Children's Workshops:

Saturday, October 4
·  Felted Soap
·  Felt Pocket
·  Felt Ornament
·  Walk-in Projects

Sunday, October 5
   
·  Knitting Spools and Projects
·  Beaded Macrame Bracelets
·  Walk-in Projects

 Adult Workshops:
Saturday, October 64 
·  Rug Hooking 101
·  Nalbinding
·  Lace Basics

Sunday, October 7
·  Felted Rug with Muslin
·  Floral Fantasy
·  Tablet (Card) Weaving

 Children's Workshops:

 Saturday, October 4, 2008

 
 10am - 11:00am
Felted Soaps - Nan Crawford
Learn to make felted soaps which can be given as gifts.
Wool fibers, soap, and a little water is all you will be using.
Pre-registration required. Fee: $5.00.
Ages 5 - 12.

 
11:30 - 12:30pm
Felt Pocket - Nan Crawford
Create a pocket for small treasures using wool fibers, a
stone and a little water. Pre-registration required. Fee: $5.00.
Ages 5 - 12.

 
1 pm - 2pm
Felt Ornament - Nan Crawford
Felt an ornament for the holiday tree, or to hang in
a window. Use colorful wool locks and water to felt
on to a felt background. Pre-registration required. Fee: $5.00.
Ages 5 - 12.

2:30 pm - 4:30pm
Walk-in Projects.
Come and create! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE

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 Sunday, October 5, 2008 (Children)

10am - 11:00am
Knitting Spools and Projects
Learn how to use a knitting spool and learn what can
be done with the finished product. Pre-registration required.
Fee: $5.00. Ages 5 - 1

 
11:30 - 1pm
Beaded Macramé Bracelets
Learn how to make simple macramé bracelets accented
with beads. Timeless jewelry to wear yourself or give
to a special friend. Pre-registration required.
Fee: $10.00. Ages 8 - 16.

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Walk-in Projects.
Come and create! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE

Registration due BEFORE September 24th.
No on-site registration

Adult Workshops:

Saturday, October 4

10am - 1pm -
Rug Hooking 101 Presented by The Potomac Thrummers, ATHA Guild
Learn how to create a beautiful hand-hooked mat with wool flannel and yarn. You will learn the history of rug hooking, its growing
popularity, tools, materials and methods.
Fee: $25 Registration required.
Materials fee $40 to be paid to instructor at the beginning of the workshop.. (Do not send it to the festival)

10am - 1:00pm
Nalbinding
Nalbinding is an ancient textile technique with origins as old as our earliest preserved textiles. Using a single eyed needle and
short lengths of yarn, a fabric is created that does not unravel; even when cut. This is because the entire length of the working
thread is pulled through each stitch as it is interconnected with the previous row and previous stitches. Most commonly used to make mittens and socks, in this class we will learn how to start, pivot, and connect with previous rows to create a small bag.
Fee: $60 includes materials Preregistration required

2:00pm - 5pm
Nalbinding
Repeat of morning class.           
Preregistration required

2:00pm-5pm
Lace Basics
This fast-paced three hour class will cover reading charts, basic stitches, techniques, and materials needed to knit lacy projects of
many types. Learn how to prevent and fix mistakes, and how to finish your lace projects. We will be swatching in class, so come
ready to knit! Must know how to cast on, knit, purl, read instructions.
Fee: $60 includes yarn. Preregistration required.

Sunday, October 5 (Adult)

10am - 4pm
Felted Rug with Muslin
Needle felt dyed wool locks onto cotton muslin, then wet felt it onto wool batting to create a finished floor rug approximately 24"
x 36". Participants will have the opportunity to use single felting needles and a multi-felting needle holder. During the workshop, the instructor will discuss the history of felting, and mechanics of felting wool fibers, processing wool fleece, along with the properties of various wool breeds, types and sources. Participants are encouraged to create their own design, or the instructor will supply several designs to choose from. No previous felting experience is required.
Fee: $25 Preregistration is required.
Materials fee: $35 to be paid to instructor the beginning of workshop. Do not send to Festival.

10am - 12:00pm
Floral Fantasy
Learn to crochet flowers with different fibers to embellish almost anything. Must know how to crochet basic stitches.
Fee: $35 Preregistration required.

1pm - 4pm
Tablet (Card) Weaving
An ancient craft that is more portable than a traditional tabletop loom.
Learn to warp your cards, and begin the basic moves to create a fabric that will amaze you with the complex designs that can be
created.
Fee: $25 Preregistration required.
Materials: $40 to be paid to instructor at the beginning of the worshop. (Do not mail to festival)

Preregistration Required for ALL adult workshops.
NO walk-ins will be permitted.
Registration due BEFORE September 24th.