Programs for • Historical Houses • Pioneer Villages • Heritage Museums
Email: Sandra@SandraClarke.ca
• From Sheep to Shawl • 3 three hour classes
Week 1. Prepare Ontario raw sheep fleece for spinning by washing, carding and combing the raw fleece. AND Make a drop spindle.
Week 2. Spin the prepared fleece on the drop spindle made in Week 1.
Week 3. Begin to knit a shawl using garter stitch.
DETAILS
Week 1. Prepare Ontario raw sheep fleece for spinning by washing, carding and combing the raw fleece. AND Make a drop spindle.
Hands on and fun! Participants will wash a small amount fleece in hot wash and mild soap. Since the fleece needs a day or two to dry, participants will then use fleece washed and dried for the next part of the class -- carding and combing. Using vintage and new carding and combing tools, participants will prepare the washed and dried fleece. When carded and combed, participants will have fluffy, clean fleece to spin. We will end the class with participants making their own drop spindle. Everything sourced locally.
Week 2. Spin the prepared fleece on the drop spindle made in Week 1.
In week two, participants will learn how to spin fleece on their drop spindle, wash the yarn to set the twist -- preparing the yarn for knitting a shawl.
Week 3. Begin to knit (or crochet) a shawl using garter stitch.
Some knitting experience preferred but not required. I will teach the garter stitch. Experienced knitters can create the shawl as they wish or follow a simple pattern that I made. It's likely that participants won't have enough self-made yarn from the classes, so I will have (wool) yarn that compliments the yarn made in class -- enough to complete a shawl.
I will bring spinning wheels to the last class for participants to try.
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One Day Felting Workshops
• Felting Christmas Garland
• Felting Valentines Hearts
• Felting Easter Eggs
• Felting Animal Forms
All felting workshops employ the use of a felting needle and colourful fleece (sheep wool, silk, alpaca fleece). Felting workshops are 2 hours and can be combined with a tea or lunch.
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Knitting History (potential continuous monthly event)
Stories of the history of knitting, and knitting in the framework of Ontario's history. This 2 hour workshop for knitters and crocheters to knit (or crochet) together in the beautiful surroundings of historical heritage houses and museums. Participants bring their own knitting or crocheting. New techniques will be presented during the workshop. This can be combined with a tea as well.
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Weaving Quilts
Using micro looms, participants weave small squares that can be sewn together to make a quilt.
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Tools and Equipment available for custom workshops and classes
• spinning wheels
• drop spindles
• weaving looms
• yarn swifts
• carding and combing wool
• felting needles
• raw sheep fleece
• roving and batts
• beans and jewelry making
• knitting
• crochet
• embroidery
• macrame
• cross stitch
Week 1. Prepare Ontario raw sheep fleece for spinning by washing, carding and combing the raw fleece. AND Make a drop spindle.
Week 2. Spin the prepared fleece on the drop spindle made in Week 1.
Week 3. Begin to knit a shawl using garter stitch.
DETAILS
Week 1. Prepare Ontario raw sheep fleece for spinning by washing, carding and combing the raw fleece. AND Make a drop spindle.
Hands on and fun! Participants will wash a small amount fleece in hot wash and mild soap. Since the fleece needs a day or two to dry, participants will then use fleece washed and dried for the next part of the class -- carding and combing. Using vintage and new carding and combing tools, participants will prepare the washed and dried fleece. When carded and combed, participants will have fluffy, clean fleece to spin. We will end the class with participants making their own drop spindle. Everything sourced locally.
Week 2. Spin the prepared fleece on the drop spindle made in Week 1.
In week two, participants will learn how to spin fleece on their drop spindle, wash the yarn to set the twist -- preparing the yarn for knitting a shawl.
Week 3. Begin to knit (or crochet) a shawl using garter stitch.
Some knitting experience preferred but not required. I will teach the garter stitch. Experienced knitters can create the shawl as they wish or follow a simple pattern that I made. It's likely that participants won't have enough self-made yarn from the classes, so I will have (wool) yarn that compliments the yarn made in class -- enough to complete a shawl.
I will bring spinning wheels to the last class for participants to try.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
One Day Felting Workshops
• Felting Christmas Garland
• Felting Valentines Hearts
• Felting Easter Eggs
• Felting Animal Forms
All felting workshops employ the use of a felting needle and colourful fleece (sheep wool, silk, alpaca fleece). Felting workshops are 2 hours and can be combined with a tea or lunch.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Knitting History (potential continuous monthly event)
Stories of the history of knitting, and knitting in the framework of Ontario's history. This 2 hour workshop for knitters and crocheters to knit (or crochet) together in the beautiful surroundings of historical heritage houses and museums. Participants bring their own knitting or crocheting. New techniques will be presented during the workshop. This can be combined with a tea as well.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weaving Quilts
Using micro looms, participants weave small squares that can be sewn together to make a quilt.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tools and Equipment available for custom workshops and classes
• spinning wheels
• drop spindles
• weaving looms
• yarn swifts
• carding and combing wool
• felting needles
• raw sheep fleece
• roving and batts
• beans and jewelry making
• knitting
• crochet
• embroidery
• macrame
• cross stitch