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Saturday1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. A Montage of Mosaic - Or How a Simple Slipstitch Can Create So Many Different Looks Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $65 / Full Price: $75 Total length of time: 3 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Mary Jo Harris Instructor's Business: Harris Caning and Knitting ​ Description: What do you think of when you think of Mosaic Knitting?  Do you think of something geometric or 'Greek' looking?  Checkerboard? Windowpane? Waffle-like or Woven? Something abstract or 'Op Art'?  No matter which of the above you think of, they're all part of Mosaic Knitting!  In this workshop we will explore: How mosaic patterns work How mosaic patterns differ from other slip stitch patterns Advantages of using a Mosaic pattern Disadvantages of using a Mosaic pattern How to make a sampler or start a project using one or more Mosaic patterns ​ Items Included: Handouts, and samples for examining in the workshop. Student Provides: 2 or more different colors of basic worsted weight yarn (no novelty yarn) Circular needles in a size appropriate for your yarn Paper for taking notes Pen or Pencil Stitch markers appropriate for your needles Usual knitting supplies Prerequisites: Know how to cast on, knit, purl, and join in a circle. Minimum Age of Participants: 12 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Friday 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Adjustable Gauge Loom Knitting Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $65 / Full Price $75 Total length of time: 3 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Kelly Jones Instructor's Business: Kiss Looms Instructor's Website: www.kisslooms.com ​ Description:  Always wanted to learn how to knit? Experiencing pain in your wrists from needle knitting? Loom knitting is great for those just starting out or those who have been knitting for years! This Beginner Basics of Loom Knitting workshop is for first-time loom knitters. We will start with casting-on techniques and how to do knit and purl stitches for flat-panel and in-the-round knitting as well as binding-off techniques. You will also learn how to adjust gauge for different projects and how to set up for double knitting. This is a great workshop to get your feet wet. We will use the adjustable Kiss Looms for the workshop and you will get a small-gauge 30-peg loom with 7 peg ends, a great starter loom with room to add on later. Whether you’ve been knitting with needles for years or have always wanted to knit, you’ll love working with an adjustable loom. It’s easy on your hands and gives you lots of versatility! Items Included: Loom: 30 peg SG short and 7 peg ends included in workshop fee. Student Provides: Worsted weight yarn. ​ Prerequisites: None. Minimum Age of Participants: 14 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts All items the instructor has made with weaving from knitting looms.

Saturday 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Beautiful Reds From Natural Dyes Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $50 / Full Price $60 Total length of time: 4 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Gina Levesque Instructor's Business: Across Generations Instructor's Website: etsy.com/shop/acrossgenerations Description:  This workshop will cover how beautiful lasting reds were produced on cloth. Dyes included are madder, cochineal, lac, and sappanwood. Students will learn how to manipulate of each color using pH and temperature for a wide variety of reds (and purples). The history of each dye will also be discussed. Students will leave workshop with samples and recipes. Items Included:  Binder of information, samples with labels, and all materials used in workshop. Student Provides: Dye apron. Prerequisites: None. Minimum Age of Participants: 14 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Friday 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Beginner Peg Loom Weaving Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $55 / Full Price $65 (plus cost of loom, or bring your own) Total length of time: 3 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Case Runyan Instructor's Business: Aoire Maith Fibre Studios Instructor's Website: www.aoiremaithfibrestudios.com ​ Description: Learn to weave on these simple portable weaving looms! In this beginner course, we will learn to warp our looms and how to create on the loom using different fiber preps. We will create an 18” seat cushion for you to take home using 100% wool locks and roving. We will discuss how to take your weaving off the loom, ways to handle your warp strings, and the best options for both warp and weft. Loom Requirement: Participants will need to provide their own loom or can purchase the following sizes of handcrafted looms from the instructor. Use the drop down to let us know if you have a loom or would like to reserve one from Case. You will pay her directly on the day of the festival. 12" OG - $45 (Not Available for Beginner Workshop) 20" OG - $55 24" OG - $65 36" OG - $100 24" Goldilocks - $130 36" Goldilocks - $200 View Case's handcrafted looms at: https://www.aoiremaithfibrestudios.com/shop/peg-looms/16 Items Included: Fiber to create an 18″ seat cushion, and warp for the project – Peg looms are NOT included in the materials, but are available for purchase in multiple sizes. A price list of looms can be provided, and is found on my website. Student Provides: Bring your own peg loom, or looms will be available for purchase from the instructor. Also, scissors and a tape measure. ​ Prerequisites: None. Minimum Age of Participants: 12 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Saturday 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Beginning Sashiko Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $45 / Full Price $55 Total length of time: 2 