NEW! 2010 Fiber Tour
September 15-19
Download itinerary now >>>
Spectacular scenery and
outdoor experiences in the
heart of the beautiful Finger
Lakes Region of Central New York!
* Spinning and dying workshops
* Locally grown foods
and wine tastings
* Fiber farm tours
* Mill and production facility
visits including Schaefer Yarn
* Admission to Finger Lakes Fiber Arts
Festival
* New 4-Star Lakefront Hotel
Four nights, five days $889 per person double occupancy. Deadline: August 13. Registration form >>> |
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Summer Class Schedule is Here -
Lots of good ideas for summer fun!
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This summer, we’re repeating a favorite class from the winter and spring schedules – socks (winter class shown below turning their heels); and adding some new projects including the July Cotton Club pattern (Undulating Waves), felted totes and purses, and advanced beginners. Call the shop to register - 607 535 9710. |
Reknit Sweeps the Nation - Take a quick poll
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Did you hear the story on NPR on Feb. 24 about a family that immigrated from Aremenia to Toledo and their mom will reknit your sweater into gloves, a scarf, or whatever? Listen now>>>
Here’s the Reknit website >>>
or you can be a Reknit fan on Facebook >>>
All of this made me think that we should have a “Reknit” class here at Finger Lakes Fibers. I know I’ve got a few objects in my closet that I love for the color/yarn, but the fit/style keeps me from wearing them. We could learn how to rip/ravel and wind, how to match resulting yarn to appropriate pattern and needles, and (of course) have fun. What do you think? Take a quick poll >>>
This leads to another exciting class idea: Goodwill Felting. You know the general drift of this one: go to Goodwill and buy some 100% wool sweaters, come home, cut them up, felt the pieces, and sew the pieces together to make something new and cool like a pillow or cell phone case. Take the poll now >>>
And another… using old wool (or new wool) fabric to make hugged rugs. I’m taking a series of classes on American primitive rug hooking now with Lucille Festa from American Country Rugs in Vermont. Lucille could come to the Finger Lakes and get us started hooking. What do you think? |
Personal Training Sessions - Any day, any time
If you want to learn a new knitting technique
(think socks, mitered squares, entrelac, stranded knitting), just call the shop and make an appointment with one of our staff for a personalized lesson in exactly what you want to learn, when you want to learn it – $20/hr; and 10% discount on yarn, patterns, and needles you use in your session.
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Fiber friends, Tamra Jankowski (l) and Kim Arnold, two of the six students at the October 2006 spinning class - showing the hand-spun yarn they created under the guidance of spinning expert Kathy Halton. |
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