Below is the Workshop FAQ. New items, or items which have been updated since the last posting are highlighted using *** at the side of the date/location heading. (Remember: You can search for *** to find new entries.) At the bottom is a section with a list of workshop locations.
If you have any items you would like added to the FAQ, please send the information (subject, date, place, teacher, basic cost and contact person) to me, Holly Shaltz, at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Please keep each listing to 10 lines or less. Otherwise I will have to edit, and you may lose something important to you. The FAQ is updated on the first of every month. All inquiries about workshops should be sent to the contact person. I have posted all the information I have. NEW AND UPDATED THIS EDITION: -- Spring Fling, Michigan, May -- Fiber Retreats, Montana, July and September -- Classes, Auckland Handweavers & Spinners Guild, April Special Events by date then state or country: Wednesday-Thursday, March 10-11, 2004, Wisconsin Woodstock Weavers Guild and Wisconsin Handweavers present "Women On The Edge," a workshop with Anita Mayer. This two-day weaving workshop features a variety of edge techniques suitable for any type of fabric. The techniques are simple but innovative ways to give a distinctive and individualized look to any project. Each participant will complete a beautifully designed reference notebook of edging samples that include buttonhole variations, fringe treatment, beaded edges and other creative means of edging cloth. Each page of the flip-style notebook will feature one completed sample along with the instructions. Dates: March 10th and 11th, 2004, 10:00am - 4:00pm. Place: Wisconsin Handweavers Gaenslen School in Milwaukee. Cost: $45 for members, $55 for non-members. See the Prospectus on our Web site at: <http:www.woodstockweaversguild.org> Saturday, March 13th, 2004, Maine Spinning for Sock Knitting - six hour workshop taught by Deborah Pulliam. Saturday, March 13 at Halcyon Yarn, School Street, Bath, ME. By examining and spinning a range of fleece types, as well as other fibers, spinners learn to focus on making appropriate choices about what kind of yarns are suitable for socks, and what fibers they can be spun from. For more information, contact Kendra, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or by calling Halcyon Yarn, 1-800-341-0282. Saturday, April 3rd, Iowa Spring Spin-In, Des Moines, Iowa Rita Buchanan will be keynote speaker at the Iowa Federation of Handweavers and Spinners Spring Spin-In, Des Moines on Saturday, April 3, 2004. Rita will also teach a 3-day workshop on "Spinning for Weaving" Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday April 4,5,6. For information contact Sue Lustig at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call (515) 255-8648. ***April 2004, Auckland Handweavers & Spinners Guild classes, New Zealand 2004 - Nuno felting, with Shirley Hardwick - create nice lightweight fabrics with some of our finest NZ Merino sliver. Creative Knitting Class with Jenny Hart - very popular repeat class where you can learn to use many of your scraps or if you need go out and buy a whole range a luscious colourways. Both class dates still to be arranged. 2004 - during April & May Beginner Classes either 1/2 days for tapestry, weaving, knitting, crochet, felting & dyeing 2004 - Slide lecture by Marianne Isager - Danish knitter who is this years' overseas drawcard for "Shear Fibre" festival in Masterton. April 19th at 8pm in Epsom, $5 contact Cathy if you are in town for this for further details. Email Cathy <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> as she is the email contact for the Auckland Handweavers & Spinners Guild. Saturday and Sunday, April 17th & 18th, Second Annual Fibrefest, British Columbia, Canada Fibrefest 2004 at Tradex in Abbotsford, BC, Canada, (close to the Washington border and the Abbotsford Airport). The second annual Fibrefest will be taking place April 17th and 18th 2004 at Tradex in Abbotsford, B.C., Canada. A great fibre weekend with many workshops including Laura Fry, Roberta Murray and Catherine Thomson. Many of the fibre animals will be there and taking part in the Fashion Show. Also many fibre related demonstrations and 4H participation. For the first time we have included Quilting and also a Sewing workshop on how to handle fabric for sewing - especially handwoven. Please go to <http://www.fibrefestinternational.com> for further information and register early to save disappointment. Vendor enquiries welcome and for more information e-mail Jan at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Hope to see you there! Thursday-Sunday, April 15-18, New Zealand Creative Fibre Festival - Shear Fibre 2004 April 15-18, Masterton, New Zealand <http://www.creativefibre.org.nz/festival/main.htm> No details at this point; however, you could use the email address to find out all about what is happening - how-to register, what sort of classes/workshops are happening. Marianne Isager from Denmark is the Overseas Guest Tutor who will also be conducting workshops around the country after the Festival. Innovative knitter and designer. View her Web site <http://www.isagerstrik.dk> ***Friday-Sunday, May 14th-16th, 2004, Michigan Spring Fling for fiber enthusiasts, held each year in May, located in the eastern part of the UP of Michigan near Pickford. Join other fiberists for a relaxing weekend at a summer camp. On-site accomodations and food. There