1. hobbies and interests
2. arts and crafts
3. knitting

Autumn 2013
Page 1
$5.00
HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO
Established 1982
Established 1986
Specializing in Custom Handwoven
Textiles, Nature-Dyed Fibers,
Handspun Yarns
using natural fibers and dyes
Specializing in Workshops
in Nature-dyeing, Spinning, and
Weaving, and in related tools,
supplies and books
Home of the
Spriggs 7’ Adjustable Triangle
& Rectangle, and 5'Adjustable
Square Frame Looms
Bed & Breakfast and
Airport Shuttle Service from
St Louis & Kansas City
available for students
Autumn 2013, Vol XXXI, No 2
Event Calendar for 2013-2014
Subscription $8.00/year for two issues
Autumn Greetings Fiber Friends!
Fall weather here in Missouri has been what one always dreams for: mostly clear skies,
gentle rain once a week during the night, mostly, warm, but cooling temperatures. It
makes me glad I’m home during this time this year — though we miss our customers at
Rhinebeck, NY and SAFF in Asheville, NY for the sheep and wool festivals.
Yes, we are changing our focus a little — fewer big shows and more focus on on-line
marketing and Studio workshops. Remember the over 190 projects we made to show
examples of weave structure, color ways, surface design, and modular projects for the
book on the Continuous Strand Weaving Method? Well now, many of those items are available for you on
Etsy and in our new department “Carol Leigh’s Woven Items as Shown in her Book” in our WebStore at
www.hillcreekfiberstudio.com. Have patience, we’re still working on those sites, so more will be posted as
time goes on. We just don’t have room for seven huge boxes of finished garments. We do use most of the
household textiles throughout our house and Studio, and do wear some of the items in the book, but there are
many more available. If you don’t see on the site something from the book in which you might be interested,
please call.
And, we continue to offer workshops here at the Studio, as well as around the country. This year we have
added several. I thought I would set aside free time to work on my dye book, but due to popular demand, we
have added back our three-day Continuous Strand Weaving Workshop, November 2-4, 2013. Students may
choose any Continuous Strand Weaving Project on any shape frame loom: triangle or rectangle shawl, blanket,
floor mat, sash, table runner and more.
Also back is our Children’s Weekend Workshop. This
used to be a successful class, but we started running out
of available weekends, due to all the shows we were
doing. Young people between the ages of 8 and 12 love
to learn new skills and work with their hands. They are
invited to choose any adult to share the weekend in
exploring the fiber arts of spinning, dyeing, felting, and
weaving. In our first such class years ago we had three
dads with daughters and one grandmother with grandson!
Curiously, no moms and daughters! Although, following
years had plenty. There have been several requests lately,
so it’s time to schedule the class again. Bed and breakfast
is offered for those from out of town. See workshop information and schedule on pages 5 and 6.
HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO
for weaving, spinning, and dyeing
Supplies & Workshops
7001 S Hill Creek Road, Columbia, MO 65203
Call 573-874-2233 for inquiries,
or the toll free number:
1-800-TRI-WEAV (874-9328) for placing orders
Web Site: www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com
with an on-line Shopping Cart WebStore
Autumn 2013
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Annual subscription rate for Hillcreek Fiber News is $8.00
for two issues, Spring and Autumn. Single Copy, $5.00.
Students and customers with purchases during the year of
$20 or more will receive a complimentary issue.
CLASSIFIED AD RATES:
For a listing under Equipment/Fiber Sources or other
classified columns, please remit $10 by March 15, 2014 for
inclusion in the Spring 2014 issue. Limit ad to 30 words in
addition to your contact information, $30 for 1/4 page, $50 for
1/2 page. (See pages 10 & 11.) Circulation is now around 8000
fiber-interested people by e-mail and snail mail.
WEAVING STUDIO HOURS:
Hillcreek Fiber Studio is a working studio & mail order service.
Please call 573-874-2233 or 1-800-874-9328 before planning a
trip to the Studio. Studio hours are: Tuesday through
Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, by appointment only. At other times,
please leave a message and we will return your call ASAP.
