Education

In furthering our mission to connect fiber artists with opportunities for learning new skills and teaching we are planning to have half and one day workshops. If you have an area of interest for a class, or would like to teach a class, please send inquiries to director @ fiberartscollective.org.

2010 SWFAC Workshops

Beginning and Intermediate Silk Painting
Saturday, February 20, 10 am-2 pm
Instructor: Blythe Whiteley
Cost: $25(Member)/$30(Nonmember)
Materials fee: $15

Class Description
Create two small silk scarves using textural and Serti silk painting (gutta resist) techniques.  The class will cover different types of silk dyes and stretchers, textural and gutta resist surface design techniques, and setting up a simple home steamer.

Beginning and Intermediate Silk Painting
 Saturday, February 27, 10 am-2 pm
Instructor: Blythe Whiteley
Cost: $25(Member)/$30(Nonmember)
Materials fee: $15

Class Description
Create two small silk scarves using textural and Serti silk painting (gutta resist) techniques.  The class will cover different types of silk dyes and stretchers, textural and gutta resist surface design techniques, and setting up a simple home steamer.

Introduction to Inkle Loom Weaving
Saturday, March 6, 9 am-noon
Instructor: Charmeine Wait
Cost: $30 (Member)/$35 (Nonmember)

Class Description
Learn basic inkle weaving: how to read a pattern, warp the inkle loom, and weave a length of material that can be used to make a belt, strap, or whatever your imagination desires.

Living on the Edge: A Series of Knitting Workshops
4 Wednesdays, Mar 10 & 17, Apr 7, Jul 28, 1-3 p.m.
Instructor: Sandra Jefferies
Cost: $5 (Member or nonmember)

Class Description
Learn to make beautiful knitted edgings to enhance home or fashion items.  Each independent session will cover a different edging.

Color Mixing Using Procion Dyes
Saturday, March 27, 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Instructor: Donna Sebastian
Cost: $25 (Member)/$30 (Nonmember)
Plus $16 Materials Fee

Class Description
We will work with Procion dye to make a reference book for custom mixing colors to dye fabric.  We will make a personal color wheel, gradation scale, and learn to use color principals to achieve harmonious colors. Mixing dyes is different from mixing paints.  Dye safety will be emphasized.

Beginning Rug Hooking
Saturday, March 27, 10 am-noon
Instructor: Julie Salem
Cost: $12 (Member)/$17 Nonmember
Plus $60 materials fee

Class Description
Learn the basic skills of rug hooking—how to create the picture and how to finish a piece—and create a small wall hanging.  All supplies except an embroidery hoop are included in the materials fee.

Getting On and Off the Train: Knitting Cast-On’s and Bind-Off’s 
Tuesday, April 6 OR Tuesday, July 27, 1- 3 p.m.
Instructor: Sandra Jefferies
Cost: $15 (Member)/$20(Nonmember)

Class Description
This workshop will introduce a variety of Cast On’s and Bind Offs including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each.  Knowing the appropriate method for your project and being able to execute it properly will help you achieve more than just satisfactory results.

Seams Good to Me Knitting Workshop
Thursday, April 8, 5:30-7:30 p.m. OR
Thursday, July 29, 1-3 pm or 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Instructor: Sandra Jefferies
Cost: $15(Member)/$20(Nonmember)

Class Description
Learn seaming techniques to finish a garment.  The class will cover the mattress stitch on garter stitch and stockinette, using a crochet hook to seam stockinette, and 3-needle bind-off.

Hand-Painted Silk Gift/Wine Bags Class
Saturday, May 15, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Instructor: Sandy Hopper
Cost: $25(Member)/$30(Nonmember)
Plus $25 materials fee (2 gift bags)

Class Description
Create your very own unique silk gift/wine bags. 
All materials provided to make two beautiful silk bags using
a soy wax resist technique.

Painting a Sun Hat Workshop
Sunday, May 16 OR Sunday, June 27,
OR Sunday, July 11, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Instructor: Blythe Whiteley
Cost: $20 (Member)/$25(Nonmember)
Plus $7.50 per hat materials fee

Class Description
Paint a collapsible cotton sun hat in an inspiring garden setting.  Brush painting, heliographic printing, and salt techniques will be demonstrated.  An organic “u-pick” salad lunch is included!

Color for Quilters
Thursdays, May 20 & 27, June 3, 10, 17, & 24
9:30 am – noon
Instructor: Lynn Welsch
Cost: $70 (Member)/$75 (Nonmember)
Required book: “Color and Cloth,” by Mary Coyne Penders

Class Description
Come to a better understanding of the effective use of color in quilts through examples and hands-on color exercises.  Understanding the universal art harmonies and the effects of color will help you with this challenging step of the quilt making process.  The class is based on the required book, “Color and Cloth,” and has homework.

