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2012 Class List will posted early in 2012
Registration fees: Make check payable to 'Hoosier Hills Fiberarts Festival'
Full day class, 6 hours of instruction (9-12 and 1-4): $80 + materials fees.
Half day class, 3 hours of instruction (either 9-12, or 1-4): $40 + materials fees.
Registration deadline: May 15th. Late registrations will be taken until class is full.
Late Registration Fee: add $20 for registrations received after May 15th.
When you register for a class, you should only pay the registration fee ($40 or $80) for each class and the late fee (if necessary). Materials fees are different from class to class and they should be paid directly to each teacher at the beginning of class. Please do not send materials fees with your registration.
Refunds: If you must cancel your registration you can receive a 90% refund if we receive your cancellation before May 1st. Registrations cancelled between May 1st and May 15th will receive 50% refund. No refunds after May 15th.
Confirmations will be sent after the registration deadline May 15th.
HHFF 2011 Class Descriptions
Classes are listed by topic. For a class schedule, click HERE.
Knitting
Crochet
Broomstick Lace
Mary K. Scott
6 hours
Learn to construct rectangular and triangular pieces using broomstick lace techniques. Materials fee includes all tools and materials necessary to produce a complete scarf or shoulder shawl.
Class prerequisites: basic knitting skills
Class size: minimum 4, max 24
Minimum age of student: 14
Materials fee: $25.00
Participants should bring: notebook and pencils (no pens) with good erasers
Tunisian Crochet
Robin Edmundson
3 hours
Take your crochet to the next level! Tunisian crochet is a simple and lovely old form of crochet that can be used for everything from blankets to baby clothes. It looks especially beautiful when used with brightly variegated yarns whose colors pool when used in knitting. By the time you leave, you’ll know how to do the simple Tunisian stitch, plus extra fancier stitches as time permits.
Class prerequisites: Basic crochet skills
Class size: minimum 2, max 12
Minimum age of student: 12
Materials fees: none
Participants should bring: Tunisian crochet hook and yarn (Hook and yarn will be available for purchase.)
Kumihimo
Kumihimo and Beads
Earlynn Collier
3 hours
Learn to create beautiful jewelry by making a basic braid and then embellishing it with beads. No experience is necessary, however if you have a braiding disk, a marudai or other kumihomo equipment please bring it as it will reduce your materials fee.
Class prerequisites: none
Class size: minimum 3, max 8
Minimum age of student: 18
Materials fee: $20.00
Participants should bring: Energy and enthusiasm to learn a new skill
Rug Hooking
Beginning Rug Hooking
Jill Carnell
3 hours
Learn the history of hooked rugs, technique and tools used in traditional rug hooking. Students will choose from three different designs of a small mat. Material fee includes a beginner hook, pattern and wool for the project. Students can expect to be hooking by the time they finish class, bit the project will not be completed by the end of class. Jill will include written instructions on the finishing of a rug as well as personal contact information and an offer to work with the students at her shop in Greenwood, IN after the class.
Class prerequisites: none
Class size: minimum 3, max 8
Minimum age of student: 13
Materials fee: $25
Frames will be available for students to use during class but are not included in the material fee. They will be available for purchase.
Participants should bring: small pair of sharp scissors
Basket Weaving
Divided Basket Project
Bev Larson
6 hours
Starting with a wood base with a divider attached, Bev will teach you how to weave a divided basket. You will choose between multicolored or natural weaves and complete a basket measuring approximately 12 inches in diameter by 10 inches high.
Class prerequisites: none
Class size: minimum 6, max 10
Materials fee: $25.00
Participants should bring: Energy and enthusiasm to learn a new skill
Weaving
Tapestry Bookmark Sampler
Barb Gallagher
3 hours
Students will learn how to set up and weave a small tapestry sampler that will teach the basics.
Class prerequisites: none
Class size: minimum 3, max 10
Minimum age of student: 16
Materials fee: $35.00
Participants should bring: scissors, notebook, pen; optional: books, magazines or other inspiration
Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving
John Salamone
6 hours
Learn to weave a scarf in this fun workshop. You will learn all the basics of threading the loom and weaving a scarf. You will leave the class with all the knowledge to continue your weaving journey. This class is based on using the Ashford Knitters loom. If you have a different loom, please contact instructor ahead of time to let him know what type of loom you have and what size rigid heddle, for example a 12 dent, 10 dent or 8 dent reed. The instructor has a few looms available to borrow. Please let instructor know if you need to borrow a loom for the class.