will be some classes on various aspects of fiber, or you can just relax in front of the fire if it's cold or by the lake if it's warm. For more information, including full class listings, contact Kristin Majkrzak (pronounced "My Shack"), 3324 Lakeshore Drive, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783, phone - 906-632-8892, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Saturday & Sunday, June 5-6, Dillon, Montana Southwest Montana Flock and Fiber Festival, June 5-6, 2004, Dillon, Montana. Workshops, competitions, sheep and wool show, vendor booths, and more. Contact: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or Drin Becker at 406-834-3444 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Thursday-Sunday, July 8-11, Whitefish, Montana July 8-11, 2004, MAWS on the Mountain, Biennial Conference. Whitefish, Montana. <http://maws.fiberarts.org/2004> Contact Linda Shelhamer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 446 Tabriz Drive, Billings, MT 59105. 3-4 day retreat on Big Mountain. Featuring Judith MacKenzie, Janet Szabo, Judie Overbeek, Lillian Whipple, Bonnie Tarses, and more. Special dye day. ***Wednesday-Sunday, July 21-25, Virginia City, Montana Fiber Retreat at Aunt Julia's. Loree Herr will be teaching Knitting Designer Bags. Create your own special knitted handbag creation using wool grown right here in Montana. We invite you to come and experience the old west; stay in a beautiful B&B, tour the National Historic Landmark of Virginia City; and enjoy a wonderful immersion into the fiber arts. Cost for retreats include lodging, food, and materials. For more information please call (406)843-5515 for a brochure, or go to <http://www.auntjulias.com> (the link to the fiber retreats is at the very bottom of the page) ***Wednesday-Sunday, September 1-5, Virginia City, Montana Fiber Retreat at Aunt Julia's. Judith McKenzie McCuin teaching Color Techniques and Application. You will look at techniques with how color is affected by different structures, such as spinning, knitting, and felting through the production of stunning yarns. Cost for retreats include lodging, food, and materials. For more information please call (406)843-5515 for a brochure, or go to <http://www.auntjulias.com> (the link to the fiber retreats is at the very bottom of the page) By Appointment listings by State By appointment, any location, Deborah Pulliam: Workshops scheduled for 2004 at location of your choice. One- and two-day workshops in a variety of spinning and knitting topics, including Early Shetland Spinning and Knitting, Finding and Looking at Historic Textiles, Deciphering Early Knitting Patterns, Drop and Supported Spindle Spinning, Traditional Fleece for Traditional Techniques [Bosnian crochet, narrowwares, sprang], Evaluating Your Handspun: where to go from here? Deborah Pulliam has been knitting for 40 years, spinning for 30 years, and teaching for 15. For more information, contact me at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call (207 326 9582). By appointment, California: Spinning classes at Randy Chelsey's studio in Davenport, CA. This is on the central coast of California one hour south of San Francisco, 10 miles north of Santa Cruz. I've taught spinning for 20 years. You decide what you want to learn and I'll work up a lesson plan for you. The cost of a private class is $30/hr. Contact Randy at 831-423-5751. email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Web site in progress is <http://www.arachnespins.com>. By Appointment, Michigan: Spinning, dyeing, knitting, weaving lessons in the studio with fiberist Holly Shaltz; private or small group instruction; overnights available. Located on a small farm in the rolling, wooded hills of northwest lower Michigan, within an easy drive of Lake Michigan, Lake Charlevoix, swimming, golfing, boating, and other great non-fiber activities for the rest of the family. Studio site: <http://www.hjsstudio.com>, farm site: <http://www.shaltzfarm.com>. Email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for more information. By Appointment, New Jersey: Edie Van Valkenburg, Joy Farm. Edie has been teaching spinning for 10 years and breeding Jacob and handspinning flock plus Angora Goats for 20 years. You can reach us at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. By Appointment, Vermont: Hand spinning lessons and weaving on a triangle loom, private lessons by appointment by Bunny Macaulay, BA Fine Art, Whitingham VT. Please email me: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and be sure to include your name, email & phone & so I can contact you to schedule a lesson. We also offer our VT Maple Triangle Looms, Spinning Equipment, Ewenique Creations. By Appointment, Virginia: Beginning Spinning. $30 per private session. Hunt Country Yarns, Middleburg, VA. Phone 540-687-5129. E-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Continuing Events by State California - Once a Month Spin-In one Sunday afternoon a month in Davenport at Randy Chelsey's house. Bring your spinning, knitting, crochet, whatever. Here's your chance to spend an entire afternoon doing nothing but what you love best in like company. I'll put on the teapot, you bring the cookies. The date changes, so call Randy at 831-423-5751 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for next date. California - Once a Month Fresno Weavers and Spinners Guild, second Saturday of the month, 9:30 am - 1 pm. Contact Barb Hix <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or