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Weaving Workshop – CANCELED
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesMultiple weaving classes will be offered concurrently and student starting times will be staggered on the first day. The following weaving workshops will be offered. You will be asked to select which workshop you'd like to register for on the registration page. Please view the descriptions on the "Weaving Workshops" page and note that we do not teach rigid heddle during this workshop! Beginning Weaving **Bead Leno **Bound Weave Bags **Color Gamp ** Double Weave Blanket ** Double Weave Sampler ** … Continue reading →
Beginning Rigid Heddle Weaving – CANCELED
DMarie Knit & Fiber 422 Water Street 53578, Prairie du Sac, WI, United StatesInterested in weaving but don’t want to make the big investment in a floor loom? Rigid heddle looms are affordable and versatile! The first day of this two-day workshop we will learn to warp the loom using the direct warping method and weave a simple, yet beautiful, scarf to get you familiar with the loom. The second day you will warp and weave a project incorporating pick-up and lace techniques to expand the versatility of the loom. No previous weaving … Continue reading →
Rigid Heddle Weaving – Beyond Beginning – CANCELED
DMarie Knit & Fiber 422 Water Street 53578, Prairie du Sac, WI, United StatesThis workshop will go "beyond beginning" with the rigid heddle loom. We will explore a variety of weaving techniques that will keep you busy for a lifetime on this loom! Beginning weaving experience on a rigid heddle loom required. (You must have warped and woven on a RH loom at least once before this class.) Looms will be provided, or students may bring their own to class if they are completely assembled and in perfect operating condition. Looms will also … Continue reading →
Virtual Weaving Workshops – Private & Small Group
Virtual via ZoomAlthough the pandemic kept the Fiber Garden from opening its home for workshops for a couple of years, virtual learning was the next best thing! And why stop after the threat of the pandemic subsides? In some ways, virtual learning can be better. Imagine your own private weaving coach! All workshops will be conducted via Zoom with the Fiber Garden’s masterful weaving instructor, Susan Frame. Susan has been teaching weaving at the Fiber Garden for more than 20 years and … Continue reading →
2021 Spring Spinners Retreat – CANCELED
Durwards Glen Retreat Center W11876 McLeisch Road, Baraboo, WI, United StatesNote: This event has been canceled! Join the Fiber Garden and spinning friends for a weekend of spinning at Durward's Glen in the beautiful Baraboo Hills National Natural Landmark! The 40 acre property is located 30 miles north of Madison near Devil's Lake State Park. This retreat is an opportunity to gather as a spinning community, working at your own skill level on projects of your choice. Deb will be there to coach, guide, and provide encouragement. There is no agenda … Continue reading →
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Sievers School of Fiber Arts 986 Jackson Harbor Road, Washington Island, WI, United StatesThis class offers instruction for beginning and experienced rigid heddle weavers. Beginners will start with a basic scarf followed by a sampler that introduces more advanced techniques to demonstrate the versatility of the loom. Learn warping, plain weave, lace and pick-up, using two heddles and more! There will be time to weave one or two extra projects, using additional techniques. Those with experience on the loom will focus on double weave samples, then weave a lap robe twice the width … Continue reading →
Fiber Blending for Spinning
Sievers School of Fiber Arts 986 Jackson Harbor Road, Washington Island, WI, United StatesThis week will be a learning laboratory exploring the qualities of many plant and animal fibers, and what each brings to a finished yarn. Each day will be a set of experiments blending various fibers to produce both woolen and worsted preparations for spinning. You will create a notebook of blended preparations and the resulting yarn. Near the end of the week, you will design your own signature yarn and prepare and spin the fibers in a sufficient quantity to … Continue reading →
Weaving Workshop
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesMultiple weaving classes will be offered concurrently and student starting times will be staggered on the first day. The following weaving workshops will be offered. You will be asked to select which workshop you’d like to register for on the registration page. Please view the descriptions on the “Weaving Workshops” page and note that we do not teach rigid heddle during this workshop! Beginning Weaving **Bead Leno **Bound Weave Bags **Color Gamp ** Double Weave Blanket ** Double Weave Sampler ** … Continue reading →