The Great Lakes Fiber Show

Workshop Registration Form

The 2008 workshops offer a little something for everyone, with a great line-up of instructors (click on the instructor's name for her/his bio). Several of the workshops are all-day programs, and all have limited class sizes.

Register early by clicking here to download the registration form (PDF). When a choice of session is offered, please be sure to indicate which session you prefer.

And please note: instructors need volunteers to help with loading and unloading equipment and supplies, collecting materials fees, and checking in students. Please indicate on your application if you would be willing to help.

Please note —
Advance registration and pre-payment is required for all workshops.
On-site registration will not be available.

Intro To Weaving on a Floor Loom
ChooseL Saturday 9a-4p or Sunday 9a-4p
Instructor: Susan Conover
Class Limit: 6
Workshop Fee: $50
Materials Fee: $45 (paid in class)
Level: Beginner
Materials fee includes handouts, pearl cotton sampler material, use of loom & accessories during workshop

In this six-hour workshop, Susan Conover will introduce you to the wonders of weaving on a four-shaft floor loom. Conover Workshops of Parkman, OH, will provide each participant with the use of a Schacht loom that has been warped with a cotton sampler. The sample will yield a wonderful "notebook" of all you learned in this fact-filled class. Susan will explain and demonstrate a range of technique, including —
•  the jack floor loom parts and functions
•  which shuttle to use for a particular project
•  winding bobbis with both electric and hand bobbin winders
•  reading a simple draft
•  repairing broken warp ends
•  hem stitching on the loom

Basic Supplies —
Notebook and pencil/pen
Scissors
Tape Measure
Slippers or sandals (options)

Sock Knitting Techniques
Saturday, 9a-noon
Instructor:Nancy Davenport
Class Limit: 12
Workshop Fee: $25.50
Materials Fee: $2 (paid in class)
Level: Must knit on double-pointed needles

Add short-rwo heels and toe-up socks to your repetoire of sock knitting techniques.

Supplies —
Double-pointed needles in US sizes 6, 7 or 8
Light colored worsted weight yarn
The usual knitting accessories

Basic Crochet
Saturday, 10-noon
Instructor: Bob Trischer
Class Limit: TBD
Workshop Fee: Free
Materials Fee: $0
Level: All

Learn the correct way to hold yarn and hook, crochet the chain stitch, basic stitches, and keep your work square. The instructor will also offer a general overview of crocheting with samples of various projects.

Supplies —
Size H crochet hook
Worsted weight yarn (you'll start a scarf as your class project)

Basic Spinning
Choose: Saturday 10-noon or 1-3p
Instructor: Faith Gernhardt
Class Limit: 6
Workshop Fee: Free
Materials Fee: None
Level: All

Interested in learning to spin? This workshop offers an ideal introduction. We'll start with a very brief explanation of what spinning is, then move on to materials preparation — both preparing your own and purchasing prepared materials like roving & top. We'll discuss how different materials are spun, why wool is such a good beginner’s material, and what you can do with your first spinning. Participants will use a drop spindle to spin wool roving, and the workshop will include a demonstration of spinning wheels, cards, combs and picker using washed wool.

Wet Felted Flowers
Sunday, 1-4p
Instructor: Marlene Gruetter
Class Limit: 10
Workshop Fee: $25.50
Materials Fee: $15 (paid in class)
Level: All

In this introductory course on the ancient art of felt making, each student will make one-of-a-kind flowers through the process of turning raw fibers into a solid fabric. Each strand of fiber has individual barbs, which when combined with friction (rubbing) and a warm water/soap solution creates felt. Each student will make a flower following the instructor and then make one on their own. The flowers they make will include leaves. Participants will also be shown how to make a flower necklace.

READING Charted Knitting Patterns
Sunday, 1-4p
Instructor: Nancy Davenport
Class Limit: 12
Workshop Fee: $25.50
Materials Fee: $2 (paid in class)
Level: Intermediate knitters

Tired of reading pages of knitting instructions to produce knit creations? Try reading a chart instead.