DEALERSHIPS
carried by Carol Leigh’s
HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO
AURORA SILKS Dyes
ASHFORD Spinning Wheels, Looms and Tools
EARTHUES Natural Dye Extracts
LOUËT Spinning & Weaving Tools & Supplies
HANDWEAVERS GUILD OF AMERICA Shuttle, Spindle & Dyepot
HARRISVILLE Friendly Looms
INTERWEAVE PRESS Books
SCHACHT SPINDLE CO. Looms, Wheels & Supplies
SNIPES Weaving & Spinning Tools
SPRIGGS CUSTOM WOOD PRODUCTS Adjustable Triangle,
Square, and Rectangle Looms; Navajo & Inkle Looms; Drop & Navajo
Spindles; Warping Boards; Maru-dai, knitting spools
UNICORN BOOKS fiber-related book
VICTORIAN VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
YARNS and FIBERS:
BROWN SHEEP CO, Carol Leigh’s Nature-dyed Riata,
Carol Leigh’s Nature-dyed wool potholder loops,
DRAGON TAILS, FIESTA YARNS, GENOPALETTE wool,
HARRISVILLE wool, GLIMAKRA linen, JAGGERSPUN,
MAYSVILLE CARPET WARP,
PERLE COTTONS, SOUTHWEST TRADING bamboo,
Ashford TEKAPO wool, FROG TREE alpaca & more,
VERSEIS/FOXFIBRE colorganic cotton,
WEAVING SOUTHWEST wool
AND MUCH MORE
Page 2
Greetings from Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser ..................Page 1
New Workshops: Children’s .............................................. 1
Index, Subscriptions, Ad Information, Hours.................... 2
Dealerships carried by Carol Leigh's HFS ........................ 2
Hillcreek Fiber Studio Workshops Schedule ..................... 2
New Products: Mini Navajo-style Loom, Knitting supplies 3
Dyes: Quercitron, ground madder ..................................... 4
Pokeberry Dye Surprise, Weaver’s Craft ......................... 4
Kayaking on the Missouri .................................................. 4
Hillcreek Fiber Studio Event Calendar .............................. 5
Workshops Offered at Hillcreek Fiber Studio .................. 6
Easy Holiday Textile Gift-making Weekend ..................... 7
East Coast Conference, Made in USA, Flax strick/books 8
31st Anniversary and Customer Appreciation Sale .......... 9
Carol Leigh’s Trunk Show Items for Sale ....................... 10
Rural Missouri Spinner’s Guild Events .......................... 10
Classifieds, Contact Information for Events .................... 11
Map to Hillcreek Fiber Studio ......................................... 12
HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO
WEEKEND & LONGER WORKSHOPS
Taught by
unless otherwise noted
2013
Nov 2 - 4 .......
Nov 17 - 22....NAVAJO WEAVING WITH SARAH NATANI
DEC 7 - 8 .......EASY HOLIDAY MAKE-IT GIFTS
2014
FEB 15 - 18 ...BEGINNING-INTERMEDIATE WEAVING
FEB 22 - 23 ...
MAR 29 - 30 .
FIBER WEEKEND
APR 5 - 8 .......BEGINNING NAVAJO-STYLE WEAVING
APR 11 - 14 ...SPINNING: BEGINNING, DESIGNER YARNS,
SPECIAL FIBERS
June 15 - 20 ...FIBER FURLOUGH ONE: SPINNING, DYEING,
FELTING
June 22 - 27 ...FIBER FURLOUGH TWO: WEAVING OF ALL TYPES,
NAVAJO, CONTINUOUS STRAND, 4-8 SHAFT,
RIGID HEDDLE, INKLE, TABLET, KILIM, FINGER
Sept 6 - 7 ......MISSOURI DYE PLANTS
PRIVATE WEAVING AND SPINNING LESSONS
ARRANGED BY APPOINTMENT
Partial Listing - MISCELLANEOUS Items
Pewter Jewelry by Ram’s Horn
Brass Shawl & Kilt Celtic brooches by Mountain Forge
Handmade Bookmarks by Moosetrack Studio
Weaving Picks by Cathy Berlincourt
Lucets by Peggy Ledrich
Tuition: Two days, $140; three days, $195; four days, $260; five
and 1/2 days, $345. Workshop with guest instructor, $445.
Tuition includes hot lunches. Deposit of one-half tuition will hold
a space for you. Bed & Breakfast available at the Studio: $50/
night. Airport shuttle available from St. Louis and Kansas City
airports to Studio. Also, some flights arrive at Columbia Regional
airport. Call toll free to reserve space in a class or two:
1-800-TRI-WEAV (874-9328)
Autumn 2013
Page 3
Navajo Weaving Workshop, November 17 - 22, 2013. Sarah Natani will be returning this year
sharing her Navajo weaving way and culture while teaching beginning through advanced Navajo Weaving
techniques. She has always come the full week before Thanksgiving week. This is an opportunity not to be
missed. We don’t know how many more years she will be able to join us. Her humor and expertise are unsurpassed, creating a memorable experience for all students. We have a few openings available, complete with
bed and breakfast. Call today.
Easy Holiday Textile Gift-making Weekend. Down to the wire, and still need a couple more handmade
holiday gifts? Or would like to learn a few quick make-it skills? Come share the weekend December 7 - 8.
