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September 8, 2020 By Carolyn Foss

September… not quite summer and not quite fall. It’s one of those in-between months that gives the best of both seasons and we often wish it would last a little longer than it does.   Re-scheduled to Saturday, September 12, Local Yarn Store Day was created by a committee of shop owners and yarn manufacturers to celebrate brick and mortar yarn shops. They note, “contrary to popular belief, the majority of yarn is purchased through local brick and mortar shops…”. As a local yarn shop, we started small, but have expanded our weaving and knitting yarns over time and in particular since 1996 when classes moved from what is now the shop into the (then newly-built) Sophie Studio.     […]

Filed Under: Sievers Shop, Washington Island Tagged With: Jamieson & Smith, Katie's Kep, Local Yarn Store Day, W. I. Literary Festival, W.I. Ferry Line

A tale of two classes

July 17, 2020 By Carolyn Foss

Back in February, we had no idea that it would be July before the first Sievers class of 2020 would take place. In May, we weren’t sure when and if we could hold a class. Then guidelines were issued and we hoped some of our classes would work with precautions in place. Many factors are being taken into consideration for each class. Can an instructor teach from a six-foot distance? Depending on the subject, how many students can be accommodated in the studio? Are students using any shared equipment? What level of comfort is there from all involved in travelling and gathering with others? All that being said, we have so far been able to hold two classes, Quilt Design […]

Filed Under: Dyeing/Knitting/Spinning, Quilting Tagged With: Ellen Graf, Fair Isle Knitting, Jamieson & Smith, Mary Germain, Quilt Design

For weavers, knitters and everyone

April 7, 2020 By Carolyn Foss

Attention weavers! A limited production run of Sievers Horizontal Treadle Minders just made their way from the woodworking shop to the office. The treadle minder comes with screws for attaching it to your loom, 10 shot cards and “minder peg”. Cost? $20. US Mail shipping and sales tax (for Wisconsin residents) is extra. If you are interested in ordering, please use our website Contact Page where you can let us know your order in the Message box and enter your credit card number. https://sieversschool.com/contact/ Or call! We’d love to hear your voice. 920-847-2264. We looked back to see when these were first offered. It was a mere 39 years ago, in 1981. This is just another one of Walter Schutz’s […]

Filed Under: Sievers School Tagged With: Fair Isle, Jamieson & Smith, Katie's Kep, Treadle Minder

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