November 12 Full Moon

[Quercus]

Hello Everyone,

Drew And have very ambitious ideas for this service and we would like to get a discussion going to see what interests the members. We would like to focus the weekend on the fiber arts. A lot of us have different skills that I thought we could all share. So if you are interested in this type of thing please post what your skills are that you would be willing to share and what you would like to learn. I also thought that this would be a good time to bring any projects that you are currently working on and need some feedback. We are hoping that there will be enough interest to make this a Fall Festival at the farm.
Blessings
Jen

[Kailin Stonesinger]

I do loom knitting (frame knitting), and Daniel needle-knits and crochets.

AND WE'RE GOING TO SEE THE YARN HARLOT TONIGHT!!!!

yeah, i'm a little excited   Stephanie Pearl-McPhee is signing at the Barnes & Noble on Reisterstown Road (Baltimore area) tonight at 7pm.

Looking forward to it all,

kailin

[em]

i always have some felting to do 

~em

[Kailin Stonesinger]

Is there a schedule for this weekend? What's going on?

(hoping that I don't have to miss anything cool due to the Board meeting at 3pm!)

grins,

kailin

[Quercus]

Sorry no set schedule yet. I totaled my car and had to get a new one. I've been very distracted but refocusing now and working on a schedule. We'd like to start workshops around 11am on Saturday. Em I'd like you to do a felting workshop let me know what time you'd like and how long you like it to be. Kalin I'd like you to do one on making socks especially the heal & toe parts. We can put everything on hold at 3 for the board meeting and to get dinner ready. Sorry guys life has gotten in the way of making this as fabulous as I originally planned it to be. It will still be fabulous but just on a smaller slightly unorganized scale. Drew will be spinning and I haven't figured out what I'll do. Is there something I do that anyone wants to learn? I am pretty much asking you guys to do the things that I want to learn. I'd also like to set a time for brainstorming about what an event like this might turn into in the future and how it might benefit the farm.

Blessings
Jen

[em]

i can do a basic "this is how you make felt" workshop in an hour.  or something more involved like making a hat in 2ish hours.  put me at whatever time you can.  i will be in the BoD meeting at 3 also

~em

[Kailin Stonesinger]

I'm happy to bring knitting looms and instructions for socks.

Thing is.. in order to do the heels and toes, a basic understanding of loom knitting is required (casting on and at least one type of stitch). Might it be better to address "how to loom knit" this time, and do heels & toes next time?

kailin

[drew]

So Jen and I have talked more and came up with a Class schedule:

??- 10:45: Discussion about the future of this event 

11 - 11:45:  Basics of Felting with Em 

12-12:45: Basics of Spinning with Drew 

1-1:45: Basics of Loom Weaving with Kailin 

2- 2:45: Basics of Knitting/Crocheting with Daniel 

3-5: Break and Dinner Prep (Please see Drew or Jen to offer help!!  This is also a good time for us to further discuss the future of this event)

6: Dinner/ Dinner clean up (Please see Drew or Jen to offer help!!  )

7:30: Ritual (location in  Stone Circle if weather allows)   

[drew]

Also...Jen and I need some Quarter callers...any volunteers?! 

[Kailin Stonesinger]

Important note:  I am NOT teaching the basics of weaving anything; I'm teaching the basics of Loom KNITTING. Different thing entirely.

Weaving is a wonderful art, but not in my skill set

See you soon,

kailin