Gionella Shawl Knit Along class Newer knitter shawl class; learn how to make increases for ruffles and use gorgeous sock yarn for a lighter weight
shawl that is as much an accessory as a shawl. Long tail ruffles can be wrapped
around your neck for a scarf rather than a shawl look too. Dates: Jan.
14, 21 & 28 - 2012 10a.m.-noon Class Fee: $45.00 Yarn not included,
cost covers 3 sessions Instructor: Cindy Ellenbecker
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Nuno Felting—silk, mohair
& Cormo wool: Luscious!
Beginning with a silk chiffon scarf,
we will dye the scarf to a color of your choosing in class, then we will felt mohair curls, alpaca fibers, and Cormo wool
puffs/wisps to create a unique design. Materials to bring: a mop bucket, a spray bottle and a bath towel. Student
kit includes: bubble wrap, wool and mohair for one scarf, a white Chiffon scarf and directions to take home for the next project.
Instructor will provide various colors of dye, various other ribbons, and other embellishments.
Date: February 4, 2012, 9a.m. - noon (2nd class offered to fill demand - Feb 25) Class fee: $50 Instructor: Cindy Ellenbecker
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| Nuno felted scarves from previous class |
Have fun learning how to
weave on a four inch
square loom while creating a loom bloom, spinning oil bottle holder, amulet bag or baby booties. The students will learn how to plain weave, make color changes, correct mistakes and finish
their projects.
Examples of what can be done using four inch woven squares will be available to view and touch. This is a quick and fun class!
The materials provided will be the four inch square loom, and instruction booklet. Students to bring: two- 2 oz balls of yarn in worsted weight- 100% wool crochet hook- size H tapestry fork, salad fork or hair
pick scissors tapestry needle pen & paper to take notes Class length - 3 hours (9 a.m. - noon) March 24
Materials fee (payable to instructor at time of class $20.00 per student
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Beginning Drop Spindle Spinning Length: 3 hours
April 28 Materials
Fee: $25.00 Class
Limit: maximum 10 Student to Bring: hand cards optional,
paper and pen.
This course is for beginning students,
no spinning experience is necessary. Learn to spin with a very portable tool. The student will learn about the different types
of Spindles available, fibers to use with different spindles, plying with a drop spindle and most importantly- how to spin.
Materials fee includes a booklet, fiber and a Turkish
drop spindle.
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Yarn Coiled Basket --wool wrapping! Not all baskets are made from reed. Some
of the finest, most beautiful baskets in the world are made using the coiled technique. This universal method uses one continuous,
round length of core material to construct a basket, wound around or on top of itself, in an expanding or decreasing spiral.
Covered coiling lends itself to a wide variety of expressions. In this class we will be using yarn, either your own or purchased
to completely cover the core material. Connie will bring examples of her coiled baskets as inspiration. Now
make that gorgeous yarn part of your home decor!
Date:
Feb. 18, 2012 9 a.m. -noon Class Fee
$45.00 Yarn not included
Instructor:
Connie Westbrook
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| Triangle loom weaving finished product |
Triangle loom weaving Date:
Feb. 25, 2012 9a.m. - noon Class Fee: $45.00 Yarn not included;
looms available to purchase if desired Instructor: Patricia Herman Materials Fee: $20 per student in addition to class fee--payable directly to instructor day of class This is a beginning
weaving class using a 6 inch Triangle frame loom. The student will learn how to plain weave, make color changes and correct
mistakes while creating a lavender sachet. We will discuss types of yarns to use, designing a plaid, technique, finishing
and fulling the project. We will also discuss items to make using a two foot loom. Basket weave, check pattern and 2/2 Twill
weave techniques will be demonstrated. Examples of project to make will be available to view and touch along with advanced
weave techniques. Materials provided: will be a comprehensive instruction booklet, a 6 inch Triangle loom and
a lavender sachet. Students to bring: Crochet hook- size G or H Hair pick Tapestry needle Scissors One ounce of 100 % wool- worsted weight yarn in a color of choice plus One ounce of 100%
wool- worsted weight yarn in a contrasting color.
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Beginning
Lace Knitting class Make
a scarf or a shawl; learn about a lifeline in case of errors Date:
March 17, April 7 10 a.m. - noon
Class Fee:
$45.00 cost
covers 2 sessions; Yarn not included
Instructor:
Cindy Ellenbecker
Instructor
Biographies Cindy Ellenbecker - Cindy has been spinning and Angora goat farming since the early
1980s. In 1991 she moved to New Holstein, WI and bought the farm she resides on today. She (along with John) operates
Bleating Heart Haven, home to 25 Angora goats, 10 Shetland sheep, 3 Cormo Sheep, 2 CVM Romedale sheep, 9 alpacas, and 2 Angora
bunnies. She knits, weaves, and felts in her studio on the farm and also has a yarn shop on the farm. Find out
more at www.bleatinghearthaven.com. In addition to teaching adults Communication
Skills and Sociology at a community college for her day job, Cindy has taught for area spinning guilds and Spin In as well
as in her own studio/shop; she has also been published in Spin-Off. Patricia Herman –
Patricia Herman lives in Whitelaw, WI and took an early retirement from nursing to pursue her interest in spinning and weaving.
She began spinning in 1997in an effort to utilize her dog’s prolific fiber. When she had accumulated enough yarn she
began weaving on a Triangle Loom using the continuous loop method of weaving. She has taught classes for area spinning guilds,
Fiber Thing Retreat in St. Nazianz, WI, Spin-in at Jefferson, WI, the Sheep & Wool Festival in Jefferson, WI and Midwest
Fiber & Folk Fair in Crystal Lake, IL. plus various other venues. Patricia frequently gives spinning and weaving demonstrations
at Pinecrest Historical Village in Manitowoc, WI. Her interests also include gardening, reading, knitting and weaving on a
Triangle Loom, Square Loom, Diamond Loom and Rectangular Loom along with a traditional loom plus spinning on her Great Wheel!
She has won several awards for her weaving and use of color. She published an instructional book Triangle Loom Weaving, Twills
'N More, Volume 1 in the summer of 2007 and Twills ‘N More- Volume 2 in 2010. http://www.patriciashandwoven.com Connie
Westbrook- Connie has
a love of the fiber arts. She started weaving in 2003 and has since diligently studied the work of some of the most respected
weavers in the country. She says she felt truly lucky when she was asked to join the staff at Sievers School of Fiber
Arts on Washington Island in 2007 as a shop girl and later as a weaving instructor. She has had two articles
published in Handwoven (“Serendipity Warps for Waffle-Weave Towels”, Sept/Oct 2009 and “Projects
as Springboard for Fabric Design”, Mar/Apr 2011) and won a People’s Choice Award at the 2010 Fiberwood Studio
show in Milwaukee. Connie lives in Sherwood, WI during the winter months and on Washington Island during the summer
months. She also volunteers as a rag rug weaver at the Washington Island Farm Museum and is a member of a Weaver’s
Study group.
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