Suzanne Pufpaff
Nashville, Michigan

When polyester was all the rage in the “70’s”, Suzanne went the other direction and became fascinated with natural fiber fabrics. When she moved to Hastings, Michigan, she was on hand for the first Fiberfest, where she discovered fiber animals and has never looked back. She has acquired skills, knowledge and experience in many of the fiber arts, but in the last 10 years has concentrated her energies on discovering, perfecting and sharing the wonders of feltmaking. In 1990 she began teaching and demonstrating feltmaking at historic festivals and fiber guilds in Indiana. She is successfully marketing wearable felt and writing for the North American Felter’s Network Newsletter. She has had articles in the Fiberfest magazine, Small Farm Today, and the Marker and Echoes (European Newsletter). She has compiled and published the Nineteenth Century Hat Maker’s and Felter’s Manuals. Suzanne currently raises colored sheep on a farm near Nashville, Michigan.

Here is a chance to take a few basic knitting stitches and some very small needles and learn the basics of creating wonderful knitted lace. Apply it to a simple garment or gift and suddenly it becomes an heirloom to be handed down for generations. Knitted lace also makes a great pocket project to keep in your purse or bag to pull out at all those random waiting times in the average adult (especially parents') life.

Supplies: One set of #2 double point needles; 1/2 oz. crochet cotton. (The instructor will have some available for purchase.)
Fee: None if you bring supplies. Any yarn or needles needed will be provided at cost.
Level: Basic knit/purl knowledge of knitting required.

A Repeat—See S117

S414 MAKING PICTURES WITH FIBERS ON FELT
Sunday Afternoon Mini-Session, 2:00 – 4:30

Felt making is an easy way to create anything from simple abstract designs to detailed pictures on a fiber surface. In this hands-on seminar, participants will replicate a cartoon for a detailed design on a flat fiber surface. The felting properties of various fibers will be explained to assist the participants in selecting the proper fibers for the desired effect. Participants will choose from a variety of colored fibers in many textures to create a picture suitable for hanging. The fiber design will be added to backing fibers and the entire project will then be felted as a unit.

Supplies: Students should bring a cartoon or at least have an idea of what they would like to create.
Fee: All supplies and materials for creating a 12”x18” picture will be furnished by the instructor for $15.00.
Level: All.

Top of page.