SATURDAY WORKSHOPS CONTINUED

KNITTING IN THE ROUND (THINK MITTS AND HATS)

Take your knitting skills to the next level and learn how to knit in the round. Learn how to cast on stitches, how to get started knitting in the round and the pros and cons of circulars and double-pointed needles. Participants will work on either a mitt or a hat as both projects are knit-in the round and require similar skills.

Prerequisite: Know how to cast on and knit and purl

Student Supplies: Worsted weight yarn (70-200 yards, depending on mitt or hat size), Mitt: Double-pointed needles, sizes 3.75 mm and 4.5 mm OR Hat: Circular needles, sizes 4 mm and 5 mm (length 40 mm), Scrap yarn (worsted or bulky weight), 1 metre of waste yarn (any weight), 3 stitch markers, Darning needle, Scissor

Instructor: Peggy Jubien

Sat June 17 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

$99 + $0 Materials + GST

Wet Felt A Small Satchel Style Purse With A

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Wet felting is a method of creating art using wool as your medium. This felting method is thousands of years old and has a rich history in many cultures. In this workshop you will learn about different breeds of wool and their properties. We’ll start by making a sample piece of felt to help us understand the unique, natural properties of wool and get used to felting around a resist. Each participant will then put their new-found knowledge to use making a small satchel style purse with a flap opening. Wet felting is a hands-on, sometimes messy art process. Wear comfortable clothes that you can get wet and not worry about!

Barbara Leighton, founder of the Leighton Art Centre, believed that every person is an artist - they just needed to find their right medium. Perhaps wool is yours. Try felting and find out!

Prerequisite: Beginner

Student Supplies: Bath towel, 2 hand towels (ones that can be used for art)

Instructor: Leah Cathleen Donald

Sat June 17 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

$195 + $30 Materials + GST

MAKING WARPING EFFICIENT & FUN

This one day workshop will forever change the way you approach preparing your loom for weaving. You will learn numerous little “gems” that will save you hours, whether you prefer to warp front to back, or back to front. The tricks and techniques learned for speeding up warp-making, winding on, sleying the reed and threading the loom make dressing your loom an enjoyable part of the creative process - not an obstacle to weaving.

This is a hands-on, “working” workshop where you will practice your new skills. Of all the weaving workshops Sharon teaches, she says this one is best loved by weavers from beginners to veterans because of its wonderful impact on their weaving lives.

Prerequisite: Must have warped a loom at least once.

Student Supplies: Loom, Warping board, Threading hook, Ball winder, 4 foot 1”x4” board with several ½” holes drilled approximately every 4” down the centre length of the board (or, a 45” #8 or #10 dent reed), 3 compatible, smooth and nonprecious yarns (to learn to warp not create your project)

Instructor: Sharon Eliason

Sat June 17 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

$195 + $0 Materials + GST

Traditional Rug Hooking For Beginners

Learn traditional rug hooking basics such as materials to use, tools, and techniques to work with fabric strips and yarn and make an 8 x 8” wall hanging/mat. Creating texture and interest with a variety of fibres including repurposed fabric will also be explored. Design your own picture or choose a pattern that’s provided for the class.

Prerequisite: None

Student Supplies: Scissors, A simple design that will fit within 8” squared (optional, patterns will be available)

Instructor: Lorelei Sommer

Sat June 17 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

$99 + $40 Materials + GST

Bundle Dyeing And Indigo Fun

Dip your feet into natural dying by learning the bundle dying technique while creating a bandana. While our bundles are steaming we will chat about the basics of natural dying and then I will demo how to create a fructose Indigo Vat. Then we will play with some Shibori techniques and dip a banadana in a pre made Indigo vat.

Prerequisite: None

Student Supplies: N95 mask to wear while watching the indigo mix

Instructor: Jamie Bowen

Sat June 17 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm

$99 + $23 Materials + GST

Spinning Wheel And Weaving Loom Rentals

There are a limited number of spinning wheels and table top looms available for rent on a first-come basis.

Please call to reserve your wheel when you register for your classes! www.oldscollege.ca/fibreweek