Join Us For Winterfest 2026
Posted: October 30, 2025
Dates: January 24 & 25, 2026
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Class List
Free Keynote Lecture
A Year in the Life of an Independent Dyer and Fiber Artist with Jill Duarte – Saturday, January 24: 1 pm to 2 pm
Schedule Sorted By Craft
Fiber Prep
Blending Color: Basics of the Color Wheel with Emily Wohlscheid – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 12 pm
Blending Color: Heathers & Tweeds with Emily Wohlscheid – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Blending Color: Inspired by Nature with Emily Wohlscheid – Sunday, January 25: 10 am to 12 pm
Prep Like a Pro: Combs & Hackles with Heavenly Bresser – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
New Second Session! Prep Like a Pro: Combs & Hackles with Heavenly Bresser – Sunday, January 25: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Spinning
New Class! Spin a Sweater’s Worth with Amelia Garripoli – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 12 pm
Use Your Fiber Stash with Laura Linneman – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 1 pm
Teach Your Old Wheel Some New Tricks with Maggie Casey – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 1 pm
Zen and the Art of Supported Spindle Selection with TJ King – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 1 pm
New Second Session! Slow to Quick: Ease Your Way into Longdraw with Heavenly Bresser – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 1 pm
New Class! Coarse Fiber? Spinning Strategies to Soften and Smooth Longwools, Rare Wools & More with Kate Larson – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Hand Cards, Not Just for Rolags with Maggie Casey – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
New Class! Secrets of the Turkish Spindle with Amelia Garripoli – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Slow to Quick: Ease Your Way into Longdraw with Heavenly Bresser – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Spinning for Socks 101 with Laura Linneman – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
New Second Session! Understanding Fiber Blends with Jill Duarte – Saturday, January 24: 3 pm to 6 pm
Understanding Fiber Blends with Jill Duarte – Saturday, January 24: 7 pm to 10 pm
New Class! Make Friends with Your E-spinner with Amelia Garripoli – Sunday, January 25: 10 am to 12 pm
New Second Session! Spinning to Knit with Laura Linneman Sunday, January 25: 10 am to 1 pm
New Second Session! Plying, Hints and Tricks with Maggie Casey – Sunday, January 25: 10 am to 1 pm
New Class! All About Ombré: Handspinning Shades & Shadows with Kate Larson – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Fiber Speed Dating: Breed Edition with Jill Duarte – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Plying, Hints and Tricks with Maggie Casey – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Spinning for Socks 201 with Laura Linneman – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
New Class! Super Singles: Thick to Thin and Then Some with Amelia Garripoli – Sunday, January 25: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Spinning to Knit with Laura Linneman – Sunday, January 25: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Spinning Short Stapled Fibers with Jill Duarte – Sunday, January 25: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Knitting and Crocheting
Fair Isle Knitting for the First Time with Joan Sheridan – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 1 pm
Lacey Short Rows with Romi Hill – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Stripes in the Round: Helical Stripes and Jogless Jogs with Kate Atherley – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
New Second Session! Fair Isle Knitting for the First Time with Joan Sheridan – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Provisionally Yours with Romi Hill – Saturday, January 24: 7 pm to 9 pm
Deciphering Crochet & Knitting Patterns, Charts, & Stitch Diagrams with Kira Dulaney – Saturday, January 24: 7 pm to 9 pm
Socks Tips & Tricks Knitting with Kate Atherley – Saturday, January 24: 7 pm to 9 pm
Swatching for Fair Isle with Joan Sheridan – Sunday, January 25: 10 am to 1 pm
Introduction to Garment Alternations with Kate Atherley – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Triangle Shawls: Beautiful Beginnings and Ends with Romi Hill – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Hybrid Crochet with Kira Dulaney – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Lace and Cable Surgery with Romi Hill – Sunday, January 25: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Weaving
Freeform Rigid Heddle Weaving with Angela Tong – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 1 pm
No Loom Weaving with Angela Tong – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Needle Felting
Needle Felted Owl with Kristen Walsh – Saturday, January 24: 10 am to 1 pm
Sheepdog Photobomb Needle Felted Landscape with Kristen Walsh – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Eek! A Mouse with Kristen Walsh – Sunday, January 25: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Other
Visible Mending with Kira Dulaney – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
New Second Session! Visible Mending with Kira Dulaney – Sunday, January 25: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Shepherd’s Seminars
Balancing Feed Rations with Jimmy Parker – Saturday, January 24: 1 pm to 2:30 pm
Wool Testing: What to Test for and How It Can Benefit Your Bottom Line with Dr. Russell Jessup – Saturday, January 24: 2:30 pm to 4 pm
