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Holiday family workshops ·
San Francisco

A Little Yarn. A Lot of Holiday Memories.

Bring your family together for a hands-on tufting experience.

Email the SF studio to confirm participation, availability and current pricing before booking.

Tufting is for ages 12+, with an adult for under-18s. Contact the studio to confirm children’s participation before reserving.

Guests making designs at individual tufting frames in the San Francisco studio
Making at our San Francisco studioSimple Thread SF

Choose what fits
your family.

Think about everyone’s ages, the project they want to make and the time you have together.

Rug tufting

About 3–5 hours

Choose a design and turn yarn into a rug or wall piece. Settle into a longer project with the studio team’s guidance.

Ages 12+. Guests under 18 need an adult with them. Each guest normally books their own frame; ask before planning to share.

Explore rug tufting ↗

Perler beads

Time varies by design

Build a pixel-art design, bead by bead. Choose a simple pattern or spend more time on something detailed.

For a family visit, confirm children’s ages, the adult role and supervision around beads and heat tools before booking.

Ask about a family perler visit ↗ · Explore perler beads ↗

Everyone brings
their own ideas.

A few colors, a design you like and some time to make it yours. Here’s a look inside tufting at Simple Thread.

Pink and colorful yarn spools beside the SF studio windows
01

Pick your colors.

Bring a simple design or choose a studio template.

A guest using a tufting gun to add yellow yarn to a blue and white design
02

Make it, with guidance.

Learn the tools and build your design, one area at a time.

Two SF studio guests holding completed flower and animal-shaped tufted rugs
03

See what you’ve made.

Finish your piece with the team and get care advice for your project.

Plan your family visit

Make time
for making.

870 Harrison St, Unit 101
San Francisco, CA 94107

Visits are by appointment. Check current times online, and contact us before reserving about children’s participation, access needs or a private family gathering.

A few things to plan around.

How do we plan a family visit?

Email the SF studio about your visit with your preferred dates, number of adults, children’s ages and workshop interest. Confirm participation, availability and current pricing with the studio before booking.

Which activity can children join?

Tufting is for ages 12 and up; anyone under 18 needs an adult with them. For perler beads, tell the studio the children’s ages so it can confirm participation, the adult role and supervision around beads and heat tools.

Do we need to bring supplies or a design?

Materials and guidance are included. For tufting, bring a simple design on your phone or choose a studio template. See the image selection guide or email the studio about preparation.

Can we share one tufting frame?

Each guest normally books their own frame, and a small frame is for one person. Contact the studio before booking to discuss whether a shared arrangement is possible for your family.

How much time should we allow?

Tufting usually takes about 3–5 hours, depending on the frame and design. Perler time varies with the project. Contact the studio to plan the workshop arrangements that suit your family.

What if our plans change?

Cancellation and rescheduling terms apply to your booking. Read the current booking policy and contact the studio with your booking reference.

Your next family day
could start with an idea.

Contact the SF studio to confirm participation and plan your family visit before booking.

Plan your family visit