Class prerequisites: The ability to have fun.
Class size: minimum 3, max 6:
Minimum age of student:18
Materials fees: $8 (includes yarns needed to complete the scarf project and printed material).
Participants should bring: scissors, tape measure, paper and pencil for notes; a relaxed and positive attitude
Hand Loom Weaving
Patricia Hokenson
3 hours
Four squares will be woven from the supplied yarn on an 8” by 8” hand loom. Students will then connect the 4 squares into one large square which will then be hand-fulled for an eye-glass case. Eye-glasses can then be embellished with the supplied beads, ribbons and buttons. Two sides wil then be slip-stitched together to complete the eye-glass case.
Class prerequisite: Basic needle and thread skills such as slip stitching
Class size: minimum 2, max 4:
Minimum age of student: 16
Materials fees: $5
Participants should bring: The desire to explore another dimension of the world of wool.
Felting
Wet Felting a Vessel
Patti Hodge
3 hours
Students will used alpaca and merino rovings to create a vessel or bowl. Your design will be much like pottery in its shape. Tools will include your hands doing some rubbing and rolling with the help of some soap and water. Patti will show you how to use a resist over the fiber to create an item with no seams! Your finished creation can have many uses: you can place a candle, dried flowers, soaps or bedside treasures in your vessel, or maybe just display it as a work of art.
Class prerequisites: none
Class size: minimum 3, max 8
Minimum age of student: 12
Materials fee: $15.00
Participants should bring: large bath towel, scissors and cellulose sponge
Techniques of Wet Felting
Nancy Talley
3 hours
When wet felting, there are numerous techniques. The terms and “how to” are as unlimited. In this class you will be able to a flower, learn to use a resist for seamless projects, make nuno felt, cobweb and laminate felt. Embellishing is a large part of felting, you will learn some of these techniques. You will leave the class with detailed instructions for the methods taught and many samples for your felting notebook.
Class prerequisites: None
Class size: minimum 4, max 10
Minimum age of student: 16
Materials fee: $11
Participants should bring: cellulose sponge, 2 old bath towels, bubble wrap at least 24” X24” or bamboo shade with all hardware removed, materials for embellishing
Dyeing
Introduction to Natural Dyes
Stefania Isaacson
6 hours
Spend a day with natural dyes and learn a new avenue into color possibilities from ancient traditions. This class will cover some of the long history of natural dyes, the color possibilities they offer, Mordanting techniques, the dyeing process and some color theory. We will use readily available dyes like indigo, cochineal, osage, logwood, fustic and madder as well as talk about the process for extracting dyes from common “weeds” like Queen Anne’s Lace and Goldenrod. Students will take home dyeing instructions, many samples, and information on each of the dyes used and source lists on where to get them.
Class prerequisites: none
Class size: minimum 5, max 15
Minimum age of student: 18
Materials fee: $30.00
Participants should bring: apron, rubber gloves, 2 old towels, paper towels, plastic wrap, calculator, pen and paper
Painted Skeins.....Wild and Crazy Colors
Carol Wagner
3 hours
Using a microwave and simple dyes, students will learn a quick and easy
technique to create designer yarns. Skeins will be hand-dyed using multiple
colors in this hands-on workshop designed to inspire the color-lover in all
of us.
Class prerequisites:
Class size: minimum , max
Minimum age of student:
Materials fee:
Participants should bring:
Spinning & Carding
Drumcarding - beyond the basics
Carol Wagner
3 hours
Students will learn the basic methods for using a drumcarder. They will also explore techniques for blending colors and fibers to create unique batts, and will experiment with an assortment of fibers including wool, (natural colored and dyed), mohair, camelid, silk and other exotics. Color inspires us and enriches our lives. Let's develop methods to see colors around us and feel comfortable working with them.
Class prerequisite: none
Class size: minimum 3, max 12
Minimum age of student: 18
Material fees: $20.00 includes all fibers used in class
Participants should bring: drumcarder in good working order and bags to carry
the carded batts home.
Beginning Spinning on a Drop Spindle
Robin Edmundson
3 hours
In just a couple of hours, you can learn to make your own yarn on a drop spindle! Drop spindles have been in use for more than 6000 years because they are very portable and easy to use. Learn to spin without investing in a spinning wheel. No previous spinning experience is necessary. Once you’re ready for a wheel, all of the skills you learn here will make it easier than ever to spin on a spinning wheel.
