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Online Classes calendar of events!
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Coming up on the 2022 SprangLady class schedule: SprangLady subscription-Lace: January 1 and on! Intro to Twinning- 2 part Class: November 3 and 10, 2022 from 12-2pm central time in North America. Double Cloth:November 17, 2022 from 12-2pm central time in North America. Lacy Sprang Ornaments: Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 10:00 am – 1:00 pm PST. This class is being presented in collaboration with the California Lace Museum. Register for the class by clicking here. Intro to Sprang class – January 2023 :Monday evenings at 12PM Central Time in North American (6PM in London, 7PM in Munich) for six consecutive Monday, Starting on January 9 2023. S&Z Sprang class -January 2023: This class will take place on zoom Thursday January 12 and 19th noon to 2pm 2023 (Winnipeg time) and prepare you for the 2023 sprain along featuring S and Z twists. If there are any classes you were sad not to see please let us know, you are probably not the only person who has been asking this question and we might be able to put together a Classe focussing specifically on that topic. |
S&Z, January 12 and 19th 2023
CA$40.00
This class will take place on zoom Thursday January 12 and 19th noon to 2pm 2023 (Winnipeg time) During this two part workshop you will learn to switch between S and Z stitches along the same row. As an example of this type of work, Carol will guide you through a lovely diamond pattern. To you take this workshop you will must be comfortable with the basic interlinking techniques described in Sprang Unsprung. This class is meant to go along with the 2023 SprangAlong with a focus on S and Z patterns. Register now to save your spot! If you have any questions about prerequisites to this class please feel free to contact me Double cloth-November 2022
CA$20.00
This class will take place on Thursday November 17, 2022 from 12-2pm central time in North America. This class will show you how to create a two-layer piece of cloth using the interlinking stitch. While the description and instructions might seem to be complicated, really it’s a very simple, straight-forward set of movements. You will create a piece of cloth using two colors of thread. One color of thread will be on the front side of the cloth, the other color of thread will be on the back side of the cloth. The double cloth technique opens up a new world for design possibilities. Create designs stitch by stitch, choosing which color of thread comes to the front. You will leave the other color of thread at the back of the cloth. Resulting cloth will have your design on the front of the cloth and the reverse design on the back side of the cloth. Participants in this class need to be well grounded in the basic interlinking stitch. They must also have taken Carol’s 2-part class on sprang twining on a background of interlinking. If you wish to take this class you must have a firm understanding of the concepts taught in the two day twining class Intro to Sprang Class - January 2023
CA$300.00
Class meets Monday evenings at 12PM Central Time in North American (6PM in London, 7PM in Munich) for six consecutive Monday, Starting on January 9 2023. What's sprang? How does it work? Start at the beginning ... with a frame already set up. This class guides you in an exploration of the basics of sprang. We focus on the interlinking stitch which results in very stretchy cloth. The step-by-step approach makes it easy. Learn to set up your frame, flat warp and circular warp, a number of surface design possibilities, and a variety of finishing techniques. Make bags, hats, mittens and more. Pilot tests of this class have received rave reviews. Individuals who have participated in previous 3-day intensive sprang workshops say they gained so much more from this on-line class which spread out the same information (and lots more) over six weeks. The time in-between allowed for reflection, absorption, and mastery of the material. Included in the price is an already warped sprang frame, a copy of Sprang Unsprung, a copy of the DVD Introduction to Sprang, assorted other bits, access to a class web page, as well as six weekly Zoom sessions of 2 hours each. Instruction will be available by Zoom, and each class will be recorded so you can watch over and over. PDF instruction sheets will be available on a specially dedicated web page for you to peruse, as well as additional videos. Each week's instruction builds on what we covered last week. Optional homework assignments help you to practice and better master the technique. Application dead line Dec 7th 2022! To register for an on-line introduction to sprang class, begin by selecting right-handed or left-handed kit, and click below. If you have any question or concerns please contact me The SprangLady Subscription-2021- Exploring structures
CA$120.00
