Class Calendar
PLEASE READ BELOW...
Click on each hyperlinked/underlined class name for a full class description, syllabus and costs. Any supplies you will need to bring to class will be listed there. If you have any questions, please email me at leef "at" appleleeffarm "dot" com.
Call or email to reserve your spot in the class. I do not require deposits, and rely on your best intentions to keep class appointments. However, I do know very well that things can happen! Just please, out of consideration, let me know if you cannot attend as soon as you can. It can sometimes make a difference to a class that does not make attendance-wise, and a class that has a wait list. A lot of preparation goes into these classes to make your learning experience the best possible!
MAY 2012
- May 12, Saturday 1oam-
SPIN IN DAY - Come "spin" the day!
Aren't these pretty???? (click to enlarge!)
- May 12/13, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
- May 19, Saturday 11am - 3pm
HAND PAINTING PROTEIN FIBERS
Dyeing your own yarn or roving is a whole new level of excitement! There are many methods to getting luscious color onto your fibers, and this class will concentrate on hand-painting dye onto your roving or spun yarn. We will use protein fibers and Jacquard Acid dyes, however the techniques you will learn will transfer to any protein fiber and dye you wish to use. - May 20, Sunday 12noon - 4pm
FAIR ISLE KNITTINGFair Isle knitting originated from a tiny 3 x1 mile island that is Northeast of Scotland. It is the best known sample of British knitting. It is a form of stranded circular knitting where short floats are formed on the wrong side of the knitting. It commonly uses 2 different colors of yarn per row, usually not more than 3, with one of the colors being the base or background color that will be the canvas for the others. - May 26, Saturday 11am - 5pm
SPINNING COTTON AND THE BAST FIBERS
Most new spinners start with wool as their first spinning fiber. While spinning different types of wool can present their own specific challenges and techniques, spinning cotton can be altogether different, challenging and very rewarding! The bast fibers, such as flax and ramie, can't be beat for gorgeous table dressings, and are again, very different fibers to spin. They are also some of our oldest spinning fibers. In this workshop, we will spend a full day, spinning all the various forms of cotton and flax, learn how to wet-finish and dye them. - May 27, Sunday 12noon - 4pmWEAVING ON THE TRILOOM
Learn how to weave using a triloom. No shuttles to wind, heddles to thread or loom to warp. Design and GO! You will warp and weft at the same time. Triangles can be made in any size, depending on your loom size and can be put together in any configuration you can imagine for a huge variety of garments, accessories, and home items.. - May 29, Tuesday 12noon - 4pm *FREE CLASS*
INTRO TO THE RIGID HEDDLE LOOM
A free class designed to demonstrate the Rigid Heddle Loom. If you have a RH Loom bring it with your yarn. I will demonstrate warping and some weaving techniques beyond just plain weave. I will also have a free sampler pattern for you to go home and weave!
JUNE 2012