Sande Francis <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> California - Once a Month San Diego Knitting Guild, fourth Monday of the month, 1-3 p.m. Eastview Country Club Community Room, Rancho Berbardo section of San Diego, CA. For more information, contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. California - Once a Month Serendipity Spinners, San Jose, California. We meet from 10:00 am to 4:00pm every third Saturday of the month, usually under the trees unless the weather is inclement. Then we meet in the Hotel. Our meetings are in the Historical Museum of San Jose. All fiber pursuits welcome. It is usually quiet and peaceful. Children are welcome. Bring a lunch or be prepared to buy one. All fiber pursuits welcome. More information - call Chris Wallace at 408/264-8569 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> California - Once a Month Lunatic Fringe, third Monday of the month, 5-9 p.m., potluck, Common Threads, Encinitas, CA (north of San Diego). For more information, contact email to <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. California - Once a Month North Coast Knitting Guild, first Tuesday of the month, 1-3 p.m., La Colonia Community Center, Solana Beach, CA (just north of San Diego). For more information, contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> California - Once a Month Knit Together, second Saturday of the month, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All fiber pursuits welcome. Until further notice we are meeting in the northwest corner of Balboa Park, 6th and Upas, San Diego CA. For more information, contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Florida - Once a Month Intercoastal Weavers, first Monday of the month, 9:30 a.m. We meet at Police Station, West Palm Beach, FL. (Okeechobee exit off I-95 past Performing Arts Center and Amtrak station to Rosemary and Clematis.) Hands-on workshops every meeting. No charge except workshop costs if participating. E-mail <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for workshop details. Massachusetts - Once a Month Parallel Plyers meet the first Tuesday of each month, 7 pm to 9 pm, mostly spinning. Location: WEBS, Northampton MA. Contact: Diane Roeder <http://www.fiberfrolic.com> Michigan - Once a Month Heritage Spinning and Weaving, Lake Orion, 47 E. Flint Street (3 blocks east of M-24)), <http://www.heritagespinning.com>, 248-693-3690: -- Girls Nite In, first Friday of the month, September through June, 7 to 10 pm. An informal working session. Bring any project you are working on (spinning, knitting, crochet, cross stitch, embroidery, etc.) Skill levels: All. Equipment: Whatever you need to work on your project! Cost: $10 per night (no charge with $50 purchase). Advanced reservations requested, but not required. -- Knit Nite, third Friday of the month, September through June, 7 to 10 pm. Skill levels: All. Equipment: Whatever you need to work on your project! Cost: $10 per night (no charge with $50 purchase). Advanced reservations requested, but not required. -- Sock Support Group, third Saturday of the month, September through June, 10 am. to noon. Led by Joan Sheridan. Cost: $10 per session. Michigan - Once a Month 9am to Noon, second Saturday of the month. Hosted by Yvonne Uhliahuk at her Mt. Bruce Station <http://www.sheepstuff.com>, we sit and spin or knit in the Farm Wool Shop during the winter and under the shade trees in the summer. A truly delightful way to connect with fellow spinners and knitters. Skill levels: all. No fee to participate. No reservations required. Also 248/693-3690; <http://www.heritagespinning.com> Michigan - Once a Month Far Flung Fiber Artists (spinning, knitting) and Lake Charlevoix Area Weavers Guild (weaving) meet monthly in NW lower Michigan. Call Holly 231 582 3206 or email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for more info. Summer people and folks of all experience levels welcome. Oregon - Once a Month Mac Spinners - Yamhill County, Oregon. Open to all interested spinners. An informal time to spin and enjoy the company of other spinners. Meeting the second Monday evening of the month at Robin and Russ Handweavers, from 7 to 9 PM. Also, the second Tuesday of the month in Sheridan from 10 until Noon. For more information contact Carol at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Or Belinda at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oregon - Once a Month Klamath Spinners and Weavers Guild, second Tuesday of the month, 10am -noon, excepting July & August. Credit Union Building, 3737 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls, OR. For more information, contact Karla Lockwood 541-545-6263. Oregon - Once a Month Northwest Regional Spinner's Assn., Area 6065, Southern Branch, second Saturday of the month, 10am - noon. Klamath County Library, children's section. Come and spin! For more information, contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 541-783-2827. Texas - Once a Month Heart of Texas Spinners and Weavers Guild, second Monday of the month, 7-9 pm Waco area. This meeting we usually have a planned program. Contact BJ Heeke at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for specifics. Texas - Once a Month Heart of Texas Spinners and Weavers Guild, fourth Thursday of the month, 7-9 pm Study Room at the RB Hoover Library, Waco, TX This is our 'knitting' night, i.e., no planned program. Contact BJ Heeke at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for more