2019 Fiber Arts Classes
Saturday - Pavilion Room 112
8:30 - 10:00am - Soap Felting with Barb McFaddin thefeltedsoaplady@gmail.com
Ever wonder how soap is felted? Come to the class that will explain everything! The Felted Soap Lady will teach you
how to felt soap. These felted soaps make great gifts! One felted soap kit is included in the $10 price of the class.
Additional kits are available for $7 each. Bring payment to the class.
10:30 am - 12:30 pm - Celtic Knot Wrist Warmers with Ingrid Stark ingridthecrafty@yahoo.com
Make a pair of wrist warmers embellished with celtic knotwork. If you have a favorite wool garment that was accidentally felted and shrunk in the wash, this is a great way to reuse it. Otherwise Ingrid will supply all the basic materials, including needles.
Class fee is $45
12:45 - 2:15 pm - Felt Your Pet with Ingrid Stark ingridthecrafty@yahoo.com
Cats, dogs, rabbits, and many other pets have feltable hair (some might need to be mixed with a little wool).
Bring a sandwich bag full of your pet's hair, and learn how to make a keepsake out of it.
Hair that has been brushed from your pet is best.
Class fee is $30, needles included
Saturday - Pavilion Room 114
8:30 - 10:00 am - Knitting 101 with Karly McMillan karlyemcmillan@gmail.com
Knitting is for the true beginner (casting on, knit stitch, binding off and trouble shooting). Our project in this class will
be a knit bunny - It's a simple garter stitch square that gets tied up and stuffed in the end into a little bunny. Students
bring any weight yarn they like (though I recommend worsted or thicker), straight needles of any size that's recommended
for the yarn and a tapestry needle. Instructions and diagrams will be available to take home. $10 per person or $15 if
you don't bring supplies.
11:00 am - 1:30 pm - Tunisian Crochet with Rachel Boucher rachalpacafarm@aol.com
Love those super-thick cored yarns, but don't have a loom to weave them? Fear not! Armed with a jumbo Tunisian crochet
hook, you'll learn how to make one in about an hour! You will learn how to cast on, the simple stitch, and cast off. Information
on further exploring the afghan stitch will also be handed out, so you can explore advanced stitches on your own outside
the class.
Rachel fell in love with weaving these amazing yarns several years ago, and discovered Tunisian crochet as a more portable
way of making rugs. She can often be seen at fiber festivals holding a large stick. Her day job is running Rach-Al-Paca Fiber
Processing for 15 years, along with raising goats, sheep and alpacas.
Class cost is $75 and includes a bump of rug yarn large enough to make a floor mat. Crochet hooks will be available for use
and purchase, if you decide you love the craft.
Please email ranchalpacafarm@aol.com to register by April 20,2019.
1:4 - 3:45 pm - Knitting 102 with Karly McMillan karlyemcmillan@gmail.com
Students will learn how to read a pattern, cast on, knit in round, knit and purl stitches, increase & decrease the number of
stitches, and cable. Students should bring 220 yards of worsted weight yarn, size 6 or 8 circular needles (16 inches or longer),
a cable needle and a tapestry needle. I'll have all these for purchase before the class if they would like. I will also provide
print-outs of the pattern and diagram. In two hours, we should have (or well on the way) knitted a Skill Sampler Hat. the cost
for this class is $20.
Sunday - Pavilion Room 112
8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Unique Tunic Poncho with Panache - with Linda Galow and LeAnna Franklin kelealpaca@aol.com
Linda Galow, owner of Lindago Farms LLC and LeAnna Franklin, owner of KeLe Alpacas have over 40 years in
the alpaca industry and are co-owners, with their husbands, of [LK]2 FELT Linda brings her art and teaching
background as a retired art teacher. LeAnna has been a spinner, knitter, felter and a weaver for over 30 years. "Our
love of alpacas and their fiber has us always exploring and experimenting with all the possible wonderful uses of
their wonderful product."
Starting with a carded, lofty batt of alpaca/wool blend fiber you will create custom, felted fabric! Our Felt LOOM
makes felting fun and fast. Simple concepts help you design and embellish your own tunic/poncho; inspiration and
suggestions provided. Class participants will leave showing off their finished, one-of-a-kind wearable art. All supplies
are included in the cost of the class of $95. There is a minimum class of 4 needed.
12:45 - 2:45 pm - Drum Carding with Carol Wagner - hiddenvalleyfarmwoolenmill@gmail.com
Students will learn the basic method for using a drum carder. They will also explore techniques for blending colors and
fibers to create truly unique batts. Students will experiment with an assortment of fibers including wool, mohair, camelid
and other exotics. Come and learn this wonderful technique for using your fibers.
Experience level: No experience needed!
Students should bring a drum carder in good working order.
Class fee is $40 dollars and can be paid before the class.
Sunday - Pavilion Room 114
8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Needle Felted Bear with Erin Whalen - altiva@idcnet.com
Erin is a long-time fiber artist who enjoys crocheting, spinning, weaving, needle felting and wet felting. She has been
needle felting for over 7 years. Several of her needle felted dolls were featured in Art Doll Quarterly magazine last winter.
She has also won several Reserve Champion awards in Design Competition at the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival.
Most of all, Erin loves teaching others. She has taught workshops at the Midwest Fiber Frolic, Wisconsin Sheep and private
workshops for all groups up to 10. Erin is an experienced and patient instructor and welcomes students of all ages and
skill levels. She is also actively involved with Maker Faires and was recognized with a Merit Award at the Milwaukee Maker
Faire for having an informative display and hands-on activities in her booth.
Students will learn how to needle felt a very cute Teddy Bear that has a fully articulated head ane limbs - Just like a real Teddy!
This class is suitable for confident beginners and children over age 12. The instructor will provide the material to make two
Teddy Bears (one in class and one at home). Class fee is $45 per student (includes all materials). Minimum class size -1,
Maximum class size - 10.