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Celtic Knot Tree -
Instructor:
Ida Atkinson Whether you place on your Christmas tree or use year round in your home, this lovely piece is a winner. Students will use three pieces of #3 round reed to create loops in a a sequence to create a tree shape. There will be a natural and if time allows a second ornament can be made in natural and a strand of color. Skill level: all Enrollment: Min 3. Max 6 Material fee: $3-5 (to be paid to instructor) Workshop fee: $40.00 Materials to bring to class: Bring a small bucket to soak your reed, scissors, tape measure, pencil, old towel, clothespins, travel mug, jack or utility knife, and spray bottle . Time: Friday AM - Half Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Stepping
Stones (Pattern by Gina Kieft)
Instructor: Ida Atkinson A genius weaving pattern alternates rows over 3 under 3 in beautiful dominant color with over one under one in darker color to create the shadow effect . The result is several staircases climbing up to the rim to be lashed on in waxed linen. Dimensions are 11"X 7" X10". There will be a choice of two colors. Skill Level: Basic under/over basket weaving experience and ability to follow 3/3 twill base ( not hard but takes focus). Not recommended for first timers. Material Fee: $45.00 (to be paid to instructor) including pattern fee for Gina Enrollment: 10 Workshop fee: $80.00 Tools to bring to class: Bring a bucket to soak your reed, small container to soak dyed reed, scissors, tape measure, pencil, old towel, clothespins, tapestry needle, travel mug, jack or utility knife, spray bottle and any basket tools that you may have. Time: Saturday - All day class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Miniature Punch Needle - Instructor: Janet Conner This is an old craft, which mimics the appearance of hooked rugs--but in miniature doll house size! The design is punched from the back using a specialized punch needle tool, creating a series of tiny loops on the front surface. Using my hand dyed wool yarns makes all the difference in antique appearance and quality. In this full day class, students will choose from among a variety of complete kits ($25) which include an original folk art design, all hand dyed and natural wool threads, and complete instructions. Together we will learn the technique for completing and displaying this beautiful and portable fiber craft! Students should bring to class: small sharp embroidery scissors, an Ultrapunch size small punch needle (or purchase a 3 size needle set from instructor for $27) and a 7" MORGAN brand locking embroidery hoop (or purchase for $13), J. Conner Punchneedle kit with pattern and hand dyed wool threads, $25. Total materials fee if you have nothing to bring of $65, payable to instructor. Enrollment: 10 Skill Level: Beginner Workshop Fee: $30.00 Time: Sunday AM - Half day class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Early American
Penny Rugs Instructor: Janet Conner One form of appliqued table rug that became very popular during the mid to late 19th century was the "penny rug", so called because of the small circular patches of wool used to create geometric and pictorial scenes. After shearing, spinning, weaving and wearing one's own wool, no one would throw away a piece of woolen fabric until it was smaller than a penny! Every scrap was recycled. Soon creative stitchers developed images of flowers, urns, birds, and familiar animals in their penny rug appliques. Each penny rug was further embellished by the use of simple embroidery stitches to hold each patch in place, and to add expressive detail. In our penny rug making class, we will purchase a prepared kit of materials for a cost of $15-$75 (depending upon size) directly from the teacher. Each kit contains a unique selection of pre-washed and hand dyed wools, patterns and design suggestions, and even the embroidery needle and threads! Kit designs may be previewed on www.jconnerhookedrugs.com. Email fcjc@roadrunner.com to reserve your favorite! The sequence and procedure of penny rug making will be demonstrated from start to finish. History, antique examples, and sources for purchasing more materials will be discussed. Anyone who enjoys rug hooking, rug braiding, or quilting would enjoy making penny rugs, although absolutely NO prior experience is needed. Enrollment: 10 Workshop Fee: $30.00 Time: Sunday PM Half Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ||||
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Hand-Bound Nature Notebook In this two-day class, students will eco print on paper with Mary DeLano and then turn their papers into a Coptic bound book with Anna Low. Students may take one or both days of this class. Students who do not take the first day of class may purchase a bundle of eco printed papers for $25 to use in their book. |
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Day One -- Eco Printing on Paper
