Spring / Summer 2012 Class Offerings
Fit to Flatter with Amy Herzog, author and designer
Saturday, May 5, 1 - 4 p.m.
$50
Instructor: Amy Herzog
In this workshop, Amy Herzog uses the techniques and principles covered in her popular "Fit to Flatter" tutorials to give you all the tools you need to create perfectly flattering sweaters. Through discussion, photographs, and trying on sweaters, we'll cover three main topics:
--The basic principles of dressing to flatter the body;
--Personalized shape analysis, with in-class photographs of each student;
--Application of the principles discussed in the first segment to the students' own shapes.
Each of these three segments allows students to get hands-on practice with the principles at hand, via photography and group try-ons and comparisons of hand-knit sweaters. The first half of the class focuses on on the ways clothing affects our appearance, the different kinds of body shapes and other inherent characteristics of the body, and the typical ways one can modify the appearance of particular shapes using sweater elements. We then break to take photographs and in the latter half of the class, step through actual measurements and photo analysis to determine every student's shape and those sweaters that will best flatter. In this heavily "try it on!" portion of the class, we discuss ease, modifications, merging personal style with flattering elements, and specific candidate patterns. In addition to their own photograhps, students leave with substantial handouts highlighting the important principles for dressing to flatter the shape, modification math, and guidelines for each body type.
Materials
Students are asked to come wearing (or willing to change into) very fitted clothing because we will be taking pictures! Please also bring along a measuring tape, calculator and a sweater (or three) that fit you well or that you'd like help analyzing. You are also welcome, but not required, to bring along patterns you would like to discuss during class.
SPINNING
Beginning Spinning on the Wheel
Saturday, May 19 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
$85 includes materials fee
Instructor: Ann Corbey
Take the time to learn to spin on the wheel. Students will learn to prepare and card fleece, and will have the opportunity to try several types of wheels. Wheels, hand cards, and fleece will be provided for use during class.
Beginner's Drop Spindle Spinning
Saturday, July 14 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.
$35 includes materials fee
Instructor: Suzanne Kelly
Learn to spin on a drop spindle. For a minimum of expense and time, one can learn to spin using this method. This is a nice workshop for teenagers as well as adults. Drop spindles (approx. $18) and wool roving will be available for purchase.
WEAVING
Two-Harness Weaving on a Rigid Heddle/Knitters/Flip Loom
SPRING: Tuesdays (1:00 - 4:00 p.m. or 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) May 1 & 7 (afternoon or evening)
SUMMER: Tuesdays (1:00 - 4:00 p.m. or 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) July 17 & 24 (afternoon or evening)
$60 (includes rental of a knitters loom)
Instructors: Reba Maisel and Carrie Brown
Have a yarn stash with many odds and ends? Use this simple rigid heddle loom to make lovely scarves, placemats, table runners, pillows, etc. Bring some of your favorite yarns to the first class. Additional yarns may be available for purchase.Weavers' Study Group
Tuesday mornings (10:00 a.m. - noon) beginning April 24
$45 for 9 weeks
New members welcome anytime! An ongoing group who meet weekly to explore various weaving topics. The members collectively decide upon the subjects to be studied and participate in the research of applicable reference materials. The class fee will be used by each student for materials of her/his choice. All levels of expertise are invited.
Beginning Weaving on a 4-Harness Loom
Wednesday mornings (10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) beginning April 25
OR
Wednesday evenings (7:00 - 9:30 p.m.) beginning April 25
$175 for 7 weeks
Instructor: Reba Maisel
Learn to use a four harness loom. Looms are portable and will be taken home by the student for the seven weeks. Three projects of varying degrees of difficulty will be completed during the class. Students will be encouraged to weave a final project on one of the floor looms at the shop. Loom rental is included in the tuition, but materials are additional.
Weaver's Refresher
Tuesday (1:00 - 3:00 p.m. OR 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) June 19
$50
Instructor: Reba Maisel
Has your loom been empty too long? This will be a review session to help motivate you to warp those looms! We will practice winding a warp, warping the loom, and review the necessary steps needed in planning a project.
