I am located in the historic Seeley building on the border of Atwater Village and Glendale.

1800 South Brand Blvd. #107

Glendale, CA 91204

The cross streets are South Brand Blvd. and San Fernando Blvd. The closest freeway to the studio is from the 2 Freeway off the San Fernando Exit.

There is a parking lot that you enter from Brand Blvd. before you reach the light at San Fernando. There is a guest parking section for $10. There is also free street parking on San Fernando and residential parking behind the building.

Because you will be standing most of the time I recommend wearing very comfortable and supportive shoes. There will be stools at each station as well.

Please bring noise canceling headphones, earbuds or earplugs. Even though I use the quietest tufting guns out there it can be too much for some people. I will also have earplugs available if you need them.

If you have long hair please bring something to tie it up with. I’ve seen people get their hair caught in the motor and it’s not a fun situation!

In the beginner class all materials to create the rug will be provided. We will not be backing pieces in Tufting 101- I will do a basic backing on all rugs. With all other 2 day classes all materials are provided.

Coffee, tea, filtered water, power bars and fresh fruit are all available and you are welcome to bring beverages and snacks and store them in the fridge.

Tufting is a fairly straight forward craft that’s easy to learn but it is hard on the body. Expect that you will get tired and sore by the end of the 4 hours. This is why picking a simple design is important!

We will begin the class by learning the basics of the tufting gun, how to use it and then go into techniques and approaches for the rug making process. Then everyone will go to their stations and use the remaining time to make their rug. I will be there to answer questions and help in every way possible.

There are no refunds for cancellation of the class. If you need to reschedule please do so 10 days before class. If you are sick or test positive for COVID you will be given credit to use for a class at a later date. We want everyone to be healthy so please don’t come to class if you are sick. If you come to class and are actively sick (sneezing, coughing) I will ask you to leave and you will not be refunded.

Because tufting guns are fairly heavy and strenuous to use I am restricting the classes to 15 years and up at this time. This could change in the future after I’ve done more research and test runs with younger teens.

For now the time allotted for this class is 4 hours. However there is an additional 1/2 hour available afterwards if you still have a bit to go or if you have finished and would like to take a minute to rest and have a snack and socialize before you go. Please pick something simple for your design so that you can finish in the amount of time given.

It is always a possibility that a mistake will be made and a rip in the canvas will happen. In the rare case of this happening I will determine if I can do a quick fix and keep you going on that design. If you listen to the instructions and follow them you will not put a hole in the cloth!

You can design your own image or send me something you’ve found online. The images can be up to 22” wide and 22” tall. Please keep in mind that you are tufting the entire piece in a fairly short amount of time so keep it simple. Avoid anything with perfect circles if possible. It’s best at the beginning to only focus on tufting up and down as much as possible. Also avoid any images with small details. In tufting, bigger is always easier. I’ve added a page of designs and patterns that you can choose from as well.

All images need to be sent to me 1 week before the class so that I can see if they will work and we can make any modifications to the design if necessary. You are welcome to email at anytime to discuss your image or get help with an idea. Please send to eryn@tufthousela.com