NVTG 2024 Fall Fiber Symposium
September 7th (in Person) - 8th (Virtual), 2024
WHERE: Lynch Family Fiber Farm - Sweet/Montour/Emmett area, Idaho (complete address will be available to participants upon registration).
The Northern Valley Textile Group Is hosting our annual fiber event at Lynch Family Fiber Farm in Emmett/Montour, Idaho on the weekend of September 7th and 8th.
Come and participate in fiber-related workshops with like-minded individuals to learn a new skill, brush up on old skills, or just to have fun for the sake of playing with fiber!
The event runs from 9am to 5pm on Saturday in person, and from 10am to 1pm on Sunday online only!
This event is appropriate for ages 14 and up. Space will be limited, so reserve your spot soon!
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FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE: https://fb.me/e/346c8eOe1
Schedule of Events
9:00am - 10:00am (Saturday)
Site opens, set up, and registration
10:00am - 12:00pm (Saturday)
Morning classes and workshops!
12:00pm - 1:00pm (Saturday)
Late morning classes and workshops!
1:00pm - 2:00pm (Saturday)
Lunch: Join us for a hot spaghetti lunch, or bring your own brown bag lunch!
Farm Tour: An optional farm tour will be offered at this time.
2:00pm - 4:00pm (Saturday)
Afternoon classes and workshops!
4:00pm - 5:00pm (Saturday)
Final wrap up and pack down. Site closes at 5pm.
Saturday - Ongoing Throughout The Day!
Textile Tool Garage Sale! - Bring a fiber tool you'd like to sell and add it to the garage sale!
Fiber Swap! - Bring some fiber and make a trade. Swap it out for something new.
Raffle! - This year we're auctioning off a lovely raw alpaca fleece donated by Q&Z Alpacas (Utah!) By raffle tickets online or day of.
9:30am - 12:00pm: (Sunday - Virtual Classes)
Join us online for our history of textile series!
Ongoing Throughout The Day
Fiber Raffle!
Textile Tools Garage Sale!
Textile Tools Garage Sale!
Enter a raffle to win this lovely light brown raw Alpaca Fleece donated by Q & Z Alpacas, weighing approximately 7lbs. Both the full pelt and seconds are included!
Tickets are $1 each or 7 for $5. Buy tickets online during registration, or available on-site.
Drawing will take place at the symposium on Saturday September 7th.
Textile Tools Garage Sale!
Textile Tools Garage Sale!
Textile Tools Garage Sale!
Is your herd of spinning wheels getting out of control? Do you want to upgrade from hand cards to a drum carder?
Bring any textile related tools that you'd like to rehome, along with an index card that has information about that tool and see if you can sell it at the tool garage sale!
Fiber Swap!
Textile Tools Garage Sale!
Fiber Swap!
Do you have some nice fiber that you've been saving for a special project....for years.... and now you never want to see it again? Well here's your chance to dispose of that fiber guilt-free by trading it with another like-minded individual!
Remember, one persons fiber lodestone may be another fiber enthusiasts fiber-treasure!
Description of Workshops
Weaving
Saturday September 7th, 2024
Weaving a Bracelet on a Mini-Loom
25
TIME: 10am - 12pm
INSTRUCTOR: Barb Klessig
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Attendees will weave a bracelet on a plywood mini loom with a continuous warp, using an assortment of yarns, cords, and can add beads other trinkets in its creation. Supplies fee includes all supplies including mini loom.
Warping a Rigid Heddle Loom
15
TIME: 1pm - 2pm
INSTRUCTOR: Valerie Frazier
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Watch and learn how to warp your rigid heddle loom. You will be given the opportunity to assist the instructor, or bring your own loom and get help warping!
Introduction to Tablet Weaving
25
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Sam Arzy
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Tablet weaving on belt and card loom. Pattern will be a 16 card “easy” to follow forward and backwards turn, and warping the loom will be discussed in depth. Supplies fee includes tablets and yarn. Bring your own band weaving loom, or wear a belt!
Fiber Prep
Saturday September 7th, 2024
Flick, Card, Comb, and Diz your Fleece
25
TIME: 10am - 12pm
INSTRUCTOR: Jinks Hunter
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Students will learn about different breeds of sheep and types of wool, as well as ways to prepare different wool for spinning. Tools will be provided for student's use in class. Various types of wool will be provided for each student to use during class and take home. Students can bring their own tools and wool if they want. More of the wools used during class will be available for purchase.
Skirting Workshop
15
TIME: 1pm - 2pm
INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Burke
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Join Sarah Burke of local fiber mill "I Make Yarn" in this hands on class to practice skirting - the first cleaning and sorting of fibers prior to washing your fleece. Bring your own, just watch and learn, or purchase a fleece on site. Alpaca fleeces will also be available for purchase for $30.
