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For class hours, go to the Contact & Registration Page For housing information, go to the About The School Page Beading/Stitchery/Wearables 3 - Introduction to Ply-Split Braiding - Class Fee $ 200 Louise French Used for centuries by men in northeast India to make girths for their camels, Ply-Split Braiding was first introduced in England and United States by well-known rug weaver Peter Collingwood. This technique is also perfectly applicable for making a variety of decorative, rather than functional items. In class you will learn the basic “splits” by making a sampler key ring, then move on to designing and making a necklace, as well as cords for future projects. Materials fee of $20 includes all materials needed for your projects and handouts. For all levels. 7 - Uniquely You: Embellishments - Class Fee $ 270 Heather Winslow The ‘age of embellishment’ has definitely returned! In this class you will learn how to combine various needle and decorative arts, and use them to embellish your garments or accessories. Techniques that will be introduced include embroidery, beading, shisha mirror and found object attachment, adding knitting and crochet edges to fabrics, as well as handmade buttons, closures, and braids. Your samples may be applied to a handbag (material provided) or to a garment or accessory that you bring from home, making a unique and personal statement about you the creator. Materials fee of $25 for handouts and all sample materials used. For all levels. 11 - Bead Embroidery: Pin/Pendant - Class Fee $ 200 Karen Buell Try your hand at bead embroidery with a small project that can be completed during the weekend. A decorative bead serves as the focal point and start of your piece which will be worked on a heavy wool background. You’ll learn several bead embroidery stitches and techniques for use in filling in the area around the focal bead, as well as how to finish your stitched work into a pin or pendant. Kits will be provided in a variety of colors and with different decorative beads at a cost of $15-20. Beginning level; no experience needed. 12 - Landscape Needle Felting & Bead Embroidery - Class Fee $ 270 Karen Buell A new background for this bead embroidery project will be heavy wool on which you will add needle felting in a basic landscape pattern. This will be used as your starting point to design an outdoor scene. Ideas and techniques for creating trees, flowers, fences, etc. with bead embroidery will be presented, including a wide variety of dimensional stitches, such as detached leaves. Materials fee of $30 includes wool background fabric and roving, felting needle, beads and beading needle and detailed instructions. For all levels. 14 - Surface Design Techniques: Creative Silk Jacket - Class Fee $ 360 Kayla Kennington Create a “green” silk jacket using natural dyes and non-toxic pigments. Beginning with white silk yardage, you’ll tie it, clamp it, dye it, print it, stamp it, paint it and sew it! Wonderful colors and design will emerge as you ‘play’ and explore a variety of surface design techniques, using an assortment of tools such as Shibori poles, stencils, and stamps. Then, you will create a simple-to-make, but exquisite one-of-a-kind jacket, using Kayla’s Modular Design pattern concept and unique seaming techniques. In an atmosphere that is very relaxed and at the same time exciting, you’ll learn the “design as you go” way to sew. A supply list will be sent to you prior to class. Materials fee of $80 includes the various dyes, pigments and paints we will be using, 3 yds of white silk, jacket pattern, and use of tools. Sewing machine required. Geared for intermediate to advanced-level sewers. 16 - Bobbin Lace - Class Fee $ 200 Sylvie Nguyen Learn the techniques and explore the age-old art of bobbin lace making. You will be taught the basic skills, using the traditional padded pillow, pins, bobbins, holders and threads; then go on to make your own simple and colorful leaf pin, bracelet or bookmark. Information will be provided for continuing on your own to create more and larger bobbin lace projects, with an emphasis on tape laces. We will cover a brief history of bobbin lace, as well as some of its contemporary applications. Materials fee of approx. $40 includes all materials needed for your samples and project, specialized lace making equipment, and patterns. Geared for beginner and intermediate levels. 25 - A Wearable Extravaganza - Class Fee $ 360 Daryl Lancaster Wrap your body in clothing from your own hands. This is a terrific class for those wanting to learn to fit and sew clothing from their own handwoven, hand printed, dyed, quilted, felted or other special fabrics, as well as those more experienced students wanting more polished and professional results. You will construct a basic unlined jacket custom-fit to yourself with pre-washed fabric you bring to class, while learning all sorts of inspiring techniques to make your garments reflect your creativity. You can expect to gain confidence in your garment construction skills, no matter what level, and will learn to work with your special fabric. Daryl’s goal is to have participants look at sewing as a creative process by itself, instead of a tedious necessity in order to achieve a wearable garment. Skills are taught using samples, handouts, storyboards, Power-Point presentations and demonstrations. A supply list will be sent to you prior to class. Materials fee of $35 includes shoulder pads, twill tape, interfacing, pattern paper and extensive bound notebook. (Repeating students who have already made the jacket may opt to make a pieced vest or bring their own pattern.) Sewing machine in good working order and basic sewing skills required. For all levels. 