Choose as many projects as will fit into the weekend, from: Felt a luscious silk/merino Scarf, Knit a Cowl,
Weave a Hat using Continuous Strand Weaving on a 3-foot Tri-loom, Weave a Scarf using Continuous Strand
on a 30-inch rectangle loom, Knit and/or Needle Felt Ornaments, Weave Designer Wool Potholder/Trivet, Felt
warm Slippers, and More. See Page 7 for more details.
The part about being in business which Denny and I enjoy the most is the meaningful friendships and satisfaction of learning as we teach and provide equipment and supplies for our students and customers. Our 31st
Anniversary Holiday Show and Customer Appreciation Sale will be the weekend of December 14 - 15.
Everything in stock in the Studio will have at least a 10% discount; tools, books and supplies 30%; DVDs,
fibers, and yarns 35%, and some must-move inventory items 50% (A list will be available on our web site by
the first of December.) See page 9 and Coupon on page 11.
New or Returning Products
This summer I was asked to teach a short 7-hour Navajo-style weaving class at
the Fiber U fiber retreat sponsored by MOPACA. Well, we have been offering
two travel-sizes of Navajo-style looms which we developed for teaching twoday workshops, but even those are too large for a 7-hour class, so we’ve developed an even smaller loom in a kit form - just the size for a mug rug. Our Mini
Navajo-style Loom Kit includes everything needed to complete a first project:
loom, warp, three colors of weft, a small comb, batten, finishing needle and
locker hook. Kits are available both with the loom dressed and ready to start
weaving for $69, or not dressed, but with complete instructions for warping for
$44. Recommended instructional weaving books: Weaving the Navajo Way by
Carolyn Spurgeon, $22. Navajo Weaving Way by Noel Bennett, out of print,
and DVD, Navajo Weaving, Sharing the Technique and Tradition, Malony
and Clark, nearly 4 hours, $39.95..
Other Product News:
Now that daughter Bex is teaching knitting classes here at the Studio, we are
again providing a few Knitting Supplies. Just got in some Frog Tree Fair Trade
Pediboo wool/bamboo yarn which works well for several of the patterns she has
been developing, such as the Climbing Clematis Cardigan, the Infinite
Eternity Mobius Double-Knit Cowl, and the Hills are Alive Scarf and Hat.
We also offer Brown Sheep Wildfoote washable wool/nylon sock-knitting
yarns, which work well for Bex’s double-knit reversible Trinity Tam. She will
be teaching knitting classes at Fiber U in Lebanon, Missouri next July: Knitting
an Entrelac Cowl, and 25 Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About
Knitting. Bex’s classes at Jefferson City Fiber Retreat in March, 2014 are: Reversible Letters Double Knit, and Focus on Indigo. She also teaches a Toe-up
Two-at-a time Sock Class, among others, here at the Studio. Call to schedule
lessons. We also carry Knitter’s Pride Knitting Needles. Bex is available for
individual or group instruction on any knitting topic or technique!
Autumn 2013
Page 4
New Dyes: The historic Quercitron is now back. Back in 1795 Bancroft discovered the great dye properties
of the inner bark of the black oak tree, and was granted a permit to export it to Great Britain — one of the very
few dyes historically exported from the USA. Today I’ve found a forester who has provided me with some
staves of this treasured dye. One pound: $50, 4 ounces $15.15. Use 4 ounces to dye one pound of fiber. The
beautiful clear, bright, lasting yellow compares favorably with Weld. (I like it even better.) With a little
Cochineal, you get a bright Hunter Orange color. Or, over-dyed with Indigo it yields gorgeous Kelly greens.
Ground Madder Root is back. For the longest time I was not able to obtain the ground version of Madder
Root, of the highest Afghani quality. Also available is Mungeet, or wild madder from India.
Speaking of Dyes, The Dye surprise of the year happened to me this
summer! Fermented pokeberries yield a rich red-purple. When I lamented last July that I wish I had more poke for dyeing, Denny reminded
me we had a bucket of poke in vinegar left over after the MO Dye workshop in 2012. The bucket was sealed pretty tight and had been left outdoors through the winter. Much to my surprise, the color obtained was a
much richer and intense red-purple than I had ever seen before from
Pokeberries. I have also learned we can get a lovely strawberry rust color
by cooking the berries too hot. For the brightest lasting color, mordant
protein fibers in vinegar bath (pH of 3 to 4), stem pokeberries (a gallon
per pound of fiber) and mash them, cover with vinegar water and bring up
Five Pokeberry Colors
to low simmer for 10-20 minutes, strain out the seeds, then combine the
(See colors on web version)
mordant bath and the dye and simmer very gently for just a few minutes.
Don’t let the berries OR the dyepot with wool boil, or you will lose the red and get more rust color. Remove
the dye pot from the heat and let it set overnight before letting the berry-dyed fibers cure on a line a couple
hours before rinsing with cool water (no soap). We have put the poke seeds on our compost pile in the past.
