1/2 Day Classes - Thursday (June 9) AM
Checkin: 8:30am
Class: 9:00am-12:00pm
Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm
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The online registration deadline is May 20, 2022
Class: 9:00am-12:00pm
Lunch: 12:00pm-1:00pm
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The online registration deadline is May 20, 2022
Intro to Brioche Stitch
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INSTRUCTOR: Kira Dulaney
SKILL LEVEL: Advanced PREREQUISITE: You should be comfortable casting on, working in the round, knitting, and purling. MATERIALS: $0 STUDENTS TO BRING: 30(300) yards smooth worsted or aran weight yarn for swatch(scarf), 100 yards smooth worsted or aran weight yarn in each of two highly contrasting colors for cowl, 16” circular knitting needles AND another set of straight or circular needles in size 6-9 US (1-2 sizes smaller than that recommended for your yarn), stitch marker. DESCRIPTION: Create lofty, textured fabric using Brioche Stitch, which resembles ribbing but with much more depth and many more possibilities. We'll knit a swatch (or start a scarf) in basic Brioche Stitch and start a cowl in two-color Brioche for a richly textured and reversible fabric. INSTRUCTOR BIO: Kira Dulaney has been teaching fiber arts classes and hosting crafty events in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond since 2002. As a teacher, her focus is on providing valuable information in a stress-free environment, and supporting students through the learning process. She is also the designer behind Kira K Designs, a line of original knitting and crochet patterns and kits featuring clean lines and intriguing details that are both interesting to make and easy to wear. Kira has taught at Lambtown Festival, Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, the Natural Fiber Fair, Stitches events, Yarn Fest, and TNNA, as well as numerous guilds and yarn shops. Contact Instructor |
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Beginning Spinning on a Wheel
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INSTRUCTOR: Tammy Jordan
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner, No experience needed PREREQUISITE: a desire to learn and have fun. MATERIALS: $15 STUDENTS TO BRING: Students must bring a wheel in good working order, supplies for wheel maintenance, three empty bobbins, and a lazy kate. DESCRIPTION: Have you ever wanted to learn how to spin your own yarn? It’s fun, it’s relaxing, and I can show you how! In this beginning class, you’ll learn about spinning methods, best fiber for beginning spinners, and basic wheel maintenance. We’ll start with spinning singles and then move into plying. By the time you leave, you will have a basic understanding and the skills to start spinning on your own. There is no experience needed and I’ll provide the fiber, tools, and a resource guide to get you on your way – you just bring yourself and your wheel. INSTRUCTOR BIO: Tammy is a fourth-generation fiber artist who enjoys sharing her passion with everyone she meets. Her love of sheep, wool, writing, and inspiring others to learn led her on the path of running her own business, Goldieknots Montana, which specializes in Montana-grown wool, locally processed yarn, spinning fiber, and Made in Montana handmade gift items. Her business also does educational programming in fiber arts, ranging from fiber preparation to completed projects which she lovingly refers to as “Fleece to Fashion.” She participated in the Montana Arts Council’s MAP Program in 2016 and has taught fiber-related classes throughout the United States. She is a current board member and newsletter editor of the Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners, current member and past Secretary and Co-Chair of the Prairie Handspinners Guild in Billings, Montana, a member and Secretary of the Lincoln Council for the Arts, and founder of the Lincoln Fiber Circle in her home town of Lincoln, Montana. Her teaching style is fun, creative, and interactive, and when she’s not in her studio creating or on the road teaching, you can find her writing articles for her local newspaper and spending time with her dogs, sheep, horse, and other barnyard critters. Contact Instructor |
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Other Classes:
Thursday, June 6 |
Two Day Classes |
Friday, June 7 |
