zoom, is helpful.
Pre-Class Prep: Download the files below. Print “The Keyboard Guide to Symbols” and “Using the StitchMastery Font Collection.”

StitchMastery Knitting Font Dot https://stitchmastery.com/fonts/?_ga=2.1030065.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566&doing_wp_cron=1752775917.4340879917144775390625
The Keyboard Guide to Symbols. https://www.stitchmastery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/StitchMasteryDot.pdf?_ga=2.79535892.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566
Using the StitchMastery Font Collection. https://www.stitchmastery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Using_the_StitchMastery_Fonts.pdf?_ga=2.102013697.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566

Instructor: Cherie Cornick
Maximum: 11 students
Fee: $100.00

Knitting Help
2026-06-24 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-17 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Knitting Help – Wednesdays, 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Social Crafting
2026-06-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-16 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-06-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Come to Heritage with your current project to knit, crochet, spin, etc., with us. This is purely a social time, no instructor will be available for help.

Crochet Help with Laurie
2026-06-23 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-16 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-06-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Crochet Help with Laurie – Tuesdays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 to 5:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to crochet, returning to crochet, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, Laurie is here to help you. Her guiding hand will make your hands more confident. Granny squares, amigurumi, filet crochet, tapestry crochet, and Tunisian crochet are all within your reach. Laurie will help you! Just want a coach at your elbow as you work? Feel free to be a “regular.”
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Knitting Help
2026-06-23 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Knitting Help – Tuesdays, 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Rug Hooking Help, class 1 of 1
2026-06-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Sunday, 6/21/2026 from noon to 4:00 pm. This class meets once.
Description: Join us for fun and hooking. Whether you want to start a new pattern or need to refresh an older project we can help. There will be plenty of wools and other supplies available to get motivated, and instruction to get past the tough questions. We can easily solve a problem with a pattern by using color and/or value, or ways to finish your rug. No rug should go unfinished.
Keith Kemmer will help with just about every hooking quandary. He has over 25 years of experience creating wonderful primitive rugs, both large and small.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: Please bring your project, hook, frame and wools. A cutter will be available during class.
Pre-Class Prep: none
Instructor: Keith Kemmer
Maximum: 8 students
Fee: $40.00
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Weaving Help
2026-06-20 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Weaving Help, Saturdays, from 2pm to 4pm
Have a weaving question that needs answering? How to use a warping board? How to read a draft? How to understand a tie-up schematic? If you have a small, portable loom, bring it in with your questions.
Whether you are new to weaving, returning to weaving, or are working on a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card (good for Weaving Help), which can be purchased in the web store or in person.

Knit a Sweater with Karrie, week 8 of 8
2026-06-20 11:30 - 13:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Class 8: Sit & Knit while we finish both arms, darning in your ends, fixing holes, blocking, reflection, feedback, afterglow
Homework: Enjoy wearing your beautiful, new, me-made sweater!

Clasped Weft Table Runner on the Rigid Heddle, class 1 of 1
2026-06-20 09:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, 6/20/2026, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with a lunch break. This class meets once.
Description: Weave a table runner for your home. In this class you will learn how to weave using a clasped weft technique to create the colorful rectangles shown in the photo. While this is a precise technique, it is not difficult if you know the tricks of the trade. Hint: it is all about tension. While we will work a sample section to begin, you will be well on your way to having a lovely table runner by the end of the day of class. Thanks to Ashford for allowing us to use their pattern as a basis for this class.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: Rigid heddle loom with 7.5 or 8 dent heddle, two colors of 8/4 cotton (white and black as shown in the photo or two colors of your choice), all tools needed to warp and weave. Optional, you may use a single color of the caterpillar cotton for the inlay work, in which case you will need to order a cone through the shop at least two weeks prior to class (view colors at https://www.ashford.co.nz/product/caterpillar-cotton/ — scroll down to “Downloads”). A set of bobbins with five different colors of caterpillar cotton will be available in class (price TBD). Feel free to bring your loom stand to use in class, if so desired. Bring at least one boat shuttle for the colored strips (yarns will be provided on 4” bobbins) and two other shuttles pre-wound with your warp colors. These may be stick or boat shuttles.
Prerequisite: Must be able to warp and weave independently on the RH loom.
Pre-Class Prep: Using the 8/4 cotton, warp your loom and wind on prior to class. Each half of the warp (refer to project photo) is 8” wide. Your warp should be a minimum of 80” to make an up to 50” table runner. If you’d like to make more than one runner, then add length based on your calculations. Pull TWO loops through each slot and wind on normally. Make sure you have the same number of threads on each half of the loom! Tension the warp when you get to class.
Instructor Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 8 students
Fee: $100.00
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Social Crafting
2026-06-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Come to Heritage with your current project to knit, crochet, spin, etc., with us on Thursday afternoons from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. This is purely a social time, no instructor will be available for help.

Knitting Help
2026-06-18 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-11 11:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Knitting Help – Thursdays, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.

Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Charting a Fair Isle Sweater Using Excel, via Zoom, session 1 of 4
2026-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | MI
Day/Date/Time: Wednesdays, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, and 7/8/2026, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm ET via Zoom. This class meets 4 times.
Description: Fair Isle sweaters have such complex designs and details to get right, that it helps to have a chart of the full sweater. This four-session class will teach you to use Excel to create that chart. Participants will learn to set up the grid, efficiently copy and paste repeating patterns, color the design, check for pleasing connections at the shoulders and sleeves, and print to specific scale. Participants will need a tablet or phone for Zoom and a computer for working on Excel. Although the principles of this class can be applied to other spread sheets such as Numbers or Google Sheets, in the interest of time, instruction will be limited to Excel. Each session will have homework.
Required Supplies/Equipment/Books: A computer with Excel installed for working on the chart and a phone or tablet to participate in the Zoom class. An Excel file and the ZOOM link will be sent to participants in the week before class.
Prerequisite: The ability to save and find files on a computer. Some experience with Excel or other Microsoft Office products, as well as with Zoom, is helpful.
Pre-Class Prep: Download the files below. Print “The Keyboard Guide to Symbols” and “Using the StitchMastery Font Collection.”

StitchMastery Knitting Font Dot https://stitchmastery.com/fonts/?_ga=2.1030065.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566&doing_wp_cron=1752775917.4340879917144775390625
The Keyboard Guide to Symbols. https://www.stitchmastery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/StitchMasteryDot.pdf?_ga=2.79535892.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566
Using the StitchMastery Font Collection. https://www.stitchmastery.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Using_the_StitchMastery_Fonts.pdf?_ga=2.102013697.1010721024.1752775566-948359013.1752775566

Instructor: Cherie Cornick
Maximum: 11 students
Fee: $100.00
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Heritage Weaving Group 2026 via Zoom, session 2 of 4
2026-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pm: 4/14, 6/16, 9/15 and 11/10/2026. This class meets 4 times via Zoom.
Description: Join a group of like-minded weavers who get together to learn from and motivate each other four times a year. Facilitated by Joan Sheridan and Deborah Harowitz, you are invited to learn how to share your project images including plans, progress, and finished object photos via Zoom from your own device. Learn how to do that here: https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb&sysparm_article=KB0060596. This is a relaxed class—no judgement, only kindness and help. Even if you haven’t woven lately, join us and be inspired. It costs nothing to attend, but we do ask that you register so we can send a reminder and not exceed manageable size in the Zoom meeting.
The format of each meeting is: project discussion from screen shares, topics of interest or a presentation if a group member feels so inclined, and goal setting. All levels of weavers are welcome. Learning never stops. Hope you can join us.
Prerequisite: All skill levels welcome.
Facilitators: Joan Sheridan & Deborah Harowitz
Maximum: 20 participants
Fee: NONE
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Learn to Weave in a Weekend - 4 day class
2026-06-15 12:30 - 15:30 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Friday through Monday: 6/12/2026 through 6/15/2026. This class meets for four days.
Friday through Sunday 9 am to 4 pm, and Monday 12:30 – 3:30 pm.
Description: Learn to weave on a multi-shaft loom in one (long) weekend. Class is a combination of lecture and weaving. The class covers yarn selection and preparation (winding a warp), dressing the loom (attaching the warp to the loom), reading a pattern, weaving and finishing. From one warp you will weave a sampler experimenting with different patterns.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Socks or slippers to wear while weaving (bare feet are fine, but you will not wear shoes while weaving).
Class fee includes: Loom usage, yarn for the class project, a comprehensive workbook, a take-home weaving toolbox filled with all the “extras” that a weaver needs plus access to the instructional videos for two weeks following the class. No additional supplies or books are required.
Prerequisite: None
Pre-Class Prep: You will find it helpful to read weaving magazines – current and back issues. Even if what you are reading raises more questions, persevere! Write down your questions and we will work to answer them in class. Mindfully begin to notice fabric – how woven fabric differs from knit fabric, how colors work together (or not!). Notice upholstery fabrics, clothes in your closet or on racks at the store. The more you think like a weaver, the more you will BE a weaver. Prior to class, please watch the video links that will be emailed to you, plus this video about knots for weavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IdCn89gfM&t=24s
Instructor: Su Hatfield
Maximum: 5 students
Fee: $350.00

Private Class 9am - Noon
2026-06-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Private Class 9am – Noon

Knit a Sweater with Karrie, week 7 of 8
2026-06-13 11:30 - 13:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Class 7: Join shoulders, pick up and knit sleeves, bind off
Homework: Finish and block your sweater

Learn to Weave in a Weekend - 4 day class
2026-06-12 09:00 - 2026-06-14 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Friday through Monday: 6/12/2026 through 6/15/2026. This class meets for four days.
Friday through Sunday 9 am to 4 pm, and Monday 12:30 – 3:30 pm.
Description: Learn to weave on a multi-shaft loom in one (long) weekend. Class is a combination of lecture and weaving. The class covers yarn selection and preparation (winding a warp), dressing the loom (attaching the warp to the loom), reading a pattern, weaving and finishing. From one warp you will weave a sampler experimenting with different patterns.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Socks or slippers to wear while weaving (bare feet are fine, but you will not wear shoes while weaving).
Class fee includes: Loom usage, yarn for the class project, a comprehensive workbook, a take-home weaving toolbox filled with all the “extras” that a weaver needs plus access to the instructional videos for two weeks following the class. No additional supplies or books are required.
Prerequisite: None
Pre-Class Prep: You will find it helpful to read weaving magazines – current and back issues. Even if what you are reading raises more questions, persevere! Write down your questions and we will work to answer them in class. Mindfully begin to notice fabric – how woven fabric differs from knit fabric, how colors work together (or not!). Notice upholstery fabrics, clothes in your closet or on racks at the store. The more you think like a weaver, the more you will BE a weaver. Prior to class, please watch the video links that will be emailed to you, plus this video about knots for weavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9IdCn89gfM&t=24s
Instructor: Su Hatfield
Maximum: 5 students
Fee: $350.00
Click to Register
