Online courses? any ideas?

Just wondering if any of you have used online courses for quilting,
sewing, knitting? Just found Craftsy.com, anyone used them before? I
need to learn something new or at least get motivated. Haven't quilted
for so long although have done some knitting.

I am just in a hole at the moment, need to learn something. I haven't
been working this winter and although it was only a few hours a week, I
had to prepare my classes (English language at primary level) and now my
brain just seems to be on overdrive and I need to use up this excess
energy! I keep coming up with new things to worry about and I know that
if I was studying it would help. I did study with the Open University
(UK) for years, but the new pricing scheme makes it too expensive to
finish my degree

So any ideas on courses online for any of the crafty subjects would be
well appreciated.

Thanks

Janner
France

Never tried anything like that. But don't you have some kind of adult
education program in your neighborhood? they usually have classes in
things you might not have tried. I did lacemaking once. It never will
be my favorite obsession, but it was fascinating to learn.And for
something like that, a hands-on teacher is really useful.
Roberta in D

On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:49:06 +0200, Janner
wrote:

Just wondering if any of you have used online courses for quilting,
sewing, knitting? Just found Craftsy.com, anyone used them before? I
need to learn something new or at least get motivated. Haven't quilted
for so long although have done some knitting.

I am just in a hole at the moment, need to learn something. I haven't
been working this winter and although it was only a few hours a week, I
had to prepare my classes (English language at primary level) and now my
brain just seems to be on overdrive and I need to use up this excess
energy! I keep coming up with new things to worry about and I know that
if I was studying it would help. I did study with the Open University
(UK) for years, but the new pricing scheme makes it too expensive to
finish my degree

So any ideas on courses online for any of the crafty subjects would be
well appreciated.

Thanks

Janner
France

On 03/04/13 13:36, Roberta wrote:
Never tried anything like that. But don't you have some kind of adult
education program in your neighborhood? they usually have classes in
things you might not have tried. I did lacemaking once. It never will
be my favorite obsession, but it was fascinating to learn.And for
something like that, a hands-on teacher is really useful.
Roberta in D

On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:49:06 +0200, Janner
wrote:

Just wondering if any of you have used online courses for quilting,
sewing, knitting? Just found Craftsy.com, anyone used them before? I
need to learn something new or at least get motivated. Haven't quilted
for so long although have done some knitting.

I am just in a hole at the moment, need to learn something. I haven't
been working this winter and although it was only a few hours a week, I
had to prepare my classes (English language at primary level) and now my
brain just seems to be on overdrive and I need to use up this excess
energy! I keep coming up with new things to worry about and I know that
if I was studying it would help. I did study with the Open University
(UK) for years, but the new pricing scheme makes it too expensive to
finish my degree

So any ideas on courses online for any of the crafty subjects would be
well appreciated.

Thanks

Janner
France


Oh I wish, but this is rural France and all I can find are dancing
classes and they start at 6pm and DH isn't home until later. Also, I
have 2 left feet

Janner
France

On 03/04/13 14:57, Sandy Foster wrote:
In article ,
Janner wrote:

Just wondering if any of you have used online courses for quilting,
sewing, knitting? Just found Craftsy.com, anyone used them before? I
need to learn something new or at least get motivated. Haven't quilted
for so long although have done some knitting.

I am just in a hole at the moment, need to learn something. I haven't
been working this winter and although it was only a few hours a week, I
had to prepare my classes (English language at primary level) and now my
brain just seems to be on overdrive and I need to use up this excess
energy! I keep coming up with new things to worry about and I know that
if I was studying it would help. I did study with the Open University
(UK) for years, but the new pricing scheme makes it too expensive to
finish my degree

So any ideas on courses online for any of the crafty subjects would be
well appreciated.

Thanks

Janner
France

I've taken a few Craftsy classes and found most of them to be very
worthwhile. I've learned to knit lace (and love it!) and am also
watching some machine quilting lessons that I'll apply at some point.
Watch for sales; some of the classes go on sale fairly frequently. If
you do happen to register for a class that just isn't what you wanted
for some reason, the staff are very good about transferring you to
another class of your choice or refunding your money; I've only done
that once, but it was painless.


OK, I'll keep an eye out for sales and may try a couple of the free
tutorials.

Thanks

Janner
France

You said you are in a very rural area. Is there any place with a bulletin
board -----post office, general store of any kind------where you could write
up a notice offering to exchange sewing lessons or English lessons for
learning another craft, or something else? You could meet at your house or
at a local gathering place for the first couple of lessons so you could get
to know each other. Even meeting in the local school parking lot might
work!
Barbara in central Florida

In article ,
Janner wrote:

Just wondering if any of you have used online courses for quilting,
sewing, knitting? Just found Craftsy.com, anyone used them before? I
need to learn something new or at least get motivated. Haven't quilted
for so long although have done some knitting.

