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NEW Sew What You Weave
Would you like to cut and sew woven yardage into a wearable vest or jacket? Then this "just do it" class is for you. Learn what weave structures, yarns and setts are appropriate for the vest or jacket pattern you choose. A review of fabric preparation, sewing techniques, and basic pattern fitting will be discussed, as well as cutting and sewing a muslin and your handwoven fabric in the pattern style you choose. Students will need to purchase muslin and weaving yarns, and should expect to spend time weaving outside of classtime. Others may choose to weave yardage ahead of time and bring it to the first day of class. On October 18th students will need to bring their finished woven fabric and a sewing machine to class. Prerequisite: Must have some sewing experience and a sewing machine in good working condition.
1008 Thursdays, September 16 & 23: 10:00am - 1:00pm; Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, October 18, 19 & 21: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Instructor: Suzanne Walsh | Level: Beginning
Tuition: $207/$173 Members | Materials Fee: $10
Expressions, A Playday of Experimenting with Design
Sometimes we become too focused during the creative process on laborious planning and the end product. In this class we are going to have a play-day of expressing ourselves spontaneously. Through the use of paper collage and markmaking with acrylic and watercolor paints students can explore their imagination and take home lots of process and design ideas.
1009 Mondays, November 8 & 15: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Instructor: Pamela J. Davis | Level: Beginning
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $10
Card Weaving
Learn to weave using a series of threaded cards. No loom, no fuss, just a simple, fun and easy way to weave straps, belts and decorative trims! The instructor will demonstrate threading and manipulating the cards. A few basic patterns will be presented, along with resources for developing more complex weave structures that include color switching and finishing techniques. Cards and 3/2 perle cotton are available for purchase the day of the class at the Guild.
1010 Mondays, September 27, October 4 & 18: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Instructor: Karen Searle | Level: Beginning
Tuition: $99/$83 Members | Materials Fee: $5
Needle Lace
Try your hand at needle lace, also known as detached buttonhole stitch. This technique was used by the finest lacemakers in 15th to 18th century Europe. Students will create a small stitched picture, learn to outline an image, and to do some basic connecting, or 'ground' stitches. Use a needle, thread and scissors to make beautiful lace.
1011 Sundays, October 17 & 24: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Instructor: Karen Searle | Level: Beginning
Tuition: $79/$66 Members | Materials Fee: $12
Knotless Netting/Looping
Learn an ancient technique of thread manipulation used by numerous cultures to create a textile that resembles knitting. The only tool needed is a large tapestry needle. Learn a variety of stitch textures for fabrics ranging from open and stretchy to firm and dense. Looping is a good technique for creating small pouches, or to finish other textiles.
1012 Fridays, October 22, 29 & November 5: 10:00am-12:00pm
Instructor: Karen Searle | Level: Multi
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $5
Introduction to Ply Split Braiding
Ply-split braiding is an age-old craft used by camel herders to make girths, straps for their animals. We use this technique to make decorative pieces such as necklaces or belts. Students will learn how to make cords for use in ply-split braiding. We will also make several braids using various ply-splitting techniques.
1013 Saturday, October 30: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Instructor: Dianne Stiff | Level: Beginning
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $15
NEW Needle Felting Embellishments
Add some zing by needle felting embellishments! Needle felting is quickly taking over as an art form and is a very creative way to enhance wool items that are knit, woven or felted. Students can choose to create a colorful project from scratch using provided materials or bring in a wool jacket, scarf, mittens, hat or other item to embellish. Needle felting is fun and a very cool way to add fabulous surface designs to everyday things!
1014 Saturday, December 11: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Instructor: Nancy Preckshot | Level: Multi
Tuition: $50/$41 Members | Materials Fee: $5
NEW Color Design for Rep Weave & Beyond
Have you always admired the bold and colorful warp-faced weave designs? You can design one, too! In this hands-on process class, students begin with a sample profile draft and work through a series of exercises to develop a range of colors and color combinations that they might use for their project. They then narrow down their selection of colors and color blends to come up with colors for a future rep weave project. A laptop computer with pixeLoom software will be useful. Sample software will be available. Instructions for preparatory homework will be sent by e-mail 2 weeks before class. Prerequisite: Understanding of profile drafts
1015 Sunday, October 31: 10:30am - 4:30pm
Instructor: Donna Hanson | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $10
NEW Profile Drafts are Your Friend!
Discover the power of the profile draft! Become friends with the words "block," "pattern," "background," "profile draft," and more. See how and when the same profile draft can be woven in several structures. You will finish the day ready to use the profile draft to design your next project.
987 Saturday, October 23: 9:30am - 3:30pm
Instructor: Donna Hanson | Level: Intermediate
Tuition: $59/$50 Members | Materials Fee: $5