Description: Students will learn to draft wool fiber and spin it into yarn using a drop spindle. The end of the class will be an introduction to using the spinning wheel. Drop spindle and extra wool will be sent home for continued practice. When: Saturday May 24, 9:00AM – 12:30PM Instructor: Beth Cripe. Beth fell...
Description: Students will make a bowl approximately 9” diameter x 2” height out of Long Leaf Pine Needles to take home. Great as a decoration or to hold a treasure. When: Wednesday, May 28, 9:00AM – 1:30PM Instructor: Linda Cooper. Linda started making pine needle and straw bowls, baskets and about 15 years ago. She...
Description: Create your own special woven backpack to carry with you on your outdoor adventures When: Friday, May 30, 9:00AM - 3:00PM (bring your own lunch). Instructor: Bev Larson. Bev has been weaving since 1988 and teaching since 1999. She loves to share her joy of basket weaving. She has taught in many states and...
Description: Learn a historic skill to make a wooden bucket using historic tools and methods. Learn what old tools are still available today and make some that aren’t. Students should feel comfortable using hand tools and will be learning to make staves, bottom, hoops and rope handles. This is a two-day class. When: Friday and...
Description: This class is designed for those students who have taken the Beginning Spinning Class or have some previous experience in spinning. Students will learn to draft the wool fiber and spin it into yarn using the traditional spinning wheel. Students may bring their own spinning wheel. When: Saturday, June 14, 9:00AM – 12:30PM Instructor:...
Description: Learn the basics of cutting fabric pieces, sewing those pieces back together to form a block, putting a border on the block, putting three layers of a quilt together, and quilting those three layers, then putting together a small pillow. OR make an 1850’s sunbonnet with quilted brim. When: Saturday June 14, 9:00AM –...
Description: Students will learn to prepare wool yarn for dyeing using mordants. They will learn different dyeing techniques in Colonial America and across the world. Students will take home their own hand dyed skeins of wool yarn. Students should wear old clothes and/or bring an apron. When: Saturday June 21, 9:00AM – 12:30PM Instructor: Beth...
Description: Create your own special woven backpack to carry with you on your outdoor adventures When: Saturday, June 28, 9:00AM - 1:00PM Instructor: Bev Larson. Bev has been weaving since 1988 and teaching since 1999. She loves to share her joy of basket weaving. She has taught in many states and in the Caribbean on...
Description: Using natural broomcorn and choice of color cord, learn to make this beautiful round broom with turnover tops. When: Saturday, August 30, 9:00AM – 1:00PM Instructor: Bev Larson. In 2009 Bev added broom making to her weaving experience and it too is now a passion. In 2016 she received the honor of being named...
Description: This class is designed for those students who have taken the Beginning Spinning Class or have some previous experience in spinning. Students will learn to draft the wool fiber and spin it into yarn using the traditional spinning wheel. Students may bring their own spinning wheel. Students may try an e-spinner. When: Saturday, September...
Description: Make two needle felted snowmen approximately 5-6 inches tall. The snowmen can be freestanding or an ornament. When: Saturday September 20, 9:00AM – 12:00PM Instructor: Karen Bradshaw. About 20 years ago at a Fiber Fest, Karen got instructions for wool felting and has enjoyed creating different items ever since. She has many wool felted...
Description: Students will learn to prepare wool yarn for dyeing using mordants. They will learn different dyeing techniques in Colonial America and across the world. Students will take home their own hand dyed skeins of wool yarn. Students should wear old clothes and bring an apron. The Traditional Natural Dyeing Class will be held outside...