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VILLAGE
WOOLS Winter/Spring 2008 NEWLY ADDED CLASSES!!! Needle Felting with
Elizabeth Forbes Sat, Mar 29th 10:30
– 12:30 pm
$37. + tax Learn to adhere
loose wool or yarn to a pre-felted surface such as a felted tote bag, a felt
hat, or wool slippers. You will be learning on a flat piece of felt
that will be provided. This is a versatile dry felting technique,
allowing for much individual expression.
Think of any felted purses or totes you have made or think you will make AND SPEAKING OF FELTED TOTES Basic Felted Tote Bag: with Cheryl Kurzawa Thurs April 3, 10, 17 6-8 pm
$55 + tax …. Beautiful and functional bag of
worsted-weight wool (5 st/in) held double on large
needles – knits quickly and has many helpful techniques along with how
to felt.
A very interesting wet felting process! Knit or Crochet Trim for Fabric with Becky
Arnold - Sat April 5th 1-4 pm
$25. + tax Mat. Fee $5
Learn different techniques for attaching knit or crochet trim to fabric and
experiment with a variety of fabrics and yarns to see what combinations work
well together. In class, we will work with fabric swatches and explore
possibilities for spicing up garments
Good for garment weavers, knitters and cloth sewers. New Classes:
$60 + tax This is a great first lace shawl project
with lots of possibilities for colors and yarns. Let Gudy guide you through the lace pattern and completion of
the project. You can expect amazing results!!!
Learn to use other variegated yarn for this shawl other than koigu. Mobious Knitting: with Gudy Klawer
Sat, May 10 1 – 4 pm
$25 + tax Cast on and follow Cat Bordi to a miraculous never ending trip. It makes a
great neck piece in any yarn. You can download the
new schedule here: Winter
08 If you do not have
Adobe Reader you can download
it free here. We are delighted to have many new teachers
for classes and workshops this semester. Joining our tried and true group, we
have newcomers to the area Ahza Moore (co-author of
When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters), and Claudia Dunitz (owner of Heal My Hands). The new weavering instructors are Myra Chang Thompson and Karen
Page Crislip. Returning with more inspiring classes are Galina Khmeleva and Pat Werner. For the spinners and dyers,
Judith MacKenzie-McCuin author of Teach Yourself
Visually: Spinning will teach a dye workshop here, and a spinning
workshop through the Guild. Fibers keep getting nicer and nicer. Alpaca is very big this year and in a
lot of combinations: alpaca and silk, alpaca and tencel,
with merino, cotton, etc. Organic fibers are more and more available. We have
a naturally dyed organic wool and cotton line, and several organic cotton
possibilities. We’re looking into a new native New Mexican organic wool
line as well. Then there are those luscious cashmeres, silks, merinos,
bamboos….ooh lala. So much yarn, so little
time. (Sigh.) Village
Wools has on-site looms and spinning
wheels for you to look at and rent for try-out. We can order the looms and spinning
wheels with a reasonable turn around time. Looms: Schacht, Leclerc,
Harrisville, Macomber, Ashford, Louet,
Glimakra and Events coming
up: Casa Angelica – Fund Raiser The local “Casa Angelica” is a
home for children and young adults with various needs. We are supporting
their fundraising project. In April they will raise money by having a silent
auction, selling hand made goods. We would like to encourage our customers to
donate items for this auction. You can drop items by the shop after March 15th,
and we will make sure it gets to Casa Angelica for the auction. Thank you for
being so generous! Las
Aranas Guild Workshops at Village Wools: February
22-24 Understanding Rayon Chenille with Sue Butler Please contact Las Aranas Guild for more information. Surprise
Sales “manager’s mania’s” These have been a great
success. Continue to watch our
web-site weekly for impromptu sales.
www.villagewools.com Or give us a call. Swatch Group:
Second Wednesday of every month. 1:00 -
2:30 pm. Drop in and join Pam to try out some of the new spring yarns! Special Help: We continue to have specially staffed hours for
knitting help: Tuesdays: 1-3 pm Thursdays:
3-5 pm Saturdays: 3-5 pm During these hours there will be an extra staff person here, just to help
with general knitting problems. Special techniques that are specific to a few
patterns or specific designers, may be something the
help person may not know. When in doubt, please call to check. For crochet
help, please call to be sure someone who crochets is here. Linda can help
with spinning and dyeing questions on Tues and
Fri. Cathlena
can help with weaving and crocheting on Mon. Thurs., and Fri.
Please call ahead. VW
will be closed the following holiday: Memorial
Day Monday
May 26th PARKING ISSUES:
If you are attending a class or guild meeting at Village Wools we
would appreciate you parking across from the front of the building so there
will be easy access for our other customers who come to the store for shorter
visits. The evenings and Sundays
are different. Also at any
time, please do not park in front of the attorney’s office. Thank you for your cooperation in this
matter. CLASS AVAILABILITY: Please sign up for classes early; teachers may cancel if there are not enough students signed up a week or two before the start date. |