(FULL) Instructor: Mary DeLano Capture leaf and flower images directly on paper using a process called eco printing. In this class, you will learn three different methods for eco printing on paper so that you can return home and use the process that is best suited to your space and equipment. You will learn how to treat paper with a mordant that helps the plant pigments bind to paper. You will try two different techniques for bundling your mordanted papers - between tiles and on a wooden rod - before you steam them. While your first batch of prints is steaming, you will make a second bundle of plants and paper that you will boil with rusty objects. The iron from the rusty objects will bind the plant pigments to the paper. You will leave with lots of prints that can be used for books, cards, framed pictures, or collages. Enrollment: 10 Workshop fee: $75.00 Materials fee: $20.00 (to be paid to instructor) Materials Students Need to Bring to Class - scissors for cutting plants; large bucket of plant material (leaves, flowers) for printing. Teacher will send out recommended plants before the class. Paper will be provided for printing but students may also bring old books, maps, sheet music, etc. to try. Time: Friday All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ||||
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Day--Two Book Making with Eco Printed Paper
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Anna Low Learn one of the classic bookbinding stitches - coptic binding. The coptic binding is an ancient way to sew together a book with wonderful contemporary applications. It's a great binding technique to learn and master both for beginning bookbinders and experienced book artists. In this class we will build and sew a book a variety of papers, including eco-printed papers if you choose to take both the Eco-Printing on Paper class and this one. You'll leave class with your own notebook, binding instructions and the knowledge to continue making books at home. All materials will be provided by the instructor with the exception of eco-printed papers. Enrollment: 10 Workshop Fee: $75.00 Materials Fee: $15.00 (to be paid to instructor) Time: Saturday All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ||||
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Quilted Twisted Candy Cane Table Runner Instructor: Kim Durkee Learn how to make this table runner in a day. You get to go home with a project completed or nearly done. It is your choice for either a fall or winter color theme. If you have a sewing machine, please bring it along. If not, I have a few extras on hand. Enrollment: 10 Skill Level: Everyone is welcome as long as you have some familiarity with sewing. Material Fee: $35.00 (to be paid to instructor) All of the materials needed are included in this kit to make this beautiful runner which when done, measures 16" X 40" Workshop Fee: $45.00 Time: Friday - All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Oil Cloth
Tote - Instructor:
Kim Durkee Make a beautiful oil cloth tote, they are practical and can be used for many things. A shower gift filled with baby items, a beach bag, a picnic basket, a house warming gift, a great boat tote, and more. The totes are 100% oil cloth, washable, foldable, and practical. Measurements are roughly: 7" by 12" and 14" high. These are rugged bags and the handles completely cover the bag enhancing the durability. You get to pick a color theme: Blues, greens, reds, flowers, and more. The inside and outside are oil cloth. If you have a sewing machine, please bring it along. If not, I have a few extras on hand. Enrollment: 10 Skill Level: Everyone is welcome as long as you have some familiarity with sewing. Workshop Fee: $55.00 Material Fee: $45.00 (to be paid to instructor) Time: Saturday - All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Braided
Trivet and Hexagon Potholder Instructor: Kim Durkee Make a beautiful wool hand braided trivet for your hot casserole dishes in this class along with some hexagon potholders. Keep them for yourself or give as a gift. You can color coordinate them as well. The trivet size is roughly 10" X 13", but you can make it the size that fits your style. You will learn how to braid and how to complete the trivets in a fun day of sewing. You get to select a color theme too. The hexagon potholders are a quick and easy item to make and they make a great gift idea. You get to make one trivet and two potholders in this class. If you have a sewing machine, please bring it along. If not, I have a few extras on hand. Enrollment: 10 Skill Level: Everyone is welcome as long as you have some familiarity with sewing. Workshop Fee: $55.00 Material Fee: $45.00 (to be paid to instructor) Time: Sunday - All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Shibori - Yanagi or Spider and Willow Instructor: Kathleen Goddu If you enjoy the sensation of flowing water or the downward flow of a willow tree, come learn a shibori technique call "Yanagi" or "Spider and Willow". Yanagi or Spider and Willow begins by drawing circles on the fabric, stitching around them, pulling up the threads, binding and then the fabric is secured to a rope and wrapped with thread. This binding gives the willow effect. We will then dye these in indigo dye. You will have created a 2 1/2' x 15" piece that can be made into a table runner, pillow, etc. All supplies will be provided and included in the workshop fee. Skill level: all Enrollment: min. 5 max 10 Workshop fee: $85.00 Time: Saturday all day class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Sekka - A Variation of Fold and
