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DIY Fever

Glass beads

Glass beads at Chevron Trading Post & Bead Co.

With the holidays behind us and the new year upon us, it’s a great time to start new projects. Winter provides plenty of opportunities to get cozy at home or in a favorite cafe and knit, journal, draw and dream. Looking for inspiration? Here’s a partial list of craft suppliers, classes and groups:

• A-B Tech‘s Continuing Education program offers classes on making bags and jewelry, crocheting, knitting, quilting, sewing and more. Go to www.abtech.edu for a schedule.

• Beads and Beyond (19 Wall St., 254-7927) has beading supplies and offers classes.

• Chevron Trading Post & Bead Co. (40 Lexington Ave., 236-2323) has beads galore and workshops beginning in February.

Patters book

Patterns available at Earth Guild.

• The Costume Shoppe (243 Haywood St., 252-8404) is the home of MakeMe! Fabrics and plans to host classes.

• Earth Guild (33 Haywood St., 255-7818) offers supplies for beading, knitting, leather working, spinning and weaving.

• Purl’s Yarn Emporium (51 College St., 253-2750) is a stop-off for knitting fanatics.

• Silver Armadillo (Westgate Shopping Ctr., 253-3020) carries thousands of seed, glass and wood beads.

• Stitch & Bitch, a crafters group, is held Wednesday nights, 7 to 9 p.m., at Sante Wine Bar in the Grove Arcade (1 Page Ave.). For info, contact Stacey at urbangypz@charter.net.

Knitter

• Waechter’s Silk Shop (94 Charlotte St., 252-2131) features a sumptuous supply of fabrics, notions and plenty of sewing classes.

• Woolworth Walk (25 Haywood St., 254-9234) holds beginner and intermediate classes in silver smithing, wax casting and more. Studio workspace is also available for crafters who require minimal instructor input.

• Yarn Paradise (6 All Souls Crescent, 274-4213) carries designer and hand-dyed yarns.

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About Alli Marshall
Alli Marshall has lived in Asheville for more than 20 years and loves live music, visual art, fiction and friendly dogs. She is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize and the author of the novel "How to Talk to Rockstars," published by Logosophia Books. Follow me @alli_marshall
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