Demonstrations
No registrations Necessary
Thursday June 8, 20238
Needle Felting a Gnome
with
Maggie Schnaars
9:30 – 10:00 A.M
Maggie will share how to stretch your creative wings with gnomes through needle felting using pre felted forms. This is a great craft using wool roving and will add to your creative expression.
Cork Jewelry
with
Lynn Gerard
11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
Cork is an old fiber that is new to sewing and Jewelry making. See and learn how cork; a natural replenishing resource, can be used for jewelry making and sewing.
Ruler Techniques in Piecing
with
Sharon Martin
1:30 – 2:00 P.M.
“Learn the importance and value of using various rulers to improve your techniques in piecing. These ruler techniques will reduce your stress in sewing and improve the accuracy of your piecing.
Tools of the Trade
with
barbie Brooks
3:30 – 4:00 P.M.
See the sharing of the favorite methods of and tools to make wool appliques a pleasant and enjoyable skill.
Friday June 9, 2023
Spinning Weaving with Cotton
with
Melvenea Hodges
9:30 – 10:00 A.M.
See how traditional techniques such as block printing, crocheting, embroidery, knitting, sewing , spinning, and weaving are used to create accessories and clothing.
Finishing Your Steeks & A Bobble Trick
with
Jean Burstfield
11:30 A.M. – 12:00P.M.
There are many different methods for a clean finish when knitting a cardigan, see how they are done. You will also learn a creative way of using a crochet hook to make bobbles.
Sewing Techniques with Glue Basting
with
Beth Raker
1:30 – 2:00 P.M.
You will see how glue is used to make more accurately pieced blocks. This will increase your enjoyment of the process of making blocks for your quilts.
Easy Weaving
with
Kris Peterson
3:30 – 4:00 P.M.
You will learn to weave creating your loom from a variety of household items. The weaving is completed with a wide variety fibers and fabric. You will learn to see unlimited possibilities for weaving.
Saturday June 10, 2023
Twists & Turns of Cables
with
Susan Weller
9:30 – 10:00 A.M.
Learn basics & beyond for fancy cables. How to understand the written directions as well as how to use graphics will be explained. Information will also be shared on how to add cables to your patterns.
Three Different Ways to Spin
with
Shirley Hershberger
11:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
See how fiber is spun in three different styles, the fiber can be used for crocheting, felting, and knitting. A drop spindle uses gravity, the tabletop/Charkha spinning wheel and the Symphony /Saxony wheel.
Pre Viking Nalbinding
with
Ken Kniesly
1:30 – 2:00 P.M.
Nalbinding is a very old technique for creating items of clothing and other textiles using a single needle and thread. It was largely superseded by knitting and crochet, but has survived because of its amazing qualities when it comes to warmth and durability. Nalbinding can be dated back to at least the Viking Age in Scandinavia, but some finds may date back even further on the continent.
Sewing Hacks
with
Mary Ann Lienhart Cross
2:30 – 3:00 P.M.
Learn some quick and easy old fashion sewing techniques that will help bring more pleasure to you sewing, decrease stress, help you to be more relaxed and make you more efficient at your sewing.
