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Learn the century’s old art of creating pictures with yarn in a simple and easy way. This workshop will introduce you to basic tapestry weaving techniques--focusing on design, building shapes, and methods to join colors. Students will create a tapestry on a frame loom to bring home. Materials fee includes: Frame loom, shuttle, pickup stick, yarn for your project and written instructions.

Materials fee: $38
Max: 12 students
Skill level: no experience required
Full day

Using the paint chips you bring to this workshop we will examine your color preferences, then work together using acid dyes to create blended colors that "speak" to you, ones that you can recreate when you dye your yarns. Learn about the properties of color, mixing dyes using a proportional system to create the colors you want. This is a class for you if you want to "get out of the jar" and define and create the colors that you like so you can feel more confident in dyeing the colors you want to use. You will take all your samples home on one attractive sheet for ready reference.

Materials student must bring to class: paint chips of eight colors you really love and five colors you do not love.

Enrollment: 8

If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at a spinning wheel, here is your opportunity to learn the basics of spinning your own yarn. In this 2 hour class, learn to treadle, draft wool roving, and spin it into yarn. Yes, there may be some lumps and bumps but that gives it character! Spinning wheels and roving will be provided by the instructor.

Class size is limited to 4 students.

Have you always felt hand carding was too much trouble? Carding can be a fulfilling part of the spinning experience. Come and explore the gentle art of hand carding, color blending, multicolor rolags, and punis. Learn the difference between woolen and worsted. Students MUST bring their own hand cards or Ashford hand cards will be available for purchase from the instructor for $58/pair. Fiber and handouts provided.

Class size limited to 20 students.

In this two hour class, we will learn the sequence and procedure of primitive rug hooking from preliminary design to binding the finished edge. Every step will be demonstrated. Lecture and discussion will cover the history and tradition of rug hooking. Handouts will include information about antique rugs, a complete bibliography and directory of supply resources. The overall goal is to provide each student with the skills and motivation to continue rug hooking successfully and independently.

Students will purchase supplies directly from the teacher in the form of all-inclusive kits containing everything needed to create a small mat or chair pad, in a simple folk ark design. These kits vary in price according to size, ranging from $31-$60. (If possible, students may want to bring their own sharp fabric scissors, but instructor will have several pairs available to share.)

ENROLLMENT MIN-MAX: 4-10 students

We all are challenged by stress in our lives. Learn to use weaving and the fiber arts to overcome the negative effects of tension and rediscover the joy in your life. This course may be of interest to both novice and experienced weavers, but will focus on the use of Japanese Saori weaving ("free-weaving") techniques to release your inner creativity and reduce stress. Materials fee includes: Frame loom, shuttle, pickup stick, yarn for your project and written instructions.

Materials fee: $40
Max: 12 students
Skill level: no experience required
Half day

Ever wanted to spin a yarn full of enthusiasm and loaded with artsy bit and baubles that make your eyes pop and your knits hum with excitement? In this workshop, we'll begin with a very basic corespun technique and explore the many options using this technique for adding in beads, baubles, felted items and silky luxury touches. In this 2 hour class, we'll focus primarily on this technique but will also discuss a few variations on art yarns such as loopy boucles and coiled yarns. Each student will be able to select a packet with enough fiber and specialty adornments to spin a small skein of corespun art yarn.

Students should bring: A functioning spinning wheel, a vivid imagination, and a hankering to play:)
Class size: A maximum of 6 students for this class

There is no materials fee for this class - materials are provided as part of the course.

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 wool yarns that I hand-dyed makes all the difference in antique appearance and quality. In this 2 hour 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. (These kit designs may be previewed on www.jconnerhookedrugs.com) Together we will learn the technique for completing and displaying this beautiful and portable fiber craft!

BRING TO CLASS: small sharp embroidery scissors, a Cameo Extra Small Punch needle (or purchase from instructor for $15) and 7" MORGAN brand locking embroidery hoop (or purchase for $9)

One of the earliest tools used for making yarn was the drop spindle. It is still one of the most portable and inexpensive ways to create your own wonderful yarn. Learn how to spin wool, make a 2 ply yarn, and skein your finished yarn. Top whorl hardwood drop spindles will be available for purchase from the instructor for $30.

Class size is limited to 10 students.

In this 2 hour class, we will create mini-felted landscapes that we'll then mount onto cardstock. Each student will create and take home a greeting card with their mounted felted landscape. Students will be provided fibers and specialty items such as beads/shells/nature findings to add to their unique creations. Felting Needles and Pads will be available, on loan, for class participants. We'll discuss some of the basic facets of creating a landscape with depth and vivid imagery and then follow some very simple steps to creating any number of felted works to capture the beauty of nature.

Class size min 4/max 12
Materials Fee: 10.00