This year we added compost to our strawberry bed. Guess what! We have quite a crop of poke plants in our
strawberries. Hmm, which one is more important to preserve?
Weaver’s Craft Monographs by Jean Scorgie (past editor of Handwoven Magazine) are a treasure for beginning as well as any weaver. Each issue focuses on a
particular weave structure, offers several how-to projects using that structure, and
then offers tips and tricks of all types for weavers. Clear instruction and lots of
pictures. We keep all the issues in stock. Issue 30, Boundweave, and Rose Path
on Opposites, has just come out. Other issues have addressed such topics as:
Point Twill, Canvas Weave, Huck Lace, Easy Plaids, Weaving Overshot, Gingham
Towels, Easy Inlays, Complimentary Plain Weave, Summer and Winter, Easy
Pick-up Techniques, Twill and Basket Weave Combined, Log Cabin, Double
Weave Pick-up, Barleycorn, Mock Satin Damask, Waffle Weave, Petit Point. We
offer individual issues as well as complete sets for a discount saving enough for 4
free issues. Highly recommended resource for all weavers. For a complete index
of all the issues, check out our web site at www.hillcreekfiberstudio.com/Weaver’s
Craft Index. Issues 1 - 22, $6.45 each; issues 23 - 30, $8.00 each. Regularly $205.90, full set only $175.
Kayaking down the Missouri River. As you probably know, my “Bucket List” includes studying weaving
and dye techniques of other cultures, but this summer I satisfied another on my list, and enjoyed it so much I
intend to set aside time every year to do more. I kayaked 85 miles down the Missouri River from Huntsdale to
Hermann by myself, camping out two nights. Regretfully, my camera wasn’t working at the time, so no pictures. But I did keep a journal. The wilderness along long stretches of the River was an experience to be
treasured. Observed does with fawn, many blue herons and other shore birds. followed the freight and Amtrak
trains along the way, stopped at a few of the put-in points where signboards included quotes from Lewis and
Clark journals about their experiences at each of the sites. The distance between Kansas City and St. Louis is
340 miles. I figure I’ll do another part of the River next year, and eventually go the whole distance.
Autumn 2013
Page 5
Hillcreek Fiber Studio 2012 - 2013 Workshop and Event Calendar
Date
Workshops/Events
Location
2013
Nov 2 - 4 ........
Nov 8 - 10 ......
Nov 17 - 22 .....
Dec 7 - 8 .........
Dec 14 - 15......
CONTINUOUS STRAND WEAVING, Hillcreek Fiber Studio ................................. Columbia, MO
Col. Weavers and Spinners’ Guild Holiday Exhibition Sale Boone Co. Museum ............Columbia, MO
NAVAJO WEAVING: Beginning to Advanced with Sarah Natani, HFS ................ Columbia, MO
EASY HOLIDAY GIFT-MAKING WORKSHOP, HFS ............................................ Columbia, MO
Hillcreek Fiber Studio 31st Anniversary Open House and Sale ..................................Columbia, MO
2014
Jan 15 - 25 .....
Feb 15 - 18 .....
Feb 22 - 23 .....
Mar 7 - 9 .........
March 22 - 23 .
Apr 5 - 8 .........
Apr 11 - 12 ......
April 12 - 13....
April 13 - 14 ...
April 26 ..........
June 15 - 20 .....
Alafia River Rendezvous, Suttlery and Seminars .............................................................. Homeland, FL
BEGINNING 4-SHAFT, INTERMED 4 - 8 SHAFT WEAVING, HFS .................... Columbia, MO
ANCIENT DYES, HFS .................................................................................................. Columbia, MO
Jefferson City Fiber Retreat, Vendor, weaving, Bex knitting and indigo ................. Jefferson City, MO
CHILDREN’S FIBER WEEKEND, Hillcreek Fiber Studio ........................................Columbia, MO
BEGINNING NAVAJO WEAVING, Hillcreek Fiber Studio .....................................Columbia, MO
BEGINNING SPINNING, Hillcreek Fiber Studio ..................................................... Columbia, MO
SPINNING DESIGNER YARNS, Hillcreek Fiber Studio ..........................................Columbia, MO
SPINNING SPECIAL FIBERS, Hillcreek Fiber Studio ............................................. Columbia, MO
All-Missouri Spring Spin-In, Rural Missouri Spinners ...................................................... Bourbon, MO
FIBER FURLOUGH ONE: Spinning, Dyeing, and Felting
Beginning Spinning, Spinning Special Fibers, and/or Spinning Designer Yarns,
Dyeing and Painting with Natural Dyes, Felting Wet and Dry, HFS ............................ Columbia, MO
June 21 ........... BLUE PARTY Four different blue pots for dyeing, Bex Oliger, HFS ............................Columbia, MO
June 22 - 27 .... FIBER FURLOUGH TWO: Weaving of all Types: Continuous Strand all shapes;
Navajo & Kilim Tapestry; Pile Carpet; Four to eight-shaft on Floor and Table Looms;
Rigid Heddle, Inkle, Tablet, Finger Weaving and more, HFS ............................... Columbia, MO
July 11 - 13...... Fiber “U”, Vendor, Bex Knitting Entrelac Cowl, Knitting: 25 things you never knew,
Continuous Strand Weaving............................................................................................. Lebanon, MO
July 15 - 20 ..... Convergence International Weaving Conference, vendor ................................................ Providence, RI
Aug 13 - 17 .... Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan County Fair Grounds, Workshop & Vendor ......................Allegan, MI
Sept 6 - 7 ........ NATURAL DYEING: Missouri Dye Plants, Hillcreek Fiber Studio ......................... Columbia, MO
Sept 24 - Oct 4. Eastern Primitive Rendezvous, Suttlery and Seminars ....................................................................... OH
All workshops are taught by Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser, unless otherwise noted.