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Kelli Slack Instructor's Business: A Twisted Picot Instructor's Website: www.atwistedpicot.com Description: Sashiko is a Japanese handcraft that arose as a way to mend clothing. Now, sashiko is appreciated for its beauty and design. Join Kelli Slack in this workshop to learn basic techniques and start a quick project. Workshop includes kit for 2 coasters (pre-printed fabric, thread, and instructions), Sashiko thimble, book, and sashiko needle. Items Included: Workshop includes kit for 2 coasters (pre-printed fabric, thread, and instructions), Sashiko thimble, book, and sashiko needle. Student Provides: Scissors, pen or pencil. Prerequisites: None. Minimum Age of Participants: 16 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Friday 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Beginning Embroidery Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $65 / Full Price $75 Total length of time: 2 hours Instructor's Name: Kelli Slack Instructor's Business: A Twisted Picot Instructor's Website: www.atwistedpicot.com  &  www.kellislackdesigns.com Description: Learn the basics of embroidery with this kit based workshop and explore the interaction between needle, thread, and fabric. Join experienced embroiderer Kelli to practice Buttonhole Stitch, Cross Stitch,  Fly Stitch, Feather Stitch, Satin Stitch, Chain Stitch, Fern Stitch,  Lazy Daisy Stitch, Back stitch, and Running Stitch. Workshop includes kit with pre-printed fabric, stitch guide, needle, and hoop. Items Included: Workshop includes kit with pre-printed fabric, stitch guide, needle, and hoop. Student Provides: Scissors, a pencil or pen. Prerequisites: None. Minimum Age of Participants: 16 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Saturday 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Beginning Shetland Lace Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $45 / Full Price $55 Total length of time: 2 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Kelli Slack Instructor's Business: A Twisted Picot Instructor's Website: www.atwistedpicot.com ​ Description:  Tackle the basics of Shetland Lace with this workshop. Learn about the history of Shetland lace and the meaning behind some of its most recognizable lace patterns. We will make practice swatches with four different stitch patterns to execute these fun lace stitches and practice making these specialized stitches. Plus take home an intermediate or advanced Shetland Lace pattern designed by Kelli. Items Included: Booklet and pattern. Student Provides: Students should bring a range of needles in sizes from US 2-6, scissors, tape measure, highlighter tape or post-it notes or magnetic chart, writing implement or note taking item(s), scrap yarn in both lace and fingering weight for making lace swatches. ​ Prerequisites: Students should know basic knitting skills such as: casting on, binding off, knit stitch, purl stitch, increases, and decreases. Students should have beginning lace knowledge and be ready to tackle intermediate lace knowledge. Students should be able to read written knitting instructions and be open to charted instructions. Minimum Age of Participants: 16 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Saturday 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Cables Untangled Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $65 / Full Price $75 Total length of time: 3 hours Instructor's Name: Mary Jo Harris Instructor's Business: Harris Caning and Knitting ​ Description: Knitted Cables look like they’d be difficult to make, but they really aren’t once you know the secret to making them.  In this workshop we’ll discuss the following: How to make a knitted cable Left leaning vs. right leaning cables Various types of cables Various types of cable needles How to read a cable chart and pattern How to make cabled wrist warmers and other cabled items of your choice ​ Items Included: Handouts, samples, cable needle, samples for viewing in the workshop. Student Provides:  Worsted weight yarn, needles in an appropriate size for your yarn, stitch markers, paper and pen/pencil for taking notes. ​ Prerequisites: Know how to cast on, knit, purl, and bind off Minimum Age of Participants: 12 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Friday 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. Chunky Funky Fun: Learn to Hand Knit Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $40 / Full Price: $50 Total length of time: 2 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Jaymi Horne Instructor's Business: Cranky Kangaroo Instructor's Website: www.crankykangaroo.com ​ Description:  Make a beautiful pouf pillow while learning how to use chunky yarn to hand knit! No needles required! Learn how to use chenille yarn without the usual frustration. This is a great way to learn knitting, with no worry of tension or special stitches. You can also choose to turn your pillow into a pumpkin for fall décor! ​ Items Included: Yarn and printed pattern Student Provides: Instructor provides all items. ​ Prerequisites: No experience necessary. Beginner friendly workshop, join in even if you've never knitted before. Minimum Age of Participants: 10  (under 12 must have adult present) View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Friday 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Continuing Your Freestyle Weaving Journey Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $85 / Full Price $95 Total length of time: 3 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Liza Q. Wirtz Instructor's Business: The Foldout Cat Instructor's Website: www.foldoutcat.com Description:  Weave your joy! Maybe you’ve done a little weaving in the freestyle world, and you find it speaks to your heart. Now you’re ready to learn some new techniques to add to your freespirited toolbox as you continue down your weaving path. Invite this workshop into your life! Students will learn various ways to add