53rd Annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival
Fiber Arts Seminars

Dyeing Classes

Two Day Classes

• Creating a Rainbow of Color from Natural Dyes, Shelagh Jessop (starts April 29)

Felting Classes

Half Day Classes

• Needle Felted Luna Moth, Kristen Walsh (April 30, morning)
• A Sheep Photobombed My Needle Felted Landscape!, Kristen Walsh (April 30, afternoon)
• Needle Felted Squirrel, Kristen Walsh (May 1, morning)
• Needle Felted Single Layer Seascape, Kristen Walsh (May 1, afternoon)

One Day Classes

• Needle Felted 2-Layer Seascape, Kristen Walsh (April 29)
• Nuno Felt Stained Glass Shawl, Patti Barker (April 29)
• Nuno Felt Art Vest, Patti Barker (April 30)
• Nuno Felt a Circle Vest, Patti Barker (May 1)

Fiber Prep Classes

Half Day Classes

• Blending with Wild Silk, Heavenly Bresser (April 30, morning)
• Blending Board Fractals, Heavenly Bresser (April 30, afternoon)
• Simple Tools for Fiber Prep, Jill Duarte (May 1, afternoon)

Knitting Classes

Two Day Classes

• Reversible Texture, Cecelia Campochiaro (starts April 29)

One Day Classes

• No Risk, All Reward STEEKS!, Ann Weaver (April 29)
• Advanced Knit Fixes: Cables and Lace, Amy Snell (April 30)

Half Day Classes

• Beginning Brioche: Two-Color Brioche in the Round, Amy Snell (April 29, morning)
• Purl Wise, Amy Snell (April 29, afternoon)
• Embellished Mittens, Ann Weaver (April 30, morning)
• Mend and Embellish, Ann Weaver (April 30, afternoon)
• Secrets of Substitution, Amy Snell (May 1, morning)
• Sheep Breeds, Felting, and Socks, Kimberly Langley (May 1, morning)
• Winterview Scarf, Cecelia Campochiaro (May 1, morning)
• Basics of Entrelac, Kimberly Langley (May 1, afternoon)
• Ladderback Jacquard for Stranded Knitting, Amy Snell (May 1, afternoon)
• Wriley Shawl, Cecelia Campochiaro (May 1, afternoon)
• Knitting the Sock with the Perfect Fit!, Kimberly Langley (May 2, morning)
• Breed Characteristics of Wool for Knitters, Kimberly Langley (May 2, afternoon)
• Conquer Your Fears! Master Short Rows and Fearlessly Knit a Scarf/Shawl Without a Pattern!, Kimberly Langley (May 3, morning)
• Exploring Heels, Kimberly Langley (May 3, afternoon)

Spinning Classes

Two Day Class

• Start Spinning: Learn to Spin or Refresh Your Skills, Maggie Casey (starts April 29)

One Day Classes

• Color Control with Fractal Spinning, Heavenly Bresser (April 29)
• Shetland Wools: The Breed for All Reasons, Deborah Robson (April 29)
• Yarnitecture: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want (First Offering), Jillian Moreno (April 29)
• Down Wool Wonders, Deborah Robson (April 30)
• It All Starts with a Fleece, Maggie Casey (May 1)
• Navajo Hand Spinning, TahNibaa Naataanii (May 1)
• Yarnitecture: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want (Second Offering), Jillian Moreno (May 1)

Half Day Classes

• Get Started on a Supported Spindle, Jill Duarte (April 29, morning)
• Spinning Short Stapled Fibers, Jill Duarte (April 29, afternoon)
• Reliable Wools, Jill Duarte (April 30, morning)
• Spinning Singles: Structure and Color, Jillian Moreno (April 30, morning)
• Next Steps in Supported Spindle, Jill Duarte (April 30, afternoon)
• Plying Primer: The Basics of Plying Yarn, Jillian Moreno (April 30, afternoon)
• Fiber Speed Dating, Jill Duarte (May 1, morning)
• Think Outside the Braid, Heavenly Bresser (May 1, morning)
• Slow to Quick: Ease Your Way into Longdraw, Heavenly Bresser (May 1, afternoon)
• Barn Walkabout (First Offering), Deborah Robson (May 2)
• Handcards, Not Just for Rolags, Maggie Casey (May 2, morning)
• Barn Walkabout (Second Offering), Deborah Robson (May 3)

Weaving Classes

Two Day Classes

• Navajo Weaving, TahNibaa Naataanii (starts April 29)
• Two Day Introduction to Multi-Shaft Weaving, Beth Truesdale (starts April 29)

One Day Class

• One Day Introduction to Multi-Shaft Weaving, Beth Truesdale (May 1)

About the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

The Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival is one of the largest festivals of its kind celebrating all things sheep, from hoof to handwoven. Registration, cancellation, refund, lunch, and more policies can be viewed here.