Events in BOLD and ALL CAPS are workshops offered at Hillcreek Fiber Studio
Call 1-800-TRI-WEAV (874-9328) to register for weaving, spinning, and dyeing workshops.
Bed and Breakfast at Hillcreek Fiber Studio is available for students.
Scholarship opportunity If you would like some financial assistance
to attend a Hillcreek Fiber Studio workshop, please inquire about our Scholarship Fund.
We are always open for impromptu classes. If our workshop schedule does not fit your schedule,
don’t hesitate to contact us and arrange for a mutual time for a couple lessons.
Autumn 2013
HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO
WORKSHOPS
Nestled in the Little Bonne Femme Creek
Valley amidst woods and pastures in
view of a major state park Hillcreek Fiber
Studio offers the serenity for a true getaway. Let someone else do the cooking.
Just focus on learning a new skill or on
exploring an older one. Cuddle up with a
book from over 800 titles on the shelves.
Workshops at Hillcreek Fiber Studio
allow the student to immerse her or
himself in the study and exploration of a
number of textile-related subjects. In the
past we’ve added special workshops with
guest instructors in subjects such as
mushroom dyeing, and Native American
Flute Playing! Let us know what subjects interest you!
.
CONTINUOUS STRAND WEAVING
METHOD ON TRIANGLE,
SQUARE, OR RECTANGLE LOOMS
Two or three days Nov 2 - 4, 2013.
Complete a full-size triangle or rectangle
shawl, square blanket or other textile
using the simple, unique continuous
strand weaving method. Learn a few
intermediate or advanced techniques,
such as twill, leno lace, and double
weave, plus color patterns such as log
cabin, tartan plaids and color blending.
BEG, INTERMED & ADVANCED
NAVAJO WEAVING: Five and onehalf days, Nov 17 - 22, 2013. This will
be guest instructor Sarah Natani’s sixteenth visit to Hillcreek Fiber Studio.
She offers a unique opportunity to learn
weaving techniques from an expert and
to share stories of her culture. Beginning
through advanced students are welcome.
BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE
FOUR TO EIGHT-SHAFT
WEAVING: Four days: Feb 15 - 18,
2014. Beginning students will warp
their loom twice, complete two projects,
learn threading and weaving techniques
and how to read and understand pattern
drafts and basic weaving theory.
Intermediate students will work
independently on projects with guidance
from the instructor. They may choose to
weave a “Colonial Weave Structure
Sampler,” learn traditional loom-dressing
methods for a “Tartan Dancing Shawl”, or
explore another weave structure and project
of their choosing.
ANCIENT DYES: Two-day weekend,
Feb 22 - 23, 2014. The historic ancient
dyes are the commonly used dyes of our
early colonial period for a rainbow of
colors:
Brazilwood for reds/purples;
Cochineal for brilliant red; Cutch for rich
brown; Fustic for gold; Indigo for blue,
and green over yellow; Logwood for lavender, dark blue, and black; Madder Root
for red-orange; Weld and Quercitron for
yellow. Premordanting and altering color
with afterbaths are covered. Students
take home samples of a full color
spectrum of dozens of colors on wool
roving, raw silk, and cotton fabrics.
CHILDREN’S FIBER WEEKEND:
March 22-23, 2014. Students between
the ages of 8 and 12 may choose an adult
to share a fiber weekend. We will learn
how to spin fibers into yarn, dye a few
colors with natural dyes, and felt a scarf
on Saturday, then weave a small project
on Sunday. Only $30 extra for adult.
BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE
NAVAJO WEAVING: Four days:
April 5 - 8, 2014. Students will warp
their looms and learn basic Navajo
weaving techniques and color joins. The
experience will include readings and
discussions of the Navajo/Diné culture.
