Fiber & Needle Arts: Cleveland
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Knitted Quilt Blocks
with Mary Bell
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Combine your love for quilts, color and knitting in one project! Learn techniques on these small knitted blocks that can be used on other knitting projects, including two different methods for knitting with beads, creating 3-dimensional blocks and more. You’ll knit blocks resembling some of your favorite (and soon to become favorite) quilts in class – just nine of which can be put together as a table-topper or pillow top. They could also become the start to a distinctive, full-size afghan. Includes all yarn, pattern, buttons, beads, beading needle, crochet hook and project worksheet for the nine-patch project. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials Fee: $75. Limit 30.
Thursday   1:00 – 5:00   C46, D62 & E78

Fine Finishings for Felted Bags
with Nora Bellows
Make your felted bags beautiful with professional finishing techniques. Learn to begin the finishing process while bags are still felting in the washer! Includes blocking, grooming, bag structure, closures, hardware and lining techniques. Demonstrations followed by hands-on practice cover adding magnetic closures to both lined and unlined bags, how to apply handles, set in zippers and how to use plastic artist canvas for structure and strength in a finished bag. Supply List and Advance Prep. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $38. Limit 20.
Saturday   8:30 – 11:30   Q238X & R254

Knitting Flowers to Felt
with Nora Bellows
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Make beautiful knitted flowers to felt (or not) and use as embellishments for bags, gifts, garments, shoes, afghans and more. Discover several basic methods for making flowers, then practice a few yourself. Includes a trunk show of felted flowers and the items upon which they’ve found their place. Supply List. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $25. Limit 20.
Friday   6:00 – 9:00   N206X & P222

Ambidextrous Oven Mitt
with Nora Bellows
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Make your own, personally sized, felted, ambidextrous oven mitten – it works for both right and left hands! Get step-by-step instructions, beginning with measuring your own hand all the way through knitting and felting. Focus on experimenting with color combinations, and have some fun!
Pre-requisite: Must know how to knit on double-pointed needles and in the round. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials Fee: $10. Limit 30.
Friday   8:30 – 12:00   H126X & J142X

Punch Needle Button Cover
with Gail Bird
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Learn punchneedle embroidery as you create this lovely heart flower basket. Explore hand-dyed floss, reverse punch and the new Weavers cloth as you complete your motif, which will become a graceful accent to a special garment or fashion accessory. Includes pre-printed fabric, button, hand-dyed floss, pin back and all instructions. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials Fee: $20. Limit 24.
Thursday   6:30 – 9:00   F86 & G102

Locker Hook Clutch
with Gail Bird
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Make a clutch purse using yarn and the locker hook stitch. Explore how to add ribbon and/or fabric to the rug canvas for a textural variation, and have some fun adding new colors and textures to your purse. Includes pre-sewn rug canvas, magnetic purse closure, locker hook, all yarn and ribbons for the purse. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials Fee: $40. Limit 24.
Friday   6:30 – 9:00   N197 & P213

Clogs, Clogs, Clogs
with Barb Callahan
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We all wear felted clog slippers, and now you’ll be able to knit them for everyone you know. Begin this easy project in class, and share in the fascination as your knitting takes shape. Leave class with knitting well under way, and complete directions for felting. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials Fee: $18. Limit 24.
Friday   2:30 – 5:00   L164 & M180

Felting Basics
with Barb Callahan
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What’s the deal with felting? Learn about tools, supplies and finished projects they help you create as you take a needle and roving in hand. Discover how easy it is to create artistic embellishments on jackets and coats, knitted and felted projects and more. While you make your first project – a “magic ball”, you’ll see just where all this needling can take you! Materials Fee: $10. Limit 24.
Thursday   10:30 – 11:30   B29

Beaded Edgings for Scarves & Garments
with Shirleen Kistner (Due to a scheduling error by Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, Carol Cypher will not be with us in Cleveland, as stated in the brochure.)
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Distinguish your garments with beaded cuffs, hems, pockets or collars. In addition to sparkle and glamour, beads also provide weight to nearly weightless fabrics, enhancing the garment's drape on the body. Beads along the narrow edges of a silk scarf permit gravity to produce dramatic results. Using seed beads, needle and thread, learn stitches as simple as picot and as elaborate as the intertwined swags of a South African scallop stitch. Bring a scarf or garment to embellish with beads or work a sampler provided. Supply List. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $15. Limit 20.
Thursday   12:30 – 3:30   C45X & D61

