Easy Breezy Broomstick Lace Beach Bag Workshop at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Easy Breezy Broomstick Lace Beach Bag
Tote your sunscreen, shades, and favourite paperback in style with this easy, breezy broomstick lace beach bag! (Try saying that 10 times, fast!!!)

Made of satiny-soft and oh-so-shimmery pima cotton, you may be tempted to keep it by your side all summer long to show it off (and to stroke it!). And, in case you’re curious … Yes, you do use a broomstick—or reasonable facsimile thereof—to make it.

Never made broomstick lace? Not to worry. All you need is rudimentary crochet skills (chain, single crochet, slip stitch) and you’ll catch on in no time.

Please bring approximately 220 yards of the yarn of your choice, a small amount of yarn in a contrasting colour for the drawstring/strap, and a crochet hook 1-1.5 sizes larger than you’d normally use for your choice of yarn. I’ll bring the broomstick!

(Sample is worked using 1 skein of Cascade Ultra Pima Cotton yarn and a 5.50 mm hook.)

Not interested in a beach bag? Use it for lunch. Or buy extra yarn and make a summer scarf instead. It’s up to you!

Registration: Please call the Museum at 613.256.3754 or email info@mvtm.ca by 17 June to register.

Questions? Lynda would be happy to help. Call her at 613.256.9381 or email her at lynda.forgues@gmail.com.

Saturday, 20 June 2015
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$35.00
Instructor: Lynda Forgues

Instructor Bio ~ Lynda Forgues, also known as “The Snowflake Lady”, has been crocheting for more decades than she’d care to admit to—ever since, as a teenager, her mother passed on the skills learned in a crochet class at night school. From that point on Lynda was, as you might say, “hooked”.


Our mailing address is:
Mississippi Valley Textile Museum · 3 Rosamond Street E. · Almonte, On K0A 1A0 · Canada

Fabric Sale at Textile Museum

Calling all quilters, crafters and seamstresses for an event that you won’t want to miss. On Saturday, June 6 the Friends of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum are holding a fabric sale fundraiser. Fabric donations from countless sources will load the tables. Most pieces are measured and tagged, making it easy to sort through for your own fabulous fibre finds. Prices are unbeatable, and the selection is amazing. Come out, have fun and support the museum.



The sale runs from 10 am to 2 pm at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, 3 Rosamond St. in Almonte. For more information call 613 256-3754.

Going my way?

Will you be in NewFoundland this October.

You may want to register for their fibre event/workshop.

Check out the link below

http://www.fibreartsnl.ca

Chameleon Tunisian Crochet ~
Saturday, May 16, 1:00-3:00 PM, $25
Instructor Lynda Forgues







Knit and purl using a crochet hook? That’s right! Without even knowing how to knit you can produce fabric that looks exactly like knitting (at least on the good side). It’s sneaky like that!

Materials list provided upon registration. Kits also available for purchase, if preferred.

Basic Tunisian Crochet skills required.

Please contact Lynda at 613.256.9381 or at lynda.forgues@gmail.com before 10 May to register.

Instructor Bio ~ Lynda Forgues, also known as “The Snowflake Lady”, has been crocheting for more decades than she’d care to admit to—ever since, as a teenager, her mother passed on the skills learned in a crochet class at night school. From that point on Lynda was, as you might say, “hooked”.

Is this a Conference for You ?

MAFA 2015 WORKSHOP WEEKEND July 16-19, 2015,Millersville University,Millersville, PA

Read all about it!



http://www.mafa-conference-2015.org/PDF/2015MAFAconference.pdf

Introduction to Weaving at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum



Imagine the excitement telling someone that you made that! Come and learn the basics of weaving with Textile Artist Laura, owner of Lola dot Studio, at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. Looms will be prepared so you can focus on learning how to weave, understand the language of the loom and other basic steps.

Come and learn how to improve your skills by understanding how to weave and learn different techniques of finishing your product. Textile artist Laura will inspire you by giving a new spin on weaving. It's going to be a lot of fun!

April 12 and 13– Learning how to set up and weave a finished piece. – 9:30 am to 4 pm each day. Cost is $125 (including materials and lunch).

To register or for more information please contact Laura at 613-256-5652 or loladotstudio@gmail.com

Fun with Knitting

On April 4th, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum presents Fun With Knitting with instructor Patricia Sullivan. Learn basic knitting stitch using lacey yarn to make a beautiful scarf. The perfect accessory for this cold snowy weather!

The workshop will take place on April 4th from 10 am to 12 pm.

The cost is $25 ($20 for museum members)which includes all materials.

For more information and to register please call Patricia at 613-256-4648.