By-Member, For-Member

By-Member, For-Member classes are one of the member benefits of the Duluth Fiber Guild. These sessions are held annually, typically during the month of February.

2024 Classes

The following classes were offered at the February 3, 2024 By-Member, For-Member class day.

  • Introduction to Sprang with Sharon Wichman
  • Holey Knitting! (aka lace knitting) with Louise Young
  • Felted Mittens with Candice Richards

2023 Classes

The following classes were offered at the February 4, 2023 By-Member, For-Member class day.

  • Book Folding with Terry Hamp
  • Wet Felting using Pre-Felts with Cindy Hale
  • Dorset Buttons with Teresa Clayton
  • Nordic Sheep Breed Study with Louise Young

2022 Classes

The following classes were offered at the April 23, 2022 By-Member, For-Member class day.

  • Finger Weaving with Sue Brown
  • Sami-Inspired Bracelets with Cindy Ericksmoen
  • Using a Trapeze to Beam a Warp with Becky McDowell

2021 Classes

The following classes were offered at the February 20 & 27, 2021 By-Member, For-Member class days.

  • Bookbinding with Sara Mustonen
  • Twined Rag Rugs with Kathy Thorene
  • Nalbinding and Sprang with Sharon Wichman
  • Tray Weaving with Marianne Torntore
  • A Taste of Tatting with Marcia Anderson
  • Raising Fiber Animals with Kelly Duffy

2020 Classes

The following classes were offered at the February 1, 2020 By-Member, For-Member class day.

  • Beginning Weaving Drafting Workshop with Erin Endsley
  • Build Your Own Charka with Dave Kortier
  • Lace Knitting with Louise Young
  • Beginning Weaving Project Planning with Barb Dwinell
  • Spin Cotton with Dave Kortier
  • Frame Loom Weaving with Sue Brown

2019 Classes

The following classes were offered at the February 2, 2019 By-Member, For-Member class day.

  • Sculptable Fabric Bowls with Patt Berntsen
  • Inkle Loom Weaving with Kathy Thorene
  • Eco Printing on Silk with Theresa Hornstein
  • Swedish Two-end Knitting (also called Twined Knitting) with Teresa Clayton
  • Knit (or Crochet) to Fit with Christine Hensolt

2018 Classes

The following classes were offered at the February 3, 2018 By-Member, For-Member class day.

  • Serendipitous Knitting & Crocheting with Sue Brown
  • Crocheted Rag Rugs with Theresa Hornstein
  • Card Weaving with Teresa Clayton
  • Wet Felted Luminaries with Cindy Ericksmoen

2017 Classes

The following classes were offered at the February 4, 2017 By-Member, For-Member class day.

  • Paint a Picture in Wool with Dawn Bendiske
  • SAORI-style Art Weaving with Kathy Thorene
  • Hand Sewing Skill—A Stitch in Time Saves Nine with Carol Colburn
  • Machine Knitting a Garment to Fit with Dave Kortier
  • Natural Dyeing with Theresa Hornstein
  • Temari Balls with Christine Hensolt

2016 Classes

The following classes were offered at the February 6, 2016 By-Member, For-Member class day.

  • Continuous Weave on a Pot Holder with Dawn Bendiske
  • Double Knitting Sampler Scarf with Sarah Hanson
  • Spindle Spinning with Louise Young
  • Machine Knitting Demo with Dave Kortier
  • Basket Weaving Fiber Art Tote with Cindy Ericksmoen