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Weaving April 2025
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesCome weave with us in rural Wisconsin! We have welcomed many new and experienced weavers here over more than 25 years and we’d like to welcome YOU! Read on for all the details… Multiple weaving classes will be offered concurrently and student starting times will be staggered on the first day to accommodate these varied learning interests. Very small class size allows this flexibility, and you will enjoy watching your classmates weaving other projects! You will be asked to select … Continue reading →
2025 Spring Spinners/Weavers Retreat
Cloquet Forestry Center 175 University Road, Cloquet, MN, United StatesJoin the Fiber Garden for a weekend of spinning and rigid heddle weaving at the Cloquet Forest Center (CFC) near Cloquet, MN! The 3,000+ acre property is located 3 miles West of the city of Cloquet, near Duluth. This retreat is an opportunity to gather as a spinning and rigid heddle 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 for this weekend…just … Continue reading →
2025 Shetland Tour
Shetland!! If you have landed on this page, you must be interested in joining our tour. Great idea…YAY for YOU! Please make sure you have read ALL information on the tour webpage. You will need the following (if you have them) to complete the reservation form: passport information, Trusted Traveler number, airline loyalty program numbers. Requests are handled first-come, first-served. Space is very limited. You will receive a personal email confirmation from deb@fibergarden.com once your reservation has been received and reviewed. … Continue reading →
Spinning: Playing with Plying @ The Clearing Folk School
The Clearing Folk School 12171 Garrett Bay Road, Ellison Bay, WI, United StatesPlying sometimes comes as an afterthought to the spinner. It’s just “what we do” to our singles. However, plying is a specific skill set for the handspinner and an important tool in the design and construction of handspun yarns. We can ply for a specific yarn structure; to create a unique yarn design; to blend fibers; and to build color. We’ll explore all these plying skills and more during our class, creating a wide-ranging palette of your own custom handspun … Continue reading →
Rigid Heddle Weaving @ Sievers School of Fiber Arts
Sievers School of Fiber Arts 986 Jackson Harbor Road, Washington Island, WI, United StatesThis class offers instruction for “beginning and beyond” rigid heddle weavers. Beginners will start with a basic scarf followed by a sampler of pick-up and lace techniques to experience the versatility of the loom. There will be time to weave one or more additional projects you choose to expand your learning even further. Those with experience on the loom will learn clasped warp and weft technique. We will begin by weaving table runner. Then you’ll design and weave additional project(s) … Continue reading →
Weaving – August 2025
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesCome weave with us in rural Wisconsin! We have welcomed many new and experienced weavers here over more than 25 years and we’d like to welcome YOU! Read on for all the details… Multiple weaving classes will be offered concurrently and student starting times will be staggered on the first day to accommodate these varied learning interests. Very small class size allows this flexibility, and you will enjoy watching your classmates weaving other projects! You will be asked to select … Continue reading →
Rigid Heddle Weaving @ Sievers School of Fiber Arts
Sievers School of Fiber Arts 986 Jackson Harbor Road, Washington Island, WI, United StatesThis class offers instruction for “beginning and beyond” rigid heddle weavers. Beginners will start with a basic scarf followed by a sampler of pick-up and lace techniques to experience the versatility of the loom. There will be time to weave one or more additional projects you choose to expand your learning even further. Those with experience on the loom will learn clasped warp and weft technique. We will begin by weaving table runner. Then you’ll design and weave additional project(s) … Continue reading →
Beginning Spinning @ Wisconsin Sheep & Wool Festival
Jefferson County Fair Park 503 N. Jackson Avenue, Jefferson, WI, United StatesLearn to turn wool into your own unique yarns! You’ll try many different spinning wheels during the class, learn the basic skills to spin a single yarn, and create a two-ply finished skein. No previous spinning experience required. The all-day workshop is designed for the person who has never tried spinning before! Spinning wheels will be provided. Materials fee of $20 covers a generous supply of spinning fiber and spinning wheel rental. (Fee is $10 for those who bring their … Continue reading →