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NORTHERN FIBERS
RETREAT
Feb 12-17, 2014
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LOOKING BACK AT 2013:


 

 

Northern Fibers Retreat
February 13-18, 2013

Co-hosted with the Grand Marais Art Colony
and the Northwoods Arts Fiber Guild
 The Art & Craft of Fiber

 

What could be better than focusing on fibers in the heart of winter?

This five-day event celebrates all manner of fiber arts featuring

seminars and class offerings from long-time North House Instructors.

Event Highlights
A Wide Range of Coursework (see below) - Lunch & Learn Sessions
Fiber Project Show & Share - Family Fibers Workshop

Event Course Offerings
Coursework for the Fiber Retreat features some brand new courses and some old favorites. To review all of the currently scheduled courses in Calendar Format visit the February 2013 course calendar

Starting Thursday, Feb 14
Bead Embroidery: The Pin Series - 1 day
Help Yourself To Knitting: Beginning Knitting Class - 2 days
Icelandic Knitting Traditions - 2 days
Wheel You Be Mine? - .25 day *

Starting Friday, Feb 15
Expedition Footwear: Making Moosehide & Canvas Mukluks - 2.5 days
Nature's Insulator: Sew Your Own Wool Blanket Shirt - 1.5 days
Penny Rugs: Woolen Mosaics - 1.25 days
Weaving a Winter Scarf - 3 days
Wooly Birds: Intro To Felting - .5 day
Ceinture Fléchée: Beginning Fingerweaving - 1 day

Starting Saturday, Feb 16
Knitting Socks: The Essential Craft - 1 day
Spinning Fibers On A Wheel - 2 days
Fibers For Kids - .25 day
Rug Hooking: Beginning Technique - 2 days
Felting a Seamless Wool Vest - 2 days
Beginning Millinery & Haberdashery: The Blocked Felt Hat - 2 day|
Button It Up! - .5 day *
Northwoods in Stitches - 2 days *
Sculptural Knitting - 1 day *

Starting Sunday, Feb 17

Mittens: The Perfect Complement - .25 day
Sculptural Crochet - 1 day *

* Grand Marais Art Colony Course
 


Resources to Download:

2013 Event Program (PDF)
Updated 1/21/13

Program Reservation Form (PDF)
Return for Lunch & Learns,
Yoga and Fibers for the Classroom Mini-Workshop

Map showing route from
North House to Art Colony (PDF)


MORE RESOURCES
- Cook County Event Info
- Area Lodging & Business Info


 

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