Hand Painting Yarn and Fiber 
Saturday, June 26, 10 am-3 pm
Instructor: Lynnae McConaha
Cost: $30 (Member)/$35(Nonmember)
Plus $10 materials fee

Class Description
This class will cover the basics of chemical dyes and making a beautiful variegated yarn or spinning fiber.  We will work with
color schemes and discuss how to get the effect you might
want from a photograph, magazine picture, or some colors
you have in mind to use.

Spinning Basics or Beyond
Saturday, July 10, 10 am-2 pm
Instructor: Lynnae McConaha
Cost: $25 (Member)/$30(Nonmember)
Plus $10 materials fee

Class Description
We will discuss the basics of the spinning wheel.  Beginning spinners will learn fiber preparation, different spinning techniques and how to make the fuzz into yarn.  More experienced spinners will learn to make a consistently even yarn and we can also go into novelty techniques if we get that far!

Knitted Tea Cozy Workshop
Saturday, July 31, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Sandra Jefferies
Cost: $20 (Member)/$25(Nonmember)
Plus $3 materials fee

Class Description
Design a one-of-a-kind tea cozy to fit your teapot, whether short or stout.  Simple math will be involved but everyone will get it!  The class also includes some of Sandra’s favorite tea food recipes, how to brew a proper pot of tea, and a scientific study demonstrating the value of using a tea cozy!

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SWFAC members get a discounted price.
Class Fee Required to sign up (see each flyer).
Register by phone/credit card 538-5733, mail check.

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Other Classes by SWFAC Members

A number of SWFAC members offer fiber arts classes independently in their studios or places of business.  Here is a listing, with contact information and internet/email links.  Additional members who would like to be listed here may contact Kathy Cole at tcole6104 @ comcast.net.

Aunt Judy’s Attic (Judy Billings, owner)
1950 US Hwy 180E, Silver City, NM 88061
575-388-1620
www.auntjudysattic.blogspot.com
Types of classes: sewing, quilting, card making, basket making, scrapbooking (also fabric, batting, thread, notions and crafting supplies for sale)

Chamomile Connection (Lynnae McConaha, owner)
Mimbres, NM
575-536-9845
www.chamomileconnection.com
www.chamomileconnection.blogspot.com
lmcconaha @ aol.com
Types of classes: spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting

Grasshopper Silk Studio (Sandy Hopper, owner)
509 Bass Road, P.O. Box 668, Elephant Butte, NM 87935-0668
575-740-4958
www.grasshoppersilk.com
grasshoppersilk @ gmail.com
Types of classes: beginning through advanced silk painting techniques (for example, soy wax resist, working with thickened dye, pre-constructed garments, color mixing)

Sandra Jefferies
575-654-0091
ardnas_herbknit @ yahoo.com
Types of classes: a full array of knitting classes, including beginning and intermediate knitting, finishing techniques, lace work, cast ons and bind offs, designing a sweater, knitting in the round, and slip stitch.
Sandra has offered classes in several AZ and NM sites, including Fiber Factory in Mesa, AZ, Florence AZ Community Center, The Common Thread in Silver City NM, Southwest Spinners’ Retreat, and the Bisbee AZ Fiber Arts Guild.

Donna Sebastian
www.sebastiandesigns.blogspot.com
sebastiandesigns @ yahoo.com
Types of classes: sewing (from beginning sewing to advanced techniques such as welt pockets, embellishments, professional seams and hems, pants pattern drafting) and fabric dyeing (color mixing, procion dye and resist techniques, screen printing with a Thermofax, discharge techniques)

Thunder Creek Quilt Company (Cindy Ugarte, owner)
703 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM  88061
575-538-2284
www.sneeze-weedz.com
sneezweeds @ zianet.com
Types of classes: sewing, quilting (also cotton fabric, fleece, thread, patterns, books, notions and yarn for sale, as well as long-arm quilting service and sewing machine repair)

Wild West Weaving (Hosana Eilert, owner)
211D N. Texas Street, Silver City, NM 88061
www.wildwestweaving.com
wildwestweaving @ yahoo.com
Types of classes: natural dyes and dyeing techniques, traditional New Mexico weaving techniques, tapestry weaving

Yada Yada Yarn (Suzie Calhoun, owner)
614 N. Bullard St., Silver City, NM  88061
575-388-3350
(Open 7 days a week, 11-5)
Open knitting group every Sunday 12-3 pm FREE
Spinning on the 1st Saturday of the month 1-3 pm FREE
Drop by and knit or get some help anytime the store is open.  Individual instruction by appointment.