Supplies —
Straight, 10" knitting needles in US size 6, 7, or 8
Light colored knitting worsted weight yarn

Painted Skeins in Wild & Crazy color
Choose: Saturday 1-4p or Sunday 9-noon
Instructor: Carol Wagner
Class Limit: 10
Workshop Fee: $25.50
Materials Fee: $20 (paid in class)
Level: All

Using a microwave and simple dyes, students will learn a quick and easy technique to create designer yarns. Skeins will be hand-dyed using multiple colors in this hands-on workshop designed to inspire the color-lover in all of us.

Supplies —
Rubber gloves
Apron
Several quart-sized baggies

Cookie Cutter Needle Felting
Saturday, 1-4p
Instructor: Barbara Morejon
Class Limit: 15
Workshop Fee: $25.50
Materials Fee: $10 (paid in class)
Level: All

As children we were forever using objects around the house to create our art projects. We used toilet paper rolls, drinking glass, the shape cutters in the play dough, but most frequently cookie cutters were the tools of choice. Even as an adult the cookie cutter still finds its way into my art classes as a favorite tool. For beginning felters, it shows the shape you want, while holding your loose fiber, as you learn to felt. For the experienced felter this is the perfect project for our busy live styles. Within hours you can finish a project that will shows you care without taking days to finish. Come learn how easy and fun it is to felt with cookie cutters.

Three Fancy Mohair Yarns
Saturday, 2-5p
Instructor: Pat Maley
Class Limit: 15
Workshop Fee: $25.50
Materials Fee: $10
Level: Must be able to spin continuous yarn.

Learn to spin three very fancy yarns using mohair fiber from the Angora goat. These yarns will maximize the characteristics of the mohair fiber and can be used as accent yarns in weaving and knitting, or for entire garments.

Supplies —
Spinning wheel
Extra bobbins
Hand cards or combs
At least one spool of cotton sewing thread
Lazy kate
Niddynoddy
Pen and notebook.

Spin & Knit a Loopy Scarf
Sunday, 9a-4p
Instructor: Pat Maley
Class Limit: 15
Workshop Fee: $50
Materials Fee: $20
Level: Spinner/knitters who can spin a continuous yarn and knit and purl.

Learn to spin a single slub novelty yarn, then use your new creation to knit a loop covered scarf that can be made flat or as a long tube.
Supplies —
Spinning wheel
Lazy kate
Niddynoddy
US 10.5 knitting needles.

Lucet Cord
Sunday, 1-3p
Instructor: Peg Ledrich, The Lucet Lady
Class Limit: 15
Workshop Fee: $17
Materials Fee: $4
Level: All

Participants will learn how to make all sorts of cording and braids. Peggy will teach her own technique on how easy it is to use the Lucet to achieve perfect cording. The class will cover the tips on how to make beautiful cording or braid in just a short time. You will have a finished project to take with you at the end of class.

Supplies (optional) —
Lucet
String or yarn from your stash

3D Teddy Bear
Sunday, 1-4p
Instructor: Barbara Morejon
Class Limit: 15
Workshop Fee: $25.50
Materials Fee: $10
Level: All

Everyone loves teddy bears. This class will show how to use roving and a felting needle to create a cute bear. Come and take your felting skills from 2D to 3D, and see how easy and fun it can be. (Bear shown in photo is a reduced size version.)

Just for Fun Activities
Building 13

Planned with youth in mind, these free classes are open to all and require no pre-registration. Young children must be accompanied by an adult. Thanks to Pat Catan's Craft Center of Wooster for their help with Just For Fun activities!

Saturday

Make a drop spindle
Spindle spinning
Make a small frame loom
Frame loom weaving (a project!)
Make tassels & cords

  10am – noon
  10am – noon
  1pm – 2:30pm
  1pm – 3:30p
  2pm – 4pm

Sunday

Felted teddy bear hat
Felting on soap
Make a drop spindle
Spindle spinning
Make tassels & cords

  10am – 11am
  11am – noon
  1pm – 3pm
  2pm –3:30pm
  2pm –3:30pm