Warm up for the Festival with Winterfest!
Posted: October 28, 2021
While we will be returning in May with our usual stellar lineup of in-person classes, we know a lot of you are only able to participate virtually, and it’s just not feasible for us to offer online and in-person classes at the same time. Our solution is to bring you two days of virtual fiber arts seminars on Saturday, January 29 and Sunday, January 30, 2022. Winterfest 2022 will be held on the same Lessonface platform that served us so well for the 2021 virtual festival and will feature the following instructors:
- Jillian Moreno – Spinning
- Kristen Walsh – Felting
- Maggie Casey – Spinning
- Kira Dulaney – Knitting and Crochet
- Janine Bajus – Knitting
- Judith MacKenzie – Spinning
- Dia Robinson – Spinning
Our keynote lecture on Sunday will be The Cultural History of Natural Dyes with Pat Brodowski. Pat’s popular natural dyes workshops have been presented at Monticello, Montpelier, Common Ground on the Hill, and to local fiber arts groups. The lecture is free but registration through Lessonface is required.
Schedule
Saturday, January 29
| Time (Eastern) | Class | Type | Instructor |
| 10 a.m. to 12 noon | Drafting for Size and Consistency (part 1) | Spinning | Jillian Moreno |
| 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Needle Felted Snowman | Felting | Kristen Walsh |
| Teach Your Old Wheel Some New Tricks | Spinning | Maggie Casey | |
| 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Drafting for Size and Consistency (part 2) | Spinning | Jillian Moreno |
| Correcting (and Avoiding) Knitting Mistakes | Knitting | Kira Dulaney | |
| 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Needle Felted Winter Landscape | Felting | Kristen Walsh |
| Fair Isle Scarf: How Color Is Used in Fair Isle (part 1) | Knitting | Janine Bajus | |
| Twist Unraveled | Spinning | Maggie Casey | |
| Color Without a Dye Pot | Spinning | Judith MacKenzie | |
| 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Spinning the Perfect Warp | Spinning | Judith MacKenzie |
| 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Intro to Brioche | Knitting | Kira Dulaney |
Sunday, January 30
| Time (Eastern) | Class | Type | Instructor |
| 10 a.m. to 12 noon | Default Yarn: The Key to Your Spinning | Spinning | Jillian Moreno |
| 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Inspirational Blending on a Blending Board | Spinning | Dia Robinson |
| 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | The Cultural History of Natural Dyes | Lecture | Pat Brodowski |
| 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Colorplay and Singles Yarn | Spinning | Jillian Moreno |
| Fair Isle Scarf: How Color Is Used in Fair Isle (part 2) | Knitting | Janine Bajus | |
| Altering Knit and Crochet Patterns for Size, Gauge or Style | Knitting/Crochet | Kira Dulaney | |
| 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. | Finishing Your Yarn | Spinning | Maggie Casey |
| Spinning for Texture: Not Your Grandmother’s Yarn | Spinning | Judith MacKenzie | |
| 30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. | Wool Combs | Spinning | Judith MacKenzie |
| 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Crochet Lace | Crochet | Kira Dulaney |
