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Nuno Scarves are a combination of wool roving and silk print fabrics.

 

Resist dyeing adds color and
texture to Handfelted Scarves.

 

Knitting a small Latvian Mitten will teach you the techniques to design
and make a full-sized pair.

 

Use a favorite picture to determine
the colorway for your painted warp.

 

The Knitting On Location class,
enjoying the scenic lake view from Sunset Resort.

 

Natural Color will use a variety of
plant materials and mordants to produce a range of colors.

 

The Spinners' Retreat - a week to
spin fibers and yarns of your choice.

 

Scandinavian Mittens are made
in a variety of colors and patterns.

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Knitting/Spinning/Dyeing/Felting

 

2	Nuno Felting With A Twist	(May 28-30)
	Class Fee  $220

Carol Riedner - Art to wear! Nuno felting is a method in which wool fiber is felted through a woven fabric, producing a light-weight felt. Make yourself a gorgeous ruffled scarf using this technique. You'll use soft, merino wool roving and a variety of silk print fabrics to fashion a lovely accessory, using a shortcut, hybrid method of nuno felting. The roving holds the overlapped silk fabric together, as you combine the techniques of dry needle felting with wet felting to make the finished scarf. It's fun and easy to do! Materials fee of $20 for several colors of merino roving and handouts. Bring your own thrift store silk to use (Help the planet by recycling.), or purchase from Carol's collection. No previous experience is needed. For all levels.

9	Handfelted Scarf Collection	(June 16-21)
	Class Fee  $400

Chad Hagen - Everyone needs a new scarf just about every year, and so this class is made to order. Join us and make four stunning handfelted scarves during our fun-filled week. You'll learn three different dyeing techniques: dry powder, immersion and resist dyeing, to hand-dye each one of your merino wool scarves. New and old scarf designs will be covered, including the "Lazy Daisy" variation on Chad's "Airy Fairy Scarf" which is a light scarf made with a lattice of roving strips, a fabulous "Nip & Stretch" shoulder wrap, the "Carolina Stitched Petal Scarf" and more. Materials fee of $65 includes all wool fibers used, dyes and chemicals, related supplies, use of equipment and handouts. No experience needed, but expect some time standing. For all levels.

10	Useful Handfelted Objects	(June 21-23)
	Class Fee  $220

Chad Hagen - Finally, a class for those who like to make small, useful objects with hand felting! These items will be great as gifts or to share during a 'playdate.' We'll make a variety of them: beautiful coasters, several types of felted beads, and will add a few felted snakes to the mix to make headbands. How about a small, solid, Euro Bear to swing from your rearview mirror? Be ready to be surprised by our projects, have a great deal of fun AND take home a treasure bag of cool, felted objects! Materials fee of $35 includes all wool fibers used, related supplies, use of equipment and handouts. No experience needed, but expect some time standing. For all levels.

15	Beginning Spinning & Rainbow Dyeing	(July 6-11)
	Class Fee  $400

Deb Jones - Spend a week of fun learning the art of handspinning and dyeing! Turn wool and mohair into your own unique yarns! You will learn about fleece selection, washing, handcarding, drumcarding, and spinning single- and multi-ply yarns, turning them into a wonderful rainbow of color. Ashford, Louet, Schacht and Kromski spinning wheels and related equipment will be available for your use. Materials fee of $60 includes all fibers for spinning and dyeing, dyes and handouts. No experience necessary.

29	Latvian Mittens	(August 15-18)
	Class Fee  $300

Sandy De Master & Mary Germain - Lined mittens are the ultimate cold weather protection for hands. Sandy and Mary refer to these as "Mittens a la Irma," since they were the signature of their Latvian friend Irma Mezaraups Ciganovich who grew up in Zemgale, the coldest region of Latvia. Learn all of the techniques involved in knitting a beautiful pair of multi-colored, lined mittens by making an ornament-size mitten (approx. 2 " x 4 ") during the class. Included will be a presentation of the ancient symbols used as design elements in Latvian textiles, special tips for making and attaching the lining, working on a hem with a picot edge, inserting the slightly pointed thumb, as well as shaping it and the mitten top. Once you've completed your little mitten, you'll be ready to begin your own full-size pair of mittens---with assistance from Sandy and Mary. The sport- and fingering-weight yarns and needles needed will be available for purchase, or you may bring your own (A supply list will be sent to you prior to class). $15 notebook fee. Open to those who how to knit circularly with double-pointed needs and have two-color knitting experience.

30A	Painting Warp For Weaving Scarves	(August 19-22)
	Class Fee  $300

Heather Winslow - Imagine enjoying the beauty, spontaneity and satisfaction of being able to weave fabric in which colors are not confined to warp and/or weft stripes. You can do this by painting your own warp. You will have full use of a dye studio, with plenty of space to stretch out your protein fiber warp (wool or silk), enough for two scarves, and "paint" it with acid dyes in whatever colors appeal to you. If you like, bring a favorite picture or natural object to help you determine your colorway. You may also choose to paint coordinating yarn for your weft. Yarns may be purchased from the instructor by prior arrangement, in the Sievers Shop, or bring your own from home. Expect to spend $30-75 for yarns, depending on your choice of fibers, and whether you paint yarn for both warp and weft, plus $25 materials fee for dyes, chemicals and notebook. (This class is also offered as a 5-Day class with weaving time--see Weaving page, Class No. 30B) No dyeing experience needed. For all levels.

33	Knitting Potpourri III	(August 27-30)
	Class Fee  $300

Carol Anderson - Over the years Carol has learned and used a wide number of knitting techniques and skills, and she thoroughly enjoys sharing them with her students. This 3-Day class will introduce a new project each day. Day 1: the "Wingspan" Shawl, an asymmetric shawl featuring short-row knitting; Day 2: a miniature version (so that you'll be able to do all the steps in making it) of Elizabeth Zimmermann's "Suspender Sweater"; and Day 3: a lace scarf. You will not be able to finish most of the projects in the allotted time, but will get a good start here and information for completing them at home. Come and learn more and/or refine your skills in a low-key, enjoyable atmosphere. Knitting yarns and needles will be available for purchase in the Sievers Shop, or bring your own. Handout fee of $5. For knitters with basic skills (must know how to cast on, knit, purl, increase, decrease and bind off) and who are comfortable using double-point and circular needles.

34	Knitting On Location	(August 30 – September 1)
	Class Fee  $220

Carol Anderson - Allow yourself the time to knit, rain or shine, while also having an opportunity to see more of wonderful Washington Island. The Saturday locations on the Island will be a surprise (the ferry dock? the coffee shop? Schoolhouse Beach? Trinity Lutheran Stave Church?), winding up at the end of the day back at Sievers with three hours of studio instruction. Your 'out and about' project will be of your choice (You'll want to make it simple and portable.). Friday and Saturday afternoon studio time will be spent on Carol's "25 Tricks of the Trade," a compilation of knitting hints and shortcuts she's gathered over the years. Bring your own yarn and needles for the technique and sample knitting, and for your personal project, or purchase them from the Sievers Shop. Handout fee of $3. This class is ideal for any level of knitter (advanced beginners who can cast on, knit, purl, and on up) who wants an enjoyable, relaxed weekend of sharing stories, knitting tips and simply knitting!

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Sievers School of Fiber Arts
986 Jackson Harbor Road - Washington Island, WI 54246
Phone: 920-847-2264 Fax: 920-847-2676
E-Mail: mail@sieversschool.com

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