Most students will finish a sampler,
learning finishing techniques for the tight
ending.
BEGINNING SPINNING/ SPINNING
DESIGNER YARNS/ SPINNING
SPECIAL FIBERS:
April 11 - 12,
2014, Beginning students will learn
basics of spinning, choosing and skirting
fleece, cleaning, carding & combing
techniques, spinning on spindles and on a
variety of spinning wheels. April 12 - 13,
2014, Designer Yarn students will learn
color & fiber blending and Navajo 3-ply
techniques. They will create novelty
yarns such as slubs, knop, marl, corespun, loop, and feather yarns, among
others. April 13 - 14, 2014, Spinning
Special Fibers students will dress distaffs
and spin flax, unwind cocoons & spin silk
from several preparations, spin cotton and
other fine fibers on charkas & taklis, and
will comb wool.
FIBER FURLOUGH ONE, Spinning,
Dyeing, Felting: Five and one-half
days, June 15 - 20, 2014. Class tailored
to students’ interests. Beginning through
Intermediate levels. Dye, blend fibers,
and spin designer yarns. Use dye
immersion or painting on fibers, yarns, or
fabric. Felt vessels, wearables, or whimsical
sculptures using both wet and dry felting
techniques.
Page 6
FIBER FURLOUGH TWO, Weaving
of all Types: Five and one-half days,
June 22 - 27, 2014. Beginning through
Intermediate. Students choose own focus
for week: rigid heddle, four or moreshaft structures, Navajo, continuous
strand on triangle, square or rectangle,
tapestry, inkle, tablet, kilim, pile carpet,
fingerweaving, kumi-himo braiding, lucet
cordage, macrame. Obviously, no one
person can explore it all, but students
choose what and how many projects to
explore during the week. What you don'
t
have time to explore yourself you can
observe others doing.
Students may choose both Fiber
Furlough weeks for a 10% discount on
both tuition and B&B for both weeks.
Create a true heirloom by designing the
whole textile process - weave something the
second week from the yarn you created the
first week! University credit is available
for these classes.
NATURAL DYEING, MISSOURI
PLANTS: Two-day weekend, Sept 6 - 7
2014. A full color spectrum will be
obtained from foraged plants within
walking distance of Hillcreek Fiber
Studio: red from pokeberries, blue,
lavender and green from elderberries,
yellows, greens and oranges from
flowers, browns and blacks from trees.
Students will go home with over 80 dye
colors on wool roving and cotton and raw
silk fabric. They may bring items of their
fiber medium to dye.
Tuition: Two days $140, three days
$195, four days $260, five and 1/2 days
$345. Guest instructor tuition $445 for
Sarah Natani’s class. Tuition includes
hot, nutritious lunches. Deposit of onehalf tuition holds a space. Bed &
Breakfast at the Studio $50 per night.
Airport shuttle from St. Louis, Kansas City,
and Columbia Regional airports. Call toll
free to reserve space in a class or two: 1800-874-9328 (TRI-WEAV). 10% discount
for two or more classes.
Private Lessons $25 per hour.
Spinning Lessons: Two three-hour sessions are recommended for begininning
students $65 per 3-hour session.
$95 per six-hour day.
Two free hours of lessons with purchase
of spinning wheel or loom.
Autumn 2013
Page 7
We’re offering an opportunity to explore a variety of easy textile techniques with short projects during
EASY HOLIDAY TEXTILE GIFT-MAKING WEEKEND: December 7 - 8, 2013. Small, easy projects
will be covered during the weekend. Students may expect to learn and complete several projects. Our gift to
you: Class fee is only $80 for 2-days, plus cost of materials. Choose from:
1. Felt a scarf, using luscious silk/merino roving. Chose from 14 different color blends.
Only 2 ounces of this wonderful fiber blend is sufficient to felt a cozy scarf in about 2
hours.
2. Weave a large potholder or trivet with yarn. Using
Harrisville’s new large Pro metal potholder frame, weave wool
potholders, double potholder mits, trivets, or pouches using wool
yarn. Wool loops for this larger loom are not yet available, but wool
makes more sense than any other fiber for working with hot pans,
especially around a fire, as it is fire retardant and more insulative than other fibers.
Use designer colors to match kitchen décor. Just one to 2 hours depending upon project
chosen. Add a couple hours to knit an I-cord handle for a pouch or purse.
3. Knit a cowl. Bex offers instruction to knit a designer cowl. Soft nature-dyed Riata silk/
kid mohair/merino blend yarn is recommended for an irresistibly cuddly cowl. 3 - 4 hours.
4. Knit or needle-felt an ornament, or 2, or 3.
Less than an hour each.
