Hello!

We are leaving the classes up for 2023 after the event in order for you to see what we’ve offered in the past. Watch this space, because in September 2024, we’ll be listing the 2024 classes!

BTW – anybody who wishes to suggest or teach a class you don’t see here, contact us at: 573-308-2758 and ask for Ann or ozarkfiberfling@yahoo.com if you have any questions or concerns!

Private Tutorials

We have in the past offered classes called tutorial or “one on one” classes. Some classes we feel do not need to have a classroom and are better suited for the student and teacher agreeing to meet at a designated time and place during the event. This is a win/win for the student and teacher. The student gets another class they want and the teacher gets another student. Funding for these classes is paid directly to the teacher. The student must be registered with Ozark Fiber Fling. Please list on the form if you want a tutorial class.

• Beginning Spinning – Must bring a workable spinning wheel, $30
• Beginning Crochet – Must bring one skein of light colored yarn and crochet hook, $20
• Beginning Knitting – Must bring one skein of worsted light colored yarn and US 9 needles, $20
• Portuguese Knitting – Must bring one skein of worsted light colored yarn and US 9 needles, $20
• Basket Weaving – Make a small basket in a couple of hours. $20 price includes supplies. See Laura Klaus at her booth.

Classes

Alternative Tools to Needles and Looms

• Lois Wissmann
• Friday, 1 p.m.
• Main Room

Want a quick easy project without the hassle of needles, big looms and skeins of yarn? Are your fingers not as nimble as they use to be but still want to make projects for the family? Are you needing a craft for a person with special needs or recovery? Come, let’s explore the alternative tools that are available to the fiber artist. This is a quick overview of mini looms, nifty knitters, lucet and more. You will be able to try them out and take your samples home. Tools and yarn will be available. Students should bring a ruler, scissors. pen and paper for notes.

• Min. 1, Max 10
• Time: 3 hours more or less.
• Fee: $20

Basket Woven Vase

• Laura Klaus
• Friday, 10 a.m
• LL3

This vase is approximately 8″ tall and 4″ wide and has a wood base and a glass insert. We will be using chair cane for both the spokes and weavers. This is a great beginner project as it is continuous weave and will be quick and easy for all!

• Min. 1, Max. 10
• Time: 2 hours
• Cost: $35

Beginning Bibilla: Flowers and Leaves

• Kelli Slack
• Saturday, 1 p.m.
• Upper Room

This lace goes by many names: Turkish oya, Bibilla, Armenian lace, Nazareth lace, and many others. In this class, we’ll learn the basics of making loops, making knots, reading patterns, and creating this ancient lace with nothing but a needle and thread. Our class time will focus on creating flowers and leaves. Project will be made with size 40 thread. Class includes booklet, project bag, needle, and thread. No pre-req, but previous students will benefit from their knowledge in this class.

• Skill Level: Beginner
• Supplies: Students should bring scissors, tape measure, highlighter tape or post-it notes or magnetic chart, writing implement or note taking item(s)
• Min. 2, Max 12
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $65 (Includes: project bag, needle, and thread for 1 project)

Beginning Macrame

• DeAnna Amos
• Friday, 10 a.m.
• Main Room

Learn the basic macrame knots and incorporate them into something beautiful. In this class we will learn the ancient art of macrame knot making to create a small project. You will be able to choose between a Christmas tree as an ornament or a bookmark. Rings, cord and beads will be provided. You will leave with your project and the knowledge to make different and larger projects. Please bring scissors to cut the cord.

• Min. 2, Max. 10
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $35

Cables, cables, cables

• Kelli Slack
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• Upper Room

Cables are so much fun to play with and in this class with Kelli, you’ll design, work, and experiment with cables in fabric. We will play with cabling without a cable needle, creating our own meandering cable, and learning to chart cables.

• Min. 1, Max. 12
• Time: 2 hours
• Cost: $35

Create an Art Yarn

• Susan McFarland
• Friday, 10 a.m.
• LL2

Make your weaver yarns for specialty projects. You will learn Bumps and Beehives, Thick and Thin, Icicle yarns, and add glitz to your yarns. Students need to bring to class a working wheel, 4 bobbins, Niddy/Noddy, ball winder, hand cards .and a min. of 1 oz. roving or something you are used to working with. Intermediate Level

• Min. 4, Max. 8
• Hours 3
• Cost: $65 includes materials

Double Knit

• May Webster
• Friday, 10 a.m.
• Upper Room

Instruction from casting on, knitting both sides of a potholder (or coaster) in one row with a simple design and binding off. Knowledge of long-tail cast on and intarsia are helpful. Instruction sheet and pattern for potholder and coaster will be provided along with videos links for future reference.

