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************************************** August 2008 Class Schedule: Open Studio during the month of August. Have a project but no loom available? Need a wider loom or a heavier loom for rugs? Pick a loom and weave on one of ours. Fee $50.00/wk. Some evening times available. Carding Fibers.Learn how to use hand cards, flick carders & drum carders to blend fibers to spin and fleece selection. Saturday August 30, 2008 from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. Fee $40.00 plus $15.00 supply fee. ************************************** September Class Schedule: Beginning Weaving: Saturdays Sept. 6,13,20 & 27 from 9:00am - 12:30 pm or Friday Sept. 12 & 19 from 9:00am - 5:00 p.m. Looms provided. Other week day classes available as requested. Fee $85.00 plus $15.00 materials fee. Beginning Spinning: Two Session class on Saturday Sept 6 & 13 for beginners. Wheels provided. Fee $60.00 plus $5.00 materials fee. Second Level Knitters Loom & Rigid Heddle Looms. This class picks up from a beginners class. Learn how to do a table runner or placemats with various lace techniques. Two sessions of 3hrs. each. $60.00. Day and evening times. ************************************** Classes in Overshot, Twills & Summer & Winter being planned as well. What would you like to learn? ---------------------------------------------------------
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Beginning Spinning Spinning For Competition Want to enter your hand spun in competition but not sure how to prepare your skein? We will explore where to find competitions, explain class categories, what fibers are suited for the catagories and will provide feed back on a skein prepared in class. One 4 hour session. Bring your wheel or use one of ours. $40.00 plus materials.
********************************************* Spinning Novelty Yarn Come and join us to create three designer yarns, cabled, slub and Navajo plied yarn. This is a two session class taught by Alice Meitl with the first session concentrating on the slub and cabled yarn. Part two covers the Navajo plyingRequirement for this class is the ability to spin. If supplying your own wheel, please bring 3 empty bobbins. Fee is $60.00 plus materials fee $5.00 *********************************************************************** Weaving Rag Rugs: Explore the fun with rag rugs! Learn about cutting the strips, designing, calculating yardage and finishing ideas. Techniques apply to 2, 4 or more shafts. This is a 4 session class with each session lasting 3 1/2-4 hours. Fee $100.00(includes warp).Participants will provide 5-6yards of fabric in their own color choices. Fabric is to be washed and ironed prior to 2nd class time. This class is for weavers with prior experience in winding a warp and dressing the loom.
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New: Carding Fibers Learn to use hand carders, flick carders and drum carders to straighten the fleece and to blend fibers . One session class from 9:30a.m. to 12:30p.m.
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An adventure in patterns with two shuttles. This class discusses reading a pattern, altering a pattern draft, using two shuttles for Overshot, a traditional coverlet technique. A project will be planned and woven. Four 3 1/2-4 hour sessions or two FULL days. Fee $100.00 plus your materials for the project. Floor loom provided.
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Beginning Weaving Beginning Weaving is designed to get you comfortable with planning a project, making your own warp, dressing a loom, weaving techniques and introduction to drafting. This is a 4 session class with 3 1/2 hours per session or two FULL days. Fee $85.00 plus $15.00 materials fee-includes use of a floor loom. Weaving II In Weaving II, you will be guided in creating your own project which you will draft and choose the materials for. A repeat of the warping process and dressing the loom will be done . We will also address finishing techniques for projects. This is a 4 session course with 3 1/2 hours per session or two FULL days. Fee $85.00 plus materials fee of $15.00 and includes use of a floor loom. |
We will explore the differences in various twills such as straight, point, and advancing as well as their uses. We will draft a twill and weave a scarf. 4 three 1/2 -4 hour sessions or two FULL days. Fee $100.00 plus your materials for the project. Floor loom provided.
Summer & Winter: Looking for a weaving technique that is versatile and lends itself to traditional or contemporary designs? This is a great class for you. We will explore the drafting using a profile draft and design your own piece which will be woven in class. The effect of different treadling will be explored with this piece. This is a 4 session 3 1/2-4 hour class or 2-3 FULL days. Fee is $100.00 plus your materials for the project. Floor loom provided.
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