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Out of the Box and Into a Book |
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One Day. Suitable for all levels. |
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Kit fee: $30.00 (for book-binding materials) |
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A very common refrain “out of the box” has been heard for some time. Well, to get out you first have to know what’s in your box. What skills do you need to add to your box so that you can get out of it? This workshop will guide you in discovering your creative potential and artistic vision, reinvigorating your creativity. Participants will learn the value of journaling by documenting thoughts, experiments and evaluations in a hand-bound book that is made in class. |
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The Colours of Creation (with Margie Davidson of Edmonton, AB) |
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Two Days. Suitable for all skill levels. Sewing machine optional. |
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Kit fee: $20.00 (for a variety of fabric and yarn) |
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Draw on the world around you to develop a pleasing colour palette for your next project. This class is for anyone seeking to become more comfortable with the principles of colour theory. Participants will do a variety of exercises using different media including fabric and yarn. Short walks are planned both to energize and to gather sources of inspiration. Learn to trust your creative instincts - revel in nature's bounty and become aware of your inner palette. |
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Achieving Painterly Effects with Sheer Fabrics |
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One to Two Days. Skill Level: Intermediate. Some experience with free motion stitching. Sewing machine required. Must be capable of free motion stitching and equipped with darning foot. |
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Kit fee: $25.00 The kit includes a variety of sheer fabrics. |
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Learn how to "paint" with fabric by using sheers (primarily organza, tulle and chiffon) to create a vivid night sky. In the process of creating a small collage using a photo or painting as a source, you will learn about "mixing" colours by overlapping layers of fabrics and lots of free motion stitching. There will be a discussion of how this technique can be applied to designing art-to-wear and wall quilts. |
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Raiding the Tie Rack ... |
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One to Two Days. All experience levels. Sewing machine required. For participants unable to collect ties, prepared neckties will be available for $5.00 each. |
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One Day Class: Learning to Love Bias. Become comfortable handling and manipulating bias strips to form gentle curves. Design details such as piping, closures and embellishment will be covered. |
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Two Day Class: Design and create a garment using silk and polyester ties or other similar fabric. Using a pattern of your choosing, you will get a good start on either a vest or the bodice/yoke of a dress/jumper, jacket or shirt. We will discuss design for art-to-wear, and you will learn simple pattern adjustments to improve fit. Design details such as pockets, closures and edge treatments and other embellishment will be covered. |
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Garment Pattern Fitting |
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One Day. (Sewing machine optional) but ideally two days (sewing machine required). Intermediate and advanced. |
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Well designed art-to-wear becomes truly wearable when it fits well. Say goodbye to boxy shapes with gaping necklines. Learn how to adjust a pattern to improve the fit at the bust, armhole, neck edge, back and shoulders. Bring your specific fitting problem to this class and learn how to solve it! You will learn how to accurately measure the body, and tissue-fit the pattern. By the end of Day One you will have a vest pattern that fits you far better than it did before.
Options to consider for two or more days (sewing machine required): A second day allows time for testing jacket patterns with sleeves or designing with the altered vest pattern (pivoting darts, revising neckline shape, etc.)., Day Three would be actual construction techniques (e.g. incorporating darts into pieced designs, quilting a shaped garment), and Day Four would cover finishing details and embellishment. Consider this for your next retreat or master class! |
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Spectacular Wearable Art |
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One or Two Days. Intermediate and advanced. Sewing machine required. |
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Explore basic design principles for art-to-wear and experiment with some fabric manipulation (pleats, tucks and woven strips) and details such as piping, binding and unique closures. This is a class focusing on the creative process, such as how to generate ideas and get going on a project. You will leave with a lot of ideas and techniques rather than a finished product. |
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Unique Piping and Binding |
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Half Day. All levels of experience. Sewing machine required. Must be capable of blind hemstitch and equipped with a zipper or piping foot. This could be part of Day four of the Pattern Fitting workshop. |
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Kit Fee: $15.00. The kit includes materials to make different types of piping. |
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Add more color and extra interest and detail to garments or quilts. Piping is a great use for "ugly" neckties, busy fabric, and novelty yarns. As a bonus, learn how piping can improve the fit of your garment without making changes to the pattern. |
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The World of Mitred Modules
(a.k.a. Domino Knitting and Patchwork Knitting) |
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One to Two Days. Participants must be able to cast-on, knit and purl, and cast off with confidence. |
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Learn to create interesting patchwork effects with mitred modules, a knitting technique where you knit one square, rectangle or triangle at a time. In this workshop we will cover a variety of double decreases to create squares and rectangles, several ways of knitting a triangle, and edge finishes such as I-cord, rolled edge and reverse single crochet. If the workshop is scheduled for two days, participants will start designing a simple garment with mitred modules. |
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An Introduction to Lace Knitting |
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Half to One Day. For confident beginners and intermediates. |
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Learn the basics of yarnovers and lines to create simple and intricate lace patterns. By the time you have knit this sampler, you will understand how different decreases and their placement can affect the look of lace. You will learn how to read a lace-knitting chart and appreciate how much easier it is to knit from a chart rather than text. |
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Free Form Knitting |
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Half to One Day. Intermediate. |
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Kit fee: $ 10.00 |
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Start with a shape (e.g. a square or triangle) and explore the world of free form knitting. Knitting skills such as increases and decreases, picking up stitches, and short rows are emphasized. Free form knitting is a perfect use for yarn left over from other projects. You will use your own scraps as well as sharing (if you wish) unwanted yarns with the group. There will be a review of colour theory. Being free form, there are no rules! |
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Purls of Wisdom-the Joys of Contemplative Knitting! |
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Half to One Day. All skill levels, but participants must be able to cast-on, knit and purl, and cast off with confidence. |
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Knitting is a simple act of two stitches: knitting and purling. You can become a mindful knitter, focusing on your creativity. Like meditation, knitting calms the mind with its gentle repetitive rhythms. Feed your soul by creating something beautiful - a shawl that will give comfort and pleasure. There will be time to knit quietly and contemplatively, and time to knit together in a circle of community. Knitting works well as both a solitary and social act. |
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An Introduction to Entrelac in the Round |
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One Day. For confident beginners and intermediates. |
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Get started on a entrelac-cuffed sock or "pulse-warmer" in this workshop. Learn the basic mechanics of this basket weave technique: the set-up round, right and left slanting rectangles, and the completion round. This is a great technique for multi-colour knitting but with no floats or weaving or stranding. Preliminary instructions will be supplied before the workshop. To save class time, participants will be expected to come with stitches already cast onto double-pointed or circular needles. |
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Other Knitting Workshops |
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Knitting Workshops can be designed for your group. Topics include Fair Isle (two handed knitting), finishing techniques, sweater design and fit, colour theory, and socks with short row heels and toes. |
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