Wooly Gnomes with Margaret Trousdale
Participants will be presented with four gnome samples. We’ll discuss them and their creative options. Participants will receive their workshop bags and choose the rest of their colorful supplies: Wooden bobbins, wool, fiber, roving, yarn, chenille stems, buttons, and novelties. Participants may work step-by-step with the instructor for the gnome caps or at their own pace. We’ll craft merrily. After a three-hour workshop, participants will walk away with two or more completed gnomes, an instruction sheet, and a project bag.
This workshop is open to students age 12+
Date & Time
Sunday June 1, 9am-12pm
Skill Level
Students need to be able to cut yarn and roving with scissors; be able to pull the chenille stem through the button, spool, and/or cap; and tying a square knot and half hitch.
Materials Fee
$12 fee for supplies will cover the following:
A) One ziplock bag enclosed with:
Instruction paper for the gnome
Pre-cut cardboard to measure and wind yarn and/or cording
Paper to make a name tent
Pen
Scissors
One small bottle of tacky glue
B) On a supply table to choose:
Yarn and roving of wool, alpaca, and mohair; and cotton cording
Thin satin ribbon for the girl gnome’s braids
Vintage wood spools (may or may not still have thread), one for each gnome to be made
Wet Wipes to clean dirt and glue from fingers
More tacky glue, if needed
Buttons
Chenille stems, various colors
Wood beads for noses and chenille “necks”
Buttons
*The materials fee is included in your registration.
Students Should Bring
Participants are encouraged to bring their leftover yarns to use for themselves or to donate to the supply table.
About the Instructor
Margaret Trousdale has taught stick weaving at the Flag Wool and Fiber Festival twice, at the Taos Wool and Fiber Festival, and other venues. She's been an active spinning guild member sharing wool and fiber joy for ten-plus years. She raised and spun Angora rabbits for five years. She’s a crocheter, sketcher, and retired public school teacher. Her fiber adventures are on https://theyarnmarm.blogspot.com/.
Workshop Refund & Cancellation Policy
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