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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Corrinne, could you drop me a line?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Radegund</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=weavedog91@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:weavedog91@sbcglobal.net">Elizabeth Ellis</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=ansteorra-textiles@lists.ansteorra.org
href="mailto:ansteorra-textiles@lists.ansteorra.org">Spinners, weavers,
knitters and other Textile makers in Ansteorra</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 27, 2007 8:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Ansteorra-Textiles] Fiber
Arts Event Proposal</DIV>
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<DIV>I could teach the Wool Fiber Prep class if nobody else wants to do
it. Taught it last year a GW and at a Fall Arts a couple of years
ago. Or I could also do something on spinning short draw (a real
misnomer when spinning long wool fibers!) on the wheel. That's a good
one 'cause I can do it with minimal wrist/finger movement (i.e. no carpal
tunnel). I could also cover long draw for short fibers too (that's a hard
technique to learn - or at least it was for me). Not many people I know
do that, which is unfortunate because it allows you to spin not only short
wools, but also cotton, dog hair (as well as other critters), silk noil,
etc.</DIV>
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<DIV>Corrinne<BR><BR><B><I>Carolle Ternus <cternus@texas.net></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The date I'm looking at is June
23.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some class ideas:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Spinning-related classes:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do y'all think?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Radegund</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bjornsborg</FONT></DIV>
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