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Marveling over marbling and mittens

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It’s a marvel to see all the different fiber arts in action during the course of a Sievers season. This past week was no exception with classes in Marbling: Paper and Fabric, taught by Joyce Gitter and Baltic Knitting Extravaganza with Mary Germain. Whether you achieve instant results when lifting the paper or fabric off the marbling tray, or reveal a mitten pattern row-by-row on knitting needles, the marvel is in the making.

Using acrylic paints, a carrageenan bath and various tools and combs, the magic of marbling makes for a lot of fun experiments in color and design. Plus, you have all kinds of cool fabrics and papers to play with later!

To learn the techniques of Baltic knitting in making lined mittens, it works well to practice on a small scale version.

An option for those who had worked on a small mitten in a previous class was to bring their design idea for full-sized mittens, or work on finishing a pair they had already started.

Sharing between classes is a great way to see all those other fiber arts in action.

Marbling and mittens – marvelous!

Comments

    • Hi Kay! I LOVE the mittens too. And the marbling is fantastic too. I hope you’ve been up to Washington Island this summer. I keep hoping I’ll make it back up there, but it hasn’t seemed to work out the past few summers. Hope you are well.

      • Hi Laurie, Thanks for your comments on the classes. I’ll pass your email along to Kay in case she didn’t get it through this comment page. Take care and we hope to see you again! Carolyn

  2. I made two sweaters with the same pattern as the photo with the pink post it note. The first one was too small so I did it again. Still wear it once in awhile. Yarn came from my favorite yarn shop named Sievers
    Dee

    • Hi Dee, Sounds like you have a starry night type sweater! Hope you found a person for the smaller version. Hugs to our favorite knitter from your favorite yarn shop ladies! Carolyn