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2013_sessions_requests 2013_Schedule Session Facilitators (if you are teaching a workshop or leading a session, you are a Facilitator.)


Please add your session in this format (you can copy-paste this and edit as necessary):

 

[Session Name], by Facilitator Name). Interest (0

Short description, session details, requirements, supplies, etc.


Attendees (if you are attending a workshop or a session, you are an Attendee.)

Please edit this page and add 1 to the running tally at the end of each session you're interested in. This does not require you to take the workshop; it's just a way for Facilitators to gauge interest.

 

Please don't add anything else here unless you want to be a Facilitator as well. Session Requests can be made on the appropriate page.

 

 

[SAORI Weaving, Freestyle weaving with philosophy ], by Mihoko Wakabayashi. Interest (6)

I will talk about the history and the philosophy of SAORI Weaving. I also will explain about my studio and what I did through the studio showing many pictures of woven items including my work, students's work and outside installation. Then I will show some weaving techniques on a loom and hopefully attendees can try out a bit. (Sunday session)

 

[Spinning Singles], by Amy King. Interest (3)

You already know how to spin, now learn how to adjust your wheel (if you have one) and to make a reliable single that will not skew your knitting, crochet, or weaving. Bring a wheel in good working order, I'll bring the fiber so we're all working with a level playing field. (If you want to bring your own fiber you may as well).  (Saturday session)

[Introduction to Rigid Heddle Weaving], by Amy King. Interest (7)

Learn tricks that will make setting up your loom and weaving go faster and easier. If you have a rigid heddle loom loom, bring that and some yarn with the heddle that matches the yarn. Also bring your warping peg.  If you don't have a loom, you can still watch and learn! (Saturday session)

[Drafting Sewing Patterns from Your Existing Clothing], by Amy King. Interest (4)

Bring one (or more, in case we have time) item of clothing, a marker, a pencil, chalk (or a seamstress marker), scissors, pins, and newspaper. I'll show you a couple of ways to quickly and easily draft patterns out. No sewing will happen, it will just be about the pattern making. (Saturday session)

 

[Color], by Amy King. Interest (10)

Making colors work - how to choose colors for fair isle work, or determining what to do with braids of fiber. Bring yarn and/or fibers with you to discuss. If you wish, you can  bring needles to swatch your yarn or a wheel/spindle to spin a bit. (Saturday session)

 

[Swap Table], by Sheeri Cabral. Interest (12)

The ever popular swap table! Bring in your materials that need new homes - fabric, fiber, patterns, magazines, books, tools, etc. Attendees can take from the swap table, leave stuff at the swap table, or both.

 

[Intro to Double-Knitting], by Alasdair Post-Quinn. Interest (8)

Want to learn the basics of how to make a knitted fabric with no wrong side? Bring 2 colors of well-contrasting plain DK or worsted-weight yarn (no black, please) and a pair of needles.

 

[Knitting Charts in Adobe Illustrator], by Alasdair Post-Quinn. Interest (6)

I'll do a demo of how I do clean color/symbol charts in Adobe Illustrator. Once you have the basics, you may be able to take the techniques and apply them to your preferred vector-graphics program. No materials needed, unless you have AI and want to follow along on your laptop.

 

[Create a Duct Tape Mannequin], by Alanna Nelson. Interest (5)

There's no better to way to evaluate you garment's fit than with a torso form based on your actual shape.  Using a snug T shirt and duct tape, learn the steps to create a duct tape twin!  Either bring a t shirt, leggings or slim fitting pants and 2 large rolls of duct tape (not heavy duty!) to be a model for the session or just come to observe and help wrap up the models!

 

[Ribbed For Your Pleasure], by Sheeri Cabral. Interest (4)

1x1, 2x2, modified 2x3, 3x3, Fisherman's Rib, brioche rib, - learn what they are, how to increase/decrease in basic ribbing, and how to change between different ribbing types without having your work look awful.

 

[Learn to Make a Log Cabin Quilt Block], by Alanna Nelson. Interest (4)

The log cabin block lets beginning quilters play with color and practice piecing while creating a beautifully rewarding first project.  In this full 2 session focus, learn how to assemble this block and some of the ways you can play with color.  Come with pre washed cotton broadcloth or quilting weight fabric cut in 3" strips in light, medium and dark values for your own project.  Bring your sewing machine, pins, rotary cutter, cutting mat and ruler if you have them.  If you're just hoping to try something new, I'll bring fabric strips that you can assemble during the session.  The blocks will be pieced together and the quilt donated to Reach http://www.reachma.org/which provides support for victims of domestic violence.

