LACE EDUCATION AND CLASSES
The mission of the Kristin S. Conrad Lace Center Foundation states its educational goals, which include a range of
instructional, programmatic, and emerging needs, including classes, lectures, and lacemaking demonstrations.
The Center has dedicated space for all of these activities:
- Adult classes for beginning and more advanced lace makers. The classes are taught by local teachers at the center.
The scheduled Spring and Fall classes are given in two-hour sessions for ten weeks. A pillow, pins, and bobbins are included in
the class fee.
- Specialty beginner classes for other forms of lace making are given throughout the year, provided by an experienced instructor if
there is enough interest in our community. Check to the right for such class offerings.
- Adult Continuing Education Advanced classes are offered to experienced lacemakers or beginning tatters during weekends. Participants need to be
members of the museum.
- Youth classes are offered once a year. The minimum age is 10. The classes are held once a week for six weeks. Check to the right for
such class offerings.
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CONTEMPORARY BROOMSTICK LACE WORKSHOP
Join this workshop for two days of hands-on learning, crafting a project of your choice. Project A, a basic wrap, or Project B, a basic stole. Your instructor is
Jennifer Ammentorp of Virginia. The workshop is held on Saturday, August 22, from 9 am to 6 pm (lunch included), and Sunday, August 23, from 10 am to 12 noon.
Basic crochet experience is required since this is not a workshop for beginners. If you need to discuss your experience with the instructor,
add this to the comment section on the form requesting a seat in the workshop.
The cost is $395.00 and includes special tools, project materials:
- Cashmere 1 ply, Silk Essence, and Silk Daydream for the Wrap
- Silk mohair, and Silk Essence for the stole
- Project instructions
- One basic custom 23" Hairpin lace loom (adjustable from 1/2" to 6" in 1/2" increments)
- One size B (2.25 mm) crochet hook and one capped U.S. size 15 (0.5 mm) crochet hook
- Twelve stitch markers and one 6" stitch holder.
Samples of a broomstick lace stole and a wrap
Please note that yarn is limited to on-hand overstock Artyarn products at the time of registration. Fiber content depends on project selection.
Registration will be open from June 15th, 2026, and will close when the workshop is full or by August 10th, 2026.
* Warning: Mohair sheds from handling. If you have any allergies or sensitivities, please let us know ahead of time for a Silk Daydream yarn substitution.
To request a seat in this unique workshop, click here.
FALL 2026 BEGINNING ADULT CLASS
Registration for the Fall 2026 adult classes is open and will close July 15, 2026. Once the student limit (6) for each of the two
classes is reached, registrants will be put on a waiting list. All students will be given the materials needed to make lace,
such as a lace pillow, bobbins, basic threads, and pins. The $250.00 class fee includes the cost of these items. The fee
is payable once the registrant's space in the class is confirmed.
Adult beginner lessons are held weekly on 10 days from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on the following dates:
- Monday classes: Aug 10, 17, 24, 31 - Sept 14 - Oct 5, 12, 26 - Nov 2, 9
- Wednesday classes: Aug: 12, 19, 26 - Sept 9, 16, 23 - Oct 14, 28 - Nov 4, 11
To request a seat in the Fall classes, click here.
TATTING CLASS
Our first tatting class with a local instructor, Arlene Medder, will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The class fee is $95 and includes all necessary materials and a lunch. No prior experience is necessary. Students will meet at the museum by 9 am and expect the class to end around 4 pm.
To request a seat in this class when offered, click here.
YOUTH BOBBIN LACE CLASS
We have a few inquiries about these classes, but we need at least 6 students. No date or time has been determined. If your child is interested in taking lessons,
please let us know via the link below. We will keep you informed on possible dates. The cost of this class is estimated to be $120, including all necessary materials.
To inquire about this class, click here.
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