2027

504 The Hat Knitter’s Exploration of Color and Fiber

This workshop is for the knitter who wants to dive deeper into hat construction, learn creative color-work, and examine how different fibers can elevate unique projects. We will learn multiple cast-on techniques, how to tension yarn, hold the yarn in the right and left hand, handle floats, and explore knitting hats from personalized ideas. We will explore how to make patterns pop! and numerous elements of hat construction and decreasing methods.

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503 The Dance of Threads: Beginner Bobbin Lace

Discover the timeless beauty of bobbin lace making in this beginner-friendly class. Learn basic techniques to create stunning lace projects, such as bookmarks, trims, or other decorative pieces. With hands-on guidance, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to continue exploring this intricate and rewarding craft.

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502 Rug Hooking

Cindy will teach an open class. Any pattern and skill level is welcome. Cindy will be available before class to help with pattern choice, color plans and material choice.

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501 Ply-splitting, from Braids to Baskets

Take ply-splitting to the next dimension – 3D! We’ll start with a few simple braids to get you comfortable with the gripfid and the quarter twist. We’ll move on to a small basket where you’ll learn how to form a three dimensional ply-split object. Once you have mastered the basics, it’s on to a larger basket where you select the design parameters – color order, side height and side shapes.

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402 Nuno Felt a Tunic & Shawl

Silky and gorgeous wearable art are the inspiration for this class. It’s not typical nuno felt, as participants will tear strips of fine merino wool and lay them in interesting designs upon the silk. As the wool is felted it grabs the silk…while shrinking it ruches or puckers the silk creating interesting texture.

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302 Surface & Structure: Exploring Stitched Shibori

Stitched shibori is a resist-dye technique that uses hand stitching to create pattern, line, and texture on cloth. In this workshop, participants will explore foundational stitched shibori methods, learning how stitch placement, spacing, thread choice, and tension influence the final dyed surface. Through demonstration and guided practice, students will create a series of stitched samples … Read more

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301 From Your Kitchen to Your Dyepot

A lot of dyes are overlooked because they are around us and maybe even in our kitchens everyday. Let Paula show you some different, fun, and just maybe easily accessed dyes and the wonderful colors you can get from them. We will dye and then wind our own Kitchen Color Wheel.

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203 Worsted to Woolen, Smooth to Textured

If you want to be a better spinner, this class will help. We’ll start with true worsted spinning and by changing one small thing at a time, we’ll cover each and every draft until we are spinning the most woolen yarn possible. Many topics will be covered. No matter where you are in spinning, this class will make you better.

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202 From Fair Isle to Warp: Exploring the Gifts of Wool

Gain inspiration and skill at matching different fleece for different types of yarn for diverse end products like knitting, embroidery and weaving. Prepare and spin a lovely strong long wool for warp and a plump woolen for weft. It may all come from one sheep/fleece! Create a truly hand spun textile to share that shows the gifts that wool has to give.

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