Crafts & Hobbies Lessons in Raleigh, NC. It's your time.

Learn to sew! I'm an experienced sewist and clothing designer who loves to teach people how to sew clothing, home decor, bags, and crafts. I can also teach you how to dye your own fabric with synthetic and natural dyes. I work with each student to customize lessons and projects based on skill level and interest, whether you want to learn to sew your first tote bag or advance your skill to more complex projects. Lessons are focused on helping students develop skills and techniques for creating quality, long-lasting pieces and advancing as a sewist.

Embrace your inner outlaw through this new approach to a centuries old craft. Although needlework comes from a long tradition, contemporary embroidery is without boundaries. Start your new embroidery obsession today!

I have been crocheting since I was 5, so I have over 20 years of experience. I love to crochet, and I can teach you how to make some of my most popular designs. I can also help with social media management for your crochet business, along with giving tips & tricks to make sales on Etsy and in person at craft shows.

Critical thinking- strategy and confidence are key to being great in the game of chess- as well as in life. My unique training techniques build life skills that will be used on and off the chess board.

Hula hooping is a magical form of movement that is as much fun to learn as it is to watch. It is a great work out and stress relief. I have been studying hoop dance for 6 years and it is by far my favorite thing to do. I love to teach and guide others on their hoop journeys. My students experience immediate results and will build a good platform on which to build their own personal hoop flow.

Learn from an International Chess Coach who has coached more than 80 students from ages 5 to 65! Specializes in teaching beginner and intermediate students.

Each lesson will be personalized to the unique strengths and weaknesses of the individual student. You will go through a structured chess curriculum based on the Soviet chess school which will ensure there are no gaps in your understanding of the game.

Lessons will consist of the following :

->Analysis of the student's recent chess games with detailed feedback on all stages of the game
->In-depth discussion of openings, middlegame tactics and strategy, endgame technique
->Analysis of model games by World Champions and Grandmasters
->Anwering all chess-related questions of the student and filling in any gaps in understanding
->Homework assignments to reinforce the topics covered during a lesson

If you have always wanted to learn chess but never did, or you are an avid chess player but are tired of being stuck in a ...