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These are ongoing shop happenings. An "*" by the event indicates that there is a fee.
These are social knitting times - no charge, but no help is provided.
Tues. evening 7 to 9
Wed. morning 10 to 12
Sun. afternoons 2 to 4
Master Knitter Support Group
2nd and 4th Sunday from 2 to 4.
COE in Handweaving Support Group
1st Wednesday at 1:00
*Rigid Heddle Weaving
Reservations required. 2nd Tuesday from 6 to 9
*Open Weaving
Every Monday from 6 to 9. Call to confirm class will be held as we have some dates blocked out.
*Drop In Knitting
Tuesday from 11 to 1
Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Thursday from 1 to 3
Friday from 10 to Noon
*Knit with Suzanne
Thursday evening, 7 to 9
Girl's Night
First Friday from 7 to 10 (except July and February)
Spinning Group
First Saturday from 10 to 12 (except July and February)
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 I thought now would be a good time to give you a "heads up" and remind you that our annual Fiber Art Show (with fabulous prizes) is scheduled for the end of September. Now is the time to start thinking about what you should enter. Why enter? It's fun. There truly are super great prizes and it is nice to see what everyone is working on. We leave the show up for a week, during which time you can come and be inspired and vote for your favorite projects. All proceeds benefit breast cancer research at the U-M. The shawl at right, modeled by Tress, will be awarded to the grand prize winner of the Art Show. Woven by Mary Rios, it is made from a blend of handspun and commercial yarn and is generously sized and quite luxurious - it will be on display in the shop to inspire you! |
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 This is just one of the sweaters (at left)from the Simply Shetland rotating trunk show that is in the shop now. It is a classic waiting to be knit!
 This sample (at right) just came in from the yarn company. It is made from our new Debbie Bliss Eco Cotton and really is quite lovely. Since the yarn is a worsted weight (#4), this is a fairly fast knit. You've got plenty of time to knit it up before summer. If you haven't been in to see this yarn yet, it takes advantage of all cotton has to offer: it is soft to the touch, machine washable, and comes in lovely, saturated colors. View all the colors here. |
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 Today Candy came in and showed off her new saddle blanket. It is woven on our linen warp and she used handspun from her flock for the natural colors. The weave structure is called Krokbragd. Candy is the shepherd that provides much of the wool that we wash and dye and have available in the shop in the form of roving.
Ooops! Last week I told you that Nancie knit these sweaters, when, in fact, Reneé did. My apologies, Reneé!
As always, click on the image to see a larger image.
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Our class scheduling guru, Jamisen, has been busy working on revamping the functionality of the classes portion of our website. You can now click on the class calendar and see not only classes that are starting, but also classes that are ongoing. We're still fine tuning, you'll see refinements, but we are meeting some of our website upgrade goals! Class spotlight: FREE Spinning Class
Schacht Spindle Company is celebrating its 40th year in business this year and is hosting an "I made it on my Schacht Contest." In conjunction with that, I promised you that we'd have some FREE classes to help you get ready for the contest. Our first will be on Saturday, April 4 from 1 to 3 in the afternoon. Annie will lead a "Spinning Tune Up" class. This will be totally hands-on. She'll be watching your hands and your wheel and giving you pointers for improving your skills. While having a Schacht wheel isn't mandatory, you might like to try one of ours while you are here! Please RSVP so we know how many to expect.
Upcoming classes
Here's a list of all the classes starting in the next few weeks (the date is the first date of the class):
3/28 "Travel" to the Shetlands - come play with me in the yarn playground. This is an introductory Fair Isle class. No experience in knitting with two colors is required. Learn a bit about the Shetlands and their knitting history, swatch to find colors for YOUR hat, and get started on it.
4/7 Advanced Diamond Cable Sweater
4/10 Toe up, Two at a Time Socks
4/17 Understanding Yarn & Fibers
4/19 Learn to Spin
4/19 Flax to Linen - A Spinning Experience
Our Next Learn to . . . classes:
Learn to Knit: starts 3/30
Learn to Tat: starts 9/24
Learn to Spin: starts 4/19
Learn to Weave on the Rigid Heddle: 4/25
Learn to Weave: Open Weaving on Monday evenings OR Learn to Weave in a week: July 13 through 17
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Our economy has many people feeling a little down, frustrated, and sometimes even frightened of what tomorrow will bring. I think the hardest part is feeling a "lack of control." I'd like to challenge you to look -- really look -- at the things that are getting you down and find the positive. Work on finding the good and you will feel better. Get out and take a walk. Knit a charity project that gets you thinking of others. Be kind to a neighbor. Remember that bumper sticker from the 90's "Practice Random Acts of Kindness"? Try it and you'll feel better.
Happy Fibering!
Joan Sheridan
Heritage Spinning & Weaving
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