information. Vermont - Once a Month The River Spinners Guild meets the first Thursday of the month from 7-9 pm at the Brattleboro Savings and Loan in Brattleboro, Vermont. Membership in the guild is $20 per year. For information on the guild, folks can email me at: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Workshop Locations by Location The Academy of Spinsters The Academy of Spinsters. We are located in the small town of Encampment, Wyoming. The town is located in a high (7400') mountain valley. The school offers classes in Spinning, Dyeing, and Fleeceweaving. Carol Lee is the owner and instructor, teaching fiber crafts for the past 28 years. Lodging and all material provided in a daily fee of $40. per person. We are available for groups up to 30 persons, with discounted rates applying. Ms. Lee is also available for Workshops, Seminars and SuperSeminars. Contact: Box 731, Encampment, Wyo., 82325 or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Come on out for a WOOLY WEEKEND or a FIBER VACATION. Classes and Workshops are available also. The Boll Weaver Boll Weaver is located in Northern California in the coastal town of Eureka. Owner Crystal Dobbs has been spinning, knitting, dyeing and weaving for over 25 years and loves to share her experience and knowledge. You'll always leaves her classes with all questions answered and the skills to continue on your own. Available at Boll Weaver are classes in beginning knitting and crocheting. Contact Crystal Dobbs via private email at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 707-443-8145 M_F 11-6 or SAT 10-4 Pacific Time. Brigid's Farm Classes and workshops in our studio/shop located on our farm in Peacham, Vermont. Fall classes include Beginning Knitting, Sock Knitting, Dyeing to Knit, and Introduction to Spinning. A two day Natural Dye Intensive will be held Nov. 22/23. Students will receive a comprehensive dye notebook with instructional materials and approximately 150 dye samples produced in the workshop. Our studio is committed to the fiber arts. Future classes in spinning, knitting, dyeing, weaving, and surface design from beginning to advanced levels. Classes are taught by Jane Woodhouse as well as visiting artists. For more information contact <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 802-592-3062. Creative Hands Workshops Creative Hands in Connecticut has workshops almost every weekend ranging from pottery, knitting, spinning, rug hooking and more to be added. For a schedule, email Janet Lynn at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Hillcreek Fiber Studio Hillcreek Fiber Studio, 7001 Hillcreek Road, Columbia, MO 65203. Phone 1-800-874-9328 (TRI-WEAV); web <http://www.hillcreekfiberstudio.com>. For further info contact Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser, owner/instructor, MA in Textiles and 20+ years of fiber experience <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Weekend and longer classes offered throughout the year in spinning, natural dyeing, and weaving of various forms, including four and more-shaft weaving, tartans, Navajo, Triangle weaving, knitting and more. Hot lunches provided. Bed & breakfast and airport shuttle from St.Louis and Kansas City. Equipment available for rent. All materials, supplies and books are available through HFS. Hope Hill Farm 36 Little Mingo Rd.; Finleyville, PA 15332; <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Classes in spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, weaving, and felting. Contact us for the current class schedule. We are 20 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. Knit Wit Shop Knitting Retreats All retreats held at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. For more information, contact Knit Wit Shop, Byron St., Smethport, PA. 16749 or e-mail <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Northwest Handspun Yarns Classes for small groups (2-5 individuals) held in Lynden or Bellingham, WA. All materials, equipment, patterns, and handouts provided. Classes include Spinning on a Wheel ($50), Spindle Spinning ($12), Beginning Knitting ($40), Knitting Socks ($30), Spinning Exotic Fibers ($35). Contact Nancy via e-mail at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or call 360-398-1402 for scheduling information. Twist Fibre Craft Studio We have a small fibre studio here in Newburgh in Fife, Scotland. We teach workshops as well as sell supplies. Laura and Peter Beaven Twist Fibre Craft Studio Fife, Scotland. Workshops, equipment and supplies for spinning, natural dyeing, felt making, weaving and knitting. Visit us on the web at <http://www.twistfibrecraft.co.uk> or email <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Webs All courses and workshops meet at Webs, Service Center Rd., P.O. Box 147, Northampton, MA 01061. There is a fee for all courses and workshops and advance registration is required. A course brochure is available. Phone: 413/584-2225; 800/FOR-WEBS; FAX 413/584-1603; email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Woodland Woolworks Woodland Woolworks is located about 35 miles southwest of Portland, Oregon, in the center of Oregon's Wine Country. Woodland Woolworks is a retail store and mail order supplier of yarns, fibers, books, videos, tools, equipment and classes. We help knitters, spinners, weavers and felters enjoy their craft! We're now on the web with a full-service Web site: <http://www.woolworks.com> To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