Potpourri of Weaving Structures
Saturday (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) June 23
$50
Instructor: Reba Maisel
Come and explore various four-harness weave structures. We will have several looms warped with such patterns as waffle weave, monks belt, log cabin and more. Students will weave on all of the looms in "round robin" fashion . Participants will take samples and drafts of each weave home with them to begin their own sample library. Materials are included.
Tapestry Weaving on Two- or Four-Harnesses
Saturday (10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) June 16
$50
Instructor: Judith Shangold
Learn tapestry technique using a balanced weave to make textiles for the home or clothing. Come with a warped rigid heddle or multi-harness loom; worsted weight yarn with an 8-dent heddle or reed is best for learning. You will design and weave a textile, learning the tapestry techniques nedessary for making straight, diagonal and curve lines. This techniaue is sometimes called "discontinuous weft". Bring a selection of weft yarns in different colors and textures.
KNITTING / CROCHET
SPRING
Thursday evenings (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) April 26 - June 21
OR
Friday mornings (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) April 27 - June 22
$45 for 9 weeks
SUMMER
Thursday evenings (7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) July 12 - August 23
OR
Friday mornings (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) July 13 - August 24
$35 for 7 weeks
Instructor: Reba Maisel
This is not a class, but an opportunity to get help on specific projects. This is a support group for intermediate and advanced knitters. Some knitting experience is required for this group. Members receive a $5 merchandise credit for each week in attendance.
Learn to Knit
Saturday (10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) April 28
$50
Instructor: Reba Maisel
Knit a sampler scarf while learning the fundamentals of this craft: casting on, increasing, decreasing, and reading simple patterns. Practice yarn and needles will be supplied.
The Knitty Gritty of Knitting
Tuesday (1:00 - 3:00 p.m. OR 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) May 15
$50
Instructor: Reba Maisel
Did you realize there are many different ways to cast on—long tail, backward loop, Provisional, and more? Come and learn these methods as well as how to knit short rows, three-needle bind off, and the Kitchener stitch.
Beginning Crochet
Saturday (10:30 - 3:30 p.m.) June 2
$50
Instructor: Suzanne Kelly
Learn the basics of crochet. Crochet has now joined the fiber arts trend with many new contemporary patterns. Suzanne will teach us the simplest forms of crochet that can be used for garments or for trim on knitted items.
Continental Knitting
Tuesday (1:00 - 3:00 p.m.) June 5
$30
Instructor: Reba Maisel
The Continental (or European) method of knitting carries the yarn in the left hand. This workshop is specifically for people who already knit with the American method and would like to learn another technique. This is useful when doing Fair Isle knitting as you can knit with one color in each hand. The Continental method also employs less arm and hand movement.
Two Color Knitting (Fair Isle and Intarsia)
Tuesday (1:00 - 3:00 p.m. OR 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) June 12
$30
Instructor: Reba Maisel
Most Fair Isle garments only use two colors per row even though then look more complicated. Therefore, both yarns are carried across the entire row. There are two methods one can use to achieve this. One is twisting the yarns as you proceed and the other is to knit one strand in the continental method and one strand in the American way. We will explore both possibilities. Intarsia is used when small areas are knit in another color. This involves using shorter lengths of yarn and joining them carefully.
Embellishing a Knitted or Felted Item
Tuesday (1:00 - 3:00 p.m. OR 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) July 31
$30
Take a plain item and embellish it with duplicate stitch or trim it with I-cord, crochet chain, or other novelty stitches.
Intermediate Knitting for Adults and Teens
Tuesday (1:00 - 3:00 p.m. OR 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.) August 7
$30
Learn intermediate techniques while knitting a summer bag. We will have several patterns available for use. Learn decreasing, increasing, and finishing while having fun making a useful item. This is an excellent class for new knitters.
FELTING
Check back in the fall for more felting classes
DYEING
Dyeing yarn
SPRING: Saturday (10:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.) June 9 OR
Thursday June 14
SUMMER:
Saturday (10:00 a.m. - 3 p.m.) August 4
$45 includes use of dyes
Instructor: Reba Maisel
Bring one or two prepared warps or several skeins to class. We will mix the chemical dyes and prepare the yarn for accepting the color. We will then spread your yarns out and hand paint them with the dyes. The yarns must set for 24 hours before washing out, so this process with be completed at home. Instructions and an equipment list will be sent prior to class.
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