Supple Bracelet
with Shirleen Kistner (Due to a scheduling error by Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, Carol Cypher will not be with us in Cleveland, as stated in the brochure.)
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This quick, refined and textured bracelet is both a satisfying first beadweaving project and a valued addition to the experienced beader's repertoire. This original stitch, based on tubular peyote stitch, is accomplished with needle, thread and beads (no loom). It is supple and articulated by the strategic addition of beads in an otherwise stiff rope. Strong enough to use as handles, belts and straps, the technique is one you'll use often. Learn this versatile stitch in 3 simple steps provided in written, illustrated and hands-on instruction. Explore how you will use the same recipe with alternate bead choices to produce an endless variety of beaded bracelets, necklaces, and lariats. Finished with a sterling silver toggle clasp, most students can expect to complete their bracelet in class while acquiring a valuable beadweaving skill. Supply List. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $35. Limit 20.
Thursday   6:00 – 9:00   F93X & G109

Hand Felted Surface Design Techniques
with Carol Cypher
Due to a scheduling error by Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, Carol Cypher will not be with us in Cleveland. The substitution for this class is Felted Vessel with Fran Steinbock, listed below:

Felted Vessel
with Fran Steinbock
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Wool fiber + hot soapy water + agitation = FELT! Learn about the process of wet felting, how to manipulate wool fibers into the shape you want through discussion and hands-on exploration. In the process you’ll layer colorful wool batts and, with some fun playing, start to create your vessel. Plan and cut an opening, and further sculpt its shape as you explore color mixing, textures and decorative techniques. BE prepared for creativity, exercise (a little) and fun! Supply List. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $20. Limit 24.
Friday   12:30 – 3:30   K157X & L173

Felted Beads, Buttons, Ropes and Frogs
with Carol Cypher
Due to a scheduling error by Original Sewing & Quilt Expo, Carol Cypher will not be with us in Cleveland. The substitution for this class is Felted Ball and Bead Bracelet with Fran Steinbock, listed below:

Felted Ball and Bead Bracelet
with Fran Steinbock
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Make a bracelet of yummy soft wool felt balls and beads as you learn about "wet felting" through discussion and hands on exploration. Wool fiber + hot soapy water + agitation = Felt! Learn to select wool colors and patterns, roll a bundle of wool fibers into a wad, wet and form your ball. Explore color blending and design. Create your bracelet of felted balls and beads on beading wire, fastening with crimp beads and a clasp. Wear your new bracelet home! Supply List. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $20. Limit 20.
Friday   8:30 – 11:30   H125X & J141

Crochet 101: Flowers
with Megan Engelmann
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Learn the basic stitches for crocheting and at the same time incorporate them to form different flowers to take home. The flowers make wonderful embellishments for bags, gloves, coats and more. All materials included. Supply List. Materials Fee: $25. Limit 18.
Thursday   8:30 – 10:00   A13X
Friday   8:30 – 10:00   H118X

Needle Tatting 101
with Nancy McElhinny
Learn the basics of needle tatting....the easy alternative to shuttle tatting, but with the same result. Review the differences and follow easy step-by-step illustrations as you work through the process of tatting a trim that can be applied to any garment, pillowcase, hanky or other gift item. Includes 4 different size tatting needles, ball of thread and illustrated instruction book. Materials Fee: $25. Limit 20.
Thursday   9:00 – 10:00   A6

For Knitters: Finishing Techniques
with Shannon Okey
You've finished knitting your project – now FINISH it. Learn to block, steam and shape for professional perfection. Make samples of setting in zippers, adding buttons, trim, lining and more. Supply List and Advance Prep. Counts as 2 sessions. Materials: $15. Limit 20.
Thursday   6:00 – 9:00   F94X & G110

Knit Sleeve Denim Jackets
with Shannon Okey
Knit sleeves make everyone's favorite jacket look even cooler! Learn to create the sleeve from a gauge swatch, how to sew it into your jacket invisibly (by hand) and more. Shannon will have a sari-silk sleeve sample on hand and patterns to use at home. Supply List. Counts as 2 sessions. Limit 24.
Thursday   9:00 – 11:30   A14 & B30

Knitting 101: Felted Bowl
with Shannon Okey
Learn to cast-on with the long tail method, connect the two ends and start knitting in the round! You’ll work on circular needles to make a small felted bowl, and how to decrease to make a flat bottom. Directions for felting at home included, as well as all yarn, circular needle and fun! Supply List. Materials Fee: $30. Limit 18.
Friday   10:30 – 12:00   J134X
Saturday   10:30 – 12:00   R253X

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