Amazing Mixed Media Woven Sampler and Hand Painted Yarns!
Gail Stiver has had a lifelong fascination playing with all fibre arts! Living off-the-grid on an alpaca farm in Muskoka, she is the founder and owner of Gateway Fibreworks, a custom yarn spinning mill, fibre arts studio and store located in Gravenhurst, ON. www.GatewayFibreWorks.com
Mixed Media Woven Sampler (25) All Levels
Gail Stiver’s Example of Mixed Media Woven Sampler
Create a 12″ x 12″ sampler that incorporates fibre, yarn, fabric, beads, buttons, feathers, paper and more. Practice various weaving stitches such as basketweave and twill, tapestry techniques including soumak and tufting, plus, crochet and embroidery stitches like chain stitch and spiders’ web as well as beading embellishments. Loaded with techniques… it’s the ultimate mixed media fibre art creation, perfect for a wall hanging, bag face or vessel. Bring: Trinkets or momentos you want to include in your piece & basic sewing kit. Kit $20 includes loom.
4 Hour Workshop – Wed 4:30 to 8:30
Hand Painting Yarn (25) All Levels
Learn to Hand Paint Yarn with Gail Stiver at Creativ Festival
Create your own unique and beautiful hand dyed yarn! Using basic acid dyeing (vinegar) techniques you will take home a pretty ‘watercolour’ skein and a ‘self-striping’ skein that creates stripes as you knit. We will be using yarns made of luxury alpaca, merino and silk. Bring: 3 pair latex or vinyl gloves & wear short sleeves. Kit $25
3 Hour Workshop – Fri 1:00 to 4:00
Learn More About Creativ Festival
Creativ Festival is back October 22 to 26, 2014 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building offering 3 days of unbeatable shopping and 5 days of hands-on learning. Choose from 200 workshops and seminars and register for classes individually or save with conference passes.