2009 Summer Childrens Classes
June 16 to August 11, 2009
This year, classes are available in machine and hand sewing, basketry, crochet, felting, flower pounding, knitting, kumihimo and spinning.
All classes are at the
White Bluffs Center
4034D W. Van Giesen, West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-2555
Class brochures are available at the Center and at the
West Richland Library.
Registration forms and class samples are
available at the Center.
Class Schedule:
Spinning
Beginning Drop Spindle
Make yarn with this portable technique.
Ages 12-18, adult accompanied by teen,
Tues., Wed., Thurs.,
June 23-25, 9:30-11:30a
$20, plus $10 supply fee.
Basketry

Square Basket
Perfect to hold CDs/DVDs.
Ages 12-14, Tues. & Thurs.,
July 7 & 9, 9:30-11:30a.
$20, plus supply fee of $5/basket.
Square Basket
Perfect to hold CDs/DVDs.
Ages 15-18, Tues. & Thurs., July 7 & 9, 1:00 - 3:00p.
$20, plus supply fee of $5/basket.

Doorknob Basket
A handy hanging basket.
Ages 12-14, Tues. & Thurs.,
July 21 & 23, 9:30-11:30a.
Ages 15-18, Tues. & Thurs.,
July 21 & 23, 1:00-3:00p.
$20, plus supply fee of $3/basket.
Sewing
(Machine and Hand Sewing)

Beginner Hand Sewing
Learn to stitch basic sewing and embroidery designs & develop the manual dexterity for more advanced hand sewing.
Create a sampler.
Age 7-9, Wednesday, June 24, 1-3p or
Wednesday, July 1, 10-12 noon
$5 Supplies furnished
Beginner Machine Sewing
Learn the basics of safe
machine operation
and make a simple project to take home.
Ages 8-10, Friday, June 26, 10-12 noon,
or Friday, July 31, 10-12
$5 Supplies furnished
Draw String Bag
This bag will hold a lot of fun "stuff".
Age 8-10, Friday, June 26, 1-3p, or
Friday, July 31, 1-3p.
$5 Supplies furnished

Nine-patch Place Mat
Using antique hand crank sewing machines.
Take a trip back in history and sew as our pioneers did on these wonderful hand crank
machines. Create a place mat utilizing the
classic 9-patch quilt pattern.
Ages 8-10, Tuesday, July 14, 1-3p
$5 Supplies furnished
Neck Wrap - Tube Cooler
Sew a Neck Cooler that, when wet will stay cool for hours.
Ages 9-12, Friday, July 3, 10-12, or
Wednesday, July 8, 1-3p
$5 Supplies provided
Lunch Bag
This little reusable lunch bag is made from
durable oilcloth and will last through many
fun lunches. Washable. 
Ages 9- 12, Friday, July 3, 1-3p, or
Friday, July 17, 1-3p
$5 Supplies provided
Dragon Fly Wall Hanging
Sew a beautiful dragon fly quilt block
and frame it as picture.
Ages 9-12, Thursday, July 2, 1-3p
$5 Supplies and frame included
Magic Pillow Case
(Open to adults if attending with a young person)
Create a "magic pillow case". Handout
provided. Example at the Center
(you have to see it to believe it)
Ages 9-12, Saturday, July 11, 10-12
or Saturday, July 25, 1-3p
$10 each, Supplies provided
Crazy Quilt Pillow
Create a "fussy cut" crazy quilt pillow. 
Examples at Center.
Ages 10-12, Tuesday, June 30, 9-12,
or Friday, July 24, 1-4p
$10 Supplies provided
Tote Bag/Green Bag
(Open to adults if attending with a young person)
Sew a tote bag to hold all your stuff or a "green bag" to carry to the grocery store. Examples at Center.
Ages 10-12, Saturday, June 27, 1-4p, 
or Wednesday, July 29, 1-4p
$15 each
Beaded Embroidery Zipper bag
Learn basic embroidery stitches and
combine with fancy beads to create
this beaded zipper bag.
Ages 12-14, Friday, July 10, 1-3p
$10 (supplies provided)
Make your own Tee Shirt
Learn to sew a tee shirt. This class requires some knowledge of sewing with a machine.
Ages 12-16, 2 days,
Class #1, Friday, July 17, 9-12 noon,
Class #2, Friday, July 24, 9-12,
$20 All supplies are provided
Crochet
Ipod or Cell Phone Holder
Choose your color and make it to fit your phone or ipod.
Ages, 12 - High School, Tuesday, August 11, 1-3p.
$10, plus $5 supply fee.

Felting
Felted Beads and Buttons
Make enough to make a necklace
or to embellish a bag.
Ages 7-11, Tuesday, July 14,
9:30-11:30a.
$10, plus $3 supply fee.
Felted Toy or Bag
Make a small felted form to 
stuff and embellish.
Ages 12-14, Tues. & Thurs.,
July 28 & 30, 9:30 - 11:30a.
Ages 15-18, Tues. & Thurs.,
July 28 & 30, 1-3p.
$20, plus $5 supply fee.
Flower Pounding
Fabric Squares
Hammer flowers onto fabric to "paint" a pattern. Create a focal fabric for a wall hanging, purse, or pillow.
Ages 12-14, Thursday, July 16, 10:00a-Noon.
$10, plus supply list: small hammer, variety of colored flowers & folliage to share, old wooden cutting board, old towel to put under it, waxed paper, permanent fine-line marker.
Knitting
Beginning Knitting
Knit a square to make a bag, or toy.
Ages 9-High school
Tues., Wed., Thurs., June 16-18, 10-11:30a.
$10, plus $5 supply fee.
Kumihimo
Cords
Learn to braid yarns and ribbons into cord.
Ages 9-11
Tues., June 23, 1:00-2:30p.
$5, plus $10 supply fee, includes disk
Beaded Cord
Learn to braid beads into your cords.
Ages 12 - High School
Tues., August 4, 1-3:30p.
$10, plus $10 supply fee, includes disk