Morning Classes
Felted Mitten Ornament
Instructor - Karin Boom
Materials fee $5.00 Class limit 12
Each participant will make a pair of mitten ornaments using a wet felting technique. The ornament is a miniature version of full-sized mitten. After learning the technique in this sample size it will be easy to go on to make a larger pair. Wool for felting and written materials will be provided.
Each student is asked to bring a towel. A 9x13 cake pan or cookie sheet with a rim, a sharp scissor and a gallon ice cream pail cover or vinyl flooring of equivalent size for making the form and a tapestry needle. Embellishments to the finished ornaments can include embroidered designs, knitted cuffs, needle felting, etc. Examples will be available to spark ideas and some materials will also be available for embellishing.
Drop Spindle Spinning Learn and Share- Give a Whorl!
Instructor - Cecily Beierle
Materials fee $5.00 Class limit 12
In this class, each participant will receive two light-weight high-whorl drop spindles and some wool for spinning in the class and a small amount to take with you. The first spindle is for the participant to keep and learn with; the second is to share with someone at a future date, when that someone says to themselves,”I’ve always wanted to try that!” The concept of this class is to learn and share the joy of making your own yarn. The instructor will share her methods for getting started, winding on, and plying.
Color Blending Wool on a Drum Carder
Instructor - Neal Goman
Materials fee $10.00 Class limit 12
Create two types of blended batts on a drum carder that will be uniform color throughout or variegated. Class participants will need a working drum carder (sharing is possible), 8 oz of single colored merino wool (~4 oz to share with the class and 4 oz as your base color), and a scale that measures grams (again, sharing is possible). A color wheel is recommended. This class will primarily focus on the mechanics of using the drum carder to blend colors to duplicate an existing color or add highlights to a base to make an interesting variegation. Come ready to explore the boundless possibilities of color.
Spin Something Different
Instructor - Katherine Buenger
Materials fee $1 Class limit 8
Learn how to spin paper. Katherine is known for spinning interesting things while demonstrating at the State Fair. She will share her knowledge and tricks for spinning things such as the Yellow Pages, tissue paper, the Sunday color adds, paper towels and coffee filters. Some of these can be made into useful object and others are best for amazing your friends. Intermediate spinning level required.
Color and Weave- 2 Harness pattern
Instructor – Helen Stoerzinger
Materials fee: $10.00 Class limit 15
Weaving with Paper: Off Loom Color and Weave Refrigerator Magnet or Jewelry Piece
Whether a weaver or not, most find color and weave patterns (which pair dark valued colors against light colors) fascinating. In this class, many variations of color and weave can be explored using paper strips woven in a variety of dark/light sequences and mounted on mat board. We will be adapting an article by Alison Irwin at www.handwovenmagazine.com (please check this out) for paper woven jewelry, a box top, refrigerator magnet, etc. Many variations on basic color and weave with paper strips will be examined.
Please bring a scissors, ruler and a notebook. Each student will be provided refrigerator magnets.
Fun on Four
Instructor - Sally Stinson
Materials fee $15.00 Class limit 8
Be introduced to the possibilities of a four harness loom while weaving a colorful small purse for yourself. The pre-warped table loom will be yours for the remainder of the weekend, so bring along some of your handspun or knitting worsted just in case you want to make a second bag.
This class is planned as an exploratory for non-weavers. Weavers, if you just want to kick back, have fun, and go home with a finished project, you are welcome.
Afternoon Classes
Painting a Warp
Instructor - Traudi Bestler
Materials fee $35.00 Class limit 8
In this class students will paint a ready-made warp with fiber reactive dyes. The warp size will be a suitable sett to weave on either rigid heddle or floor looms. We will discuss some color theory, and how to choose a weft of the correct size to complete a woven scarf that measures about 7" x 60".
Paper Woven Bias Basket
Instructor - Peggy Baldwin
Materials Fee: $10.00 Class limit 12
This familiar basket can be seen in many publications including Jane Patrick's Time to Weave. Here, grocery bags, cut into strips and folded, are used as weavers. Many other materials such as cereal boxes, wall paper, magazine covers, etc. would make interesting baskets if cut into strips. The width of the strips can also be varied to expand or contract the dimension of the basket. We will be using strips cut from a heavy weight, colored paper such as Canson paper to make at least one basket. The many variations on this basket will be examined.
Please bring a scissors, ruler and a notebook.
Lettering on the Inkle Loom
Instructor - Naomi Binsfeld
Materials fee $2.00 Class limit 12
This class will get you started with lettering on the inkle loom. In class we will cover beginning a band, how to pick letters in your band, two types of lettering, and finishing a band. There will be examples available of a variety finished projects using lettered bands.
You will need to have your inkle loom warped prior to the start of class. Instructions for warping will be emailed to students before Federation. The instructor will also be available to assist with warping on Friday evening for those who wish to warp their loom at Federation.
Bring a warped inkle loom, a stick shuttle, and pearl cotton weft to class.
Color Blanket Sampler
Instructor - Maryann Olme
Materials fee $1.00 Class limit 15
Weave this useful color reference in cotton or wool on your rigid heddle or table loom, Explore how colors weave together in this easy class. Suggested yarns and warping instructions will be sent to you in time to obtain yarns and warp your loom. Bring your warped loom and at least 2 shuttles. Up to 6 stick shuttles or bobbins will make the color changes easier.
Needle Felted Jewelry
Instructor - Nancy Preckshot
Materials fee $3 for needle, fiber & findings will provide everything needed. Class limit 15
Needle Felted Jewelry lets you to continue to explore more things that you can create with felting needles and fiber. In this class you can make an item like a pendant, earrings, bracelet or whatever you can accomplish in 2 hours.
Spin a Variegated Yarn
Instructor - Judy Payne
Materials fee: $10.00 Class limit 12
Spinning a variegated yarn can be fun and challenging. It can be done randomly or in a planned sequence of colors. Learn the ins and outs of doing this. We will work with raw wool which the student will prepare from hand dyed and natural colored wools, used a painted roving, and blend wool roving to obtain your own unique color sequence. Wool will be provided all the student needs is a pair of hand cards and a spinning wheel.
