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| Colors in Knitting - $175.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Vivian Hoxbro | |
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| Felt ‘n Stitch Pillow Top - $150.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Nan Crawford | |
| Create a luxurious pillow top, or use it for something else, by felting silk hankies (mawata silk) into soft merino wool. |
| Felted Hat Workshop - $180.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm | |
| Instructor: Mehmet Girgic & Theresa May-O'Brien | |
| Students wıll learn to create theır own pattern to create a seamless felt hat |
| Go Vertical - $100.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Judy Pascale | |
| Learn to knit a Jacket vertically using textures and suitable stitches that provide drape and eliminate stretching. |
| RATTAN KNITTING/ CARRY-ALL BASKET - $125.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm | |
| Instructor: Wendy Jensen | |
| Students will learn to weave a Knitting/Carry-All basket with rattan. |
| SEAMS GREAT: CREATIVE SEAM AND EDGE FINISHING FOR HAND-WOVEN GARMENTS - $125.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Daryl Lancaster | |
| Learn how to finish the inside as well as the outside of your hand-woven garments. This class will cover French, Hong Kong, bound, felled, welts, and serged seams; piping, cording, binding, and more. |
| SHIBORI ON WOOL FELT AND WOOL PREFELT USING VEGETABLE DYES - $350.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 - Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Sara Burnett | |
| This class will begin with each student felting two-three wool and silk scarves. |
| Spinning & Knitting Goat Fibers - $125.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Amy Tyler | |
| Mohair! Cashmere! Pygora! Cashgora! From long & lustrous to short & soft, goat fibers make wonderful yarns. We will explore various techniques for spinning these fibers as well as spinning blends with wool and silk. |
| Spinning for a Project - $150.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 - Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Alanna Wilcox | |
| This workshop will cover many facets of yarn design so that you can walk away confident that the yarn you spin will be what you envisioned for your projects. |
| Spinning Icelandic – from Lopi to Lace - $125.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Donna Kay | |
| Join us for a fun day of exploring the double-coat fleeces of the beautiful Icelandic sheep. |
| The Fundamentals of Orenburg Knitted Lace - $150.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Galina A. Khmeleva | |
| This class is designed to provide knitters with an extensive overview of Russian-style lace knitting. Students will be introduced to the unique elements of lace knitting design - from pattern to border to cornering techniques. |
| TRADITIONAL SHETLAND SCARF - $150.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm | |
| Instructor: Candace Eisner Strick | |
| Using traditional Shetland techniques and patterns, this light-as-a-feather scarf can be made in as many colors as you wish. |
| Weaving Techniques As Applied To Knits - $125.00 |
| Thursday, October 14, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Lily M. Chin | |
| By combining another yarn to your knitting via methods borrowed from weaving, many aesthetic possibilities become apparent, certain problems may be solved, and a new technique is added to your oeuvre. |
| 25 SLICK TRICKS OF THE TRADE - $150.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Candace Eisner Strick | |
| Some things in knitting can seem like a drudgery, but if you know some basic techniques and tips, it's a breeze. Learn a slick trick every few minutes and you will be well on your way to making your knitting more enjoyable and professional looking. |
| ADVANCED INKLE LOOM WEAVING - $75.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM | |
| Instructor: Daryl Lancaster | |
| For those who are looking for the next step with this simple two shaft loom, this is the class for you. |
| BEGINNING HANDSPINDLE (Friday) - $75.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Donna Kay | |
| Come join us and learn the basics of spinning on a drop spindle. We will cover drafting, spinning, plying and finishing your yarns. If you do not have a spindle, one will be provided. No experience necessary! |
| Blending Colors at the Wheel - $125.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Amy Tyler | |
| Learn to make unique multi-colored yarns at the wheel, without dyeing or the use of carding/combing equipment. |
| Domino-Knitting for Lazy Knitters - $175.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Vivian Hoxbro | |
| You will learn how to make this fun kind of Domino-knitting from the very beginning. When you have finished this class - you will be able to make your own scarf. |
| Dye‘n to Felt - $150.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Nan Crawford | |
| Dye pre-felted wool using acid dyes and a microwave. The pre-felted fabric is made from extra-fine Merino wool and is a innovative product. |
| Exotic Fibers - $150.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Robin Russo | |
| “This is a spinning class which covers, cashmere, yak, camel, qiviut, llama, alpaca, mohair, angora and silk. We discuss each animal’s geography, history and fiber properties. |
| Finishing With Finesse - $100.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Judy Pascale | |
| See where and how to modify instructions to achieve the perfect fit. Learn the best way to use finishing techniques to assemble your garment and give a smoother professional look. |
