We are open this Saturday, March 24th the usual hours, 12-5.
Closed next Sat, March 31st. Kate will be away teaching for the next 2 Saturdays but will be back in the shop April 7th.
We will open as usual on Wed and Fri 12-5.
This weekend we have a Tablet Weaving workshop going on and you are welcome to come by and see what it’s all about.
Thanks Susan
Mary Germain and Sandy de Master
The Trading Post for Fiber Arts
April 28-29, 2012
Cost $120
Contact Susan or 765-778-3331 for more info or to sign up.
Hang a colorful handknit stocking by the fireplace for Christmas. Sandy and Mary will be leading you through the knitting of a unique decorative stocking to hang or display as you choose. Many special ethnic touches will be presented, and students will select their favorites to incorporate into their own stockings.
The following techniques will be taught: Scalloped Lace Cuff, Twisted Garter Edge, 1 and 2 color Latvian braids, heel & toe stitch, turning a Dutch heel, splitting the design around the heel, Irma’s special toe decreases, and a 4-stranded braided loop for hanging. Two-color knitting (and a small amount of three-color-per-row knitting) will include some traditional fair-isle, Latvian, and Bohus style designs.
Class will include a discussion of fitting a wearable sock to your leg/foot based on your gauge with any yarn you choose. $12 fee for booklet.
You must know how to knit circularly with double-pointed needles and have two-color knitting experience.
John Mullarkey is teaching a 3 day Tablet (also know as Card) Weaving class here at Trading Post Fibers next weekend March 23-25. There are a few spots still open. -Susan
For attendees:
Hi ladies…
Below is the materials list for the class. You will be paying John the $15 for the cards, shuttle and documentation.
As mentioned below the looms will be furnished for the class.
We will begin the class at 9 AM and go until 4:30 or 5 with a break for lunch
Depending on the weather the class will either be at the old shop(house) or in the new shop. I will let you know as the date gets closer.
The 10/2 cotton will be available here for purchase and should be quite reasonable or you can provide your own.
We look forward to having everyone here.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Susan
Materials:
Small tablet weaving looms will be available on loan and can be purchased at the end of class.
$15 Materials fee includes Cards, shuttle, and documentation.
The Schacht Cherry Matchless Wheels and 8 Harness Baby Wolf Looms have arrived at The Trading Post!
I have not opened the crates yet but based on what I have seen in the past, they should be gorgeous.
The price on the looms include the stroller and wolf trap.
Please call or e-mail for more info.
I will have a wheel at the Portland, Indiana Fiber Fest this weekend.
Susan
The Trading Post will be closed from Feb 15th-Feb 25 and will reopen on Wed, Feb 29th. Leap Day!!
Kate will not be here teaching classes until Sat, March 10th.
Please join us for the SWIFT annual meeting March 3rd at Conner Prairie. Contact Kate for more info about the SWIFT annual meeting. It is a great day for sharing, fellowship, food and fiber!!
See ya when we get back. And the Portland Indiana Fiber Fest is March 9-10 in Portland, Indiana. It is a fun weekend.
We are heading to the Pacific Northwest for a spinning retreat with Judith McKenzie!!
Any immediate needs you may call me at 765-621-9511.
Susan
New gorgeous book featuring Estonian Textiles. Now available at The Trading Post!
Please join us for a fun day at The Trading Post on Sat, Dec 31st 10-5.
All stock excluding wheels, looms and spindles will be 25% off.
We just got a new shipment of fabulous Frabjous Fiber including lots of dyed tricolor BFL, beautifully dyed silk hankies and dyed sari silk.
Also new is the Haapsalu Scarf book, a follow up to the Haapsalu Shawl book, containing Estonian lace patterns.
And just in is Jacey Boggs new book, Spin Art.
Kate will be teaching all day upstairs.
Bring a snack to share if you wish.
Look forward to seeing everyone before we ring in the New Year!
And there are still openings in the Tablet Weaving class March 23-25, The Ethnic Sock class April 28-29 and the Indigo Dyeing class June 9-10. Sign up now to reserve your spot.
Susan
We will be open this Fri and Sat Dec 16-17 as usual and also next Wed and Fri Dec 21st and 23rd for your last minute Christmas shopping.
Kate will be teaching Spinning for Encasement Yarns this Saturday.
We will be closed Christmas Eve, Dec 24th.
Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday! Susan
Another upcoming workshop at The Trading Post is described below.
Sounds like total Indigo Immersion but your whole body will not be blue-just your hands!!
Other upcoming workshops.
Tablet Weaving with John Mullarkey March 23-25
Ethnic Socks with Mary Germain and Sandy deMaster April 28-29
Nancy Zeller of Longridge Farms in New Hampshire will be teaching everything you always wanted to know about Indigo!!
Dates-June 9-10
Time 9-4:30
Cost $140 plus $35 materials fee payable at start of workshop.
Contact Susan at 765-778-3331 or tradingpostfiber@aol.com for more info!!
Unravel the Mystery and Magic of Indigo!
Instructor: Nancy Zeller
This workshop will cover all aspects of dyeing with the only natural blue dye in the world ~ indigo.
Learn to make your own indigo stock, prepare and balance the indigo vat, and work hands-on dyeing with your own yarns or fabric. You may bring up to 2 pounds of fiber to dye. Add a deeper dimension to your fibers through mastering the art of indigo dyeing. By the end of two days you will have a thorough and practiced knowledge of the art of indigo.
Students please bring:
1. One plastic bucket large enough to hold your fiber.
2. Maximum of 2 pounds of fiber, either yarns or fabric
3. Rubber gloves as used for dish washing.
4. Apron or wear clothing suitable for dyeing.
5. Quart or half-gallon size, WIDE mouth canning jar to make stock solution in. Jar must be able to fit a long handled spoon into for stirring.
6. Plastic bag to transport your dyed fiber.
7. Container that will seal to transport your indigo vat home in if so desired.