Class prerequisites: none
Class size: minimum 2, max 12:
Minimum age of student: 10
Materials fee: $20 (includes spindle and roving)
Participants should bring: A relaxed and positive attitude.
Playing with Plying
Stefania Isaacson
3 hours
Have you ever wondered how to get a balanced yarn every time you ply? How do you Navajo ply? Why would you do it? What about spirals and knop yarns? You can learn all these and more in just a few hours! Students will come away with many samples as well as instructions for the “designer” yarns they will make. We will discuss techniques for making balanced yarns, uses for the yarns with different effects, what happens if your yarn isn’t balanced, and the techniques of how to fix troubling problems with plying.
Class prerequisites: none
Class size: minimum 5, max 20
Minimum age of student: none
Materials fee: $15.00
Participants should bring: spinning wheel, ball winder, niddy noddy, extra bobbins, lazy kate, hang tags pen and paper.
A Spinner’s Study of Sheep Breeds and Wool Types
Kandy Schwandt
6 hours
This full day workshop explores the many different types of sheep’s wool available to spinners today, the characteristics of various breeds, appropriate uses for different types of wool, and how to prepare and spin these fibers to their best advantage and to get the results you want
We will work with fiber from ten different breeds of sheep ranging from very fine, to down, to longwools and explore a variety of preparation, spinning, and plying techniques with each fiber. As time allows, we’ll make small swatches (knit, crochet, or any other technique you like to work with). We will also discuss the history, characteristics, and commercial uses of each breed and how to find sources and purchase the right fleece for your project. You will leave with a sample sheet for each breed documenting your experiments with the fiber, swatches, and notes.
Class prerequisites: basic spinning skills, must be able to spin a continuous yarn
Class size: minimum 2, max 12
Minimum age of student: none
Materials fee: $30.00
Participants should bring: Working spinning wheel and all its parts (including 3 bobbins, kate, orifice hook, and oil), handcards, pen or pencil for note taking, stapler for attaching samples, scissors, niddy noddy (small size is fine) cotton yarn/string for tying skeins, labels for skeins (optional), several sizes of knitting needles, crochet hooks, and any other tools you’d like to use to make small swatches with your yarn.
If you have them, please also bring: handheld combs and a diz.
Spinning Novelty Yarns: Unusual and Found Materials
Kandy Schwandt
3 hours
In this workshop you will create one-of-a-kind yarns by incorporating materials that aren’t usually considered spinning fibers into our yarns. We will experiment with fibers such as paper, plastics, plant materials, prespun thread and yarn, minimally processed fibers, feathers and more and learn to spin them into functional and dramatic yarns. We will also discuss ways to use these yarns effectively in your projects. This workshop is all about having fun and being creative with our spinning. So join us and be inspired! Many materials will be provided. Please feel free to bring any additional materials with which you would like to experiment.
Class prerequisites: basic spinning skills, must be able to spin a continuous yarn
Class size: minimum 2, max 12
Minimum age of student: none
Materials fee: $20.00
Participants should bring: working spinning wheel with all parts,( including kate, orifice hook and oil), handcards, pen or pencil and paper, ruler, scissors, niddy noddy (small size is fine), cotton yarn/string for tying skeins, labels for skeins. You may also want to bring a lap cloth to protect your clothing (a dish towel or other non-terry cloth towel is fine).
Spinning Novelty Yarns: Corkscrews and Coils
Kandy Schwandt
3 hours
In this half-day workshop we’ll play with two novelty yarn techniques that make wonderful, textured yarns and are easy to spin. We’ll try each one with a variety of fibers including wool, silk, mohair, and prespun materials like sewing thread. You’ll leave class with samples of several different ways to use each technique and lots of ideas for future experiments.
Corkscrew Yarns are created by plying together yarns of radically different diameters so that one starts to wrap around the other. This simple technique can be even and controlled or wildly creative, and we’ll explore both.
Coil Yarns are made by wrapping one yarn around another during plying to create a tight bead in the finished yarn. This effect can be scattered randomly throughout the yarn or even used for the entire yarn. Either way, it creates dramatic texture and impact.
Class prerequisites: basic spinning skills, must be able to spin a continuous yarn
Class size: minimum 2, max 12
Minimum age of student: none
Materials fee: $20.00
Participants should bring: working spinning wheel with all parts,( including 3 bobbins,kate, orifice hook and oil), handcards, pen or pencil and paper, ruler, scissors, niddy noddy (small size is fine), cotton yarn/string for tying skeins, labels for skeins.
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