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Give them a hand…

July 31, 2019 By Carolyn Foss

…for all the knitting and quilting and learning that took place in both Sandy De Master and Mary Germain’s Baltic Knitting Extravaganza and Ellen Graf’s Balance in Quilt Design classes! From the smallest Latvian mini-mittens to a full-size quilt, there were new and renewed projects in both studios. Following traditional designs or adapting and creating new ones were options in both classes. Both were equally wonderful! Studio visit times allow everyone to share and show the work of their hands, demonstrating a quote often associated with Walter Schutz, “Happiness is in your hands…and it keeps you young!” From the Reader’s Digest article Walter found that quote in, the last sentence reads, “We need the sense of self-confidence, self-respect, that comes […]

Filed Under: Dyeing/Knitting/Spinning, Quilting Tagged With: Baltic Knitting, Ellen Graf, knitting, Latvian Mitten, Mary Germain, Quilting, Sandy De Master

Technique & Design

July 30, 2018 By Carolyn Foss

Although those words were incorporated into only one of the class titles this past week, they certainly apply to all three that were in session! In the first class, Landscape ‘Painting’ with Fabric with Susan Hoffmann, students worked with fabrics to create a woodland scene.  Basic art techniques were covered as they apply to these textile landscapes. Although the designs of the finished products are similar, each person interprets their view differently, some incorporating birds or other background elements.  As an added bonus, students had time to work on four-season fabric postcards.        At the same time, in the second session, Open Quilt Studio, there were so many techniques and designs between the quilters, many of whom were working on more than one project, that I’ll […]

Filed Under: Dyeing/Knitting/Spinning, Quilting Tagged With: Landscapes, Latvian Mitten, Mary Germain, Open Quilt Studio, Sandy De Master, Susan Hoffmann

Fiber in common

July 17, 2017 By Carolyn Foss

Do baskets, barks and mittens have anything in common?  Yes, especially when they’ve been the focus of recent classes at Sievers School of Fiber Arts!    Stacks of baskets were created in Jeanette Biederman’s Splint-Woven Basketry: Independent Study class, with some completely finished and some ready for the final touches at home.  Next year, the plan is to take a photo that includes all the baskets made during the week.  Might need to stand over by the barn to fit them all in the camera lens!       Instead of a stack of baskets, how about class time spent on one perfect Winnebago Picnic Basket?  Even Schoolhouse Beach may not be ready for this beauty!    Learning the techniques of making Latvian mittens  followed by a separate class on Latvian Mitten Design with Sandy […]

Filed Under: Basketry/Furnishings, Dyeing/Knitting/Spinning Tagged With: Bark and Roots Basketry, Basketry, Jeanette Biederman, Karen Tembreull, Latvian Mitten, Mary Germain, Sandy De Master

Class Categories

  • Basketry/Carving/Furnishings
  • Jewelry/Stitchery/Wearables
  • Paper Arts
  • Knitting/Spinning
  • Open Studios
  • Quilting
  • Surface Design
  • Weaving

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