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Wet felt BEADS! with Cheryl Flett
Sunday September 23, 2007 11:00am-3:00pm $35
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| Create colorful wool beads for use in jewelry, or as buttons or embellishments for knitted, crocheted or woven artwear or fiber art. Easy and fun! This is a great introduction to felt making, and will give you experience to continue experimenting on your own with sculpting wool. Good for beginners through advanced felters. Making the swirled beads will be part of this class. Class fee covers instruction and materials. |
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Knit Socks! Toasty Toes for Beginning to
Advanced Sock Knitters
with Lisa Bass
Saturday, October 13, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $35 |
Intimidated by scary sock-knitting? Don't be! It's easier than you think to
knit fabulous, warm socks to your own measurements (or anyone elses'), just
in time to chase winter's chill away! Socks are quick, small projects that
make excellent holiday presents. As a bonus, learning to make socks enhances
your knitting skills in a variety of ways. In this class, making a miniature
sock, we will explore elastic cast-ons, methods of working smoothly on
double-pointed needles, jogless joins, making a sturdy heel and turning it
with short rows, picking up stitches along the gussets, mirrored decreases
for the toe, and weaving to create an invisible closure. More advanced sock
knitters will be challenged to develop their own sock patterns. |
Students should bring or purchase at the class:
US 3 double-points, one set of five needles.
(Two sets is helpful, but not necessary.)
US 6 needle, double-pointed, circular or straight - bring what you have.
Worsted-weight yarn in two colors.
Yarn darning needle.
Optional: Yankee Knitter sock pattern
Bring lunch or be prepared to buy food in town |
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Sculpted wool vessel/bowl/vase with Cheryl Flett |
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Sunday October 14, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm $45
Expand your wet felting techniques by creating a sculpted wool vessel. Using raw wool that's been washed, carded, and dyed, with some water and elbow grease, mold into colorful vessels or vases for use in diplaying yarn, fruit, dried flowers, or insert water-tight containers for cut flowers. This class is a good introductory level for beginning felters, and will challenge those with experience, too. Imagine! |
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It's THE
knitting class
you've been looking for! |
Knitting for beginners to intermediate level with Margaret Silvia |
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Saturday October 20 10:00am - 12:30 pm $20
Learn from the beginning what to do with two sticks and string, or bring
specific questions about your current projects.
It's THE knitting class you've been looking for!
Topics we may cover, depending on what questions are raised, are:
- Various cast-on and cast-off methods and their applications
- Changing colors in knitting
- Knitting in the round with two circular needles
- Moebius scarves
- Finishing techniques including kitchener stitch (invisible knitted seaming)
- Knitting with beads
- Twisted fringe
- Lace knitting
- Turning the heel on socks
- Felting - bags or house boots
- Reading and deciphering patterns
- Making up your own patterns!
- Behaviors and care of various yarns and fibers
- Make fingerless gloves or leg warmers
What do YOU want to learn? Call or email to reserve your spot. |
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| Rug Hooking with Lucille Festa |
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Saturday October 27, 2007
10:00 am - 1:00 pm $20 for class instruction plus $65 for materials and tools (basic kit, pattern, wool, hook, and frame) |
Hook with Heritage! Americana at its best, Lucille’s love of Primitive
Folk ART and Womens studies has led her into the world of rug hooking. A
primitive workshop focusing on the use of texture, wide cut wools and deep
rich colors of Early America. Her work has been selected by Early American
Life for its Directory of Traditional American Crafts. In this introductory class, learn to create old rugs, using old colors and wide cut textured wools. This will be a 12x12 heart, star, or animal. The objective is to have fun while learning how to further develop your own personal style. |
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| Beginning Crochet with Ruth Ticknor |
| Saturday November 10, 2007 10am - 2 pm $40. |
Have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet? Join Ruth (avid crocheter for
over 30 years) to learn the basics and begin your own felted hat! Join the
resurgence of interest in this old fiber technique - add to your knitting
repertoire with crocheted embellishments. You'll need an H crochet hook and
some Brown Sheep lamb's pride yarn (available for purchase at Margie's Muse,
or bring your own). |
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Hand Spindling for Beginners with Diane Golding
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Saturday November 17, 2008, 10 am - 2pm
Learn to make your own yarn from scratch using a hand spindle.
This workshop will provide you with all the materials and instruction you'll need to get started.
The class fee of $75 covers participants' receiving a "Golding Ring Spindle Kit" that includes easy to spin wool roving,
a Golding Solid Cherry Spindle known for it's exceptional balance and long spin time,
the book Spin It! and a plying tool, as well as instruction.
Class is limited to 7, so reserve your spot early. |
Diane Golding, of Saxtons River, VT, began hand spindling and wheel spinning 7 years ago shortly after she and her husband Tom began raising Icelandic sheep. Diane and Tom are founders of Golding Fiber Tools, makers of fine hand carved drop spindles, spinning wheels, floor looms, knitting needles and accessories.
See more of their work at (click here) www.dropspindle.info/index.html |
Knitting Retreat Weekend
with Margaret Silvia
at
The Three Mountain Inn |
Register directly with Jen or Ed at
http://www.threemountaininn.com/pack_knit.html
(802) 874-4140 |
| November 30, 2007 Friday evening 6:00 -8:00 pm |
Gather to meet, hors d'ouvres, plan projects for weekend, gather materials
at Margie's Muse if necessary.
December 1, 2007 Saturday
8:00 - 9:00 am breakfast at Three Mountain Inn
9:30 am - 12:00 knitting instruction / knit-along
12:00 lunch on your own
1:30 - 3:30 pm knitting instruction / knit-along
4:00 pm Q&A, free time, alpaca farm tour if interested
7:00 pm dinner at Three Mountain Inn
December 2, 2007 Sunday
8:00 - 9:00 am breakfast at Three Mountain Inn
9:30 am - 12:30 pm knitting instruction / knit-along
12:30 check out
This will be a comfortable and easy weekend for connecting with other fiber
lovers. Bring your own project or begin something new (my shop has yarn,
patterns, needles available for purchase...). We'll also do some spinning
demos / practice if people are interested. The Inn is beautiful and cozy,
and the environment here in Jamaica is conducive to letting the creative
flow be fun and easy, especially in the company of other enthusiastic folks.
It will be an inspiring and delightful time away for those who come. I'm
looking forward to it! Let me know if you have any questions - call me at
802-874-7201 or email margaret@margiesmuse.com |
Crochet socks with Ruth Ticknor
Saturday, December 15, 2007, 10am - 2pm $40 |
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