Seamless 3 dimensional wet feltmaking techniques offer limitless opportunities in the area of wearable art and you can begin that journey with this workshop.
We will learn this technique through the creation of a felted hat. Embellishment and finishing techniques will also be discussed.
Wet Feltmaking experience helpful but not required.
Please note that you will be working in a heated tent and your hands will be in and out of water.
If you've ever wanted to start from scratch to complete a pattern for yourself (or anyone else for that matter!) this is the class for you!
Cardi, pullover, tank or tee, we will start at the very beginning of the design process to create a pattern template by selecting the best shapes that fit different body types and sizes.
Next, we will add style elements like sleeve length, shaping, neckline, and trim treatments.
Once we have the shapes we want, we will move on to plugging in the numbers from your body measurements into your template for a custom fit.
As we work, you will learn elements of designing a pattern such as:
This is a workshop for the pet lover, or any one who likes to create! This fun felting technique makes the most of long wool fleece to create a felt that retains it's characteristic luster and curl. Our goal is to free up the felting process; avoid the tedious, methodical layout required in traditional flat felt, and have fun!
Make a rugged wool mat to protect your furniture, provide a favorite pet a cozy napping place, or add a touch of earthy texture to your home. Toss it in your car, on your couch or floor. The mat makes a nice throw even if you don't have pets. This is not a felt that replicates a raw fleece, but it does have beautiful texture.
We will be wet felting with uncarded, long wool fibers in natural, undyed colors to create our pieces. It is a very tactile,fragrant experience, and beginner friendly! If you have never felted with long wool, you will find it behaves differently than Merino. The technique you'll learn will be useful for felting any of the medium to coarse wool breeds. (My Bedlington Terrier Olive loves her fleece felt mat.)
A degree of physical stamina will be required in this workshop to produce a quality, dense felt. We will work standing up.
NOTE: We will be working in a heated tent with lots of water. Please wear shoes that are comfy to stand in, and sleeves you can push up to stay dry. Dress in layers for comfort
For all levels of experience
Questions? Email Robin at luckystonefelt@gmail.com.
"Unique, physical, amazing, awe inspiring"
Student from 2015 Workshop
Cathy Vogt's business, A Natural Chef, has worked with 100’s of clients since 1996 offering Nutrition & Wellness coaching programs, Personal Chef Services and Professional Recipe Development for companies.
Cathy’s first book; Cultivating Joy in the Kitchen- offers plant based recipes along with nourishment practices and empowering you to change your thought patterns regarding health & nutrition.
You can find out more about her work, recipes and resources www.anaturalchef.com
Cathy is also on Instagram & Facebook
Need a utilitarian yet aesthetically pleasing way to store your stash of yarn or fiber…or a method to contain all those scarves and mittens that seem to take over your hallway during the winter months?
This basket is the perfect solution! The basket alone measures approximately 12”h x 12” w at the top. The height including the feet and the handles is about 16.5”.
Participants will be taught how to lay out the base and weave up the sides. After incorporating the oak side handles, instruction will be provided on how to rim and lash the basket before inserting the feet at the end.
Level of experience – all levels
Seamless 3 dimensional wet feltmaking techniques offer limitless opportunities in the area of wearable art and you can begin that journey with this workshop.
We will learn this technique through the creation of a felted hat. Embellishment and finishing techniques will also be discussed.
Wet Feltmaking experience helpful but not required.
Please note that you will be working in a heated tent and your hands will be in and out of water.
Elegance at the tip of your needles!
Cables and lace are special enough by themselves, but there is something graceful, even magical, about combining the two. "Refined Knits" concentrates on these two techniques, along with incredibly unique Aran Lace which combines the two, and the results are sure to impress. Enduring Cables: discover cable-work with interesting structure in its details; Graceful Lace: explore the delicate sophistication of open-work; Elegant Aran Lace: combine lace and cables in unexpected and stunning ways. Knitwear designer Jennifer Wood guides you through knitting these timeless, classic techniques, resulting in finished garments and accessories with a decidedly modern feel you'll treasure for years to come.
Astute owls, feisty fighting fish, and adorable turtles are just a few of the many animals knitters will delight in constructing from this book of addictive projects. Knit a Square, Create a Cuddly Creature offers more than 35 knitted animals to make from step-by-step instructions. With Epstein's fresh approach to stuffed animals, all knitters need to do is knit a square (often with color work or quirky techniques), sew the square into the designated shape, and stuff it! Fun and easy-to-make embellishments add rich detail and character to each animal.
By Nicky Epstein
Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-1-942021-66-7
8 x 9 inches • 144 pages
How Kismet Created a Knitting Book Author
Judith Durant did not set out on the path to a career that involved knitting, but circumstances led her on a circuitous route to just that. "Keep your options open” may sound clichéd, but if you’re mindful, you may end up exactly where you should be.
Okay… maybe the song is a little bit of a stretch but come on… it’s funny… rove rove rove your boat… um… hooks…
We all know the joy of holding a new bundle of roving in our hands. The endless possibilities that these blank canvases of fabulous fiber conjure before our mind’s eye start our fingers to twitching and our thoughts turn to spindles, wheels, and rug latches. It’s a beautiful thing! But I submit for your consideration the addition of wielding a crochet hook or knitting needles and making FAB projects without all of that waiting for the roving to be spun into yarn. Instant gratification! Who doesn’t love that?
