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Friday Afternoon Fiber Retreat 2010

Friday March 12 , 2010

    
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Friday Afternoon
 
Saturday Morning
 
Saturday Afternoon
 
Sunday Morning
 
1-5 pm

 

 

 Dealing with Downy with PatsyZ   .Those expensive downy fibers can be downright daunting. Gear up your wheel and your techniques to take control and spin these lovely fibers into perfect yarn. Learn the differences between camel down, qiviut, cashmere and bunny fibers. The full day includes slides and more time for experimenting and questions. Fiber fees include the "Dealing with Downy Fibers" booklet.
Class size:  min 5, max 20  Materials Fee: $35

4-H Camp 1
1-5 pm

 

 Basket Making with Barbara Johnson
Create a hand woven, oval Bread Basket using imported reed. This basket is
ideal for serving breads, rolls, muffins -- or anything you like!
Various colors for accents will be available. All materials and use of tools provided.
 Class size:  min 5 max 15   Materials Fee:  $25

4-H Camp 2
1-3 pm
 Felt a purse with Matt Nowak  "Make a handbag using wet felting techniques and using a resist to form the pocket with absolutely no seams. We will use white wool as the basic support fiber and you will "paint" your felt canvas with your own choices of dyed wool that I will supply.  I will also bring examples of my own work that will hopefully inspire you to be creative with your designs.  To save time, I will provide the felt rope handles, but I will also demonstrate how you can make them at home."
Equipment to bring: two or three large bath towels, at least one leg from an old pair of panty hose or stockings, at least nine square feet (3'x3') of sheer curtain or mosquito netting (The towels are critical to keep the area dry, but I will provide for the other items if you do not bring them.)

Class Size: Min 2 Max 10 Material fee: $25

4-h Camp 3
1-5 pm Beginning Rug Hooking Terry Keller

Please join me for a fun class where you will learn the basics of primitive rug hooking.  Rug hooking can be done with fabric strips, yarn or roving.  In this class you will be making a mug rug using wool strips of fabric, hooked in a log cabin design.  After completing our class project you will be ready and motivated to go home and hook another project. All materials including a hoop, primitive rug hook, and written instructions will be provided and are yours to take home.  I hope you will enjoy being a hooker as much as I do!
Please bring sharp fabric scissors if you have them.

Class size - limited to 12. Materials Fee: $35

4-H Camp Kitchen
1-3 pm
 Lumpy-Bumpy Designer Yarn with Saundra Lunceford
  Lincoln colored wool is often varied in colors within color and the students will learn to spin lovely yarn that is unique and different as a designer yarn that is lumpy-bumpy or irregular and delightful to use in projects where there is a need for texture rather than smooth yarn.  Silver, gray and charcoal gradations of color within Lincoln locks of wool will be used to design and spin this yarn.  Lincoln wool has a marvelous sheen not found in all wools and has a soft handle to go with the lovely texture of the wool.
Beginning spinners may take this class as well as intermediate and advanced spinners. 
Class Size: Min 2 Max 10 Material fee: $20
Wheel Rental:  $5.00

 Sheep Barn 2
1-3 pm Beginning Spinning Karen Story               
Learn the basics of spinning wool, bring your wheel or rent one for the class. All fibers will be provided.





Class size:  min 2, max 10  Materials Fee: $20
Wheel Rental: $5.00

Room 103 SW
1-5 pm
 Beyond The Basics with Nancy Barnett
Learn to spin from prepared rovings and how to extend "precious" fibers such as Angora rabbit.  We will sample several kinds of sheep from very fine to coarse and compare them.  Learn to use a drum carder for faster carding of your fibers.  I will bring mine and if you have one, bring it.
Bring your wheel or spindle, wheels are available to rent for $5 and CD spindles are for sale for $5.  A niddy noddy or ball winder is also recommended.

Class Size Min 2 - Max 10 Class fee $20
 

Sheep Barn 1
1-5 pm
"Set Yourself Free With Scissors" with Carol Hagen
Learn to overcome the taboo against cutting fiber and discover a whole new dimension in spinning! Are you tired of looking at your crazy overspun, lumpy beginner yarn? Do you have a few yards of some really special yarn left over from a project, but not enough to make anything? Did you try spinning a sample of fiber and just hate the yarn? Don't throw it out! Use it to create a new, exciting yarn!
You will need to bring your spinning wheel or drop spindle, a pair of scissors and hand cards. (We may have room for a drum carder or two). But leave your inhibitions at home.
Spinning materials will be provided, but feel free to bring along some leftovers or bits and bobs of ribbon and lace from the old tin of sewing notions. We're gonna let the creative juices flow!
min. 3, max 15  Material fee $20.00

Room107
1-5 pm

Understanding the Icelandic Fleece – Spinning in the Grease with Diana Wallace
  
Diana will teach you about the dual coated Icelandic fleece. You will learn to separate the fleece for two different fibers and how to spin them. Understanding this gorgeous fleece is key to knowing how to spin un-processed fleece. Each student will have spun TOG (outer coat) and THEL (undercoat) of the fleece and then TOG & THEL together. A new language a new fleece to enjoy!
Experienced spinners, bring your wheels, spindles and long-toothed Viking combs if you have them. 

Icelandic fleece will be provided for the students’ class-time spinning.
 
Class size 1 to 10 max Material fee $35.00

Room 101D
     
3-5 pm

Finishing Your Knitted Garments with Janet Wray
This is a hands on class on how to sew garments together as well as how to knit button holes that keep their shape.
A variety of techniques will be discussed and demonstrated with adequate time for students to practice the skills.  
Homework: 2 4x4  stockinette stitch samples   
                2 4 x6 garter stitch X
Bring either straight or circular needles size 7 or 8
Yarn will be provided.
Class size: min. 3 max 7  Material Fee: $10

Room101A
6:00 PM This year will be finger food and drinks (dinner will not be served).
7:00 PM Janel Laidman  
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Fiber Retreat 2010
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