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Advanced Artful Jackets
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Instructor:
Rae Cumbie
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Fee: $150.00
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Move your jackets to the next level or finish your jacket from Jacket Basics, in this two day class that will build on the knowledge you gained in Rae's introductory Jacket Basics Class (a prerequisite). Bring a pattern of your choice and a mock up ready for fitting so you can get right to work creating our dream jackt. Rae will guide you as you choose the fabrics, inner supports and trims from your stash or found on the Saturday evening optional shopping trip. Learn to make more advanced sketches, pattern design changes, advanced pressing skills, and linings as artful as your jacket. Class limited to 8.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Beginning Rag Rug
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $200.00
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This workshop is for the intermediate weaver who wishes to try their hand at making Rag Rugs. We will discuss the variety of materials you should use for warp. Then we'll look at how to prepare fabric for cutting your weft strips or what to use if you are purchasing pre-cut strips or other materials. Each student will then go to a prewarped loom to weave their rugs. The warps are arranged in an attractive pattem that will teach you about Log Cabin patterning, Color & Weave theory and arranging stripes for a color graduation all in the same warp. We will also discuss finishing techniques for Rag Rugs.
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Schedule: - December 13 & 14; , 2010 (Monday & Tuesday), 9:00 to 4:30
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Get Started on a Successful Artful Jacket
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Instructor:
Rae Cumbie
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Fee: $130.00
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The perfect artful jacket requires beautiful fabric plus a great deal of thought and planning. This two day class will walk you through the process that takes you from dream into reality. Students will choose a design, sketch, choose fabrics from their collection, determine what support is needed inside, plan the embellishment if desired, mock up the pattern and hopefully begin their garment. Included will be a discussion of commercial and independent patterns, pattern fit and ease, fabrics both purchased and hand-woven, underlinings and lining, seam finishes, garment care, embellishment and embellishment support.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Jacket Basics
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Instructor:
Rae Cumbie
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Fee: $150.00
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The perfect jacket, simple or artful, requires beautiful fabric plus a great deal of thought and planning. This two day class will walk you through the process that takes our jacket from dream to reality. Students will choose a design from 3 patterns chosen by the instructor, make a mock up for fitting purposes, sketch, choose fabrics from their collection, determine what support is needed inside, plan the embellishment if desired, and begin constructing their garment. Included will be discussion of commercial and independent patternns, pattern fit and ease, fabrics both purchased and hand-woven, interfacings, nderlinings, linings, seam finishes, garment card, embellishment and embellishment support. Pressing and sewing equipment will be demonstrated and an optional Saturday evening fabric shopping trip is planned. This is a great class if you are getting back to sewing after a break or want to design and create jackets from your handwoven fabrics. Materials fee payable to the instructor. Class limited to 8.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Japanese Braiding for the Takadai, Ayatakedai and Karakumidai
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Instructor:
Rodrick Owens
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Fee: $250.00
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Braids for scarves, belts and straps, all of these and more can be made on the Japanese Braiding Equipment. The workshop is about flexibility and as far as possible tailored to each students needs. These three methods of making braids and bands all make flat narrow structures. The Takadai braids are plain weave and twill, whereas the Ayatakedai produces twined bands that are similar to tablet weaving and the Karakumidai enables the braider to make both Japanese and Peruvian obliquely interlaced braids.Takadai can make single plain weave patterned braids, double weave and complex pick up patterns, all the braids are obliquely interlaced and have a wonderful drape. The threads used for the Ayatakedai are held on bobbins and have an advantage over tablet weaving for the bands for they can be made by interchanging threads between twined and wrapped structures. The braids on the Karakumidai usually adhere to strict structure of the Japanese patterns, but the braids can also be made as freeform creative. It is also possible to make many of Peruvian headband braids. Equipment is not supplied for the class. Class limited to 12.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Japanese Kumihimo and Peruvian Braids
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Instructor:
Rodrick Owens
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Fee: $250.00
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Have you ever wondered what you would do with the braids that you make? Had ideas about making a project, but could not find the right answer to the puzzle. Perhaps you have been working on a foam disc and want to try out a marudai. This then is a workshop where you will find answers and be able to advance. Whether you wish to work on a Marudai or bring your own Takadai it is important to know how to control the threads as you work to obtain a good
finish to your work.
We will work through the basic braid moves paying particular attention on how to use the hands to get the rhythm and balance needed for quality braids. As these skills are learned the next important step is to understand the structure of the different braids and how to read diagrams. Students wishing to work on and find creative answers for specific projects for example jewelry, sashes or clothing embellishments are encouraged to bring their beads, bangles and buckles. Class limited to 12.
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Schedule: - April 9 & 10, 2011 (Saturday & Sunday), 9:00 to 4:30
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Natural Dyeing
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Instructor:
Juanita Breidenbaugh
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Fee: $160.00
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If you have never tried dyeing yarn with natural dye stuffs, here is your opportunity to see just how much fun it can be. You will learn how to use different mordants with the dyes to add brightness and colorfastness to your dyed yarns. Students will be taught how to prepare a dyebath using simple household equipment. Each student will be given skeins of wool and wool blends and then be shown how to dye single color and color blends using Cochineal, Madder, Osage Orange and a few other natural dyestuffs to create a range of glorious colors. Juanita will also show you how to make concentrated dyes to paint on your skeins for variegated yarns. Class limited to 10.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Rigid Heddle Weaving
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Instructor:
Sara Knisely
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Fee: $150.00
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Our two day rigid heddle class has been designed for those who are interested in learning a very simple and portable technique for creating plain weave garments. The class will cover fundamental information including warp calculations, appropriate yarn choices as well as explore two different techniques for dressing the loom. Students will be warping with an assortment of yarns provided by the weaving studio. Looms will be provided
for instructional use and available for purchase concluding the class. For those students who have a rigid heddle loom already, you are certainly encouraged to bring your equipment along in order to get to know it better. Class limited to 6.
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Schedule: - September 30 & October 1, 2010 (Thursday & Friday), 9:00 to 4:30
- December 6 & 7, 2010 (Monday & Tuesday), 9:00 to 4:30
- March 10 & 11, 2011 (Thursday & Friday), 9:00 to 4:30
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Shaker Rag Rugs
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $200.00
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The Shakers are a religious community that are recognized for their distinctive designs in furniture and high quality of craftsmanship. Starting in the 1840's the Shakers began weaving rag rugs, for themselves and for sale, that had a very attractive patterning. These patterns were the result of twisting finely cut rags or yarns in either an S or Z twist direction. During this 2 day workshop each student will weave a Shaker Rag Rug on a prewarped loom. You'll learn how to prepare the rags and twist them by using a spinning wheel or by manipulating the materials while at the loom You'll also be taught how to finish your rug with the distinctive shaker braided selvage edging using either a four, five or seven strand braid.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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