I have been doing some private lessons too.
I love teaching as much as making; I love to see the light bulb moments when someone "gets" it.
I have submitted classes for Yarn Fest 2020 but haven't heard anything back yet.
I just sent in classes for the next trimester at Longmont Yarn Shoppe
I also submitted classes for Estes Park Wool Market 2020 and won't know about those until the middle of January. Patience, my friends, patience.
I have been working diligently on writing curriculum for classes that I want to teach before the class is scheduled. The Bible teaches "to be ready in season and out" and the Lord pressed it upon my heart to apply that to the classes I want to teach. Putting the time in on the front and not waiting until the night before class to figure it out.
Here are some pictures from my most recent Dyeing Safely Class at Longmont Yarn Shoppe.
Here is a picture from my Math, Yes Math class. This is one of my favorite to teach. I show how to make use of the swatch that you should be making any way.
Test knitting I have done a lot of this year. I had as many as 5 going in on shot, I currently have 3, 2 of which are due in the next week and a half.
I have learned so much from test knitting and been able to help independent designers get a better product out to their customers. I really enjoy this work. Because of test knitting I now have some practical pieces to wear on a daily basis other than shawls. I have sweaters, a poncho and a new cowl. I have learned new stitches and different writing styles. When in doubt ask the designer. They need to know if someone is struggling with some direction they wrote and many of them are glad of the help.
I have had deadlines of a couple of months or just a few days. I love the "pressure" that it adds to my life.
The final up date is on Woolly Weirdos, the fiber arts guild that I really want to get going East of Aurora, Colorado. The Lord put it to me that I haven't really invested enough resources in this venture and I need to do some more work. By my next posting here I will have a posting on the Woolly Weirdos blog with next year's schedule and a picture tour of the studio we meet in. My goal is to have enough people to have a spinning team for which ever spinning contest happens next year.
Next time I will tell you about finished objects, hopefully including a diningroom floor and planning for 2020!
Until then...
Happy making!
