MLS conducts classes for members and the community. The classes may be provided through our members as teachers, and from time to time we have classes with non-member teachers. We provide these classes to members and the community on various lacemaking techniques and they may be held anytime throughout the year. When we provide classes we also offer tremendous discounts on the tuition cost. Contact the Education Chair with questions.
Upcoming Classes
Intro to Sprang, September and October 2026 (registration closed)
Six weekly Zoom sessions with Carol James on Wednesdays, starting September 23
Date/Time: Six Wednesdays, starting Wednesday September 23, 2026, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. CT
Instruction will be by Zoom, and each class will be recorded so you can watch over and over. PDF instruction sheets will be available on a specially dedicated web page for you to peruse, as well as additional videos. Each week’s instruction builds on what we covered last week. Optional homework assignments help you to practice and better master the technique. Students purchase a kit prior to the course, included in the price. The kit includes with an already warped sprang frame, a copy of Sprang Unsprung by Carol James, and the DVD Introduction to Sprang, assorted other bits, access to a class web page, as well as six weekly Zoom sessions of two hours each.
Note the variations of the weave showing openwork and more dense cloth.
At I.O.L.I. Convention, July 2026
2026 Classes
This year’s class offerings to members and the community include a two-session course in Nanduti in January and February, three courses from June to September in bobbin lace, needle lace, and tatting. Members also teach other classes when the community is interested in providing community events.
Watch our site for future classes.