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Felting Expo Madison WI in August Anyone going?
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6952	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/25/12 10:10 PM I have never been to one but it does sure sound interesting... lots of yarns, felting techniques Is anyone going? Or been to this type of event? It is on for 2 days I would only have DH take me to one of the days. .... Thank you for the info! ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
Nikki   Advanced MD USA Member since 4/8/02 Posts: 2427	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/25/12 11:22 PM Do you mean the Midwest Felting Symposium? If so, MFS is mostly wet felting (ie fiber, not yarn) and needle felting, probably not so much with the knitting-fulling or machine felting. The vendors are probably mostly going to be selling fibers and felting tools. ------ mmmmm woooool
tgm and Kittys   Advanced Beginner WI USA Member since 3/8/10 Posts: 6952	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nikki << Like this post Date: 7/26/12 6:48 AM Oh I was given the wrong info! Thank you for clearing that up. Are you going? ------ I am a gal from Kalamazoo.... oh what a gal... smile.... It is in Michigan... la la la ...love that Glen Miller classic! Home of Abigail The Babykins & Lil Mittee kitty >^,,^ Be Still, & Know That I am, God + Please say a prayer for my poor feet. ... + ..one month down .. 6 weeks more to go.. They are healing. Thanks everyone for your prayers. 5/8/13 smile
Nikki   Advanced MD USA Member since 4/8/02 Posts: 2427	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/26/12 9:27 AM I am not going to MFS, but I am familiar with similar events. In September, I am going to a week-long wet felting workshop in Michigan. There are way more knitting events than felting events, so I am sure one will be near you. I think Susan's Fiber Shop is in WI, they are sponsoring the MFS and probably have some other knitting classes and such throughout the year.... ------ mmmmm woooool
chelsy21   Intermediate MO USA Member since 9/2/03 Posts: 426	Login to reply to this post In reply to Nikki << Like this post Date: 8/6/12 2:02 PM Please tell us more about the wet felting workshop you'll be attending
Nikki   Advanced MD USA Member since 4/8/02 Posts: 2427	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 8/6/12 7:40 PM There are a couple of annual or semi-annual felting workshops. Felters Fling is held every other year (next will be in 2013). It is mostly advanced level multi-day classes. I have never been, although I might consider going next year. The Midwest Felting Symposium is also every other year (opposite years of Felters Fling). It has a medley of classes at different skill levels. I am going to Creative Felt Gathering, a newer yearly workshop. It has five 1-day workshops at the intermediate (I think) level. I have not been before. If you want to take beginner level classes, you can often find them at yarn stores and fiber festivals - usually these are 1/2 day to 2 day classes. There aren't a lot of advanced level classes available, so the workshops seem to function as a place for experienced folks to get together since it isn't a super-popular hobby. There are garment making classes (and books) out there, but it is at the higher skill level especially if you want to make a shaped/fitted garment without seams. The intermediate level garment classes are usually for something like a boxy vest or jacket where you make a big sheet of felt and cut it up and sew it - not really something that anyone with garment sewing skills really would benefit from. I haven't really tried seamless garment making because you need a big workspace and it takes a long time. If I do go to Felter's Fling in the future, it would be to take an advanced garment class, as these tend to be week-long sessions. ------ mmmmm woooool

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