| Handspinner's Tool Basket - $125.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm | |
| Instructor: Wendy Jensen | |
| The Handspinner's Tool basket is 4 |
| Handspinning - Orenburg Style - $75.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Galina A. Khmeleva | |
| Learn how those talented knitters and spinner from Orenburgh perform feats of textile magic by turning the raw down from native goats into luxuriously soft, exquisitely fine yarn via supported spindle that ultimately results in the most elegant lace shawl |
| Happy Stripes: Exploring Color & Color Work Through Vertical and Hortizontal Striping - $160.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Nora J Bellows | |
| If you have ever felt trepidation about putting more than one color together on your own for a sweater or other project, this fun, hands-on, no-pressure class is the perfect context to explore why some color combinations dazzle while others fall flat. |
| More Reversible Cables - $125.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Lily Chin | |
| Learn Lily’s latest methods of creating cables on both sides of a fabric. These include fully moving and expanding cables across whole surfaces (i.e. not just the same old vertical rope cables). |
| Painting with Wool 2010 - $180.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | SOLD
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| Workshop Time: 9:00 - 4:00 | |
| Instructor: Mehmet Girgiç and Theresa May-O’Brien | |
| We will teach students how to blend, layer and manipulate the wool to behave as paint and pencil line for painterly wool felt work. |
| Spinning for Socks - $70.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| Instructor: Donna Kay | |
| Spin your own sock yarns! We will sample different fiber, spinning and plying choices for your own unique sock yarns. Open to all with basic spinning. skills. Please bring a wheel that is in good working condition. |
| WEAVE YOUR OWN TRIM ON THE INKLE LOOM - $75.00 |
| Friday, October 15, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Daryl Lancaster | |
| No weaving experience necessary! The inkle loom is portable, easy to warp, easy to weave off, and makes beautiful belts and bands. |
| An Introduction to Rug Hooking Basics - $125.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00 - 4:00 | |
| Instructor: Sue Charbonneau | |
| Included will be instruction on how to hand cut wool, how to use a cutter, how to choose hooking wool, where supplies can be purchased, how to dye wool the easy way, and tips for developing a color scheme. |
| Armhole Success - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Judy Pascale | |
| Learn to modify pattern instructions for better fitting armholes and neat shoulder seams. Revise pattern instructions to begin fitted sleeves at the armhole and then work to cuff. |
| Artfelt Techniques - 2 Day Workshop - $200.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 - Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Robin Blakney-Carlson & Anna Poulos | |
| On the first day we will be making a flat felt, the second day embellishing the felt with hand stitching or machine stitching, needle felting, beading, etc. |
| Beaded Scarf - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Judy Pascale | |
| This no pre-stringing class develops a unique fashion accessory------ |
| Beginning Spinning - Saturday afternoon - $80.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| Instructor: Julie Wilson | |
| For all those who've always wanted to learn to use a spinning wheel, here's your chance. Come join Julie and enjoy hands on instruction from an experienced spinner and teacher. |
| Beginning Spinning- Saturday AM - $80.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm | |
| Instructor: Julie Wilson | |
| Students will become acquainted with parts of a spinning wheel, drafting, spinning fiber onto two different spools, plying the two spools and measuring it onto a niddy noddy. Students will take home their finished skein of yarn. |
| Carding - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Robin Russo | |
| This class teaches the proper use of drum carders. Participants will spin what they card to help improve their carding skills. |
| CHILL OUT HYBRID SHAWL - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Candace Eisner Strick | |
| Knit a purely relaxing, beautifully fitting shawl without any hassle of reading patterns or charts. Use any weight yarn, any size needles, make it any size. |
| Combing - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Robin Russo | |
| This class teaches the proper use of hand-held combs. Participants will spin what they comb to help improve their combing skills. |
| Computer Aided Design - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Lily Chin | |
| Even if you are computer-illiterate, you may want to know what all the fuss is about and what the possibilites are that computers offer. |
| Diversity of Wool - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Amy Tyler | |
| Merino, Cormo, Finn, Costwold, Wensleydale, Romney, Corriedale, and more! The wool from different breeds of sheep can vary substantially in softness, strength, elasticity, luster, and feltability. |
| Domino Knitting - $175.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Vivian Hoxbro | |
| You will learn the Domino-techniques from scratch by knitting sample swatches and you will be able to see the Domino-world of possibilities. |
| Easy Entrelac - $70.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Donna Kay | |
| Unlock the secrets of this easy to knit Scandinavian “birchbark” technique as you knit a pair of wristwarmers. Once you try this technique you will be hooked! |
