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FIESTA CLASSES

The Fiesta hosted classes and lectures for the first
time during the 2009 AFAF. The classes were held on site.
Below is the list of classes organized by
guilds and presented at the 2009 Fiesta. )
Fiesta Class Schedule
Thursday, May 21st
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10 am to 1 pm
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Quilting
Class-Woven Stars. Instructor: Sally Schneider. The student will create either a 39” square
wall quilt or a 34” x 49” wall hanging or table runner.
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1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
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Machine
Knitting. Demonstration of how to use a knitting machine.
Desert Designs Machine Knitting Club.
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1 pm to 4 pm
(On
the Stage)
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Hand Embroidered
Dragonfly Bookmark/Nametag (No Registration required).
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by Rita Pittman-Curry.
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5 pm to 6:30 pm
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Learning
to spin. Instructor: Sue Goudy. Learn the basic techniques of
spinning.
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Friday, May 22nd
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10 am to
1 pm
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Double
Serpentine Rainbow Bracelet. Instructor: Judy Walker. You
will create an amazing rainbow colored bracelet of fire polished crystals.
It is easy and fast – most students will complete the bracelet in class
and wear it home.
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1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
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Learn
to Make a Fleece Jacket.
Instructor:
Melissa Sonnen. Learn
to
make a fleece jacket, no matter what size you wear, using your own
personal body measurements.
Two audience members will go home with a jacket that we all
construct in class.
Everyone will receive instructions and take away their personal
measurement sheet.
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5 pm to 6:30 pm
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Mixed
media postcards. Instructor: Elizabeth Dawson. The
class will create beautiful mixed media and fabric postcards that you can
mail.
Several techniques with a variety of materials will be used to
create one of a kind pieces of art.

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Saturday, May 23rd
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10 am to 1 pm
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Learning
to Weave. Instructor: Nancy Crowley. The weaving process will
be explained and each student will get the chance to weave on a table
loom.
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1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
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Make
and Take Fabric Postcards. Instructor: Carol A. Bell. Making 4
x 6 fabric postcards is a relaxing way to express your creativity by using
up scraps, play with embellishments, and experiment with mixed media.
They can be appliquéd, beaded, embossed, embroidered, painted,
pieced, quilted, stitched, thread painted or stamped.
In this class you will make two 4 x 6 works of art using various
techniques which can be mailed.
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