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Troutbeck Holiday Bazaar December 2 & 3
Cottage Courses is excited to be participating in Troutbeck's first Holiday Bazaar on December 2 + 3. Come say hi and shop from the many local artisans in our area. More...
Troutbeck Holiday Bazaar December 2 & 3
Cottage Courses is excited to be participating in Troutbeck's first Holiday Bazaar on December 2 + 3. Come say hi and shop from the many local artisans in our area. More...

Natural Pigments Watercolor Workshop
Guest instructor Julia Norton schooled us in earth, plant, mineral, synthetic and animal pigments (cochineal red is made with bugs!). With Julia's instruction, we mixed the pigments with gum arabic and...
Natural Pigments Watercolor Workshop
Guest instructor Julia Norton schooled us in earth, plant, mineral, synthetic and animal pigments (cochineal red is made with bugs!). With Julia's instruction, we mixed the pigments with gum arabic and...

Cocktail Napkins and Cocktails
Participants both previous and new had a beautiful evening on the patio of the Lantern in Wassaic, making cocktail napkins while sipping on cocktails on August 31st.
Cocktail Napkins and Cocktails
Participants both previous and new had a beautiful evening on the patio of the Lantern in Wassaic, making cocktail napkins while sipping on cocktails on August 31st.

Embroidery Workshop
We got so into our embroidery projects on Saturday the 17th everyone lost track of time. Michelle set up all the attendees with their own project kits and we got...
Embroidery Workshop
We got so into our embroidery projects on Saturday the 17th everyone lost track of time. Michelle set up all the attendees with their own project kits and we got...

Mini-Quilt Workshop
Our first evening class was a success. Participants selected fabrics for their patchwork quilt fronts and learned to create layers resulting in a mini quilt. Students learned about running stitches,...
Mini-Quilt Workshop
Our first evening class was a success. Participants selected fabrics for their patchwork quilt fronts and learned to create layers resulting in a mini quilt. Students learned about running stitches,...

Floral Design Class with Abby from Hellabloom
We couldn't have had more beautiful conditions for our flower design class run by the wonderful Abby Schmeichel from Hellabloom in Brooklyn. Our flowers came from Maitri Farm in Amenia...
Floral Design Class with Abby from Hellabloom
We couldn't have had more beautiful conditions for our flower design class run by the wonderful Abby Schmeichel from Hellabloom in Brooklyn. Our flowers came from Maitri Farm in Amenia...