Clamp Instructor: Kathleen Goddu We will fold fabric into different triangular patterns, use blocks to clamp them and then dip them in dye. We will use a colored dye. All materials will be supplied and included in the workshop fee. Skill level: all Enrollment: min. 5 max 10 Workshop fee: $50.00 Time: Sunday AM half day class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Carding and Making with a Wooly Art Batt Instructor - Kathleen Hawthorne Join us as we explore batt making on a manual drum carder then begin to spin or needlefelt your creation. Take this opportunity to blend colored fiber and novelty accents to create a one of a kind yarn or needle felting project. You will be making a 4 oz. art batt using a base layer with additions of bold color and novelty fibers. Make the BATT want to make. In the morning class you will make a batt, after lunch you will begin spinning or needle felting. Students may bring some their own very clean fiber, locks, or roving, NO RAW WOOL or VEGETABLE MATTER will be allowed. Skill level: Batt making, no experience necessary. Spinners/felters will need a working knowledge of how to spin or needle-felt. Enrollment: 3-6 Workshop fee: $85.00 includes: 4 oz of Wool fibers, Sari silk, sparkle strands and assorted other novelty fibers. Instruction and use of carders A selection of drum carders will be provided to test drive. A variety of wools will be available if you wish to make additional purchase. Materials to bring: small mist spray water bottle for static control, spinning wheel in good functioning order, drop spindle or needle feting tools and foam pad. Your color ideas/preferences (inspirational color picture from online or magazine ) Time: Friday All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Wool
Felted Vessels - Instructor:
Betsey Leslie The technique of wet felting incorporates wool, water and soap that helps the fibers mesh together and bond into different shapes. The shapes are created by using different objects to mold the fibers and mesh together as it felts and shrinks. Balloons and beach balls help create the round shapes. Once you learn the basic techniques of wet felting the options are limitless . Create a unique piece of usable art work from small trinket bowls to Bird houses, vases, cat pods and hand bags. All materials are provided for the workshop Skill Level: This workshop is open to all, beginners welcome! Enrollment: 8 Materials fee: $40 (to be paid to instructor) The materials fee includes all colors of hand dyed merino wool and masham long wool curls. Also felting needles, bubble wrap, netting, balloons , jars and small beach balls to complete shaping of your vessels. Workshops fee: $80. Time: Sunday - All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Beginning Needle Felting Bird Sculptures Instructor: Betsey Leslie We will be creating birds using felting needles to mesh wool fiber together and shape into a 3d bird sculpture. All colors of wool will be available for the bird or birds of your choice. You will learn how to use the needles in different sizes to create your sculpture and color your bird . Also we will create feet so they can be free standing or hang as an ornament. If you have a special piece of drift wood or branch you would like to incorporate feel free to bring it along. I will bring some pine cones to make them into hanging ornaments also. Skill Level: All Enrollment: 10 Workshop Fee: $40.00 Material Fee: $40.00 (to be paid to instructor) which includes Foam block, 3 needles, hand dyed merino wool , glass eyes, wire for legs and use of various tools and glue. Materials available for purchase. Time: Friday AM - Half Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Painting
with Wool -
Instructor:
Betsey Leslie This is a 1/2 day workshop that introduces you to needle felting flat artwork creating a wool "painting ". The finished art work can be a still life or a nature scene suitable for framing or incorporating into wearable artwork or pillow top. Learn how to blend color and curls into a landscape or flowers and animal portraits.The workshop will include all materials needed Including foam block , 3 sizes of felting needles , hand dyed wool and curls. Supplies available for purchase . Enrollment: 10 Material fee: $40.00 (to be paid to instructor) Workshop fee: $40.00 Time: Friday PM - Half Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Nuno Felted Scarf - Instructor: Betsey Leslie Nuno is the Japanese word for cloth and this particular technique was developed by an Australian fiber Artist. You will be creating a wool fiber sandwich with silk chiffon fabric in the middle. Loose wool fibers are saturated with soapy water and coaxed through the silk to felt with the wool fibers on the other side . The lightweight fabric created drapes beautifully and it is so thin that it can be seen through when held to the light. Enrollment: 8 Workshop fee: $80.00
Materials fee: $45.00 (to be paid to instructor) payable to instructor on the day of class, includes bubble wrap, netting, a felting stone, a foam block w/ 2 felting needles. You choose your palette with hand dyed merino, natural Border Leicester, cashmere, Masham long wool curls and silk chiffon fabric
