Brooklyn Craft Company is a modern craft and DIY space located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Founded by DIY expert Brett Bara, it offers a wide range of classes and events, including sewing, quilting, knitting, crochet, and other creative activities.
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Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Take your knitting skills to the next level and create a cozy winter hat in this two-part workshop at Brooklyn Craft Company. Learn essential techniques like knitting in the round, the rib stitch, decreasing stitches, and following a pattern. Join us and become a confident hat maker!
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the art of making your custom yarn in this beginner-level class at Brooklyn Craft Company. Using a drop spindle, you'll discover how to spin fiber into beautiful yarn, all without the need for a spinning wheel. Perfect for fiber enthusiasts with limited space, this workshop will teach you the fundamentals of yarn spinning and provide you with the skills to create your unique creations.
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
If you've been wanting to create with clay but you don't have access to a kiln, this is the process for you! Learn to work with oven-bake clay as you design and create your own modern clay wall hanging in this three-hour workshop. You'll learn: How to mix clay colors to create custom blends including marbling, dots, swirls and other textures. How to plan the composition of your wall hanging and create geometric shapes. ...
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Brooklyn Craft Company @ 61 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
For dapper DIY persons and the sewers who love them: learn to sew a bow tie in this class. We are super excited about this DIY sewing pro, designer and tailor, Chris Easter. In just one evening, you’ll start and finish a summer bow tie in a cotton print. In this class you will: Trace and cut out your bow tie Choose from our selection of summery cotton print fabrics, or bring your own if you prefer Sew, turn and press your tie ...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 224 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY
It’s summertime and we’re enjoying it to the fullest with a special series of outdoor crafting classes in July. In this one-time-only special workshop, we’ll be making braided gladiator sandals… outside in the open air! Join us for a lovely summer evening of alfresco crafting, and DIY your own gorgeous pair of gladiator sandals! We’ll begin with buttery leather sandal soles from Soludos. You’ll create a long,...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
This class lets you be the designer. You’ll learn to make unique, oven-baked clay beads and fashion your own modern necklaces. These pieces make fantastic gifts, if you can bear to give them away. Important Things to Note: No previous experience in jewelry making or clay is required. Beginners are welcome Are materials provided and included in cost of the class? Yes. Class fee includes instruction, clay, jewelry materials...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn to sew baby & kid-sized leggings, the perfect pint-sized garment project! This class includes a sew-as-they-grow pattern, which you can use to make these leggings again and again, from sizes newborn-5T, as your little one grows. Learn to sew these leggings now, and make them for years! In this skill-building workshop, you’ll craft adorable little leggings from the stretchy knit fabric of your choice, sized for newborn...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Create a woolen replica of your favorite dessert! In just three hours you can learn the craft of needle felting, and create a DIY donut, cookie, cupcake… any treat of or your choosing. (And if you don’t have a sweet tooth, you can really make any shape at all!) In this workshop you’ll learn: The basics of needle felting, including an overview of tools, supplies and techniques How to form raw wool fibers into intricate shapes How to...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 61 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the fun, addictive, and surprisingly easy English Paper Piecing quilting technique in this 3-hour workshop. English Paper Piecing is a clever way of making precise geometric shapes from fabric, using paper templates as a base. The resulting shapes are then sewn together by hand to create amazing modern patchwork compositions, and finally the paper is removed from inside the stitched piece. It's a little bit magic and a lot of fun! No...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn a new method of shibori dyeing! In this workshop led by embroidery maven Jessica Marquez, we'll explore stitch-resist shibori dyeing techniques as you create a custom-dyed cotton throw pillow cover. Shibori is a Japanese dyeing technique that typically involves folding, twisting or bunching cloth and binding it, then dyeing it in indigo. In stitch-resist shibori, the patterning is created by lines of hand...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the mesmerizing art of fabric marbling. In this three-hour workshop led by Brooklyn maker Clare McGibbon, you'll learn how to create stunning marble patterns on fabric -- it's easier than you might think. This workshop will cover: General overview of marbling throughout history Review of necessary tools and materials How to prep your fabric for marbling How to create a marbling size How to add paint and design a marbled...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn to make your own gorgeous, boho macrame bag in this beginner macrame class! No prior experience is needed. In this three-hour workshop you will: Learn how to begin a macrame piece, including how to attach your work to wooden purse handles. How to work a few different macrame knots, including casting on, the square knot, and the half hitch. How to create design, texture, and pattern within your piece by varying...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Bargello is a sixties- and seventies-era style of needlepoint marked by repeating patterns, zig-zaggy designs, and bold color choices. While needlepoint has a reputation for being time-consuming and slow-going, bargello is fast and easy! In this workshop, you'll learn the beginner basics of bargello as you make a super cute 4" planter. (Actually, you'll make a bargello "sleeve" that fits over a glass planter!) Class will include: Learning to read...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Learn to make your own gorgeous, boho market bag in this beginner macramé workshop! No prior experience is needed. In this three-hour workshop you will: Learn how to make basic macramé knots that can be applied to all kinds of projects Learn how to work a macramé piece in the round Leave with a finished macramé bag, and the know-how to design and create more pieces on your own. No prior experience necessary - beginners welcome! ...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Put your stamp on it! Join us to make custom metal jewelry with Randi of Rockaway Gypsea! We'll use both metal and aluminum blanks to create bracelets and keychains adorned with the phrases of your choice. This workshop will cover the basics of hand stamping, including: Letter alignment Stamping words and phrases with metal shank, hammer and block Basic texturing and sanding Inking and polishing Metal bending and shaping for bracelets...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Got a hole in your favorite pair of jeans? It's all good... you can patch them up! Join us to learn sashiko, a Japanese hand sewing technique used for visible mending, decorative stitching, and more! This class will cover: How to create geometric sashiko stitch patterns What types of fabric, thread, needles and other tools are required How to patch holes in clothing and other textiles Students may bring in clothing they'd...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join us to make your own fluffy, cushy, retro, latch hook wall hanging! Using a special canvas, a latch hook, and yarn in your choice of colors, learn to design and construct a small wall hanging from start to finish. Guided by instructor Clare Harmon, you'll learn basic stitches, how to create fringe, and how incorporate tons of texture. Students will explore how to plan, set up and begin a piece, and you'll have time for some...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Get a taste of quilting in this special holiday workshop! In this workshop, we'll be working from the Ruby Star Society Candlelight Stocking by Alexia Marcelle Abegg. We'll cover: How to assemble a "quilt sandwich" and baste or prep it for quilting How to quilt on a standard home sewing machine using a walking foot How to assemble a lined stocking with a cuff Note: This class does not cover patchwork piecing. Skill Requirements: ...
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 165 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the art of visible darning and mending using a specialized loom at Brooklyn Craft Company. Learn to weave intricate patterns, breathing new life into your cherished garments and hand knits. From setup to stitching, master the techniques to revitalize your wardrobe sustainably and stylishly.
Brooklyn Craft Company @ 61 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
You’ll learn the incredibly cool weaving technique used to make knotted sailor’s bracelets that look as if they’re triple-woven. Come on by for a free craft night at Brooklyn Craft Company. Check out our space, peep our May class projects in person, meet our team, and make an awesome bracelet. Then, you can take your bracelet for a little swim in our dip-dye, transforming it to any color you like. These bracelets are super addictive to...
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