August at Gathered & Made
- loraleebodo
- Jul 29
- 5 min read
Hi Friends!
Thank you for such an amazing summer so far. From upcycling jeans to bedazzling books and fairy gardens, we’ve loved seeing all the creativity you’ve brought into the studio. We’re starting a blog to share highlights from everything that’s been happening, and we’ll keep this newsletter focused on what’s coming up next at Gathered & Made. If you haven’t joined us for a class, event, or elevated crafting experience yet, here’s your chance to Make Something Beautiful.
Classes
Check out our website often - we are continuously adding new classes!
Flower Arranging with VT Summer Flowers: Learn How to Grow & Make your Own Arrangements $70
Thu, July 30 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Instructor: Loralee Bodo
Celebrate the beauty of Southern Vermont with a hands-on floral design class featuring locally grown flowers from Full Moon Blooms in Londonderry, VT, and blooms from Loralee's own garden. Learn how to choose focal flowers, build structure with foliage, and create natural movement in your design — all while working in a provided vase to take home.
Sewing Basics: Stitch Your First Tote $65
Fri, July 31 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM & 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Instructor: Shondell Dahm
A beginner-friendly workshop where you'll learn essential sewing skills while making a practical, stylish tote bag. Covers threading and operating a machine, cutting fabric, sewing straight seams, and finishing your pieces with confidence.
Sewing Foundations: A One-Hour Intro $30
Wed, August 5 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM
Instructor: Shondell Dahm
A quick, confidence-building class covering the essential machine skills — threading, bobbins, tension, stitches, and clean seams.
Create a Memory Bear to Treasure Forever $69
Wed, August 5 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Instructor: Shondell Dahm
A heartfelt sewing workshop for beginner-confident and experienced sewists alike. Transform a loved one's shirt, a child's outgrown outfit, or another sentimental garment into a soft, handmade keepsake bear.
Bead Embroidery: Learn How to Stitch & Create a Custom Pin or Patch $60
Mon, August 10 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Instructor: Marissa Masker (Orb Weaver Beadwork)
This beginner-friendly class introduces the foundational stitches and techniques of bead embroidery. Choose from 2–3 original designs and learn bead selection, thread tension, and finishing techniques to create a wearable or displayable keepsake.
Sewing Foundations: A One-Hour Intro $30
Wed, August 12 3:50 PM – 4:50 PM
A quick, confidence-building class covering the essential machine skills — threading, bobbins, tension, stitches, and clean seams.
Box Top Sewing Class: Create a Simple, Stylish Shirt (or two) $69
Wed, August 12 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Instructor: Shondell Dahm
Sew a comfortable, modern box top using the Sully's Box Top digital pattern, perfect for beginners and confident sewists alike. Use new fabric for a fresh look or upcycle a textile you love. Covers cutting, assembling pattern pieces, sewing clean seams, and optional bias binding finishing.
Buttercream & Blooms: Learn to Make Swiss Buttercream and Decorate Your Own Cake $65
Thu, August 13 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Instructor: Sofia of Pichona
Learn to make silky Swiss meringue buttercream from scratch, frost a 4-inch olive oil snacking cake, and decorate with seasonal fruits, flowers, and pantry ingredients. Leave with a stunning cake and the confidence to recreate it at home.
All About Flowers: Growing, Cutting, and Designing with Local Blooms $70
Fri, August 14 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Instructor: Loralee Bodo
Learn the essentials of growing, cutting, and gathering flowers to create garden-inspired arrangements. Includes choosing focal flowers, building structure with foliage, and creating natural movement in a provided vase to take home.
Radiant Circles: A Fused Glass Mandala Workshop $80
Wed, August 19 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Instructor: Stacy Gates
A beginner-friendly fused glass workshop exploring mandala design through symmetry, geometry, and color. Learn to cut glass into consistent shapes — circles, diamonds, and triangles — and create your own colorful 8-inch mandala.
Boho Bead Loom Bracelets $75
Sun, August 23 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Instructor: Melissa Sailer
Design and weave a colorful beaded bracelet using a bead loom. Learn to warp your loom, follow a pattern, weave your bracelet, and finish it with adjustable cord ends. Choose from modern color palettes and geometric or abstract designs, or create your own.
Cake & Sip: Learn How to Pipe Frosting While You Eat Cupcakes and Drink Champagne $80
Fri, August 28 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Instructor: Sofia of Pichona
Build on your buttercream skills in this hands-on piping workshop. Learn to fill, hold, and control a piping bag, practice on a laminated guide sheet, then decorate four cupcakes. Bubbles will be served. A great follow-up to Buttercream & Blooms.
Radiant Circles: A Fused Glass Mandala Workshop $80
Sun, August 30 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Instructor: Stacy Gates
A beginner-friendly fused glass workshop exploring mandala design through symmetry, geometry, and color. Learn to cut glass into consistent shapes — circles, diamonds, and triangles — and create your own colorful 8-inch mandala.
Special Family-Friendly Event
Make your Own Korean Dumplings $50
Sun, Aug 16 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Instructor: Janet (Jakyung) Harn
Make memories around the table as Janet teaches you how to fold, fill, and cook delicious homemade pork dumplings — a joyful, family‑friendly class where everyone gets to make and share a beautiful meal together.
If you prefer an adult evening experience, stay tuned for a class to be added on September 11!
Walk-in Crafting - Walk-in anytime!
Make the perfect gift for someone our yourself! Walk in and craft the curated selection of easy to do, beautiful projects. We have added horse-themed projects for the HITS Vermont horse show.
Mon 11–5
Tue 11–5
Wed CLOSED
Thurs 11–5
Fri 11–6
Sat 10–6
Sun 10–3
Open for evening reservations on all weeknights with advanced notice. Email or call us for availability!
Book a Party
Celebrate with us — Gathered & Made is the perfect place for birthdays, family gatherings, and creative nights out.
Kid's Summer Camp
August 17 - 21: Arts & Crafts Grades 1 - 4
A vibrant 5‑day, half‑day camp for kids in 1st–4th grade! A joyful week of arts & crafts where imagination leads the way and every day ends with something colorful to bring home. Snacks + all supplies included. Limited spots.
kids having fun at art camp
Splatter Zone
The Splatter Zone is open for booking online reservations any time we are open!! A colorful, high‑energy experience perfect for families, date nights, and groups.
splatter painting
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Facebook: facebook.com/gatheredandmade
Thank you so much for your continued support!
Loralee & Cheslea
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