We will learn to work with roving to create yarn (sans wheels and spindles!) of varying weights so you can customize your finished project to reflect your own personal style and flare. Don’t have your own style and flare? That’s okay… we’ll show you some tricks along the way to use this FAB fun and unique way of working with roving to create projects you'll be proud of… and make your friends jealous of your new rove-stitching prowess!
Goals:
Astute owls, feisty fighting fish, and adorable turtles are just a few of the many animals knitters will delight in constructing from this book of addictive projects. Knit a Square, Create a Cuddly Creature offers more than 35 knitted animals to make from step-by-step instructions. With Epstein's fresh approach to stuffed animals, all knitters need to do is knit a square (often with color work or quirky techniques), sew the square into the designated shape, and stuff it! Fun and easy-to-make embellishments add rich detail and character to each animal.
Walk In's Welcome. No Pre-registration required.
People knit as much as they can, as fast as they can, in 15 minutes - using chopsticks. It's a hoot
Cathy Vogt's business, A Natural Chef, has worked with 100’s of clients since 1996 offering Nutrition & Wellness coaching programs, Personal Chef Services and Professional Recipe Development for companies.
Cathy’s first book; Cultivating Joy in the Kitchen- offers plant based recipes along with nourishment practices and empowering you to change your thought patterns regarding health & nutrition.
You can find out more about her work, recipes and resources www.anaturalchef.com
Cathy is also on Instagram & Facebook
This slip stitch knitting technique uses two or more colors but only one color per row! This unique way of knitting is easy to work and is a great alternative to stranded colorwork. Mosaic knitting can be done with stockinette stitch, garter stitch or a combination of the two. In this workshop we will be working on a pair of fingerless mitts as you learn how to work the stitches and read the charts.
Questions for Donna? Email her at treeoflife@metrocast.net.
Skill Level: Open to all who can knit and purl.
Nothing is more disappointing than finishing a FAB fiber project and not being able to take an equally FAB photo of it. In Stitch & Click we will show you how to take great photos that show off your stitch and fiber work.
Don’t have an expensive camera or fancy photography studio equipment? No worries! We will show you simple tips and tricks to use what you have around the house to create photos that will really show off all that hard work you put into your stitching project.
Bring your digital camera, (ANY digital camera!) and we will play with lighting techniques and tools to help you learn to take the best photos of your fiber work. We’ll also teach you how to make smart choices for picking good basic lighting and DIY photography equipment without breaking the bank.
Goals:
New Heights in Lace Knitting will help you learn the foundation skills needed to become a successful lace knitter reaching new heights with each project you knit! The book includes extensive information on knitting with beads and valuable side bar information on understanding gauge, swatching, and more, alongside gorgeous must knit accessories.
Elegance at the tip of your needles!
Cables and lace are special enough by themselves, but there is something graceful, even magical, about combining the two. "Refined Knits" concentrates on these two techniques, along with incredibly unique Aran Lace which combines the two, and the results are sure to impress. Enduring Cables: discover cable-work with interesting structure in its details Graceful Lace: explore the delicate sophistication of open-work Elegant Aran Lace: combine lace and cables in unexpected and stunning ways Knitwear designer Jennifer Wood guides you through knitting these timeless, classic techniques, resulting in finished garments and accessories with a decidedly modern feel you'll treasure for years to come.
Sampling Is Not a Dirty Word!
Sampling isn't just for projects. Learn how sampling will make you a more creative and better spinner. Plus, it's fun! Jillian Moreno discusses her love for sampling and how that devotion became her new book Yarnitecture.
Master sewists and finishers work for years to perfect their finishing skills and they are sought out by couture designers for those skills to give their work the flawless finishes it deserves. Likewise, you've worked hard on making your stitching skills the best they can be so you can produce FAB fabrics for your handmade projects, now it's time to bring those finishing skills up to the next level.
There is no arguing the point that FAB finishing is the key to producing handmade projects that have that extra little something that makes them stand out from the crowd. In our Couture Finishing class, we will share with you the professional finishing skills we use every day in our design studio to create the Shibaguyz Designz line of garments, accessories, and home décor.
We will break down each step of the finishing process from blocking to weaving in ends to flawless seaming and will take the drudgery out of finishing to help make the finishing process just as much fun as the stitching. Imagine your satisfaction when you stand back and look at the flawless finishing techniques that make your project look like it was made by the hands of a pro!
Yup… we're going to share it all… our professional finishing secrets learned from yearns and years of couture hand sewing will be revealed to YOU! You will be able to use these professional finishing techniques to take your skills from good to great… even FAB!
Goals:
How do you make wise selections of fleece, fiber, preparations, and tools when you have not been introduced to them? How can you fully enjoy being a part of the larger fiber and spinning communities when you don’t understand the vocabulary, speak “spinning”, or have any hands-on experience?
This is the class that gives you that knowledge base! Expose yourself to what comes before and after spinning: ·
How to Write a Craft Book
Edie Eckman, author of several crochet books with over 600,000 total copies in print, shares her process and experience with writing and editing craft books. She’ll also answer questions.