Kumihimo Beaded Bracelet

Instructor: ​​Teresa Waldo
Skill Level: Beginner
​No experience necessary.

Date: Sunday, October 2nd
Time: 1:00 - 400pm
​Location: Will be available at check-in
Class Fee: $60 (includes $17 material fee)

Take This Class

Come create a lovely beaded bracelet with Kumihimo, the ancient Japanese art of braiding. In this class we will use a circular Kumihimo disk with eight strands of thread that we have strung beads on. We will follow a repetitive pattern to braid the threads together to create spirals of two different colors and sizes of beads. We will then attach end caps and findings to finish our stunning bracelets.
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​​Materials/Equipment needed: Bring a quantity of 160 size 6 seed beads in a color of choice that will go with the silver beads provided by the instructor. Also bring needle nose pliers, round nose pliers, wire cutters, and scissors if you have them. Instructor will have some to share too. 

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SUNDAY ALL DAY WORKSHOP
9:00am - 4:00pm

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Karen Chabinsky

Workshop Karen is Teaching

Adventures In Silk Spinning​

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Karen has been a passionate weaver, spinner, and dyer for over 25 years, working to gain a greater understanding of different fibers. She loves to spin different types of yarn versus the same 2 or 3 ply all the time. In learning the challenges and understanding the construction and components of each type of yarn Karen hopes to give her students another view of why yarn is so interesting to make. Her classes are structured so that you understand what the fiber and yarn construction require, how the fiber needs to be handled and best ways to achieve that. She also strives to impart to students the fun of being able to spin something different. Karen's experience includes being a Certified Fiber Judge - judging at numerous fairs, raising sheep, teaching weaving and spinning classes, being active in several guilds, and has received numerous awards for weaving and spinning.

Adventures In Silk Spinning

Instructor: ​Karen Chabinsky
Skill Level: Intermediate
​Ability to spin a consistent single and be able to ply.

Date: Sunday, October 2nd
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm
​Location: Will be available at check-in
Class Fee: $125 (includes $20 material fee)

Take This Class

Curious about silk but think it sounds intimidating? Have you tried to spin silk and found it too difficult? Fear no more! In this class we will have samples of a wide variety of silk in various forms. We will start with silk hankies, move on to sample Mulberry/Bombax, Eri, Taser and Muga silks, work with silk noil punis, along with silk clouds, laps/oblongs, throwster, hankies and a few other interesting silk products. Along the way, we will talk about appropriate spinning methods, uses and options. As we travel along the silk road you will learn a bit about the different silkworms, work with silk you may never heard of, and see how silk can lead to some wonderful surprises in yarn.
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​​Materials/Equipment needed: Spinning wheel in good working order, threading hook, pen and paper, normal accoutrements to support wheel issues: oil, replacement drive band, etc., extra thread for figure-eight ties, 3-5 bobbins, niddy noddy, lazy kate, scissors, hand cream, lap cloth and hand cards if you have them.

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Needles in the Nest
Lolly Golden, Owner
www.needlesnorthwool.com

Rug Hooking is more than making rugs. It’s bringing things around you to life with colors and texture. Lolly, from Needles in the Nest, hand dyes her own yarn and is now spinning her own yarn for great colors and texture. She has supplies including yarn, patterns and supplies for rug making, and along with her sister, Susan Cleaves, is the only Spinolution spinning wheel dealer on the Olympic Peninsula!

yarn • equipment • fiber • project supplies

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Creekside Quilting
Kathie Cook, Owner

Kathie is a quilt maker using commercial cottons and her own hand dyed cottons. Some works use traditional patterns with a twist. Most are her original design. All her quilts are 100% hand made.

"Color is my inspiration and motivation"

—Kathie Cook

quilts

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Kairos Inkle Looms
Gail Coleman, Co-Owner
www.kairosinklelooms.com

Kairos Inkle Loom produces and sells a very unique Inkle loom which can be use for all types of band weaving. Thier loom features our revolutionary ‘Fingers Free' Inkle Loom Shed Opener (patent pending) that lets you effortlessly and quickly open sheds—eliminating the need to use your fingers to manually create the upper and lower shed—while also reducing awkwardness, stress and harm to your wrist, hand and fingers.

equipment • accessories

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Handwoven Designs by Cindyl
 Cindy Griffin, Owner
www.designsbycindyl.com

Cindy, of  Handwoven Designs by Cindyl, is a weaver and a spinner. On her large floor loom, and her rigid heddle looms, she make scarves, shawls, hats, afghans, and small rugs from alpaca, wool, silk, co]on, linen and other natural fibers. Cindy sells to boutiques and at art and craft shows and she has been in this area for 4 years, and weaving for about 10 years. She uses material from locally sourced and small businesses whenever possible and use as many natural fibers and ribbons as she can find. Cindy is an intuitive weaver, so all of her designs are her own: her items are handmade, handwoven, and designed by her. Cindy is also a spinner and works from processed fleece as well as braids and materials purchased at stores and shows. She bring her rigid heddle looms to shows, as well as her spinning wheel, when there is space. Cindy have a small portable Cyrefco 4 shaft floor loom at her booth for people to explore weavingon it.

yarn • fiber • apparel • textiles