This 1.5 hour workshop will provide each person with the hands-on experience of learning card weaving. A card weaving loom, the cards (threaded and ready to weave), and a loaded shuttle will be provided for each participant. We will also learn how to set up the cards and loom. The cost of materials is $15, payable by cash or check to "Sally Horn" at the beginning of the class. (This includes the loom, cards, and shuttle for you to keep for future projects.)

Learn the tricks of blending flosses to create new colors and effects for your cross stitch, needlepoint or embroidery. A handout will provide instructions for creating different blending and layering effects in cross stitch and other methods of embroidery.

Materials:

• The guild will provide needles, swatches of AIDA and other fabric plus samples of different floss colors for experimentation. A $2 donation to the Nittany Valley Embroiderers Guild to offset this cost would be appreciated.
• Participants can bring their sewing kits including scissors and other tools.
• Bring magnification (if needed).

Learn how to repair and save your precious knitwear. Elaine will show ways to repair or disguise holes, stains and other imperfections in knits you can't bear to lose. Several techniques will be covered.

Homework in advance:

• Bring an 8x8 inch swatch knitted in stockinette stitch using a smooth worsted weight wool yarn and size US 7 or 8 needles. You could also bring swatches from other projects that you are willing to deface during class. They will never be the same after this!

Other materials to bring:

• Blunt darning needle
• Sharp pointy scissors
• Double pointed knitting needles (DPNs) in same size used for swatch
• Crochet hook (3.5-4.5mm) or latch hook appropriate for swatch
• 25 yds of worsted weight wool yarns in several colors that contrast with swatch