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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The date I'm looking at is June 23.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some class ideas:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Spinning-related classes:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fleece prep - choosing, skirting, washing,
etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fiber prep - carding vs combing
wool</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning spinning with handspindle, low or hi
whorl</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning spinning with treadle wheel</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Intermediate/Advanced spinning with fibers other
than wool: flax, cotton, silk, exotics</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Period Fibers - info about flax, nettle,
cotton, silk, metallics, how to prepare and use them</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Period Breeds - who, when, where (Debroa, I'm
looking at you : ) )</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Weaving-related classes:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning tapestry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning tablet -weaving - threaded in
patterns</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Intermediate/Advanced tablet weaving techniques -
double-faced weave</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Intermediate/Advanced tablet weaving techniques -
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brocaded tablet weaving</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning rigid heddle weaving</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yardage weaving - how to begin, calculations, how
to end the project</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warping a jack loom (most common modern loom) -
front to back or back to front</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Other string-related classes:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning nalbinding</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning finger-looped braiding</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning kumihimo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning knitting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning sprang</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning Netting</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning lucet</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tassles</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Intermediate/Advanced classes of any of the
above</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Making award insignia (Iris, Centurion, Star,
Falcon, ). Making hangers for medallions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any other ideas? Any volunteers?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do y'all think?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Radegund</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bjornsborg</FONT></DIV>
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