More importantly - what is Workshop Weekend?! It's a weekend of DIY classes, where you can learn anything from cross stitch :), to building robots, to using EL wire, to making stop animation films. You pay a one-time admission fee which covers the entire weekend, and then can take as many classes as you like, just paying for the materials in each class. It's awesome, and the lineup for this weekend is really good. It will be March 17th and 18th, and my class is on the 18th. Please drop by and say hi if you plan on coming - I'd love to meet you!
My experience with WW started last year, just after Maker Faire, during their inaugural weekend. Back then, the classes were scattered all over the Bay Area, and you signed up for individual workshops. I did a Sewing with Electronics class that literally blew my mind - I had no idea sewing with conductive thread and LEDs was so easy, and it opened up worlds for me. (Actually, Katie Dektar is doing her workshop again under the title of "Sewing Circuits" - I highly recommend it!!) I'm thrilled to be teaching this time around. Another class to keep in mind is Patrick's Millefiori Jewelry class - he's a friend of mine and makes really interested science themed pieces - super creative.
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| electronics sewing class from last year! can you spot me? |
To prep for the class, I'm planning on designing a how-to sheet for cross stitch, including some tips that I've learned along the way to make your stitches look amazing and professional. I'm also going to stitch up samples of the patterns I pick, and I welcome any suggestions/comments/preferences on which ones work the best.
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