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Rustic Sketchbook (FULL) Instructor: Anna Low, Purplebean Bindery Learn a decorative, accessible and infinitely varied book binding stitch, the long stitch, and make a rustic sketchbook and pocket notebook. We will focus on leather and cork fabric covers, but this binding technique can be used to make books with paper, felted wool, cloth or just about any durable material. In class we will construct two blank books, from folding pages to punching the cover and binding. Students will leave class with their own bound books in addition to instructions and tools to continue making books at home. All materials will be provided by the instructor. Enrollment: 10 Workshop Fee: $75.00 Materials Fee: $15.00 (paid to the instructor) Time: Sunday - Full Day ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Beginner Rug Hooking Workshop Instructor: Elizabeth Miller Would you like to learn the heritage art of North American rug hooking in an easy going, relaxed environment? You will have your choice of one of the 12" x 12" patterns shown to color plan to your own preferences. Workshop will include: Introduction to traditional rug hooking including some history of the craft, an overview of styles, how to choose appropriate hooking wools and other materials, tools, rules (there aren't too many!), tips, and tricks, and getting started on our projects. Particular attention will be paid to good and ergonomically healthy technique, troubleshooting typical beginner issues, and creating high quality, durable pieces. Although you will not complete the entire piece in class, I will also demonstrate steaming, serging, and finishing techniques. Offered finishing techniques will be twill tape binding, pillow making, and whipstitch binding. When it comes time to do these for your piece after the workshop, I will be available online or in-person in my studio by appointment to assist. Materials fee: $85.00 (paid to the instructor) Materials included in the materials fee are: hook - 12" x 1" rug hooking hoop - 12" x 12" pattern hand drawn on high quality serged linen - all wool and materials needed to complete the pattern - printed class materials and resources bound in a folder - rug binding materials (twill tape, corded wool, or yarn) - unlimited access to the instructor for questions and assistance ongoing after the workshop as you complete your piece at home. Workshop fee: $30.00 Time: Friday - All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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A Baker's Dozen: Thirteen Alternative Rug Hooking
Techniques/Alternative Materials Instructor: Elizabeth Miller *THIS IS A BRING-YOUR-OWN-PATTERN CLASS* but we will first be working on a sampler linen provided by the instructor. In this fun, exploratory workshop we will be learning a variety of alternative techniques to incorporate into your hooking. Part 1: We will work on a sampler linen so that you will leave with your own examples of each technique. Part 2: We will have a discussion of the pattern that you bring with you, consult on your goals for that pattern, and then choose techniques and materials for that project. Students will then have free time to work and have access to the instructor for guidance. For the Part 1 sampler, the instructor will provide a kit for each student of materials and embellishments, but you may also bring some of your own if they are special/sentimental to you. Materials to be included in the kit provided for you: 20" x 20" linen foundation, serged wool fabric sari silk roving tee shirt material yarns beads buttons perl cotton embroidery floss applique materials needle felting tools acrylic paints and brushes more Techniques to be covered are (but not limited to): simple wool applique stuffed wool applique needle felting within the rug simply proddy surface chain stitching adding beads, gems, buttons clipping loops for a shag effect "checkerboard" effect with alternating loops pulling loops with more than one material at a time French knots - real and faux acrylic paint techniques on foundation more You will also receive a folder-bound resource packet of all techniques as a reference for after the workshop. What students need to bring: hook hoop or frame small scissors pattern any materials that are special to you that you'd like to incorporate in addition to those provided by the instructor Please note: for Part 2 of the workshop, the instructor can provide some materials for your specific pattern and embellishments, but please do bring your own as well that you may have chosen in the process of imagining and color planning your piece.Instructor materials for Part 2 will be limited to the amount each student needs for a particular embellishment, not to kit the entire piece. This is a great opportunity to make an out-of-the-box hooked project and have some fun! Should you need guidance on a pattern to choose, just get in touch with Elizabeth prior to class at parrishousewoolworks@gmail.com, but almost any pattern will work. Look especially for designs that might benefit from these alternative techniques. Workshop fee: $30.00 Matrerials Fee: $45.00 (paid to the instructor) Time: Saturday - All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Finishing