creativity and personal expression to warp and weft as they weave the fabric of their heart on a highly approachable and easy-to-use two-harness floor loom. Supplemental warps, interlaid and interlocked shapes, rya knots, loops and worms, and more creative choices await! Students will take home what they weave. ​ Items Included:  Use of pre-warped two-harness floor loom; use of associated tools (shuttles, bobbins, etc.); access to and use of a wide variety of different weaving materials, including yarn in various fibers, colors, and textures, embroidery floss, fabric scraps, fiber, trim, beads, wire, Mylar, etc. Each student will also get a bag of fibery treasures to keep; these can be used in workshop, in a future weaving, or both. ​ Student Provides:  No participant-provided materials required; instructor will provide all necessary tools and materials. If students want to bring something personally meaningful to them to incorporate into their weaving if possible, they're welcome–indeed, encouraged–to do so. Some past examples: specialty paper, pieces of jewelry (this is a fun use for unmatched earrings and stray pendants), dyed or undyed fiber, leftover quantities of treasured yarn too small to knit or crochet into a finished item. Otherwise, students just need to bring their willingness to experiment and explore--and to practice imperfection! Prerequisites: No special skills required. Some prior experience with weaving on some sort of loom is useful. That said, students who have never woven before but need this workshop in their lives nonetheless should find the learning curve easy to climb. Workshop open to students 8 years old and up; students must be tall enough to reach the floor pedals on the looms and able to focus for the duration of the workshop. Minimum Age of Participants: 8  (under 12 must have adult present) View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Saturday 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Gettin' Batty With It: Art-Batt Tools & Techniques Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $85 / Full Price $95 Total length of time: 3 hours ​ Instructor's Name: Liza Q. Wirtz Instructor's Business: The Foldout Cat Instructor's Website: www.foldoutcat.com ​ Description: What is an art batt? How might you make one? What can you do with it, and why would you want to? How does a dog comb come into the fiber-prep picture? And what in the world is a rolag? Come card with Q and learn answers to those questions–and more. Yes, we ARE batty for batts–and we think you will be as well! Students will leave with the basic skills needed to create art batts, knowledge of some handy creative-carding tools, and fibery clouds of various kinds designed using ingredients from the unique Foldout Cat Batt Buffet and created using hand cards, blending boards, and drum carders. ​ Items Included: Use of instructor’s hand cards, blending boards, and drum carders and access to instructor’s Batt Buffet of Merino, Angelina, silk, bamboo, and other fibers to build several different batts. Blending boards will be available for sale during and at the close of the workshop. Student Provides: No participant-provided materials required; instructor will provide all tools and materials. Students just need to bring their willingness to experiment and explore! ​ Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of fiber prep in general or carding in particular needed to take this workshop, which is open to all but geared towards the beginner. Minimum Age of Participants: 12 - Students must be tall enough to reach the drum carders and to treat them with the care both student and carder deserve, and must be able to focus for the duration of the workshop. View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts

Saturday 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Hand Painting Yarn with Natural Dyes Workshop Fee Per Student: Early Bird $55 / Full Price $65 Total length of time: 2 hours Instructor's Name: Michelle Salyers Instructor's Business: Color Me Happy Fiber Arts Studio Instructor's Website: www.colormehappyfiberarts.com Description: A workshop geared for knitters and crocheters who want to learn a little about natural dyes and have a fun experience creating their own hand-painted yarn. We will prepare the skeins ahead of time with a mordanting process so that it is ready for you to hand paint at the workshop.  The cost of the workshop includes a 100g skein of Color Me Happy Fiber Arts yarn Sock Weight MCN (approx. 400 yards), natural dye materials, instruction, and a handout with resources.  We will also provide you a bag and a card with instructions on how to steam at home. Depending on the size of the workshop, you may be able to purchase a second skein for the cost of materials. ​ Items Included: The cost of the workshop includes a 100g skein of Color Me Happy Fiber Arts yarn Sock Weight MCN (approx. 400 yards) that is ready to dye, natural dye materials, instruction, a handout with resources. We will provide you a bag and a card with instructions on how to steam at home. Depending on the size of the workshop, you may be able to purchase a second skein for the cost of materials. Student Provides: Dyeing is messy, especially using the technique of hand painting. We recommend wearing clothes and shoes that can withstand the risk of stain. While the materials we are using should not dye your clothes, they can make stains (and we will talk about why there’s a difference). Prerequisites: Prior experience with using yarn is helpful, but not required. Minimum Age of Participants: 12 View workshops by type: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/all-workshops View Friday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/friday-workshops View Saturday Workshops: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/saturday-workshops View all Workshops Posts: https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/workshop-posts