Spinning on the Drop Spindle
25
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Renee Johanson
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Basic spinning skills using a drop spindle. Participants will receive a 3D printed Turkish drop spindle and fiber to spin for the cost of the class. Instruction will cover basic fiber behavior, wheel and/or spindle mechanics, pre drafting and drafting techniques, and trouble shooting.
Felting
Saturday September 7th, 2024
Wet Felting Bowls
25
TIME: 10am - 12pm
INSTRUCTOR: Nicole Scofield
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Use a combination of fibers to build a bowl around a resist, with color combinations and design options. All materials provided. Beginners welcome!
Felted Soap
25
TIME: 1pm - 2pm
INSTRUCTOR: Evie Scofield
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Join us for a make and take of felted soaps - soap wrapped in colorful felted wool to make great scrubbing on the go! This class will be wet - you may want to bring an apron! All materials provided.
Felt an Idaho Landscape - CLASS FULL - contact us to be added to waitlist
25
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Barbara Redmond
CLASS SIZE: 6
DESCRIPTION: Choose either Lavender Fields, A Mountain Trail, or an Alpine Lake to create a 4x4" mini landscape using a pre printed "paint by number" format. Kit provided will include: Wool felt backing with the printed design of your choice, selected roving to complete your project, packets of felting and finishing needles, and 1 4x6 foam block. You will learn all the basics to create and complete your own wool "painted" landscape.
Dyeing
Saturday September 7th, 2024
Natural Dyeing - CLASS FULL - contact us to be added to waitlist
25
TIME: 10am - 12pm
INSTRUCTOR: Emily Owens
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Learn the basics of natural dyeing! We'll cover fiber prep and the different kinds of mordants, and then we'll get hands-on with a variety of different dye pots to play with! The cost of the class will provide you with three mini-skeins of wool to dye and accesses to a variety of different dye pots to use during the workshop.
Hand-painted Skeins - CLASS FULL - contact us to be added to waitlist
25
TIME: 1pm - 2pm
INSTRUCTOR: Harmony Lynch
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Come learn the basics of hand-painting skeins using acid dyes! The cost of the class will provide you with three mini-skeins of wool to paint, and access to a selection of premixed dyes to use as we learn the techniques. Feel free to bring your own skeins to paint if you'd like to do more, or buy more skeins on-site!
Dyeing from your Kitchen - CLASS FULL - contact us to be added to waitlist
25
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Emily Owens
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Dyeing with items from your kitchen! In this workshop you'll learn the difference between stains and dyes, including which kitchen foods produce lovely results, and which ones to avoid if you want your color to last. The cost of the class will provide you with three mini-skeins of wool to dye and access to a variety of different kitchen dye pots and mordants.
All Things String
Saturday September 7th, 2024
Beginning Nalbinding - Oslo Stitch
25
TIME: 10am - 12pm
INSTRUCTOR: Harmony Lynch
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Nalbinding has been found all over the world and as early as 6000BC. Come learn one of the earliest textile arts! This is a beginners class. We'll use the Oslo stitch to learn the basic techniques of making a row of stitches and joining those stitches to make a mug cozy or wrist warmer. The cost of the class will include a nal (needle) and a skein of Icelandic lopi for your project.
Intro To Crochet
25
TIME: 1pm - 2pm
INSTRUCTOR: Renee Johanson
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Students will learn the basic chain stitch and single crochet. We will work on a set of hot pads crocheted in the round and the instructor will help students trouble shoot and address common mistakes in crochet that lead to uneven work and increasing or decreasing stitches unintentionally. Crochet hook size I and a skein of variegated yarn included.
Knitting Custom Socks
25
TIME: 2pm - 4pm
INSTRUCTOR: Diane Donald
CLASS SIZE: 8
DESCRIPTION: Ever been flummoxed by how to turn a heel? Learn how to create a custom sock for any foot, using a variety of toe, heel, and shaping options with any yarn or needle size. Needles and yarn will be provided but you're also welcome to bring your own if you have a project you're already working on.
History of Textiles
Sunday September 8th, 2024
Diary of a Textile Archaeologist
20
TIME: 9:30am - 10:30am
INSTRUCTOR: Barb Klessig, Archaeologist
DESCRIPTION: This presentation takes a look at the work I do as a textile archaeologist, the places and museums I've been to, the tools, structures and products from ancient sites in Europe and the Mediterranean.
(Available Online via ZOOM)
Nalbinding from Around the World
20
TIME: 11am - 12pm
INSTRUCTOR: Anne Marie Decker
DESCRIPTION: The technique of Nalbinding encompasses a wide variety of different stitches and has been used for many different purposes around the world and across time. This class will take a look at some of the important historical artifacts and current traditions of nalbinding from all six occupied continents.
(Available Online via ZOOM)
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