26 - Purse Design & Construction - Class Fee $ 200 Shirley Ver Hage Have you shopped the accessories aisle in department stores and wished you could afford your own designer handbag or tote? Well, now you can make your own one-of-a-kind purse to suit your needs. All you need is a little creativity, basic knowledge of sewing and a few pieces of fabric. Maybe you have an old wool garment or sweater that holds a special meaning for you---make it into a purse! You will design and construct as many projects as you wish and time allows. You’ll learn to embellish your creations by hand or with your sewing machine’s built-in decorative stitches. Possible projects are an accessory bag, tote bag, purses and more purses… A list of needed supplies will be sent to you prior to class. Materials fee of approx. $25 includes a variety of upholstery fabric, recycled wool material, denim, embellishments and closures. Sewing machine in good working order and basic sewing skills are required. For all levels. 27 - Korean Pojagi Techniques - Class Fee $ 200 Linda Streifender Learn the basic piecing and stitching techniques of Korean Pojagi and explore modern applications for them. Traditionally used in Korea as cloths that are used for wrapping, covering, storing and carrying, the same techniques can be used to create clothing, art quilts, wall pieces, framed work and home décor. We’ll begin with an overview of the history of Pojagi. Then, you’ll learn the various seaming techniques, apply them to a variety of fabrics, and construct pieces of your own design. Fabric paints, stencils and stamps will be available to incorporate surface designed blocks into your Pojagi pieces. Materials fee of $15 includes handouts, fabric sampling kit, and use of surface design materials and tools. Straight stitch sewing machine in good working order and basic sewing skills are required. For all levels. 34 - Celtic Trefoil Pin/Pendant - Class Fee $ 200 Diane Fitzgerald Use peyote stitch and cylinder beads, such as Miyuki Delicas, Aikos or Toho Treasures, and learn to bead Open Geometric Shapes. From these you can then make earrings, bracelet charms, a toggle closure, or link them to form a bracelet or necklace chain. You’ll go on to make a Celtic Trefoil Pin or Pendant using the same technique. Bead supplies will be available for purchase from instructor in class, or you may bring your own (a supply list will be sent prior to class). Students must know even-count tubular peyote stitch with a step-up at the end of each row. 37 - Moroccan Lantern Beaded Pendant - Class Fee $ 360 Diane Fitzgerald The mystery and geometry of Moroccan lanterns are our inspiration for beaded 3-dimensional beads which will be used to make a stunning pendant. We’ll begin by studying the metalwork traditions of Morocco, a craft that relies on iron, copper, brass and bronze, to give us the beginnings of a color palette for our beadwork. Many lanterns have colorful inserts of blue, green, red or amber glass—a look you can emulate by embellishing your work with transparent beads or nailheads (flat-back sew-on beads), giving the impression of a glowing candle within. Based on geometric shapes, your 3-dimensional beads are constructed with cylinder beads and peyote stitch with simple increasing patterns. Bead supplies will be available for purchase from instructor in class, or you may bring your own (a supply list will be sent prior to class). $5 handout fee. Students must know even-count tubular peyote stitch with a step-up at the end of each row. 64 - Complete Fabrication: Soft Jewelry That Tells A Story - Class Fee $ 270 Donna Kallner Learn to transform photographs, drawings, doodles, collages and found objects into image-based adornments that elicit the phrase we love to hear: “Tell me about this!” In class you’ll sample a variety of non-toxic image transfer techniques that remain flexible and easy to stitch through, use common home office technology to print some elements directly to fabric, and add ‘fiber mojo’ (simple fabric painting and printing techniques) to dress up other components. If you can color, as in ‘with crayons,’ you’re prepared to make wearable Altered Ego Dollfaces, Babe Dumplings, Better Homes, Brag Beads, Hoosier Daddies, Icebox Icons, Landscape Fabric, Painted Ladies and Vintage Vamps. You’ll complete some in class and leave with additional components to finish at your leisure. Materials fee of $48 includes use of a wide variety of transfer agents and printing media, plus fabrics (cotton, silk, Ultrasuede, etc.), stuffings and stiffeners, ribbon, beads, backings, jewelry findings and handbook. Just bring an apron and you’re ready to play. For all levels. 69 - “Stained Glass” Sweater Vest/Coat - Class Fee $ 270 Jeanette Biederman The ultimate recycling! Learn how to make a vest out of recycled, felted wool sweaters. You are the designer (with a little help) of this surprisingly easy-to-sew, one-of-a-kind wearable art. Each will be different, because when you use recycled sweaters, you have to work with what’s available. The technique for this attractive vest was created and developed by Sievers instructor Linda Davis, originally looking for a way to preserve and use a favorite wool sweater that had accidentally been shrunk in the laundry. She turned it into a career, and taught many people how to do it, including Jeanette who ‘took off’ with her own creations—a fitting tribute to Linda! Jeanette will do all the legwork of gathering, felting and color sorting the sweater pieces, as well as bringing the wool knit material that is cut into strips to provide the “leading” for your “stained glass” creation. All you have to do is bring your zig-zag sewing machine and get started! Students who have previously made the vest will have the option of making a coat. Vest kit fee of $45 includes felted sweaters in your preferred color range, knit material, pattern and instructions. Coat kit fee is $85. Sewing machine with 6mm zig-zag in good working order and average sewing skills required. For all levels. |
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