 

[Crochet Amigurumi: from Cthulhu to Pikachu], by Rachel Gogan. Interest (4)

 Learn how to crochet those adorable tiny critters.  Only basic crochet skills needed (single crochet and slip stitch).  I'll bring poyfil, bring some worsted weight yarn and an E or F crochet hook and we'll learn to make amigurumi together.  We'll make a small project that you can finish in the session.

 

[Crochet Flora: wearable art, not just for hippies anymore!], by Rachel Gogan. Interest (3)

 Learn how to crochet flowers, leaves, and other botanical things, suitable for use in embellishments, ornaments, package decorations, hair clips, and more.  Bring some worsted weight yarn in a variety of colors and a matching sized crochet hook.  I'll bring the hot glue and hair clips for finishing a clip.

 

[Entrelac] by Yvonne Dawkins. Interest (1)

I taught this last year, and I am willing to do it again. I think the knitting back backwards should again be a pre-requisite, since I find it utterly useful for both entrelac and bobbles.

 

OK since there is just one or two people, how about doing lunch together, either day.

 

[Shortrows] by Yvonne Dawkins. Interest (4)

Shortrows make handy shaping, bust shaping, curved shirttail type shaping, sideways knit hats. I may have the class project be a sideways hat since that will cover the basics

  - there is a request on the request page for short rows including fingerless mitts, is that something you can do?

Do you have a link for the mitts? I certainly could help.

Unfortunately, I don't; it's this: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fingerless-gloves-on-two-needles ~KG

 

[Recycling Thrift Store Sweaters] by Yvonne Dawkins. Interest (6)

How to recycle sweaters into usable yarn. I will bring a sample sweater to show what to look for when buying a sweater to recycling into yarn. The seams matter! Some seams are sewn on a serger/overlocker, this is NOT what you want as these machines cut the edges, giving you short row length pieces.

 

[Continous Warp Weaving] by Yvonne Dawkins. Interest (2)

Demo on continous warp weaving on small looms. You start in one corner, and by the time you get to the other corner, the piece is done, with just two tails to weave in. My two smallest looms 3 and 6 inch squares both fit into a lunch bag, very portable.

 

[Sizing Patterns Using Excel], by Jen Stark. Interest (8)

Learn the basics of what apparel makers call "grading" - resizing a design to fit different measurements.  We will also go over minor changes in tailoring - how to adjust individual parts of the garment to fit a little differently, in addition to resizing the whole garment equally.

Feel free to bring your laptop if you would like to follow along in your own spreadsheet program.  Sample file will be made available on the web after the session.

N.B: This session is math-heavy.  Not to scare you, just be aware we will be crunching a lot of numbers and learning by example.

 

[Kitchener Seaming], Dee Karlson, Interest (3)

How to sew almost invisible seams. Sewing up cables. Bring items to seam or knit up practice squares. Bring tapestry needles.


[Thrumming], by Stephanie Griego. Interest (8)

Thrums are bits of wool fiber that are knit into a garment. These wool bits create an extra layer for added warmth and insulation. I will demonstrate how to knit with thrums. Attendees should bring yarn and needles. I will provide fiber. (Saturday session)


[Cabling Without a Cable Needle and Other Yarn Tricks], Beth Katcher (7)

After a low point in a hotel room trying to cable with a coffee stirrer after losing my cable needle, I learned how to cable without a needle. Since then I have discovered patterns so heavily cabled that to try to do them with a cable needle would soon become unbearably tedious. In this session we'll go over some different techniques for cabling without the cable needle and how to fix cabling mistakes in place.  Maybe even discuss reversible cables? Bring yarn (preferably a light color) and needles.

 

[Hey, There, You, With the Stars in Your Eyes-Making Star Quilt Blocks] by Chrissy Inge (1)
Learning to make star blocks is refreshingly easy, once you understand the geometry. We'll learn both rotary-cutting and hand-piecing techniques for making basic North stars, and explore the wide range of star blocks. Some coverage of paper-piecing will also be included

 

[Fair Isle Knitting] by Alanna Nelson, but happy for everyone else to chime in! (4)

Heartfelt  pleading for Fair Isle led me to create this session. I don't consider myself a master, but I can certainly show how I work it and a reference I enjoy. We could just have lots of people share their experiences and what works for them... and we could all get something out of it!

 

[Continental style knitting] Diana Karlson (1)

Learn how to knit another way.  Continental also called German or Swiss style knitting, holding the working yarn in the left hand and pulling the yarn through the stitch.  Bring needles and yarn.  

 

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Comments (1)

ChrissyInge said

at 4:31 pm on Jan 9, 2013

[Hey, There, You, With the Stars in Your Eyes-Making Star Quilt Blocks] by Chrissy Inge
Learning to make star blocks is refreshingly easy, once you understand the geometry. We'll learn both rotary-cutting and hand-piecing techniques for making basic North stars, and explore the wide range of star blocks. Some coverage of paper-piecing will also be included

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