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Coming up on the 2022 SprangLady class schedule:
SprangLady subscription-Lace: January 1 and on! Stripes on circular warp- Thursday January 20 at 3 PM central time in North America Register by: January, 19 2022 Intro-to-Sprang online class: Wednesday January 26 to March 2 (2 hr class, once a week for six weeks), 7 PM to 9 PM central time in North America. Full! Twining Class(2 parts): The 1st class will take place on February 10, 7-9pm North American Central Time The 2ed class will take place on feb 24, 7-9pm North American Central Time Register by: February 9, 2022 Three part sprang lace class: Wednesday March 16, March 30, and April 13 at 7 PM central time in North America. Register by: March 15, 2022 False-circular warp: Thursday March 24, 3 PM central time in North America Register by: March 23, 2022 Intro-to-Sprang online class: Monday, April 4 to May 9 (2 hr class, once a week for six weeks),, 7-9 PM central time in North America Register by: March 14, 2022 Play withe S&Z: Thursday April 21, 2022 at 7pm (Winnipeg time) Register by: April 20, 2022 So what happened in the middle? Diverse finishing techniques-: Thursday, May 19, at 7 PM in central time in North America Register by: May 18, 2022 Three part sprang lace class: monday, May 23, June 6 and June 20 at 7 PM in central time in North America Register by: May 22, 2022 Intro-to-Sprang online class : some time in the fall (TBA) 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. |
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 Play with S&Z, diamonds-April 2022
CA$20.00
This class will take place on zoom Thursday April 21, 2022 at 7pm (Winnipeg time) During the two hour 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. As well you must be familiar with the interlacing stitch either 1-1 interlacing or 2-2 interlacing (that is, alternating rows of Z and one row of S). This class will assume that you are comfortable with both the S inter-linking stitch as well as the Z interlinking stitch. To familiarize yourself with both the stitches I recommend you watch this short video https://youtu.be/ehekk1FHQs4 You will also need to have your own frame, yarn etc. Register now to save your spot! If you have any questions about prerequisites to this class please feel free to contact me Stripes on a circular warp Zoom Class - Jan 20, 2022
CA$20.00
Circular warp has some special rules when adding colors to the warp. During this two-hour workshop we will discuss some of the surprising things that can happen, and different ways to manage contrasting colors of yarn within circular warp. To take this workshop you will need to be comfortable with the basic interlinking techniques described in Sprang Unsprung as well as the circular method for warping. You will also need to have your own frame, yarn etc. This class will take place on zoom Thursday January 20, 2022 at 3pm Central time in Winnipeg Register now to save your spot! If you have any questions about prerequisites to this class please feel free to contact me False circular warp, setup and working
CA$20.00
This class will take place on zoom Thursday March 24, 2022 at 3pm (Winnipeg time) False circular warp allows you to work on a warp that is almost twice the length of your frame. During the two hour workshop you will learn how to set it up, how to work, and how to decide if your project is suitable for it. To take this workshop you will need to be comfortable with the basic interlinking technique described in Sprang Unsprung. You will also need to have your own frame, yarn etc. Register now to save your spot! If you have any questions about prerequisites to this class please feel free to contact me Intro to Twining Class
CA$40.00
This 2 part class will take place on Thursday February 10 and 24 2022 from 7-9pm central time in North America. Twining is a very interesting technique that can be worked on a background of interlinking sprang. In this two hour focus class, Carol will show you the basic Twining stitch, as well as how she notates the Twining stitch in her patterns. This class is designed for intermediate Sprangers already familiar with the interlinking stitch and who are comfortable setting up a frame with multiple colors (instructions for warp setup will be sent prior to class time). Evaluations for a previous session of this class included comments such as "Finally understanding how to get color and movement in the piece" and "Carol is one of the best virtual instructors" Intro to Sprang Lace (3 part) March-April 2022
CA$60.00
This class will take place on Wednesday, March 16, March 30, and April 13, from 7-9pm Central time in North America. The 2022 sprang along will focus on the lace. In preparation for this we are planning a series of classes giving instruction in diverse sprang lace stitches. This is an intermediate level class. Carol will expect that you already know -how to set up your frame -how to work the interlinking stitch, the initial row, the plait row and overplait row, -some ideas about finishing your piece of sprang. This class will focus on making holes in the cloth with the use of the right and left edge stitch. We will explore some other lace stitches including the double stitch, the rope stitch, and the "un-worked thread" stitch. Carol will help you to read her pattern notations and also how to use it to create your own patterns. So, what happens in the middle?-May 2022
CA$20.00
Thursday, May 19th. (2h focused study class) at 7PM in Winnipeg. The question the students ask quite often is : what happens in the middle? Well there are several different ways to finish off a piece of sprang. In this class we will delve into various finishing techniques as well as some techniques that you can do at the very beginning of your work to prepare for the finishing process. You might want to prepare a warp or two or three, and have then ready to try these finishing techniques. You might set up a couple of pieces. If you have only one sprang frame ... no problem. Set up and work a couple of narrow pieces (20 to 30 threads, 10 to 15 loops), one after another, to a place where you are ready to work the finishing technique ... and then slide each off the frame, and start another one. I will show you how to easily set the piece back onto the frame. If you want to try the "cut apart" technique, then have a narrow warp (20 to 30 threads, 10 to 15 loops) worked to a point that the two sides are 6-8 inches apart. You might want to have another piece ready to explore ways to squeeze in the last few rows ... I will show you a couple of ways to do that. We will look at several ways to stabilize the work at the center. We will also look at ways to deal with loose loops along the starting edges. 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. 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 2021 https://www.spranglady.com/store/p108/The_SprangLady_Subscription-2021_-_copy.html For a preview of the content visit: April Intro-to-Sprang Class 2022
CA$300.00
Class meets Monday evenings at 7PM Central Time in North American for six consecutive Wednesday, Starting on April 4th 2022. 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 March 7th 2022! Register for an on-line introduction to sprang class here. If you have any question or concerns please contact me Intro to Sprang Lace (3 part) May-Jun 2022
CA$60.00
This class will take place on Mondays, May 23, Jun 6, and Jun 20, from 3-7pm Central time in North America. The 2022 sprang along will focus on the lace. In preparation for this we are planning a series of classes giving instruction in diverse sprang lace stitches. This is an intermediate level class. Carol will expect that you already know -how to set up your frame -how to work the interlinking stitch, the initial row, the plait row and overplait row, -some ideas about finishing your piece of sprang. This class will focus on making holes in the cloth with the use of the right and left edge stitch. We will explore some other lace stitches including the double stitch, the rope stitch, and the "un-worked thread" stitch. Carol will help you to read her pattern notations and also how to use it to create your own patterns. |
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.
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.
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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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