Eye Dazzler Alpacas - Dazzler's Fiber School

Dazzler's Fiber Arts School
2008 Fall Class Schedule

September

20 &21 Trichromatic Dyeing
Time: Both days 10:00-4:00
Does your mind see the perfect color yarn for a new project—and after hours and hours of searching, maybe even days, you still can’t find it? Ever want to match a yarn to an already existing project—but after hours and hours of searching—even days, you still can’t find it. Want subtle shades of one color but after hours and hours of searching, maybe even days…. Well, you get the picture.

TO THE RESCUE—Trichromatic (triad) dyeing. It is the ideal solution to a very frustrating task. In less time than it takes to do all that searching, you can dye yarn for that perfect shade of color. This class will teach you all the steps you need to know—how to create recipes, how to measure and mix accurate dye stocks and then how to use your recipes for future dyeing projects. Starting with only three colors of dye (red, yellow and blue) and three colors of alpaca yarn (white, grey and fawn), Peggy Doney will take you through the steps of triad dyeing to create 66 colors applied to the three shades of alpaca yarn for a total of 198 beautiful colors. It is fascinating and oh, the joys of all those glorious colors—true eye candy!! You will leave with a notebook filled with recipes, 198 yarn samples, lots of reference materials, and your feet will be firmly planted on the path of dyeing. A word of caution—dyeing is addictive. Cost: $120 plus $20 materials fee. Note: Pregnant and nursing women should not take this class. Register for this class.

October

4 &5 Rigid Heddle Weaving
Time: Both days 10:00-4:00
In this class, fiber artist and teacher, Deb Greer of D.D. Greer Design Studio Fiber Arts,will teach the basics of 2 shaft weaving on the rigid heddle loom. The rigid heddle loom is a light, compact, versatile loom for beginners and advanced weavers. We will complete an 18”x24” fleece or roving rug (alpaca, of course) suitable for bedside, bathroom or any small area. Your toes will thank you every morning for weaving this soft, cushy rug! Students will learn weaving vocabulary, direct warping, weft driven pattern, color study and variations of basic plain weave using commercial yarns, alpaca rovings and raw alpaca fleece. Apply your new knowledge to making rag rugs too! Handwoven rugs are easy, fast and FUN to make and are a great use of leftover yarns, fabric and “found” materials. Looms will be provided or you may bring your own rigid heddle loom. Class size if very limited, so sign up early. Cost: $140 plus $20 materials fee. Register for this class .

11 & 12 Beginner Spinning
Saturday, October 11, 10:00-4:00
Sunday, October 12, 9:00-1:00
Join us for a weekend of beginner level spinning. Claire Walker, award-winning and well-known fiber artist, will “walk” you through the steps of transforming roving into yarn. You will take home a small handspun skein and will be well on your way to a new fiber art form. Cost: $140 plus $20 materials fee. Register for this class .

18 Note Cards
Saturday, October 18 10:00-3:00
What do note cards and alpaca fiber have in common? Lots!! Creative artist, Pat Anda, will show us how to use colorful alpaca fiber, stamps and ink to create 4 different style note cards. Once you learn the technique, you can create your own cards for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and special days. What better way to say your special than to send a handmade card. It is a gift in itself. Cost: $20 Includes all materials. Register for this class .

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