Welcome to the SprangLady Subscribers Information Site. I look forward to sharing information with you, and accompanying you in your explorations of sprang. I will be available for a monthy sprang chat via Zoom, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. There you can ask me questions, and receive on-line support. You will also be able to meet others interested in sprang. You will find a number of documents here. I consider these the foundational instruction sheets that follow after you've mastered the basic interlinking stitch. The exploration this year will be "advanced sampling". The idea is to take you through the exercise of making samples. We will then use those samples to calculate number of stitches and length of warp required for a neckscarf. If a neckscarf isnot your thing, then you could use these samples to make a hat or pair of fingerless mittens .... sprang has lots of options. For 2021, each month we will sample a different sprang stitch, and evaluate it in order to make a neckscarf (or hat or pair of fingerless mittens). The current list of stitches (which may well shift) reads as follows: January: interlacing, over one, under one February: interlacing, over two, under two, horizontal ribs March: basic interlinking April: Over 3 interlinking May: Ropes aka Full Twists June: Transpositions - Twists July: Doubles Grid August: 2-2 Interlacing, Vertical ribs September: Interrupted Twill October: Patterns in S&Z November: Twining December: Intertwining For those of you who missed signing up in January ... this is not a problem. Even if you sign up, in, say, June, you will begin with access to all the previous information, January through June's structures ... but you will have missed out on 5 months of Zoom meetings. There will also be a monthly Zoom chat, arranged at different times of the day on a rotating cycle, to accommodate members in diverse time zones. For a preview of the content visit: https://www.spranglady.com/2021-preview.html The SprangLady Subscription-2022 - Lace
CA$120.00
Welcome to the SprangLady Subscribers Information Site. I look forward to sharing information with you, and accompanying you in your explorations of sprang. While the 2021 subscription offered a peek into the variety of structures possible with sprang, the 2022 subscription focuses exclusively on lace patterns. Each month will introduce a new pattern for you to practice and play with. For a preview of the content visit: https://www.spranglady.com/2022-preview.html The 2022 subscription will include the same patterns options for a neckscarf, a pair of fingerless mittens or sprang hat. After making a sample of the sprang-lace-pattern-of-the month, you are welcome to make yourself a set of twelve scarves, or mittens, or hats, each in a different lace pattern. During testing of instructions for one of my sprang lace books, one tester produced several squares that she put in her windows. I am offering that as an option as well. The 2022 subscription page will include instructions on making the window squares. I will be available for a monthly sprang chat via Zoom, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. There you can ask me questions, and receive on-line support. You will also be able to meet others interested in sprang. The monthly Zoom chat will be aarranged at different times of the day on a rotating cycle, to accommodate members in diverse time zones. For those of you who missed signing up in January ... this is not a problem. Even if you sign up, in, say, June, you will begin with access to all the previous information, January through June's structures ... but you will have missed out on 5 months of Zoom meetings. The SprangLady website offers some basic information and instructions for decoding Carol's pattern writing method, as well as a short review on making holes. These are the building blocks upon which this subscription is built. If you are comfortable with the basics of sprang, how to set up, how to work the basic stitches, how to read Carol's charts, and a finishing technique or two, then this subscription is for you. The subscription is NOT a class. It has been designed for people who already have a firm basic understanding. It is intended for intermediate Sprangers, who want to explore farther, that is, you are able to independently set up your work and are comfortable with the basic stitch, and can read Carol's sprang lace charts. You can learn all this in the introductory class. Sign up to my website in order to get emails informing you of when the next class will occur. If you would like to learn more about different spring stitches I recommend you check out the the SprangLady subscription – 2021 – exploring structures The SprangLady Subscription-2023- S&Z
CA$120.00
Welcome to the SprangLady Subscribers Information Site. I look forward to sharing information with you, and accompanying you in your explorations of sprang. The 2023 subscription will focus on surface design variations using the S-lean and the Z-lean of the interlinking stitch (S&Z patterns). S&Z patterns can create surprising texture in the cloth, including the appearance of a basket weave (July’s theme). By reversing the twists in the yarn, S&Z patterns can also create flatter fabric than simple interlinking. Each month will introduce a new pattern (up to 3 patterns in some months) for you to practice and play with. We start with an introduction to S&Z, move from simple to more complex patterns found in sprang bonnets from 4th - 8th century Egypt, and then into some more recent patterns suggested by Peter Collingwood in The Techniques of Sprang (1974). The patterns in this year's subscription were created by Sharon Wichman. Thank you so much for your hard work on this Sharon! Here is a preview of the year's subscription. The 2023 subscription will include the same pattern options for a neckscarf, a pair of fingerless mittens or sprang hat. After making a sample of the sprang-S&Z-pattern-of-the month, you are welcome to make yourself a set of twelve scarves, or mittens, or hats, each in a different S&Z pattern. We will be available for a monthly sprang chat via Zoom, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. There you can ask questions, and receive on-line support. You will also