• Supplies to bring: 2 contrasting colors of worsted yarn of (natural fiber preferred); needles,
• straight or circular size 5, 6 or 7.
• Min. 3, Max. 10
• Time: 3 hour class
• Cost: $30

Fade It

• Kelli Slack
• Friday, 3 p.m.
• Upper Room

The fade craze is still here. Have you tried it yet? Are you scared to try it? Join Kelli in this color theory class and learn about value, hue, intensity, and contrast to make your perfect fade for any project. Open to knitters, crocheters, weavers, etc. Includes handouts.

• Bring: Students should bring a range of needles in sizes from US 2-8 OR a variety of crochet hooks OR a pin loom for weaving samples, scissors, tape measure, writing implement or note taking item(s), multiple leftover yarn bits in a similar size, colored pencils or markers or a note taking app that allows coloring
• Skills: No experience or advanced skills needed
• Min.1, Max. 12
• Time: 2 hours
• Cost: $35

FULL!!! Flax Spinning

• Linda Beckley
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• Main Room

Learn to spin flax fiber into linen yarn. Students will need to bring a working spinning wheel that they have used. Flax will be provided

• Min. 1, Max. 4
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $25

Full!!! Indigo Dyeing

• Deborah Cambron
• Saturday, 1 p.m.
• Mini Conference Bldg.

Learn the magic of indigo dyeing! Students will need to bring anything they wish to be dyed (yarns, cloth, garments, etc.). Nothing acrylic. Indigo will dye all protein and cellulose fibers. All materials to be dyed will be soaked before class starts. All other materials will be provided including bags so students will have means to take home wet, dyed materials. Class includes a history of indigo and handouts.

• Min. 4, Max. 12
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $25

Inkle Loom 101

• Chris Durrill
• Friday, 2 p.m.
• Main Room

Do you want to weave but don’t have the room or the budget for a big loom or did somebody gave you a wooden contraption that looks like a cross between a kitchen chair and a bookshelf and you have no idea how it works much the less use it? Let me help you get started with your inkle loom so you can start making handles, belts, and straps with this simple loom using basic tools and supplies from any craft department.

• Bring: Inkle Loom, scissors, notebook, pen/pencil, heavy duty crochet cotton in light colors.
• Min. 1, Max. 8
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $30 (I will have some Inkle looms available for a $5 rental fee. Let me know in advance if you need one.)

Let’s get Rolling!

• Maranda Weathermon
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• LL2

Mini rolags are a fun versatile way to create woolen yarn! By adding some sparkle different fibers and your own creativity you can have beautiful yarn. Learn to select fiber, load your hand cards and make mini rollags. From there you will learn different ways to spin your rollags to create consistent or art yarn from them.

• Fiber provided, some hand cards available but having your own is recommended. Spinning wheel or drop spindle can be brought to spin your creations with guidance
• Min 1, Max 10
• Time: 2 hours
• Cost: $20

Let’s Get Twisted

• Susan McFarland
• Friday, 3 p.m.
• LL2

Learn how to make bulky to lace yarns. How does the twist accomplish yarn weight? Students will spin bulky, worsted, DK also known as sport weight, and lace weight yarns. This is an intermediate spinning class. Students must know how to work their wheel. We will understand drafting techniques to make the yarn work for your projects. Students need to bring a working wheel, Hand cards, ruler, scissors, and 3 bobbins. A Niddy Noddy or yarn winder will be helpful but not necessary.

• Min. 4, Max. 8
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $45 which includes all materials

Lucet Braiding

• Chris Durrill
• Friday, 10 a.m.
• LL1

The lucet, a flat little fork-shaped tool, has been around for centuries and is used to make braid for everything from garment trim to drawstrings. If you have one and would like to learn how to use it, bring it. I will also have a few on hand in case you don’t. You will need LIGHT colored (white, tan, gray, pink, etc.) worsted weight yarn, scissors, a lucet (You generally find them at Jo-Anne’s or Hobby Lobby), a darning or tapestry needle, and a notebook and pencil/pen for taking notes.

