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Fleece to Garment Series with Windrush Farm
Fleece to Garment Series with Windrush Farm
Fleece to Garment Series with Windrush Farm Learn to create a garment from shearing day to a finished piece. January 29. Fleece to Garment. 11 to 3pm. Witness a sheep shearing and choose your fleece you will be processing for the class. We will have corriedale cross fleeces and Shetland fleeces for you to choose […]
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Growing & Processing Flax with Sandy & Durl of Chico Flax
Growing & Processing Flax with Sandy & Durl of Chico Flax
Join us for a fun and informative in-person, hands-on workshop on planting, harvesting and preparing flax to make linen. Topics and demonstrations will include: Planting flax seed—broadcasting techniques versus row planting Harvesting flax—the right time to harvest for just fiber or fiber plus seed Bundling flax—preparing the harvested flax for retting Retting—both dew retting and […]
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T-shirts 101 using Foxfibre® organic cotton fabric with Gynna Clemes
T-shirts 101 using Foxfibre® organic cotton fabric with Gynna Clemes
Learn to sew Colorganic® T-shirts for men, women and children using Foxfibre® organic cotton fabric from Sally Fox This workshop will take place at the beautiful Fibershed Learning Center at Black Mountain Ranch near Point Reyes Station, CA. (Address provided upon registration.) Sewing with knits and making clothing that fits and looks good isn’t hard […]
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Knitting a Steeked Farm Yarn Cardigan
Knitting a Steeked Farm Yarn Cardigan
Four classes included: February 19, March 19, April 16, May 21 — from 2 to 4 pm Join a 4-session “Steekalong” knitting class taught by Gayle Ravenscroft of Pacific Knitting Retreats, using our own Fibershed farm yarns. Students will knit a colorwork garment together and then cut it open (steek it) to create a cardigan. […]
Making a Coiled Straw Basket with Charlie Kennard
Making a Coiled Straw Basket with Charlie Kennard
Learn about the materials, techniques and traditions of coiled straw basketry We will use grasses or rush as the foundation for the beginning of a bowl-shaped basket suitable for holding fruit or for dough-rising. As binder, we will use split peeled willow. Participants with strong hands and who wish to start a skep (beehive) will […]