2010 Class Schedule

7 Categories

BASKETRY/FURNISHINGS/
WOODCARVING
HANDMADE PAPER
KNITTING/SPINNING/
DYEING/FELTING
QUILTING
BEADING/STITCHERY/
WEARABLES
SURFACE DESIGN/
CREATIVE DESIGN
WEAVING

Dye a rainbow of colorful rovings and yarns for your spinning and knitting projects.

Resist-dyed felt squares,
ready for embellishment.

Classes with limited space available Classes that are full More Categories & Classes at the left.

Class No.	Class Title	Skill Level	Date	Week- long	Week- end	Class Fee	Teacher/s	Dorm Fee
34	Design Traditional Knit Mittens	I	Aug. 15-20	•		380	Rhoades	225
41	Beyond Beginning: Spinning	I	Aug. 29- Sept. 3	•		380	Jones	225
42	Rainbow Dyeing	All	Sept. 3-5		•	210	Jones	90
45	Hand Felted Jewelry	All	Sept. 10-12		•	210	Hagen	90
46	Felt: Brooches, Books, Bags & Art	All	Sept. 12-17	•		380	Hagen	225
53	Knitting On Location	I	Sept. 24-26		•	210	Anderson	90
54	Knit Scarves & Caps For Gals	I	Sept. 26-29	#		285	Anderson	135
57A	Creative Knitting Retreat	I	Oct. 5-10	•		380	Germain/ De Master	225
57B	Creative Knitting Retreat: Shortened	I	Oct. 7-10	#		285	Germain/ De Master	135

# = 3-Day Class

** = Sewing Machine Required

B = Beginner

I = Intermediate

A = Advanced

All = All Levels

Bold indicates a New Class

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Knitting/Spinning/Dyeing/Felting

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34 - Design Traditional Knit Mittens (August 15-20) - Class Fee $ 380

Carol Huebscher Rhoades Mitten knitting is a wonderful way to explore traditional patterns and learn new knitting skills.  Working with sport-weight wool yarns, we’ll start by sampling various cuff and thumb gusset styles.  You’ll then learn how to calculate stitch counts for mittens that fit and how to combine cuff, hand and thumb shaping for an overall pleasing look.  After learning the basics of mitten construction, we’ll explore star, rose, sun and other typical motifs from Scandinavia and the Baltics, so you can design and knit your own traditional- style mittens.  Other techniques that will be presented and practiced include:  several cast-on methods, doubled, lace and entrelac cuffs, two-end and Baltic braids for embellishment, and two-color stranded knitting.  Materials fee of approx. $10 for handout packet of patterns and charts.  Bring your own yarns and needles or purchase them in the Sievers Shop.  For intermediate knitters who know how to cast-on/bind-off, knit/purl, make basic increases/decreases, and knit in the round.

41 - Beyond Beginning: Spinning (August 29-Sept.3) - Class Fee $ 380

Deb Jones This class will challenge spinners to move out of their comfort zone and learn new techniques for fiber preparation, spinning and plying.  The week will begin with learning to get the most out of your spinning wheel and creating yarns with specific qualities—fine and bulky, lofty and firm, lumpy and smooth.  Whatever kind of yarn you want, you can learn to make it!  We will work with some new fibers as well as learn a number of novelty yarn techniques.  An added bonus will be some simple dyeing techniques that we will experiment with throughout the week.  This class is the perfect “next step” for newer spinners who wish to move past beginning spinning.  Bring your own wheel and equipment, or use ours.  Ashford, Louet and Kromski spinning wheels and related equipment will be available for your use.  Materials fee of approx. $50 includes a generous supply of fibers, dyes and handouts.  For advanced beginner/intermediate spinners: must be comfortable spinning wool.

42 - Rainbow Dyeing (September 3-5) - Class Fee $ 210

Deb Jones Come, explore a variety of rainbow dye techniques that can be enjoyed by spinners, weavers and knitters alike!  We will use immersion, direct application/painting and random application techniques…all quick, easy and beautiful!  Students will rotate to new dye methods throughout the fun and lively weekend, as well as have some “play time” to work on the techniques you most enjoy.  Materials fee of approx. $50 includes all fibers, yarns, dyes and notebook.  Students are also welcome to bring some of their own fibers or yarns to dye.  No previous experience needed.  Everyone welcome!

45 - Sheep To Jewels: Hand Felted Jewelry (September 10-12) - Class Fee $ 210

Chad Hagen We’ll skip the sheep and head right into making all the elements of hand felted jewelry:  balls, beads, ropes and other ‘secret stuff,’ including the ‘famous’ 4-Pencil Big-hole Bead.  Next, you’ll put them together to make a variety of necklaces, pins, earrings, brooches, bracelets and more, for you and all your friends.  Materials fee of $25 includes dyed merino wool fleece, related supplies, use of equipment and handouts.  For all levels.

46 - Felt: Brooches, Books, Bags & Art (September 12-17) - Class Fee $ 380

Chad Hagen The week will begin with a day of resist-dyeing dozens of beautiful pieces of hand felted wool.  During the following days, using those fabulous pieces of felt, we’ll spend time designing, beading, stitching, quilting and adding the finishing touches to:  Bodacious Brooches, Bountiful Book Covers, and Beautiful Stitched/Quilted Amulet Bags.  Our last morning will be spent learning how to frame a piece of felt art.  During this class you’ll learn many secrets for resist dyeing, an exciting almost ‘magical’ process, as well as gain information on color, design and composition.   Materials fee of $60 includes felted merino wool, Sabraset dyes, related supplies, use of equipment, and handouts.  No dyeing experience needed.  For all levels.

53 - Knitting On Location (September 24-26) - Class Fee $ 210

Carol Anderson  This class presents the opportunity to knit, rain or shine, while also having an opportunity to see more of wonderful Washington Island.  The project will be of your choice, with Carol’s own Cottage Creations pattern books as our springboard.  The Saturday locations on the Island will be a surprise (the ferry dock?  the coffee shop?  Schoolhouse Beach?  Fiddler’s Green?  Trinity Lutheran Stave Church?).  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!

54 - Knit Scarves & Caps For Gals (September 26-29) - Class Fee $ 285

Carol Anderson Bring your favorite jacket or coat and knit a perfectly coordinated scarf and cap to go with it!  Based on Carol’s newest pattern book, you will be able to choose from a variety of half a dozen or more patterns.  You’ll be working with worsted-weight yarn, which may range from basic wool to luxury fibers such as alpaca, hand-painted blends or merino.  Emphasis will be on gauge and matching yarn selection to the appropriate pattern.  Knitting yarns and needles will be available for purchase in the Sievers Shop, or bring your own.  For knitters with basic skills (cast-on, knit, purl, decrease) and on up.

57A - Creative Knitting Retreat (October 5-10) - Class Fee $ 380

Sandy De Master & Mary Germain Spend a week tapping into your creativity, as you design a knit garment of your choosing—sweater, socks, mittens, or ????  Select one of many paths to create a unique piece:  use a knitting pattern from a magazine or book as your starting point and add or subtract to customize it; use a totally different yarn than the pattern calls for and we’ll help you work out the required numbers, based on your gauge (maybe handspun?); or, combine features from several patterns together into one garment.  Don’t be overwhelmed, though—you don’t have to create an original design.  This class is also open to knitters who want to solve current knitting problems.  Bring your questions and/or current project.  Needles, yarn and patterns will be available for purchase, or bring your own.  For knitters with basic skills (cast-on, knit, purl, increase/decrease, bind off, etc.) and some experience reading and knitting from a pattern.