2022 Classes!!

Instructor - Neal Howard

Warping can be intimidating with all those chains and crosses! Learn what to in this relaxed class. Students will learn to sley the reed/ heddle one warp at a time. Several techniques will be discussed- and many demonstrated- including the use of cross holders, dummy warps, and good warping practices. All techniques are transferable to multi harness table or floor looms. This class is suitable for beginners with some experience warping a loom.

Students must bring a rigid heddle loom at least 10” wide, 10 dent reed/ heddle, scissors, all tools for dressing your loom, note taking supplies, and a sense of humor.

Students will need to provide a rigid heddle loom with a minimum 10" weaving width and a 10 EPI Heddle

MATERIALS FEE: $68.00 (plus tax) This is the cost of a scarf kit from Henceforth Yarns. Select and purchase at vendor booth at show or preselect online at www.Henceforthyarns.com.

Day: Saturday, August 13

Time: 2:00 PM

Class Length: 3 hours

Class is limited to 10 students

Instructor - Roiana Buckmaster

 Take the mystery out of making beautiful lace with this simple method of tatting suitable for beginners. Students will learn the two halves of the tatting stitch, how to make decorative picot, and how to make and join a ring by creating a butterfly pin. 

Materials are provided and included in the class fee, including a tatting shuttle for students to keep. 

Class size is intentionally small, so students receive individual instruction. 

Day: Friday, August 12

Time: 9:00 AM

Class Length: 2 hours

Class size is limited to 6 students

Instructor - Roiana Buckmaster

Have you ever looked at the big harness looms and wondered if weaving was for you? This class is your chance to find

out! We will use a Mini Inkle Loom to explore weaving with a simple heddle system to create a basic warp-faced fabric

that will introduce you to some of the principles used in weaving on the multiple harness looms. You will learn to warp your loom, tie heddles, create 2 different sheds to pass the shuttle through, how to keep your edges tidy, how to fix a

broken warp thread, and how to begin and end your project. 

Class fee includes a handcrafted Poplar wood loom and

shuttle for you to keep, along with the thread for your 1n class project.

Day: Saturday, August 13

Time: 9:00 AM

Class Length: 4 hours

Class is limited to 10 students

Instructor - Liza Q. Wirtz

  Learn to weave freestyle and free-spirited on a simple floor loom. Honor your own inner sense of beauty and truth as you play with color, texture, and technique, and come away with a unique piece of woven art that reflects your heart. Students will learn the basic skills of freestyle weaving on a highly approachable and easy-to-use two-harness SAORI floor loom. A few simple weaving techniques will be taught, but the emphasis of the class will be on exploration of color and texture in the service of personal expression. Students will take home what they weave.

Materials included in the registration fee. Students MAY bring along "bits" of significance or meaning to incorporate into their class project.

Day: Friday, August 12

Time: 1:00 PM

Class Length: 3 hours

Class is limited to 10 students

Instructor - Liza Q. Wirtz

What is an art batt? How might you make one? What can you do with it - and why would you want to? Learn some of the answers to those questions - and more! Class participants will come away with the basic skills needed to create art batts, knowledge of what tools can be useful for that creative process (and a pet-comb hand card to keep), and three variously sized batts they've designed using ingredients from our one-of-a-kind Batt Buffet and created using hand cards, blending boards, and drum carders. Yes, we ARE batty for batts - and we think you will be as well! Bring questions if you have ‘em and clothing you don't mind getting bits of fibery goodness on; chocolate not required, but always welcome 😊.

Materials included in the class fee.

Day: Saturday, August 13

Time: 9:00 AM

Class Length: 3 hours

Class is limited to 8 students

Instructor - Hannah Smith

 Embroidery has made a comeback recently! In this class, students will learn the basic skills required to create embroidered art. This class is suitable for beginners with no previous experience. Students will receive an introduction to several common stitches including the backstitch, satin stitch, stem stitch, and French knots. Students will be provided with fabric with basic shapes to practice stitches and a sample pattern to embroider. The class kit includes a hoop, several needles, 4 colors of floss, practice and pattern fabric sections. Other topics of discussion include thread characteristics, how to thread a needle and knot your thread, how to tension your hoop, where to find materials, and troubleshooting common issues. Students will be given time to practice new skills in class. 

Materials included in the class fee.

Day: Saturday, August 13

Time: 2:00 PM

Class Length: 2 hours

Class is limited to 5 students. 

Instructor - Hanna Smith

 Are you ready to start spinning your own yarn? In this beginner class, students receive instruction on how to spin and ply using a drop spindle, with a focus on the park and draft method. They will also learn about different types of drop spindles, fiber preparation, common issues, and troubleshooting. Students are provided with a kit including a drop spindle, yarn samples to study, and a variety of fiber types (usually wool) and preparations (commercial top/ roving, flick carded locks, and rolags totaling over 4 ounces of fiber) to allow them to practice and experiment once class is completed. 

Materials included in the class fee.

Day: Saturday, August 13

Time: 11:00 AM

Class Length: 2 hours

Class size is limited to 5 students 

Instructor - Sue Helmken

 Are you looking for a great stash buster? This pattern is great for lap blankets, shawls and afghans. Perfect for mixing and matching leftover skeins. Students in this advanced beginner class will crochet a small piece to learn the technique. 

Day: Friday August 12

Time: 1:00 PM

Class Length: 3 Hours

Class is limited to 15

Instructor - Sue Helmken

 Card weaving is one of the oldest and simplest forms of weaving. They were traditionally used to make ribbons and bands. Today popular projects are guitar straps, belts, key chains and dog leashes. Students will learn to thread the cards, straight and point twill weaving, and twill variations. Students need to bring at least 10 cards to class. 

Day: Friday, August 12

Time: 9:00 AM

Class Length: 3 hours

Class is limited to 15 Students

Registration for this class will close on August 7