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Felting – Sat January 23, 10am-3pm
Cost $110, Conc $99
Learn the basics of both wet and needle
felting for fabric construction and artistic
expression. Participants will take home the
supplied equipment.
Spinning – Sat Feb 13, 10am-3pm
Cost $165, Conc $150
Come and test your hand/eye coordination
using spindles to make yarn on the go! For
those feeling adventurous, you can test your
hand/eye/foot coordination on the spinning
wheels; it’s not as easy as it seems!
Participants are encouraged to bring an
apron or wear old clothes for this
workshop. You will be able to take the
spindles and extra fibre home with you.
Wheels may be hired beyond the workshop
session.
Dyeing with Commercial Dyes – Sat
Feb 27, 10am-3pm
Cost $165, Conc $150
Mix and match colours of diverse tone and
tint as you create custom dyed yarns for your
next fabulous project. Participants will take
home 400g hand dyed yarn each. You are
encouraged to bring an apron or wear old
clothes for this workshop. Extra yarn and
dyes to take home will be available for
purchase at an additional cost.
Crochet – Sat March 6, 10am-3pm
Cost $110, Conc $99
The magic of sticks and string is revealed in
this workshop where participants will learn
how to read patterns, various cast on
techniques for working in the round or rowby-
row and the difference between American
and Australian crochet terminology (or “Why
your work may not look like the picture
provided”!). Participants are invited to
contribute their crochet pieces towards a
charity item for auction to raise money for
local services. Hooks and excess yarn are
also yours to keep.
Knitting – Sat March 20, 10am-3pm
Cost $110, Conc $99
Once you’ve mastered one needle and yarn,
try your hand at two needles and yarn! The
magic of sticks and string will continue in
this hands on workshop where participants
will learn how to read a pattern, the
importance of the gauge swatch, how to cast
on, the difference between knit and purl
stitches, basic increase and decrease stitches
and how to cast off. Participants are invited to
contribute their knitted pieces towards a
charity item for auction to raise money for
local services. Needles and excess yarn are
also yours to keep.
Freeform Knitting and Crochet –
Good Friday, April 2, 10am – 3pm
Cost $110, Conc $99
It’s time to put your new skills to the test and
push creative boundaries. Using the sample
pieces from the previous workshops, or
starting from scratch, participants will use the
knitting and crochet techniques previously
covered to create one-of-a-kind textile
artworks.