5. Weave a hat using the continuous strand weaving method on
the 3-foot Travel Triangle Loom, stitch hat seams, full the fabric,
choose a button for the top. 4 - 5 hours.
6. Weave a scarf using the continuous strand weaving method on
the 30-inch Travel Rectangle Loom. Attach two rectangles together,
either as a cowl, or add and twist a fringe, and full the scarf. 5 - 6
hours.
7. Weave a small purse, eye-glass case, bag or pouch,
using the continuous strand weaving method on different
Travel frame looms depending upon project chosen. 2 - 5
hours depending upon project.
8. Felt a pair of slippers. Bring a tracing of intended wearer’s foot. Using a seamless felting method, felt top and bottoms of two slippers and felt them together to a
soft-felt stage. Part of the gift is to massage the receiver’s feet as you continue to felt
the slippers down to fit snuggly. 6 - 8 hours.
Or, challenge us with an idea for a small project in weaving, knitting or felting.
To see all pictures in color, see Hillcreek Fiber News on line at
www.hillcreekfiberstudio.com (click on right hand link at end of 3rd row of links).
Autumn 2013
Page 8
Convergence, International Weavers’ Conference,
Providence, Rhode Island, July 14 - 20, 2014.
As mentioned before, Denny and I miss our friends and customers on the East Coast, so plan to have a booth
at the weaving conference in Rhode Island, in hopes of seeing some of you East Coasters again. This, I
believe, is the first time in decades that this conference will be located in the north east (since Toronto in
1986!) The Boston Weavers Guild is the oldest in the USA and there are many renown weavers in the area.
We’re looking forward to meeting some, and to extend our trip to visit family and friends we haven’t seen for
awhile.
Made in USA
During these times when so many companies, particularly textile mills and printing companies, have been
shipped overseas, we just wanted to voice our belief in and support of several Made-in-America companies.
Two of our favorite yarn companies, Harrisville Designs and Brown Sheep Company, have been with us
nearly 30 years. Both are family-owned and operated businesses, are innovative, and conscious of our
environment. Brown Sheep company is operating on family homesteaded land in western Nebraska, passed
down through generations, and uses mostly North American wool producers. They have recently gone green,
recycling nearly all of the water they use in their operation. Harrisville company renovated and are using one
of the oldest continuously operated mills in the country in the lovely historic town of Harrisville, New Hampshire. They focus on promoting the fiber arts among children with their Friendly Loom Products. Remember
making potholders as a kid? They continue to promote the sturdy metal looms, and now offer the larger Pro
size.
The Schacht Spindle Company in Colorado is another family-owned/operated business which makes some of
the finest looms and spinning wheels on the market today. We also carry many of their well crafted smaller
tools such as boat shuttles and drop spindles. See a listing of looms and wheels in stock on our web site, or
ask for a current physical catalog, $5.
We have always tried to support the smaller, home-based “makers” such as Al Snipes Weaving Tools, Peggy
Ledrich Lucets and Books, Kathy Berlingcourt for weaving picks, Jim and Beth at Rams Horn Pewter Jewelry and Tom at Mountain Forge for brass Jewelry.
Flax Strick and Flax Book
For several years we have been looking for another source for flax
strick, the product of processed stem fibers of the flax plant, for
spinning smooth linen thread. Combed flax (short fibers) and flax
waste have been available, but here-to-fore flax strick was processed
overseas and the quality kept deteriorating. We feel fortunate in
finding a great Made-in-America source for good quality flax strick
from Pennsylvania. AND, a great new book on the subject The Big
Book Of Flax, $59.99, by Christian and Johannes Zinzendorf, who
have been raising the flax. Other books we carry on Flax include:
Flax Craft in America, a collection of Newsletters 1993-1999,
Virginia Handy, $26.50, and Reflections from a Flaxen Past, Kati
Meek, $48. Previous good books on the subject are long out-of-print
(Linen Handspinning and Weaving, Patricia Baines, and Magic of
Linen, Linda Heinrich) and perhaps can be found on line.
We will again dress distaffs with flax and spin linen thread during
our Spin Special Fibers workshop April 13 - 14, 2014.
Autumn 2013
31st Anniversary Holiday Show
and
Customer Appreciation Sale
December 14 - 15, 2013
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
Without YOU, our supportive Customers over the Years,
we would not be here today.
We have learned SOOO much from you
And our product developments have grown due to your requests
and questions of “What if you did …?”
We value your friendship and support
We owe you so much
We just want to say
THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE
We Appreciate YOU
From our Family to You and Yours
Have a wonderful Holiday Season and a Healthy New Year
Carol Leigh, Denny, Phil, Carl, Rebecca and Rose
See the Coupon at the bottom of Page 11
Good December 1 through the end of the Year 2013
on everything IN STOCK in our Studio
During our Customer Appreciation Sale, two days ONLY,
take an ADDITIONAL 10% off other Sale prices.
