DIY in July: 3 Sonoma Events for Crafty People
From wine country yarn hops to mounting staghorn ferns, check out these upcoming workshops.
Wine Country Yarn Hop, July 19-21: What’s a yarn hop? It’s like a pub crawl, but without carbohydrates and hangovers. Yarn-lovers will start the hop at one of five fiber stores (Yarnitudes, Cast Away, Fiber Circle Studio, Purl of Joy and Heidi’s Yarn Haven) and, for $5, will get a tote with products. Hoppers will get a passport stamp at each store they visit, all of which will have special offers and a custom pattern available. Wine Country Yarn Hop, June 19-21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., winecountryyarnhop.com
Fiber Circle Studio will be featuring local yarn producers, dyers and maker vendors, and Cast Away will have a trunk show by Bay Horse Yarn. At the end, hoppers with stamps from all stores will be entered for a drawing to win one of the grand prize baskets. Some stores will partner with local wineries to offer wine tasting alongside fiber gazing. Wine Country Yarn Hop, June 19-21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., winecountryyarnhop.com
Staghorn Mounting Workshop at California Sister, July 16: Vertical planting is all the rage, and staghorn air plants lend themselves nicely to this configuration. Exquisite Sebastopol floral shop, California Sister, will host this workshop during which participants will learn how to hang these plants in a way for them to thrive. $50, Staghorn Mounting Workshop, July 16, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., California Sister, 6790 McKinley St. # 190, Sebastopol, 707-827-8090, californiasister.com
$50, Staghorn Mounting Workshop, July 16, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m., California Sister, 6790 McKinley St. # 190, Sebastopol, 707-827-8090, californiasister.com
Feather Drawing at Abbot’s Passage, July 27: Oakland artist, Jennifer Linderman, will share her wonderful skills through a feather drawing workshop. Colored pencils are the medium and Linderman will show participants how to achieve the look through layering, blending, shading and other techniques. An Abbot’s Passage Wine Flight is included in the workshop. $65, Colored Pencil Feather Drawing, July 27, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Abbott’s Passage, 27 East Napa St. Sonoma, abbotspassage.com. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Linderman)
Abbot’s Passage is a unique and cozy spot that’s a combined tasting room, retail store and maker space. $65, Colored Pencil Feather Drawing, July 27, 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Abbott’s Passage, 27 East Napa St. Sonoma, abbotspassage.com
Sonoma summer leisure isn’t all sipping wine and sniffing lavender. There’s also crafting to be done! And all those creative ideas aren’t going to get whipped into gorgeous creations by themselves. Here are three events in Sonoma County to help draw out or further enchant your inner maker. DIY is dreamy—click through the above gallery for details.