Techniques for Knitting Instructor: Lucie Sinkler Knowing finishing techniques will ensure that your garment looks great and polished every time. This class is full of tips and tricks on seaming, picking up stitches, weaving in ends. We will also cover three needle bind off and basic buttonhole methods. Students are encouraged to bring current project that needs any of these steps. Homework will be send to registered students prior to the class. Skill: basic knitting skills needed Enrollment: min 3 max 8 Workshop fee: $40.00 Tools to bring: Swatches described in the homework sheet; scissors; tapestry needle; size 8 knitting needles; light colored worsted weight yarn. Time: Friday PM Half Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Two Color
Brioche Knitting Instructor: Lucie Sinkler This intriguing reversible pattern is not difficult to knit. Get familiar with brioche knitting in the class first. Then you will be able to recognize and correct mistakes once they happen. We will work on circular needles making neck warmer or a hat. It is important to choose two very contrasting colors so you can distinguish between the stitches and yarn overs. Skill: basic knitting skills needed Enrollment: min 3 max 8 Workshop fee: $40.00 Tools to bring: size 6 or 7 circular needles 16 inches long 2 contrasting colors of worsted weight yarn 2oz each scissors, tapestry needle, end of round marker. I will have kits available for purchase if needed Time: Sunday PM half day class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Rigid Heddle Weaving - Instructor: Karen Smith This is a great introduction to simple weaving techniques. Using a rigid heddle loom, warp the loom using the direct method, and weave a scarf. Bring your own rigid heddle loom, use one of the instructor's looms or purchase a loom. Yarn for the warp will be provided but bring your own soft, chunky yarn (200 yards) for the weft.
Skill Level: Weaving experience helpful but not necessary Enrollment: 4 Workshop fee: $80.00
Material Fee: $10.00 (paid to the instructor)
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Spirit Dolls - Instructor: Linda Whiting We can all use a friendly spirit when we feel creative, or to spur that creativity onward and upward. This workshop gives you the opportunity to create just the perfect companion to see you through. Using twigs and vines for our base we will wrap and bundle to build a body, add a serene face, and dress our goddess of creativity. Each will have a her own character, eclectic clothing and embellishments making it uniquely your own. Each will have a tiny heart and a secret message wrapped inside her. So search through your treasured possessions looking for special beads, charms and special fabrics to dress, adorn and accessorize your creative goddess. Skill level: open to all Enrollment: 10 Workshop fee: $75.00 Materials fee: $15.00 (to be paid to instructor) includes twigs, terra cotta faces, hot glue, stuffing, some wrapping materials, ribbons, some laces and special fabrics to share, wire, dyed wool locks for hair, and more . Materials students should bring to class: meaningful message on small slip of paper to wrap inside of doll, quick drying glue, colorful fabrics to dress your spirit doll, 1" gauze for wrapping, any special adornments, charms, beads, or other items to make your doll unique and special to the maker, buttons, ribbons, laces, bells, crystals, sequins, plus scissors, needles, and threads to match her clothing. Let your imagination take over! Time: Sunday All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Color Magic -
Instructor:
Linda Whiting
Is color something that mystifies you? Do you duplicate the colors in a sample piece or photo because you are not sure how to put colors together that are different? In this workshop we will utilize a color wheel to familiarize you with common color terms. What are complementary colors? What are analogous colors? What is a triad? What is a split complement? Learn about hue, contrast and value. How do you manage proportions to make a color scheme work? We will cut and paste paint chips to illustrate these terms, saving the combinations on index cards for future reference. Create your own unique color combinations and feel confident that they will work up beautifully for knitting, quilting and more. Skill level: open to all Enrollment: 10 Workshop fee: $80.00 includes information folder, printed color wheel, index cards, book list Materials student should bring to class: paper scissors, liquid glue or glue stick, pen and notebook, a full pack (all colors) of paint chips from Home Depot,(if worried about getting these, just explain you need them for a class), any other paint chips like "dark to light" on a strip, pick out colors you like the best and clip together, and colors you really do not like clipped together. Time: Friday - All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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No Scrap Left Behind
