April 9-10, 2024: An Exploration into Wet Felted Wearable Art. Workshop April 9, Tuesday, 1-4:30 and April 10, Wednesday, 9:30-4:30 (all times DST) In person only. Pair a handwoven remnant or sample of your own making with a nuno felted piece to create a unique, wearable piece of art. Students learn how to make the felted fabric while exploring how to combine both fabrics. Come with pattern ideas and your woven fabric and we’ll pull colors and textures to create the coordinated nuno felted fabric. You’ll finish your one-of-a-kind garment at home. Natasha has exhibited nationally and internationally. At Esther’s Place in Big Rock, Illinois, her vibrant fiber arts studio, she blends vintage inspiration, romantic styling, strong color theory and uninhibited originality.
Fee: $200 (Non-Members: $220 – or join IPWG!!) Materials Needed: woven fabric remnant or sample to pair with fabric; vest pattern or garment from your closet to replicate 2 large old bath towels, 2 small old hand towels, scissors, small plastic tub. Skill Level: no previous skills needed. This is a physical class - there will be some standing and rolling required. To register for this workshop, please complete and submit our Workshop Registration Form. Make checks payable to: Illinois Prairie Weavers Guild and send to Jodi Ward at 1019 Independence Blvd., Yorkville, IL 60560 April 20-21, 2024: Spring Fiber Expo, Ann Arbor, Michigan, https://www.fiberexpo.com/page/page/4831882.htm
May 18-19, 2024: Illiana Fiber Festival, Crown Point, Indiana, https://www.illianafiberfestival.com/ Hoosier Hills Fiber FestivalMay 31-June 1, 2024: Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival, Franklin, Indiana at the Johnson County Fairgrounds https://www.hoosierhillsfiberfestival.com/ Elkhart County Quilt & Fiber Expo June 6-8, 2024: Elkhart County Quilt & Fiber Expo, Elkhart, Indiana (this might be mostly quilting) elkhartcountyquiltfiberexpo.org/
July 6–9, 2024: Complex Weavers Seminars 2024, Wichita, Kansas, www.complex-weavers.org/seminar/seminars-2024/schedule/ HGA ConvergenceJuly 11–17, 2024: HGA Convergence, Wichita, Kansas, https://weavespindye.org/convergence/ American Tapestry Alliance Members RetreatJuly 15–18, 2024: American Tapestry Alliance Members Retreat, Wichita, Kansas, https://www.americantapestryalliance.org/convergence-and-members-retreat/
August 14-18, 2024: Allegan County Fairgrounds, Allegan, Michigan,
https://www.michiganfiberfestival.info/ September 6-8, 2024: Jefferson County Fair Park, Jefferson, WI
https://wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/ September 20-21, 2024: Vendor Hall, 132 S Washington Street, Wadesboro, NC,
This is only the 2nd year for this one but they do cotton gin tours, etc.! https://ansoncountyfiberartsfestival.com/ October 12-13, 2024: Fall Fiber Expo, Ann Arbor, Michigan https://www.fiberexpo.com/page/page/4831882.htm
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