Introduction to Kumihimo on a Disc
Beginner, Intermediate
Required Skills:
No special skills are needed
Class Length:
Half Day
Class Times:
Saturday, 9 am to 12 pm
This beginning class will introduce students to the world of braiding. Learning the history of kumihimo and the evolution of the equipment used by the Japanese to create these braids. Students will learn about resources. And they will learn the basic braid, several variations, and other braids that can be turned in a lot of functional items.
Registration Fees:
For FTWG Members: $85
For all others: $100
Materials Fee:
$25
Materials Fee Includes:
Handout Disc All yarns needed Tools needed
Registration Fees are paid when you register to attend the FTWG Conference. Materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of class. You should plan to pay the materials fee in cash.
- Note-taking materials
For 43 years, Paula has been spinning, weaving, sharing her love for fiber with others, researching and experimenting with yarns, dyes, and techniques. She has organized public exhibits, regional and national conferences, childrens’ summer camps, and taught workshops nationally. Paula presents programs to art, quilting, sewing and knitting groups, schools, and colleges, and demonstrates at the GA Renaissance Festival and the GA National Fair, where she has been the supervisor of the Spinning and Weaving Competition since 1998. Paula works to help fiber artists and the fiber producers come together to support the continuation of fiber production in Georgia and the Southeast. For more than a decade, she has focused on natural dyes and processing kudzu fiber for weaving. She shares her adventures in fiber where ever she can, in person and in print.
These photos were provided by the instructor to demonstrate the experience of taking this class.
