Summer Workshops at The Yarn Shop

Painting With Wool
This technique is a combination of needle felting and traditional wet felting. Laurel Orthmeyer will lead us through the process of creating a unique "picture" with colored wool.
Saturday, July 12, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.. $40 includes all materials.

Nuno Felt Scarf
In this process we will explore the effects of felting wool onto silk fabric, creating a fine, gauzy scarf. Laurel Orthmeyer will help unleash your creativity!
Sunday, July 13, 1 - 4 p.m. $30 includes all materials.

Learning to Weave on a Simple Loom
In this weekend-long workshop we will cover the basics of project planning, winding a warp, "dressing" the loom, weaving off and finishing. If you've been wanting to learn to weave, this class will get you going!
(There are looms available to borrow during the workshop.) Taught by Barb French
Saturday and Sunday, July 26 - 27. 12 - 4 p.m. each day. $60 includes weaving materials.

Rag Rug Inspiration! Weaving Workshop
In this two-day workshop, Susan Lohmuller will encourage beginning rag weavers and inspire experienced rag weavers to add wonderful new techniques to their repertoire. Susan will bring many samples and examples for discussion and inspiration. Time will be spent weaving samples on all of the looms, round-robin fashion. You will leave this workshop with a notebook full of rag weaving samples and a head bursting with ideas!
Saturday and Sunday, August 16 & 17, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. each day. Cost: $95.
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner to Intermediate weaving skills. Must be able to thread and beam a warp, and read a threading-, tie-up-, and treadling-draft. A four- or eight-shaft loom is required.

Low-Water Method of Dying Cotton Fabrics
In this all-day workshop, Susan Lohmuller will share the low-water dying method that she has developed for dyeing the 100% cotton fabric she uses in her rag weaving. Eash student will dye three different colors. No experience necessary! Beginning dyers will enjoy this workshop as well as veterans. Come prepared to get messy!
Friday, August 15 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. Cost: $55 (includes materials fee for dyes).

Learn to Spin on a Drop Spindle:
A great learner's tool, the drop spindle is an elegantly simple device for spinning your own yarn. Whether you wish to control the creative process from beginning to end, learn spinning basics to apply to the spinning wheel, or just enjoy playing with fiber, this class will help you meet your goals.
Join us for either of these two sessions:
Monday, July 21 from 6 - 8pm; or Thursday, July 31 from 6 - 8pm. $15 (includes materials).

What's new:
The most scrumptious, Montana-raised alpaca ever from the Black Wolf Ranch up in St. Ignatius. You've gotta touch this to believe it!

Gorgeous, hand-dyed fiber for spinning or felting from Snake River Fiberworks. Choose from amazing colors in Blue-Faced Leicester, Merino/silk blends and pure tussah silk.

New shipment of Lantern Moon bags, baskets and speciality wood needles. The perfect gift for a knitting buddy, or a little treat for yourself.

Coming soon!!!!!
"Prima" by Debbie Bliss. Many of you have enjoyed the Baby Bamboo yarn (a silky-soft blend of bamboo and wool) and have wondered where the adult colors and patters were. "Prima" is the same fiber composition as Baby Bamboo, in stunning, "adult" colors and with Debbie Bliss's fantastic patterns. Yay! Babies don't have all the fun anymore!

New Titles:
We've just received a lot of fabulous new books-must... come... see....

Three new titles from Lark Books stand out: Creative Spinning, Creative Weaving, and Natural Dyeing.
Eye candy with plenty of substance too.

Also new for weavers: Overshot is Hot, edited by Madelyn van der Hoogt

For knitters: a new Sarah Dallas book: Scottish Highland Knits
and a great new "guys" book: Knitting for Him, by Martin Storey & Wendy Baker.

Chunky yarn lovers, Twinkle does it again! Check out Twinkle's Weekend Knits by Wenlan Chia.
And Nicky Epstein has two more books out (does this woman ever sleep?): Cover Up (amazing afghan collection) and Signature Scarves (amazing scarf collection - obviously).

For crocheters: New Harmony Guides: Crochet Stitch Motifs and Double Stitch: Designs for the Crochet Fashionista, both from Interweave Press. Felted Crochet from Vogue's On The Go series. Too many great projects!