Upcoming Workshops
Twined Rag Rug Technique’ with Yvonne Steinbring
Fridays January 17, 24, 31, 2025 9:30am ~12:00noon
Valley Presbyterian Church, Room 1
Class participants will weave a placemat size project using strips of fabric on a frame loom. Learn to prepare the fabric, warp the loom, basic twinning technique, adding strips to weave and finish the weaving. Looms and warp will be provided. Participants should bring a sewing shears to the first class. Yvonne will bring samples of her work and talk about the class at the October general meeting. During the first class Yvonne talk about the fabric choices and quantities before you actually bring weaving fabric for the project. You have the use of a loom to finish your project.
Class Fee: $40.
Limit 12 students
Creating a Painted Leather Parfleche with Debbi Brunner
January 22 & 23 2025 9:30am ~ 2:30pm (second day may end earlier)
Venue: home studio
The nomadic Indians of the Southwest and Plains carried their most important belonging in a deer and sometimes buffalo skin folding pouch. They were painted with symbols from their respective tribes. We will create a version of this cultural article in our two-session class. You will make a folded leather style suitable for a shopping list pad and coupons, knitting needle case or a clutch style purse that is approximately 10”x 6” folded. The leather will be etched, painted with leather dye and sewn as necessary for the case design you’ve chosen to explore. Leather piece, dyes, finishing wax and thread will be provided in the workshop kit at Debbi’s home studio.
Limit 6 Students
Cost $68. (Includes the workshop kit: Leather, tools, dyes and finishing materials)
Student supply list:
12” or 18”ruler
Fine tip, permanent black marking pen (Sharpie or Sakura Pigma)
Summer and Winter with Patty Huffer
March 1-3, 2025 10:00am ~ 4:00pm each day
Venue: La Posada in Green Valley
The Summer and winter weave structure has been popular in the United States since the Revolutionary War. Students will study this Block weave including, Bricks, “X’s’, “O’s”, Taquette, and Dukagang to name just a few, on their own looms. Drafts will be sent with warping instructions before the workshop begins.
Beginning to advance weavers
Limit: 12 Students
Workshop Fee $125
For more information contact: Ann Bont, 231-652-6275, abont@comcast.net
or Jol’ene Northup, 541-350-3356, Jolene.northupstudio@gmail.com
‘Eco Dyeing with Merry Warner
March 28, 2025 10:00am ~ 3:30pm
Venue: Valley Presbyterian Church ~ Fellowship Hall
Learn how to prepare your items for printing and how to design the layout of leaves and other organic. materials. Teacher will demonstrate how to wrap the items for steaming. You will have time to print a couple of silk scarves and a pack of paper.
Limit 11 Students
Cost $58.00
Materials fee: $25 includes silk scarf blanks, silk fabric pieces, paper, assorted leaves, onion skins, and tea, as well as all tools and equipment needed for class.
Supply list: Optional, Bring extra silk scarves and sample fabric pieces if you wish
Skill level: No experience needed
