Workshops

Room #

A.M. Workshops

10:30-11:45

P.M. Workshops

1:15 - 2:30

201

Reclaim, Reuse Refurbish

Lawn Chair Macramé

202

Beginning Spinning

“Let’s Ply”

Beyond Beginning Spinning

203

Drop Spindle Spinning

Beaded

Scissor Fob

204

Wheel

Mechanics I

Wheel

Mechanics II

205

Turn a Heel

Close a Toe

Knit

a Silk Hankie

215

Wet

Felting

Microwave Dyeing

230

Triangular Loom Weaving

Go to one workshop in the morning and

Beginning Weaving and Color Blending on a Drum Carder are being offered in the morning and afternoon, at 10:00 and again at 1:00.

There will be a Spin, Knit, and Whatever Circle for community fiber work and fellowship. Please check the facility layout in your program for location. Attendees are welcome to bring spinning and / or any other fiber activity (i.e., knitting, crocheting, etc.) to this CIRCLE.

Color

Learn how to get the best batt for the amount of time you spend on your drum carder; to blend colors, completely and incompletely, depending on the look you want; to ‘pull’ a batt to make for excellent spinning.

An introduction to dyeing yarn or roving the easy way – in the microwave! You will learn to dye yarn and roving without a messy dye pot and how to set the color by using a regular microwave oven. No experience necessary. Attendance is limited to 20. All materials provided for a fee of $12.00.

Crochet

Bring your hook, yarn, and pattern. Visit the Spin Knit Whatever Circle for community fellowship.

Felting

Create a purse by using wet felting techniques, incorporating colored rovings for added design and a discussion on a needle felted application. Materials will be provided to finish the bag with a top closure and strap. Attendance is limited to 15 with a materials fee of $10.00 for wool roving, hand-dyed pencil roving, pre-sewn, lined purse with top and strap.

Knitting

Bring your needles, yarn, and pattern. Visit the Spin Knit Whatever Circle for community fellowship.

This class will show you how to knit from unspun mawatta silk hankies. We will start with a basic scarf pattern which can be finished after the class. Participants are asked to bring size 5 and 9 straight or circular needles and will need to know basic knitting stitches. Patterns provided. Limited to 15 with a $20 class fee and $8 materials fee.

Want to make socks but find turning a heel intimidating? Having trouble mastering the kitchener stitch to close up your toes? Learn heels and toes for toe-up and top-down socks. Bring worsted weight or DK yarn and a set of 5 appropriately sized DPN’s. Attendance limited to 15 students.

Assemble fun "jewelry" for your scissors (or this project can hang from your favorite knitting bag, too!). Using lampwork beads, seed beads and basic beading skills, finish this colorful project in class. No experience necessary. Attendance is unlimited. All materials for a fee of $15.00. Additional kits available for purchase both during class and at the "Twisted Chicken" booth.

Introduction to recycling method for older chairs that need to be recovered. The technique will be demonstrated and the information for resource materials will be provided. Participants will have some hands-on to practice techniques. No skills required. Limited to 25 participants with a $1.00 fee for handouts.

Introduction on reclaiming sweaters for re-knitting and / or felting; how to choose the correct sweater, what the process is for taking a sweater apart, cleaning and drying the fiber, how to determine the correct weight. Bring your scissors, straight ruler, cable needle or something to pick at stitches, and a sweater. No skills required. No fee. Attendance unlimited.

You will learn the parts of a spinning wheel and how they work, how to measure the wheel to determine its ratios and why ratios are important. You will also learn about the care and feeding of a spinning wheel. Attendance is unlimited and no materials are required. Participants should know how to spin, but no degree of expertise is necessary. Bring your wheel if you have one.

This is a continuation of the morning Wheel Mechanics class, learning how to determine wheel ratios, why they are important and how to balance a ply. No limit on attendance. No materials required. Participants should know how to spin using a wheel and should bring their own wheel if they have one.

Spinning

Learn to make a drop spindle from old, free, and / or out-of-date computer program CDs. In this workshop, we will put together a CD drop spindle and learn to spin with it. No skills required. Limit 20. Materials fee will not exceed $5.00.

This class is for anyone interested in learning to spin or for beginners needing some assistance as it is an introduction to spinning with a wheel. You will learn basic information about wheel parts, maintenance, fiber prep, and hands-on spinning. A limited number of wheels will be available. If you have your own, bring it along. There is no fee. Attendance is unlimited; all materials will be provided.

Now that you are getting the hang of spinning fiber on a wheel, what do you do with the bobbins and balls of singles? This class will show you how to ply those singles into 2, 3, and 4-ply yarns. Class is open to anyone who wants to learn about plying methods. You can expect to learn a basic 2-ply, Navajo 3-ply, and an easy 2-step 4-ply. We will also discuss creation of novelty yarns through plying. At a minimum, you must be a beginning spinner. Bring a spinning wheel, two bobbins of single spun, a ball of single spun and one empty bobbin. Bring extra empty bobbins if you have them. No fee, no limit.

Weaving

Learn to weave a small pouch that can hold a cell phone, coins, or other treasures. All materials, including a loom and weaving needles, will be provided for a fee of $30. Attendance unlimited. No skills required.

An introduction to weaving on a triangular loom. Easy to learn and fun for all. Triangular looms, yarn, and instruction sheet will be provided. If you have a crochet hook, please bring it with you. No previous weaving experience necessary. Workshop fee is $25.00. Limited to 12 attendees.

SCHEDULE 2009