[Ansteorra-Textiles] Fiber Arts Event

[Jennifer]

I would soooo be interested in this and would make the
drive...might be able to get several other's from the 
Canton as well as the Barony of Namron.
Please keep us informed on this..hopefully on this
list. I look forward to hearing more.
Lady Lucrezia di Gilead of the Canton of Skorragardr.

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>    1. Fiber Arts Event Proposal (Carolle Ternus)
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> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:39:07 -0600
> From: "Carolle Ternus" <cternus at texas.net>
> Subject: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Fiber Arts Event
> Proposal
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> The last time Bjornsborg (San Antonio, for those who
> don't know) hosted a Fiber Arts College was back in
> '98 or 2000 or so.  I'd like to see another one, and
> why not here again?  I'm looking into the costs of a
> site with several class rooms and a central room to
> gather in.
> 
> My idea is classes, no lunch provided - bring a
> lunch or go offsite to get it, more classes, after
> classes maybe a potluck dinner and
> spin/weave/fiber-in, either on site or at someone's
> house.  Just sitting around talking fiber, working
> on projects and eating supper.  Go home.
> 
> My question is, is there enough interest to go
> forward with this?  Is there enough interest for
> people to say they will attend, not just that it's a
> good idea?  For the one place I've gotten prices, we
> would need to have at least 35 people, at $10 site. 
> I'm continuing to look for another site.
> 
> The date I'm looking at is June 23.
> 
> Some class ideas:
> Spinning-related classes:
> Fleece prep - choosing, skirting, washing, etc.
> Fiber prep - carding vs combing wool
> Beginning spinning with handspindle, low or hi whorl
> Beginning spinning with treadle wheel
> Intermediate/Advanced spinning with fibers other
> than wool: flax, cotton, silk, exotics
> Period Fibers - info about flax, nettle, cotton,
> silk, metallics, how to prepare and use them
> Period Breeds - who, when, where (Debroa, I'm
> looking at you : )   )
> 
> Weaving-related classes:
> Beginning tapestry
> Beginning tablet -weaving - threaded in patterns
> Intermediate/Advanced tablet weaving techniques -
> double-faced weave
> Intermediate/Advanced tablet weaving techniques - 
> Brocaded tablet weaving
> Beginning rigid heddle weaving
> Yardage weaving - how to begin, calculations, how to
> end the project
> Warping a jack loom (most common modern loom) -
> front to back or back to front
> 
> Other string-related classes:
> Beginning nalbinding
> Beginning finger-looped braiding
> Beginning kumihimo
> Beginning knitting
> Beginning sprang
> Beginning Netting
> Beginning lucet
> Tassles
> Intermediate/Advanced classes of any of the above
> Making award insignia (Iris, Centurion, Star,
> Falcon, ).   Making hangers for medallions.
> 
> Dyeing - I don't know if the site can accomodate
> this, but if so, that's another whole section of
> classes.  Info on period uses, hands-on dyeing with
> different dyes, kermes and lac vs cochineal, woad vs
> indigo, etc.
> 
> I'm doing the ground work and trying to find out if
> people will come before I bring it up to my barony
> at our next populace meeting, March 5.
> 
> Any other ideas?  Any volunteers?
> 
> What do y'all think?
> 
> 
> Radegund
> Bjornsborg
> 
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