Fiber Arts
with Èirigh Stewart & Jen Welton
From botanical printing and natural dyeing to spinning, needle felting, sewing and multi-fiber textiles, these two teachers run a spectrum of inspiring classes to help you explore the world of fiber arts.
Fiber Topics
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Spinning- beginners through advanced
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Drum carding and fiber processing
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Fiber blending and art yarn
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Needle felting basic/intermediate
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Hand sewing
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Historical hand sewing techniques
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Basic crochet skills
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Amigurumi crochet
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Boro/kantha quilting
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Basic garment construction and pattern drafting
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Historical textiles and garments
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Stitching over botanical prints
Botanical Printing & Flower Impressions
Learn to use leaves, flowers and natural dyes to create stunning prints on fabrics and paper.
PAPER
A great way to begin experimenting with leaves to know what prints well and what doesn't, before you dive into your fabrics, is learning on paper. In our workshops, you will learn how to prepare your paper for successful printing and light/color fastness.
FABRIC
Once you've experimented with paper to know what leaves you want to use, you can then move onto fabrics to learn the different ways to prepare them for color and light fastness and how to use natural dyes to enhance your backgrounds and leaves.
FLOWER
IMPRESSIONS
Often called, "Flower Pounding," this method is practice on fabrics that have been prepared to hold color. In our workshops, you will have the opportunity to play with this method while waiting for your fabrics and papers to steam.