Tablet Weaving
    The ancient art of tablet weaving, also known as card weaving, provides a very portable, economical
    introduction to weaving.  Students will learn the fundamentals of 4 harness weaving while creating a woven
    band that can be used as a belt, sash, guitar strap or other fashion accessory.  We will wind a warp, dress
    our “loom” and begin the weaving process.  While working we will discuss pattern design and ways to
    expand this technique.  Students should bring 25 sturdy playing cards, a round holed paper punch (or tablet
    weaving cards if you have them), a permanent marker and scissors.  Experience level:  Beginner   Material
    Fee: $12.00  Maximum number of students:  15   Half Day class


Wool Bowls
    Why make a bowl out of wool?  Because we can!  Make an art piece, a bowl to hold holiday candy or
    decorations or even a very useful and attractive thermal warmer for serving a casserole.  Bring a round,
    mixing type bowl of your choice, up to 9 inches diameter, to work with.  It can be of any material, metal,
    glass ceramic, or plastic.  We will use it as a form to make the bowl in the traditional wet felt method.  Then
    we will transform it from plain to outstanding by needle felting design on to and into it.  Finally we will
    complete it with a base.  Experience level: Beginner   Materials Fee:  $15.00 includes wool, felting mat and
    all other supplies. Maximum number of students 15   Students should bring a towel  Half day class


Tropical Splendor
    Create a bouquet of stunningly realistic tropical flowers, so true to life you will have people looking twice or
    touching to see if they are real.  We will use both wet and dry felting techniques to produce our brightly
    colored floral bonanza.  We will make at least a half dozen stemmed flowers.  Materials fee $12.00   
    Maximum 15 students.  Experience level Beginner.  Half day class


Woven Wire Bracelet
    Use a jig to weave 8 strands of sterling silver wire into a round, herringbone pattern bracelet.  Finish with a
    sterling silver clasp.  My father taught me this technique which he learned from an old merchant marine
    who used it to while away the hours on the open sea.  Materials fee $15.00 or less depending on the
    current price of silver.  Maximum 15 students.  Experience Beginner. Half day class


Treasure Box
    Wet felt a small hinged box in either a square or spherical shape.  Add design to both the inside and
    outside.  We will create a small closure to keep your treasures safe.  A fun, useful project, perfect for
    learning the basics of traditional wet felting.  Materials fee: $11.00.  Maximum 15 students.  Experience-
    Beginner  Half day class.  Please bring a hand towel.


Glorious Gossamer Scarf
    Create a luscious, soft scarf with exceptional drape and sheen from a beautiful space dyed merino/tencel
    blend roving.   The gentle color shifts of the roving will be maintained in the finished scarf.  This wet felting
    technique creates a strong stable fabric, using only the combed fiber. Approximate finished size 55”x 8”.
    Materials fee:  $15.00 covers 2 oz. of gorgeous space dyed merino/ tencel blend roving, felting mat and
    other supplies. Max 12 students.  Experience level – Beginner.  Half day class. Please bring a hand towel and
    dress to work in a warm building if the day is hot.
KELLY BRANDT & HEIDI BUKOSKI
MICHIGAN FIBER FESTIVAL CLASS OFFERINGS
Felted Toys
    Build three delightful toys for children using wet felting and needle felting techniques:  a small mobile
    for infants, a ball with a bell inside, and a royal crown for make believe.  These three projects will show
    you three different wet felting techniques. Half day class.  Materials fee: $15.00.    Experience-
    Beginner-- Instructor willing to accept focused young students 12 yrs old and older. Maximum 20
    students.
    Participants should bring with them:  An old towel for soaking up soapy water, a large cellulose sponge,
    a matchstick blind at least 24"x 24". (24”x 30” Blinds available from the instructor for additional $10
    by pre-order.)  Optional: dishwashing gloves if you do not like having your hands in soapy water; any
    fibers or yarns of your own that you might want to incorporate in your project.  Water to drink.


The Exuberant Felted Flapped Hat
    Add soap and water to loose wool fibers to make a wet felted hat with flaps, dreadlocks, or flying
    wings.  This hands-on class will cover the Scandinavian style of wet felting a form starting flat, and then
    creating a three dimensional hollow hat.  We will explore techniques for adding three dimensional
    decorations that are felted right into the base fabric. Half day class. Materials Fee $15.00   Experience
    level: Advanced Beginner-  Some experience wet felting with loose fibers required. Maximum 20
    students.
    Participants should bring with them:    An old towel for soaking up soapy water, a large cellulose
    sponge, a matchstick blind at least 24"x30".  Blinds available from the instructor for additional $10 by
    pre-order)  dishwashing gloves if you do not like having your hands in soapy water, any fibers of your
    own that you might want to incorporate in your project, disposable shower cap to keep your hair dry
    when you try on your hat in class.


Creating a Caped Hat  
    Learn how to create a three dimensional brimmed hat with style and pizzazz!  This “double cape”
    technique creates torsion lines within the hat body to give your brimmed hat a liveliness hard to
    achieve with other methods.  This technique is pretty strenuous so be prepared for hard work!  We will
    roll the loose fibers quite hard to create the firm felt needed for the basic cape/hood, and then we will
    heat and pull on the hot hood with our hands to make it into the crown and brim shape. Material fee  
    $30.00  Experience Level: Intermediate- must have experience creating felt from loose fibers with soap
    and water. Maximum 15 students
    Participants should bring with them:  Long matchstick blind-at least 30” by 72”.  Blinds available from
    the instructor by preorder for $25.)  An old towel for soaking up soapy water, a large cellulose sponge,
    a pair of  slip-joint pliers.   Optional: shower cap to protect your hair for hat trying-on, dishwashing
    gloves if you do not like having your hands in soapy water; any fibers or yarns of your own that you
    might want to incorporate in your project.  Water to drink.
Kelly's Classes:
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All of the class offering at MIchigan Fiber Festival require a minimum pf 5 people.  YOU can insure a class
is held by recruiting your friends to sign up with you!
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Questions for Kelly about her classes? Just email her!
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