Stash Buster: Novelty Fibers Flower
Stash Buster: Novelty Fibers Flower with Laura Berlage
Curious how to use some of the other, interesting, quirky, shiny, or just plain fun fibers in your stash? This design invites you to do that! Explore ways to play outside the typical wool box with yarns in pine punch needles, including working with multiple strands at once, using a “carrier” yarn to convince that skinny, shiny thread you really love to work, and tricks for keeping snarky threads organized while punching. We’ll also discuss color planning and how to get the most out of experimenting in this medium. Part of the delight of this project is that everyone’s pieces will be different! Adorn with a favorite brooch or button as a finishing touch, if you desire. Laura will also cover how to hem a piece that is round. Finished dimensions of the flower design are 14 inches diameter.
This small group class is presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School and Lessonface. Participants should enroll at least two weeks before start to ensure materials kits arrive in time. If registering after this point, your kit may arrive after the first session. Students are invited to attend an optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony to connect with various online Folk School classes.
Class Materials
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $35 shipped to your door. Residents outside the USA will pay the difference in shipping.
The kit includes:
• Monk’s cloth with drawn design.
• I’ll also link students to options to buy wool yarn from my sheep to add to their palette, should they desire. Prices vary.
Students will also want to provide:
• 18×18 inch gripper strip frame or 17x17 inch Q-snap frame
• Oxford punch needles, size 14 and 13. (A 10 could also be used for a highly raised center, if desired).
• A bent scissors.
• Materials for finishing after class, including needle and thread, sewing pins or fabric clips, fabric shaver, iron, etc.
Age Range
Teens and Adults
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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Laura Berlage
Laura is a contemporary Renaissance woman living and working on her family’s century-old homestead farm outside Hayward, WI. From fiber arts to creative writing, music to storytelling, she never tires of the magic of transforming idea into form and overlapping narrative and visual.