Fingerweaving and Braided Ribbons
Fingerweaving and Braided Ribbons with Mathilde Yakymets-Lind
Braiding and fingerweaving are important techniques for ornamenting folk dress and household items, and they are a simple way to add color and texture to contemporary ones as well. Join us for a tour of traditional braided structures from Sweden and Estonia. You will see museum examples of these braids as textile embellishments and experiment with different structures and colors. You will also learn fingerweaving, which allows you to create wider bands with no weaving tools at all! Finally, you will learn how to add tassels and pompoms to finish your braids. This is a fun and easy way to play with fibers and create something beautiful and useful in the process.
This small group class is presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School and Lessonface. Students are invited to attend an optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony to connect with various online Folk School classes.
Class Materials
Students should provide:
Scrap yarns in several colors: anything fingering weight or thicker, wool is best but other fibers will also work
A tie off point: can be a clamp on a table, a heavy object, a chair back: anything you can loop a string around to work with during the class
A stick (can be a toothpick, a pencil, a stick from your yard)
A blunt, large eye needle (yarn needle or tapestry needle)
Scissors (sharp tips are best)
Optional: two washers of the same size, 1" diameter or smaller
Age Range
10+
Skill Level
All levels
Contact the Teacher
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About the John C. Campbell Folk School & Lessonface
Since 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina has transformed lives, and brought people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. Since 2012, Lessonface has connected more than 30,000 students with over 2,500 great teachers for live music, language, and arts lessons online, delivering on our mission to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably.
When
The class will meet for three weekly 2-hour live online sessions.
Enrolled students receive 60-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward.
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date. Materials kit fees are non-refundable.
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Mathilde Yakymets-Lind
Mathilde Yakymets-Lind is a fiber artist and folklorist who spins wool from heritage sheep and weaves historical textiles. They lived in Estonia for nearly four years and did hands-on research on Baltic wool crafts for their PhD in folklore, which they completed in 2023.