| Felted Scarf Using Pre-felted Wool - $80.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Nan Crawford | |
| Create a fashion scarf using only pre-felted extra-fine merino wool and the wet felting process. |
| Introduction to Lace Knitting - $70.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Donna Kay | |
| Join Donna as she shares her tips for carefree lace knitting. Organizing your knitting, yarn selection, pattern & chart reading, “lifelines”, fixing errors and blocking will be covered. |
| Kangaroo Dyer Basic Workshop - $125.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Gail Callahan | |
| In this one day workshop students will cover what to expect from protein fibers.preparing fiber for dyeing,DyesColor and more |
| LITTLE BEADED BAG - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Candace Eisner Strick | |
| Bead knitting is fun and easy and yields spectacular results. Make an adorable little bag while learning the techniques, then branch out and chart your own designs. |
| Needle Felted Sheep Ornament - $50.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Nan Crawford | |
| Create a whimsical lamb ornament, approximately 4” tall, using wool from the festival’s featured breed, the American Oxford. |
| Plying for Balance - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Amy Tyler | |
| Consistent and even plying is as important to a high-quality, hand-spun yarn as is the spinning of singles. Matching the twist in plying to the twist in the spun singles is the key. |
| Shaping Up With Short Rows - $75.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Lily Chin | |
| Short Rows are smooth solutions to slants and curves. Instead of the |
| Toe Up, 2 at a Time Socks - $125.00 |
| Saturday, October 16, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm | |
| Instructor: Melissa Morgan-Oakes | |
| What could be better than socks knitted 2-at-a-Time? Why 2-at-a-Time socks knitted from the toes to the top, of course! |
| BEAUTIFUL BEADED BORDERS - $75.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Candace Eisner Strick | |
| Learn how to make plain things special by adding a beaded border. Knit either vertically or horizontally, you can use beaded borders on anything from |
| BEGINNING HANDSPINDLE (Sunday) - $70.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00 - 12:00 | |
| Instructor: Donna Kay | |
| Come join us and learn the basics of spinning on a drop spindle. |
| Beginning Spinning - Sunday afternoon - $80.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm | |
| Instructor: Julie Wilson | |
| For all those who've always wanted to learn to use a spinning wheel, here's your chance. Come join Julie and enjoy hands on instruction from an experienced spinner and teacher. |
| Beginning Spinning - Sunday Am - $80.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Julie Wilson | |
| For all those who've always wanted to learn to use a spinning wheel, here's your chance. Come join Julie and enjoy hands on instruction from an experienced spinner and teacher. |
| Beyond-the-Square Crochet Motifs - $75.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Edie Eckman | |
| Using basic crochet stitches, we'll explore less common shapes and techniques while making a variety of contemporary designs. |
| Design Inspiration - $75.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Lily Chin | |
| See the many examples of source and result in this show-and-tell lecture. |
| Felted Soaps - $50.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00 - 12:00 | |
| Instructor: Nan Crawford | |
| Wet felt around three handcrafted organic goat milk/olive oil soaps to create unique gifts (for others or yourself!). |
| HEELS ON YOUR TOES - $75.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Candace Eisner Strick | |
| Learn Candace's revolutionary and simple new method for heels and toes from her new book Strick-ly Socks. End your sock with wonderful stretchy bind off for K1, P1 rib. |
| Long Draw-Variations - $75.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Amy Tyler | |
| “Long draw” spinning techniques are often used to create “woolen” yarns – yarns that are airy, lofty, soft and warm! We will cover three variations of long draw using commercially-prepared rovings, drum carded batts, and hand carded rolags. |
| Magical Broomstick: Crochet Lace in a Flash - $75.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 12:00noon | |
| Instructor: Doris Chan | |
| Ride a "broomstick" as you learn this fascinating technique for crochet lace. Using a normal hook plus a giant knitting needle, you can create gorgeous, swirly, loopy lace for a scarf or stole in a flash. |
| Making Connections - $75.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00PM - 4:00PM | |
| Instructor: Edie Eckmann | |
| It's about joining your crocheted motifs to each other to create beautiful afghans, shawls, and other garments. Make the joining and finishing as much fun as the stitching! |
| Plying for Textures - $75.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm | |
| Instructor: Amy Tyler | |
| In this workshop, we will practice making textured yarns by manipulating the way we ply singles together. We will spin snarl yarns, cabled yarns, two kinds of knot yarns, and two kinds of spiral yarns. |
| Rug Hooking - A Ewe With a View - $150.00 |
| Sunday, October 17, 2010 | |
| Workshop Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm | |
| Instructor: Sue Charbonneau | |
| Eunice, a tousled winsome ewe, pauses to gaze inquisitively out of the barn door, hopeful, perhaps, for a visitor, or better yet a treat. |
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