Fiberside Chats
Jun
2
11:00 AM11:00

Fiberside Chats

I am excited be a guest at Fiberside Chats!

https://www.longmontyarn.com/shop/Fiberside-Chats/2024-Fiberside-Chats-Guests/p/Fiberside-Chats-Yumiko-Alexander-June-2nd-2024-x81730627.htm

at 1 pm eastern time, 10 am pacific time.

What is Fiberside Chats?

Launched in May 2020, Chats are one-hour Zoom sessions with special guests joining us to give a peek into their world. These designers & creators will discuss their unique path, creative processes, favorite techniques, latest projects, or whatever is inspiring them now. There will be opportunity for Q&A & other fun surprises like giveaways & pattern discounts for those who join!

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Mini-Retreat / Trunk show (3-day event) (Guthrie, OK)
Jul
11
to Jul 13

Mini-Retreat / Trunk show (3-day event) (Guthrie, OK)

At Sealed with a Kiss

3-day event (Trunk show, Lectures and workshop)

7/11/24 - 7/13/24

Schedule

Trunk Show/Meet-and-Greet (10am to 3pm)
Meet Yumiko at the DanDoh trunk show and discover her unique Japanese plant-fiber yarn collection.

How I Became a Knitwear Designer (11am)
A presentation from Yumiko as she shares her journey of becoming a knitwear designer. She will share tips she has learned over the years, how she evolved from designing with heavy wool to plant fibers, and what the future may hold.

Styling Rectangular and Boxy Garments (1pm)
Yumiko will share tips for styling rectangular and boxy garments. Enjoy wearing your finished DanDoh creation as much as the knitting process!

Come and join us this summer for a mini-retreat with designer Yumiko Alexander. Originally from Japan, Yumiko relocated to the US in her late twenties and established DanDoh, a distinctive collection of Japanese plant-based fiber yarns. Inspired by her Japanese heritage, her design aesthetic showcases simple silhouettes with rich textures and unique stitch patterns.

Mini Retreat

Thursday, July 11 (1 pm to 5 pm)

Discover the Joy of Plant-Based Fibers/DanDoh Yarn Tasting
Immerse yourself in the world of plant fibers to explore their unique characteristics. Discover how knitting with plant fiber differs from using animal fiber, creating a light and airy fabric with more drape. Experience an exclusive DanDoh yarn tasting as you learn about the unique qualities of Yumiko's yarns and have fun knitting with them.

Friday, July 12 (10 am to 5 pm)

A full day filled with three workshops and a delicious catered lunch!

How to Seam Open Fabric
Seaming adds structure to the project, particularly for open fabric. Seaming can be tricky, but when you learn the correct method, you will see how easy it is to make perfect seams. Yumiko will demonstrate how to seam row and stitch edges, and you will have the opportunity to practice and improve your seaming skills.

Getting Gauge with Plant Fiber
This discussion on the importance of gauge will include how to properly create a swatch with plant fiber, the importance of blocking, and the best way to block plant fiber yarn.

How to Substitute Plant Fiber
Have you discovered the perfect pattern for your favorite linen or cotton yarn, only to realize it's designed for wool? Transitioning from wool to linen or cotton isn't as simple as just switching yarn. Linen and cotton have unique characteristics compared to wool, which can significantly affect the outcome of your project. Explore how to adapt patterns intended for animal fiber yarn to suit plant fibers.

Saturday, July 13 (10 am to 3 pm)

How I Became a Knitwear Designer/Garment Styling

Yumiko kicks off the day with a meet-and-greet, sharing her journey of becoming a knitwear designer. She will share tips she has learned over the years, how she evolved from designing with heavy wool to plant fibers, and what the future may hold.

The event will wrap up with a closer look at the DanDoh trunk show, as Yumiko shares tips for styling rectangular and boxy garments. Enjoy wearing your finished DanDoh creation as much as the knitting process!

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Nov
23
to Nov 24

SoCal Fiber Fair (Pamona, CA)

SoCal Fiber Fair is a event for knitters, crocheters, weavers, embroiderers, and yarn enthusiasts across California to come together for a weekend of fun, friendship, and (of course) lots and lots of fiber! We’ll have shops, food, displays, and activities to celebrate our love of all fiber arts.

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DanDoh Retreat - In The Desert
Apr
15
to Apr 18

DanDoh Retreat - In The Desert

  • Crowne Plaza Phoenix - Chandler (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

DanDoh 1st Annual Knitting Retreat

https://www.dandoh.com/retreat

Immerse yourself for 3 nights 4 days into the world of DanDoh, including lectures, a Mystery Knit Along, a Pop Up Shop, knitting, Japanese culture/craft activities, food, beverages, more knitting, reuniting with old friends, making new friends, sharing ideas and techniques, learning, (did I say knitting?) and building community.

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Arizona Fiber Festival
Apr
5
to Apr 7

Arizona Fiber Festival

  • the Parks and Recreation office (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

At Camp Verde, AZ.  

Sponsored by the Arizona Federation of Weavers and Spinners Guilds and the Town of Camp Verde.

This is a NEW fiber arts festival for 2024.  Workshops covering a wide variety of fiber arts topics will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in city facilities on Main Street.  There will also be a vendor marketplace and fiber art demonstration tables for each of the guilds that belong to the Federation.  The event will be open to the public.

The Festival will be open on Friday, April 5, 2024, for workshops, with the vendor market and Guild booths available from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, and on Saturday, April 6, 2024, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday, April 7, 2024, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, for workshops, the vendor market, demonstrations, and Guild booths.

https://azfed.org/arizona-fiber-festival

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Class (in-person at Stitches West)
Mar
3
9:00 AM09:00

Class (in-person at Stitches West)

https://stitches.events/teacher/yumiko-alexander/

Class: Knitting with Cotton, Linen, and Silk. What You Need to Know.

When Yumiko Alexander moved from Japan to Arizona, her knitting changed. When she moved to a climate where the wool and alpaca yarns she had always worked with can be worn only a few months of the year, she switched to cottons and linens for warm-weather comfort.

For her designs to work with these non-elastic fibers, what else needed to change? First, she discovered that a swatch did not predict what would happen when she wore the full-size garment. So, from yarn weight, to type of needles (?and hooks?), to her swatching and washing processes — she has changed it all. Now she exclusively works with cotton, linen, and silk, and her swatches accurately predict the fit and drape of her garments. Learn the process she uses to avoid surprises.

Whether you live in a warm climate or cool, when you understand the characteristics of non-elastic fibers (what Yumiko calls their personalities), you will be able to use them for year-round comfort.

Supply list
None- this is a lecture based class

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Class (in-person at Stitches So Cal)
Nov
11
9:00 AM09:00

Class (in-person at Stitches So Cal)

https://stitches.events/teacher/yumiko-alexander/

Class: Knitting with Cotton, Linen, and Silk. What You Need to Know.

When Yumiko Alexander moved from Japan to Arizona, her knitting changed. When she moved to a climate where the wool and alpaca yarns she had always worked with can be worn only a few months of the year, she switched to cottons and linens for warm-weather comfort.

For her designs to work with these non-elastic fibers, what else needed to change? First, she discovered that a swatch did not predict what would happen when she wore the full-size garment. So, from yarn weight, to type of needles (?and hooks?), to her swatching and washing processes — she has changed it all. Now she exclusively works with cotton, linen, and silk, and her swatches accurately predict the fit and drape of her garments. Learn the process she uses to avoid surprises.

Whether you live in a warm climate or cool, when you understand the characteristics of non-elastic fibers (what Yumiko calls their personalities), you will be able to use them for year-round comfort.

Supply list
None- this is a lecture based class

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