be able to meet others interested in sprang. The monthly Zoom chat will be arranged at different times of the day on a rotating cycle, to accommodate members in diverse time zones. For those of you who missed signing up in January ... this is not a problem. Even if you sign up, in, say, June, you will begin with access to all the previous information, January through June's structures ... but you will have missed out on 5 months of Zoom meetings. If you are comfortable with the basics of sprang, how to set up, how to work the basic stitches, how to read Carol's charts, and a finishing technique or two, then this subscription is for you. The first few months of the subscription will include written instructions on S&Z as well as a few how-to videos ... for those familiar with Carol's charts. For those wanting more personalised help, we will be offering a class on S&Z in January 2023. The subscription is NOT a class. It has been designed for people who already have a firm basic understanding. It is intended for intermediate Sprangers, who want to explore farther, that is, you are able to independently set up your work, are comfortable with the basic stitch, and can read Carol's charts. You can learn all this in the introductory class. Sign up to my website in order to get emails informing you of when the next class will occur. If you would like to learn more about different sprang stitches I recommend you check out the 2021 subscription which offered a peek into the variety of structures possible with sprang. The 2022 subscription focused exclusively on lace patterns. These subscriptions are available to you, the entire year in one click. |
The Sprang Year-Long subscription
2021-exporing sprang structures
Join Carol and explore 12 different sprang structures over the next 12 months. Make 12 neckscarfs, each exploring a different sprang stitch structure.
Each month you will be invited to make a swatch using instructions for a different stitch. Receive support to use the measurements of the swatch to calculate what you need to make a neckscarf using that structure.
Monthly Zoom meetings will allow you to talk with Carol as well as with others interested in sprang from around the world.
The current list of stitches includes basic interlinking, 1-1 interlacing, 2-2 interlacing horizontal ribs, 2-2 interlacing vertical ribs, ropes, slits, doubles grid, transpositions, S&Z, twining on interlinking, and the intertwining stitch.... a survey of the variety of sprang.
2022-Sprang Lace
The 2022 subscription will include the same patterns options for a neckscarf, a pair of fingerless mittens or sprang hat. After making a sample of the sprang-lace-pattern-of-the month, you are welcome to make yourself a set of twelve scarves, or mittens, or hats, each in a different lace pattern. During testing of instructions for one of my sprang lace books, one tester produced several squares that she put in her windows. I am offering that as an option as well. The 2022 subscription page will include instructions on making the window squares.
2023-S&Z
The 2023 subscription will focus on surface design variations using the S-lean and the Z-lean of the interlinking stitch (S&Z patterns). S&Z patterns can create surprising texture in the cloth, including the appearance of a basket weave (July’s theme). By reversing the twists in the yarn, S&Z patterns can also create flatter fabric than simple interlinking.
2021-exporing sprang structures
Join Carol and explore 12 different sprang structures over the next 12 months. Make 12 neckscarfs, each exploring a different sprang stitch structure.
Each month you will be invited to make a swatch using instructions for a different stitch. Receive support to use the measurements of the swatch to calculate what you need to make a neckscarf using that structure.
Monthly Zoom meetings will allow you to talk with Carol as well as with others interested in sprang from around the world.
The current list of stitches includes basic interlinking, 1-1 interlacing, 2-2 interlacing horizontal ribs, 2-2 interlacing vertical ribs, ropes, slits, doubles grid, transpositions, S&Z, twining on interlinking, and the intertwining stitch.... a survey of the variety of sprang.
2022-Sprang Lace
The 2022 subscription will include the same patterns options for a neckscarf, a pair of fingerless mittens or sprang hat. After making a sample of the sprang-lace-pattern-of-the month, you are welcome to make yourself a set of twelve scarves, or mittens, or hats, each in a different lace pattern. During testing of instructions for one of my sprang lace books, one tester produced several squares that she put in her windows. I am offering that as an option as well. The 2022 subscription page will include instructions on making the window squares.
2023-S&Z
The 2023 subscription will focus on surface design variations using the S-lean and the Z-lean of the interlinking stitch (S&Z patterns). S&Z patterns can create surprising texture in the cloth, including the appearance of a basket weave (July’s theme). By reversing the twists in the yarn, S&Z patterns can also create flatter fabric than simple interlinking.
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Taproot video is an online paid resource where you can learn all sorts of various crafts. Carol uses this resource to provide you access to on-line streaming of her DVDs and digital versions of her books.
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A group of fingerweavers meets regularly in Carol's hometown, to share ideas and weave together.
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