Many items, too numerous to mention here, will be at close-out prices.
Just stuff accumulated over the years which needs to go.
A list will be compiled by December 1 and added to our web site
Special Inventory Reduction Page
Page 9
Autumn 2013
Page 10
Carol Leigh’s TRUNK SHOW
Items for Sale
Natural Elegance Wrap
Sitter’s Shrug
Merino and Kid Mohair
80 x 20-inch rectangle
extra long twisted fringe
Missouri-grown Pearls yarn
Nature-dyed
$245
$395
Celtic Saxon
Green Riata
Shawl
Nature-dyed
twisted fringe
$295
Appalachian Dawn
Ribbon Shawl
Check Tabard
Long Vest
Wool/mohair
I-cord edge, faggot seam, monkey fist button
fastening $395
Rayon, Silk, Kid Mohair
$495
Rural Missouri Spinners Guild
is hosting two fiber events in the next year
Ozark Fiber Fling — Classes and
Red Mesa Twill
Shawl
Merino, kid mohair
I-cord edging
$345
vendors dealing with the fiber arts galore,
November 8-9, 2013 in Steelville, MO. We
have classes in spinning, weaving, dyeing,
felting, broom and soap making, as well as
vendors from Missouri and the surrounding
states. Classes are now open for enrollment
Don’t get left out!
All Missouri Spring Spin-In —
Blue-Green Shawl
Wool/mohair
$225
Vendors, classes, and spinning networking.
April 26, 2014, 10—4 pm, Bourbon
Community Center, Bourbon, MO.
Easy access from Interstate 44
good all-weather parking, with plenty of
room for our spinning circle!
See contact information on Page 11
Autumn 2013
CLASSIFIEDS: Equipment/Fibers
For Sale:
Original Rick Reeves
24-inch Saxony
Spinning Wheel with
brass signature plate.
Reeves tensioned lazy
kate with four extra
bobbins.
Excellent condition.
Asking $1200. Call
573-874-2233. Carol
Leigh
Page 11
For Sale: 1985 Counter
Balance Orco 4-shaft,
Six Treadle Floor Loom,
Model 74. Finished rag
rug on the loom, 3 rag
shuttles, spool rack,
extra back beam and
reeds, rags, two books.
$500 or best offer. Call
Nancy, 660-341-4706,
Columbia, Missouri.
2013 - 2014 Event Contacts
Ozark Fiber Fling, November 8 - 9, 2013, Rural
Missouri Spinners Guild, Lois Wissmann, 573245-6851. [email protected].
Convergence Weavers Conference, July 14 - 19,
2014, Handweavers Guild of America, Providence,
RI, www.spindyeweave.org
Alafia River Rendezvous, Jan 15 - 25, 2014,
Homeland, FL, www.floridafrontiersmen.com.
Christianson Native Crafts Workshop, July 27 August 1, 2014, Shannondale, Missouri, Phil & Judy
Jones, [email protected], 618-493-6371.
Fiber Retreat, March 8 - 10, 2014, Jefferson City,
MO, Leslie [email protected].
All Missouri Spring Spin-In, April 26, 2014, Bourbon Community Center, Bourbon, MO, Rural
Missouri Spinners, Lois Wissmann, 573-245-6851.
[email protected].
Fiber “U” - Fun, Fiber, and You! MOPACA event,
July 11 - 13, 2014, Lebanon, MO. Liz Mitchko, 417-
533-5280, [email protected]
Michigan Fiber Fest, August 13 - 17, 2014, Allegan
County Fair Grounds, Allegan, Michigan.
www.michiganfiberfestival.org
Eastern Primitive Rendezvous, Sept 24 - Oct 4, 2014,
Ohio, www.nmlra.org, www.nrlhf.org
All of our products may be ordered on our toll-free line:
1-800-TRI-WEAV (874-9328)
or on our Website: www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com
with a secure "Shopping Cart” WebStore
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION COUPON
Mention this coupon by phone, or comment on Web order
December 1 through 31, 2013
10 percent discount on Orders over $100 on looms and spinning wheels
20 percent discount on Orders over $100 on tools, books, and supplies
25 percent discount on Orders over $200 on fibers and yarns
AUTUMN, 2013 ISSUE
Autumn 2013
Page 12
Carol Leigh’s Specialties
HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO
7001 Hillcreek Road
Columbia, MO 65203
Return Service Requested
Directions to visit Carol Leigh’s Hillcreek Fiber Studio
Diagram is not to Scale
W. Broadway
Downtown
E. Broadway
CALL
573-874-2233 or
1-800-TRI-WEAV
Forum
Blvd
Last house in the valley,
before the creek.
Before coming to the STUDIO, GIVE US A CALL so we won’t miss YOU