Creating Connections One Fleece at a Time
Here at Goldieknots, educating and inspiring others in fiber arts is what I love. Expand your horizons and take a class with me today.
My current classes for the year, along with locations are listed below. Private classes, home parties, and lessons are available as well. Please contact me for pricing, availability, and details.
I offer classes at my studio in Lincoln, MT, teach throughout the United States and have visions of teaching all over the world.
How can I inspire you to create something today?
Come see us at these upcoming fiber festivals or participate in an upcoming class!
April
GREAT BASIN FIBER ARTS FAIR, FARMINGTON, UT
I’m excited to be returning for my fifth year to the Great Basin Fiber Arts Fair with an incredible line-up of instructors!! Lots of classes, great venue, great crew running the event, and lots of fibery shopping opportunities!
Please visit the festival website and click on the “Classes Tab” for more information and to get registered! https://www.gbfaf.org/
May
Goldieknots Studio: Lincoln, MT
YARN & HONEY, GREAT FALLS, MT
Woolen Watercolors – Painting with Wool (5:30-8:30pm)
Please contact the shop at 406-761-4652 to get signed up!
June
VALIER PUBLIC LIBRARY, VALIER, MT
I’m excited to be heading back to the Valier Library to teach a brand new class! It’s always a great time. Please contact the library directly to get signed up!
ESTES PARK WOOL MARKET, ESTES PARK, CO
Estes Park is such a beautiful spot and I’ll be returning for my fifth year. So many classes and wonderful vendors to shop. Classes run Thursday and Friday and the Marketplace is open Saturday and Sunday for your shopping pleasure!
Please visit the following link for more information and to get registered! https://www.estesparkeventscomplex.com/workshops
WOOLEN WATERCOLORS AT 10TH STREET SOCIAL, WHEATLAND, WY
Come join me and learn to paint with wool in Wheatland, WY!
Registration is required – limited to 15 spaces. Sign up by following the link below: https://goldieknotsmt.com/product/woolen-watercolors-in-wheatland-wy/
YARN & HONEY, GREAT FALLS, MT
July
GREYCLIFF FIBER FESTIVAL, GREYCLIFF, MT
Come to this brand new festival in Montana! Greycliff is an amazing destination complete with their mill, cafe, cheese cave, greenhouse, leather shop, art gallery, and of course the wool shop! So much to see and do in this beautiful space and lots of vendors and classes to choose from! I’ll be teaching three classes and I’ll be sharing a booth with Stillwater Fibers in the new big barn!
August
NOME SCHOOLHOUSE BEGINNER’S FLOCK RETREAT, NOME, ND
Come see me on my way to the Michigan Fiber Festival while I spend some time at the amazing Nome Schoolhouse! I’ll be providing a Summer Felting Retreat August 6-8, 2026! You’ll get three guided needle-felting workshops and the Nome Schoolhouse will provide 6 scratch-made meals in their dining room, accommodations, and shopping opportunities in their gift shop and my pop-up shop.
Space is limited to 15 participants. Visit the Nome Schoolhouse events link below to get signed up!
https://www.wetravel.com/trips/the-beginner-s-flock-needle-felting-summer-retreat-nome-schoolhouse-8918131721#about-your-trip
MICHIGAN FIBER FESTIVAL, ALLEGAN, MI
I’m returning to Michigan Fiber Festival for my fourth year! I’ll be teaching mornings, afternoons, evenings, and a couple of all-day classes! I am so impressed with this festival and am so happy they invited me back. To date, this is the furthest I travel for an event and hope to make more new friends along the way!
Please visit the festival website for more information and to get registered! Online registration begins 5/10/2026! https://www.michiganfiberfestival.info/
GOLDIEKNOTS STUDIO, LINCOLN, MT
September
GOLDIEKNOTS STUDIO, LINCOLN, MT
NOME SCHOOLHOUSE SPIN TO WEAVE RETREAT
Come create your very own handspun yarn and weave a scarf with me and my friend Camille (from Greycliff Wool Works) at the Nome Schoolhouse! We’ll start with a fun colored batt for your single, then play with some core spinning techniques for your plied yarn. Camille will help everyone get their looms warped, and your handspun will be your weft. You’ll bring your wheel. Looms will be provided by the Nome Schoolhouse. (Of course you can bring your own rigid heddle loom if you would like). You’ll get three guided days of spinning, plying, and weaving instruction while the Nome Schoolhouse takes care of your scratch-made meals and accommodations. You’ll also have some shopping opportunities in their gift shop and my pop-up shop.
Space is limited to 10 participants. Visit the Nome Schoolhouse events link below for more informationto get signed up!
https://www.wetravel.com/trips/the-beginner-s-flock-needle-felting-summer-retreat-nome-schoolhouse-8918131721#about-your-trip
YARN & HONEY, GREAT FALLS, MT
October
TRAILING OF THE SHEEP, HAILEY, ID
We’re excited to be heading back to the Trailing of the Sheep Festival. We’ll be teaching on Friday and Saturday and have a booth at the Folk Life Festival in Saturday as well! I’ll be sharing a booth with Calico Farms and we’ll have lots of fiber, felting kits, knitting supplies, and finished items for you. Anna and I are both teaching classes, so please check out the class listings!.
Please visit the festival website for more information. Registration opens July 1st! https://trailingofthesheep.org/wool-fest/
GOLDIEKNOTS STUDIO, LINCOLN, MT
YARN & HONEY, GREAT FALLS, MT
OREGON FLOCK & FIBER FESTIVAL, CANBY, OR
We’re excited to be heading back to OFFF for our third year! I’ll be teaching classes all three days!
Please visit the festival website for more information and to get registered. Online registration opens soon! https://www.oregonflockandfiberfestival.com/
YARN & HONEY, GREAT FALLS, MT
November
HELMVILLE HOLIDAY BAZAAR, HELMVILLE, MT
Come to one of the longest-running local holiday bazaars in the quaint town of Helmville, MT! Many local artisans participate in this community event. Goldieknots will have holiday ornaments, felting kits, knitting kits, yarn, notions, and so much more. Plan to make the drive and enjoy one of Montana’s best kept holiday shopping secrets!
Sunday – November 15, 2026 10am-3pm
GOLDIEKNOTS STUDIO, LINCOLN, MT
YARN & HONEY, GREAT FALLS, MT
December
Lincoln Holiday Bazaar: Lincoln Community Hall, Lincoln, MT
Come shop in Lincoln, stroll through town, visit Santa’s Workshop for the kiddos and more. More information coming soon – so stay tuned!
Yarn & Honey: Great Falls, MT