I am just in a hole at the moment, need to learn something. I haven't
been working this winter and although it was only a few hours a week, I
had to prepare my classes (English language at primary level) and now my
brain just seems to be on overdrive and I need to use up this excess
energy! I keep coming up with new things to worry about and I know that
if I was studying it would help. I did study with the Open University
(UK) for years, but the new pricing scheme makes it too expensive to
finish my degree

So any ideas on courses online for any of the crafty subjects would be
well appreciated.

Thanks

Janner
France

I've done several Craftsy classes and enjoyed them. They do offer free
classes so why not try them out first and see if you like the format?
There's a block of the month with Laura Nownes (awesome teacher, sweet
lady and co-author of Quilts, Quilts, Quilts! book) a bag making class
and a backing class.

For the rest of you wondering...

http://www.craftsy.com/classes

Scroll to the bottom of the page for the free listings.

I used to take classes from Quilt University also. I took some very
good ones and some that were quite disappointing. Not different from
the real world at all - sometimes you get a good teacher and other
times...

http://www.quiltuniversity.com

Also the Missouri Star Quilt Company has lots and lots of quick video
tutorials on-line. Some show hot to use a product and others are little
projects.

http://quiltingtutorials.com

marcella

On 03/04/13 15:55, Bobbie Sews More wrote:
You said you are in a very rural area. Is there any place with a bulletin
board -----post office, general store of any kind------where you could write
up a notice offering to exchange sewing lessons or English lessons for
learning another craft, or something else? You could meet at your house or
at a local gathering place for the first couple of lessons so you could get
to know each other. Even meeting in the local school parking lot might
work!
Barbara in central Florida


OH, now you've given me something to think about.......

Janner
France

On 03/04/13 16:30, Marcella Peek wrote:
In article ,
Janner wrote:

Just wondering if any of you have used online courses for quilting,
sewing, knitting? Just found Craftsy.com, anyone used them before? I
need to learn something new or at least get motivated. Haven't quilted
for so long although have done some knitting.

I am just in a hole at the moment, need to learn something. I haven't
been working this winter and although it was only a few hours a week, I
had to prepare my classes (English language at primary level) and now my
brain just seems to be on overdrive and I need to use up this excess
energy! I keep coming up with new things to worry about and I know that
if I was studying it would help. I did study with the Open University
(UK) for years, but the new pricing scheme makes it too expensive to
finish my degree

So any ideas on courses online for any of the crafty subjects would be
well appreciated.

Thanks

Janner
France

I've done several Craftsy classes and enjoyed them. They do offer free
classes so why not try them out first and see if you like the format?
There's a block of the month with Laura Nownes (awesome teacher, sweet
lady and co-author of Quilts, Quilts, Quilts! book) a bag making class
and a backing class.

For the rest of you wondering...

http://www.craftsy.com/classes

Scroll to the bottom of the page for the free listings.

I used to take classes from Quilt University also. I took some very
good ones and some that were quite disappointing. Not different from
the real world at all - sometimes you get a good teacher and other
times...

http://www.quiltuniversity.com

Also the Missouri Star Quilt Company has lots and lots of quick video
tutorials on-line. Some show hot to use a product and others are little
projects.

http://quiltingtutorials.com

marcella

Oh there are others, thanks

Janner
France

What about investing in EQ7 and really learning to use it properly. I
have a book on applique design and one on block design and one day I am
going to sit down and really learn it properly. I have been saying that
since I first got EQ! At the moment I just 'wing' it!!

There are various on-line courses for it too, some free.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside

On 03/04/2013 11:49, Janner wrote:
Just wondering if any of you have used online courses for quilting,
sewing, knitting? Just found Craftsy.com, anyone used them before? I
need to learn something new or at least get motivated. Haven't quilted
for so long although have done some knitting.

I am just in a hole at the moment, need to learn something. I haven't
been working this winter and although it was only a few hours a week, I
had to prepare my classes (English language at primary level) and now my
brain just seems to be on overdrive and I need to use up this excess
energy! I keep coming up with new things to worry about and I know that
if I was studying it would help. I did study with the Open University
(UK) for years, but the new pricing scheme makes it too expensive to
finish my degree

So any ideas on courses online for any of the crafty subjects would be
well appreciated.

Thanks

Janner
France

The Craftsy courses are good, but of course, some instructors are better
than others. There are a number of quilting classes. Carol Doak has just
come out with a paper piecing class on Craftsy, and Leah Day has some great
free-motion fillers in her classes. I'm anxious to try some knitting and
crocheting classes. The good thing about these is that they are always
available and you can look at them as often as you wish. The instructors
answer questions that are left in the comments section.

Carole D