Quilted Jacket Instructor: Conni Whittaker Make an original jacket to fit your body using an old sweatshirt, textile scraps and a variety of threads. Make your jacket a scrappy crazy quilt or plan it out. Hand or machine sew or both. Your jacket is ready for wear when it's sewn together and the binding is finished or continue to embellish it over time. We will cover various methods to design, sew, fit, and finish to best suit your sewing skills, sewing preferences and vision. You probably won't have a complete jacket at the end but we will cover finishing in class. Skill Level: Total beginner for hand sewing. Machine sewers should know how to thread and wind the bobbin of your machine and how to do a straight and zigzag stitch. Enrollment: 8 Workshop Fee: $85 Bring to Class: An oversized prewashed sweatshirt a few sizes larger than you usually wear As long as the fabric isn't falling apart, visual condition is unimportant. We will remove the cuffs, waistbands and neckbands. Fabric or textile scraps of all sorts from 1 inch to larger (orphan quilt blocks, leftover quilt squares, bits of lace, doilies, needlepoint, embroidery projects, clothing castoffs). If you want to de-stash, bring it for the community scrap bin and we can share. Optional: Sewing machine in good working order, machine sewing threads and bobbins. This is a good opportunity to use up those odd color thread spools or bobbins. Sewing threads, embroidery floss, pearl or crochet cotton or anything else you feel inspired to use. Your reading glasses if you need them to thread needles. Nice to havebut Optional: Sewing scissors or thread snips, mini rotary cutter and matt, hand sewing and/or embroidery needles, thimble, stick or safety pins, pin cushion, needle threader if you need one, and/or glue stick. Your reading glasses. I will Bring: A handout with instructions, an assortment of needles, a few thimbles, needle pullers, tape measure, iron and mat to tame unruly scraps, large rotary matt, cutter and rotary ruler for removing cuffs and ribbing, sewing scissors and small thread cutting scissors, example jackets for you to compare methods, linings, cuffs, closures etc., my large bin of scraps and embroidery threads to share. Time: Friday - All Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Oxford Punch
Needle for Beginners- chair pad Instructor: Marcy Young, Fiber Artist, rug maker This is a full day class and an additional 1/2 day on Sunday morning. This will give students some additional time at home to complete the punching. Sundays time will include hands on time for opportunity to finish the project during the weekend. A beginners class to learn how to use the Oxford Punch Needle for rug making. Learn the basic skills needed to make a rug but starting small with a Circular chair pad. Students will learn some history of rug hooking and punching, materials needed to make the class project of a 12 inch round chair pad. Class will include learning to design a simple project, transfer methods for designs, basic stitch techniques, effects of different yarns and cut wool, and how to finish the chair pad project two ways. Also reviewed will include many other ways to use the Oxford Punch Needle for rugs, mats, table top pieces, wall art, pillows, footstools and many more creative ways. Soon each student will feel the joy of coloring with yarn and cut wool. The Oxford punch needle and non slip hoops will be available for use during class. Students should bring to class: a small sharp pair of cloth scissors. Bring a simple design like a child's coloring page that is 3-5 colors. Workshop fee: $85.00 Materials fee: $50.00 (to be paid to instructor) includes backing material and yarn to complete this project.( paid directly to the instructor) Students will have opportunity to purchase Oxford punch needles, non slip hoops, yarn and kits after class. Time: Friday - All Day Class and Sunday AM Half Day Class (Please note: 1 - only one daily registration fee is required; 2 - students may take only the first day if desired.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Fabric Covered Coiled Rope Mat Instructor: Marcy Young, Fiber Artist, rug maker This class is a great way to use fabric strips and cotton rope to create a trivet or table top mat. During this full day class, students will use hand stitching, yarn or DMC floss to secure colorful fabric to rope and then coiled together. Two techniques will be taught to make the coil. The end product becomes a sturdy flat mat that can colorfully match your decor, and be used for a hot pot, a pretty vase or simple decoration. Some students may be able to make a shallow bowl with this technique. Students should bring to class: 4-5 ( or more) different compatible cotton fabrics of their choice( 1-2 yards total) We will cut, fold and secure the fabric on the rope, then stitch the rope together into a coil mat. Fabric can be upcycled, or new. Fabric pieces 8 inches to 20 inches work best. Instructor will have fabric available to supplement your stash. Enrollment: 10 Class fee: $65.00 Materials fee: $25.00 (to be paid to instructor) Time: Saturday Full Day Class ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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