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SUNDAY WORKSHOPS
Beginning Weaving
This class is designed for those who are brand new to weaving, as well as those who want to refresh their knowledge of four-harness loom weaving. Students will learn how to prepare a warp, put the warp on the loom and how to operate the loom. The “how-to’s” of planning a project, reading a draft, choosing materials, and finishing a project will be covered. Your supplies will include a practice warp and enough yarn to weave a beautiful scarf.
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Prerequisite: None
Student Supplies: 10 or 12 dent reed and a raddle (optional), Shuttles and bobbins (optional), Hand bobbin winder (optional), Seat cushion for comfort and height adjustment (optional), Threading/Reed, Hook (optional), Notebook, Pen or pencil, Ruler, Fabric measuring tape, Scissors, Large blunt tapestry needle, Pencil crayons, Ball of string
Instructor: Tracy La Rose
Sun, June 18 - Thurs, June 22 9:00 am4:30 pm
$495 + $65 Materials + GST
Choose Your Own Spinning Adventure
Every time we sit down to spin a new yarn, we make a series of choices. From choosing the right fibre to tying our finished skein, each choice contributes to the design of that yarn. This workshop will take you through a set of “choose your own adventure” exercises to design and spin that perfect yarn. Depending on your choices, you will end up with one of three different styles of yarn!
Prerequisite: Students should be able to spin a continuous single.
Student Supplies: Spinning wheel in good working condition (e-spinner is allowed, Lazy Kate, 4 or more bobbins, Niddy Noddy, Scissors, Sense of play and adventure
Instructor: Michelle Boyd
Sun June 18 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$99 + $25 Materials + GST
LET’S SPIN BEEHIVES AND COCOONS!
Have you seen those lovely yarns with the shell shapes along them and wondered how to make them? This class is for you! Beehives and cocoons are among the most dramatic of the novelty yarns and in this class we will learn how to make them. We will cover how to make four types of yarns that have similar techniques but different appearances: beehives, cocoons, knotted cocoons and halos. Although we will be focussing on these four type of yarns, you will also learn skills that you can bring to other spinning you do: adding insertions to your yarn, changing the size of the yarn you spin to match the yarn you want to make and techniques for improving your dexterity when plying.
Prerequisite: This class is suitable for beginner to intermediate spinners. You must be able to spin a continuous single using a worsted style draw.
Student Supplies: Spinning wheel in good working condition with a bulky flying head (an e-spinner is acceptable), Empty bobbins, Lazy Kate, Niddy Noddy, Small amount of finished yarn to make ties for your finished skeins
Instructor: Elana Goodfellow
Sun June 18 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$99 + $25 Materials + GST
LET’S SPIN SOCK YARN!
Do you love knitting socks but want to take your creations up a notch by making your own sock yarn? This class is for you. Learn the basics of spinning your own sock yarn as we explore the world of spinning them. We will cover what makes a good sock yarn, blending natural fibres to make a strong sock yarn, techniques and tips that will help you spin your yarn and variations that address durability and comfort in your sock yarn. Although this class focusses on spinning to make sock yarn, we will cover skills that you can bring to other spinning: how to change your spinning to spin fine without losing your bulky spinning skills, blending fibre, basic principles of yarn design and spinning cables and crepe yarns.
Prerequisite: This class is suitable for beginner to intermediate spinners. You must be able to spin singles and ply them together.
Student Supplies: Spinning wheel in good working condition (an e-spinner is acceptable), 4 Empty bobbins, Lazy Kate, Niddy Noddy, Pair of hand cards, Diz, Small amount of finished yarn to make ties for your finished skeins, Bags to bring blending samples home
Instructor: Elana Goodfellow
Sun June 18 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
$99 + $25 Materials + GST
THANKS, IT HAS POCKETS!
Whether you are planning a project with pockets or wishing a finished project had pockets, this course will help you to make it happen! We will discuss a variety of pocket types and their properties, and will try out a few pocket making methods.
Prerequisite: Ability to knit and purl, work back and forth in rows, and work in the round.
Student Supplies: Worsted weighted yarn in two contrasting colours (approximately 50 - 100g each), Needles for working with this yarn, both flat and in the round (using your preferred method for small circumferences in the round, either double-pointed needs or circulars), Stitch holders, Waste yarn, Notebook, Pen or pencil
Instructor: Jessie McKitrick
Sun June 18 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
$99 + $0 Materials + GST