• Min. 1, Max 6
• Time: 2 hours
• Cost: $20

Mosaic Crochet

• Priscilla Rhodebeck
• Saturday, 1 p.m.
• Main Room

Learn how easy mosaic crochet is. Basic crochet skills needed. Must be able to chain stitch,single crochet, and double crochet. Also included in the class is how to read charts.

• Bring 2 contrasting colors of yarn. 1 needs to be light colored and 1 dark colored plus correcthook size for the yarn.
• Min. 1, Max. 10
• Time: 3 hours.
• Cost $30.

Full!!! – Rags to Rugs with a Twining Board

• DeAnna Amos
• Saturday, 10 a.m.
• Main Room

Learn to use a twining board (a simple loom) to create placemats and rugs. Twining is a weaving technique which totally encloses the warp string/thread. It’s a great way to use up old or ugly fabric!

This is a beginner class and all beginning and aspiring weavers are welcome. We will be working with a placemat size loom and old sheets, pillowcases, T-shirts, etc. Materials fee includes fabric needed to make your first placemat and a twining board (placemat size), which will be yours to keep. Writing instructions will be provided for continued success with your loom at home. Please bring scissors for cutting fabric and about 6 large rubber bands.

• Min, 1, Max. 6
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $50

Full!!! Rigid Heddle 101

• Deanna Amos
• Friday, 3 p.m.
• Mini Conference Bldg.

Would you like to learn to weave? Learn rigid heddle weaving. Rigid heddle is considered a great
basic starting loom, with many ways to weave, from simple to detailed. We will address direct
warping of the loom and working with color and textures to create beautiful woven items. Looms
and all yarn will be provided. Please bring scissors.

• Min., 2 Max. 10
• Time: 3 Hours
• Cost: $55

Full!!! Swiss Straw Work

• Suzanne Douglass
• Friday, 12 p.m.
• Main Room

Students will learn the basics of the historic art of “twisting” split wheat straw into thread. This thread will then be used to make small “flowers”. All supplies/materials are provided. Older teens and adults only please

• Min.1, Max. 5
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $25

Tool Caddy Basket

• Laura Klaus
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• LL3

11″ x 8″ x 5″ is the approximate dimensions of this useful basket with a wood divider that is inserted after the basket is completed. No tools you say, how about using this for picnics with cutlery and napkins, or have paperwork that needs to be kept all in one place, this is your spot! There will be a choice of colors provided the day of class.

• Min. 1, Max. 10
• Time: 4 hours
• Cost: $50

Introduction to Tunisian Crochet

• Chris Durrill
• Saturday, 9 a.m.
• LL1

Think that scarf was knitted? Think again! This style of crochet, which  combines the best bits of knitting and crochet first appeared in the mid-19th century, has nothing to do with the nation of Tunisia, uses a long long long crochet hook, and generally scares the dickens out of most people the first time they see the directions. Fear not! We’ll start with the simple stitch and get started on a simple scarf. If there’s time, we’ll swatch the Tunisian knit and pearl stitches. You will need LIGHT colored worsted weight yarn, scissors, a 5mm Tunisian hook (You generally find them at Jo-Anne’s), a darning or tapestry needle, and a notebook and pencil/pen for taking notes.

• Min. 1, Max 6
• Time: 2 hours
• Cost: $30

Wet Felted Mittens

• Connie Blechle
• Friday, 10 a.m. OR Saturday, 9 a.m.
• Mini Conference Bldg.

In this class we will wet felt a pair of mittens to fit your hands. We will use alpaca or wool or a blend of the two, that I will provide for you. We can add some fiber and or yarn to decorate with. Materials provided but please bring 1-2 bath towels (for soaking up excess water) along to class.

• Min. 3, Max. 10
• Time: 3 hours
• Cost: $45

Full!!! Yarn Tote Basket

• Laura Klaus
• Friday, 1 p.m.
• LL3

15″ x 13″ x 10″ is the overall size and with an adjustable strap this basket is more useful than you can imanage. Changing the placement of the color will produce a much different looking basket. There will be a choice of colors provided the day of class.

• Min. 1, Max. 10
• Time: 4 hours
• Cost: 60

Ozark Fiber Fling Inc. is funded in part by a grant from the Missouri Sheep Merchandising Council.