Portland Fiber Gallery & Weaving Studio

Classes, Workshops and Special Events


 

We hope you'll join us at Portland Fiber Gallery & Weaving Studio. Our classes are small and participants receive lots of individual assistance.

 Advance registration is required. To register for a class, you may call with a credit card or mail a check. Of course you are always welcome to come by and pay in person. Class fees are non-refundable.

We reserve the right to cancel any class for any reason. If we cancel a class, we will of course refund your payment.                                           FMI, call us at 780-1345 or e-mail: info@portlandfibergallery.com

Classes are held at either 229 Congress St or 68 Washington Ave. Portland


 

Summer 2010 Classes and Workshops  

Looking for a new adventure this summer? Join us for an ongoing spinning or weaving class or a one session dyeing or felting class.  Well set up a class for one person or a group. Dates and times are flexible  and depend on the availability of equipment and teacher.

I hope we'll see you!

Spinning Classes

Drop Spindle Class Low tech but very portable

2 Saturdays 2:00-3:30 beginning any Saturday.  Call ahead to schedule.

Cost $65 includes spindle, fiber and a copy of Spin It

 

Introduction to Spinning   This class will give you an introduction to handling fibers and take you through making plied yarn.

Lunchtime Spinning Class  6 Thursdays or Fridays from 12:00-1:00 beginning April 1 or 2,   subject to wheel availability

Tuesday Evening Class 5:30-7:30  Tuesdays

Cost: $120 includes fiber

Spinning Wheel Rental:  $20/month

Call to set up a start date for this class.

Renting a spinning wheel enables you to take it home between class meetings to practice.  We want you to try several wheels to find the right one for you.  When you decide to buy your wheel, we will credit your rental fees.

 

Weaving Classes

Introduce Me to Weaving   Try your hand at weaving.  We’ll do the hard part and put the warp on for you.  You’ll try out color and pattern variations based on a tabby threading. This class meets for four sessions.

Wednesday – 5:30-8:00

OR

Thursdays 2:30-5:00

Cost $120 and includes materials

Inkle Weaving  Dana has been brushing up and is ready to teach you all about making belts, bookmarks, headbands, etc.

Call to set up a time for this 4 hour workshop

Cost $55 includes materials.  Bring an Inkle loom if you have one or borrow one of ours.

 

Weaving on the Knitter’s Loom

Rachel Robinov, who has been weaving, spinning and dabbling in other fiber related obsessions for 20 years, will teach knitter’s who want to try weaving a scarf on a small folding Knitter’s Loom. 

Call to set up a time forthis 2 session workshop.

Take your loom home for the interim to complete your weaving and Rachel will show you how to finish off your project in the second class.  We will have yarn to purchase for warping.  You can bring yarn from your stash for the weft.

Cost: $100, includes two weeks rental of your loom.

Beginning 4 Harness Weaving   Learn to warp a loom and produce a scarf or table runner using color and pattern variations with a 4 harness loom and a tabby threading. This class meets for 6 sessions.

Wednesday 5:30-8:00  

OR

Thursday 2:30-5:00

Call to set up a start date for this 6 week class.

Cost $235 and includes materials 

 

Felting Classes

Go Felt a Fish  Learn the basics of needle-felting and make an adorable fish or two from your imagination. 

Call to set up a time for this 2 hour workshop.

Cost $25 includes materials

 

Anatomy for Needlefelters Deb Hart willhelp you improve on firming up limbs, making fish lips, sculpting facial features.  She will also talk about mixing and adding color and exploring what those other needles do, etc.

On hiatus until Fall.

Cost $35 includes materials 

 

Felting the Bag of your Dreams  Using wool, water, heat and agitation create a one of a kind bag.  It’s magic!

Call to set up a time for this 4 hour workshop.

Cost $85 includes materials

 

Dyeing Classes 

Dyeing by the Seat of Your Pants  Come to a dye class where your own ideas of color and fun rule.  Learn the basics of proper handling and safety, but then we’ll toss the measuring cups out the window and learn by improvisation to make one of a kind dyed yarn or fiber.  Bring an apron and a sense of adventure.

Call to set up a time for this 4 hour workshop.

Cost $85 includes materials  

Give and Old Dog New Life – The Fine Art of Overdyeing   Do you have wool or silk yarn/fabric that you look at and wonder “What was I thinking?”  Revitalize your relationship to your stash by overdyeing the uninspiring and giving it new life.  Bring your yarns and/or wool/silk fabrics to experiment on.

Call to set up a time for this 4 hour workshop.

Cost $65 includes dyes and use of equipment 

Natural Dyeing for the Beginner with Rachael Bingham  Curious about natural dyeing and how it all works?  Come find out.  We will use Madder, Cochineal or Fustic dyes.  Bring an apron or wear black.

Cost $65 includes some fiber or yarn to work with.  Additional yarns and fibers will be available for purchase.  Class meets at 68 Washington Avenue

Call to set up a time for this 4 hour workshop.

 

 

 




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