GOTMYGOAT'S WORKSHOPS  2023 

The following half-day workshops may be scheduled for 2-10 attendees. Fees depend on number of attendees and venue. Material fees for the workshops will vary. Travel expenses outside Clallum County WA are negotiable.

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SPINNING

Pickin' Spinnin' & Grinnin'

Triple pickers can be frightful looking and some say they will ruin your fine fibers. Used carefully and gently, pickers are a great tool to prep mohair especially. Spinning straight from the handful onto a core can create a thick/thin, straight/curly textured art yarn. The spinner will learn how to create textured artyarn ‘outside the box’ of the normal, consistent yarns. And of course the class will be fun and as free of stress as possible.
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​MOHAIR LOCK SPINNING JOY           
Have you always wondered about spinning soft, curly kid mohair locks? My goal will be to open this spinning joy to you and show you how to let  the locks guide your spinning rather than forcing them. 

DYEING 

​​Bobbing for Apples Technique

Not just for Halloween! Fun way to create a 2-3 tone yarn. You choose the basic colors, 1 for each half of your wooly apple. Watch the absorption from darkest on the outside to lightest on the inside.

​Handpainting & Speckling Yarns

​Remember finger painting in kindergarten? This class will be almost as much fun and with few restraints. It includes an introduction to handpainting wool yarn with acid dyes and citric acid. The class members will give up their color wheels for some adventurous play. The steam setting will be done with plastic wrap and a microwave. 

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TRIANGLE LOOM WEAVING

Basics:
NO WARPING! NO WEFTING! NO HIGHER MATH. Just a continuous ball of yarn and a 3 sided loom.  If time allows, the class will cover ways to finish edges. This is a light-hearted workshop and is meant to open minds to this non-traditional weaving technique. 

Plaids & Stripes

This 4 hour workshop is a continuation to the basic triloom weaving workshop. It will add to the beginner’s skill by showing how to change colors to make a plaid effect and how to weave stripes. The mini-trilooms will be available and you will finish at least 2 triangles with provided yarns.

Level of student experience required: comfortable with triangle loom continuous strand weaving, having finished at least 2 of any size.​

Bandanas, ​Bias & Beads

This half day workshop is another continuation to the basic triloom weaving workshop. The attendee will learn how to weave “on the bias” or sides of the loom. Glass beads will be provided for stringing and embellishing the piece, creating a bandana accessory.

Level of student experience required: comfortable with triangle loom continuous strand weaving, having finished at least 2 of any size. ​

Leno Lace Weaving 

This half day workshop is a continuation to the basic triloom weaving workshop. The attendee will learn how to weave Leno Lace bands while weaving with a continuous strand. Ex[ect to finish 2 mini-triangles using provided 12” triangle looms.

Level of student experience required: comfortable with triangle loom continuous strand weaving, having finished at least 2 of any size. Bring several crochet hooks and a pair of scissors.​