We still have some openings for this year’s Cheese School, and we’ve added a free airport shuttle for out-of-towners!
Register Now for Spring Fiber School!
Cut to the chase: REGISTER NOW!
April 24 – 29, 2014
Yarn School October 24 – 27 – Rigid Heddle School April 28 & 29
YARN SCHOOL INFO – RIGID HEDDLE SCHOOL INFO – DYE LAB ADD-ON INFO – HELPER INFO
Register now for Cheese School 2014!
Cheese School, April 3-6, 2014 at The Harveyville Project!
Registration is now open for this year’s Cheese School.
We held our very first Cheese School last spring and it was a marvelous time! Two full days of hands-on home cheesemaking, capped off with a fascinating (and delectable) presentation by Sarah Hoffman of the award-winning Green Dirt Farm.
We loved it so much, we’re making it an annual event. Charlene will lead the home cheesemaking intensive, and Sarah will join us again for the artisian demo and tasting. It’s a really wonderful way to dive into the nitty-gritty of home cheesemaking, and also get the benefit of a fantastic professional perspective. Plus, of course, lots and lots of cheese, nom nom nom.
Yarn School Registration opens mid-January
If you want a heads up when registration is a go, sign up for our mailing list:
Yarn School Goodies time!
(photo by moonrat42 aka Natalia :))
Hand dyers, fiber farmers, yarn shops, etc! Advertise your fibery goodness for free in the Yarn School goody bags!
Get your wares in the hands of eager fiber enthusiasts. Send 30 pcs of fiber samples, patterns, notions, yarn–whatever you specialize in–to arrive here by Wednesday 10/2 (we can probably squeeze it in if they come Thursday, but shoot for Wednesday). In exchange, you’ll get great advertising and a free banner for the next 6 mos on thriftyknitter.com and yarnschool.com. Make sure anything you send is well labeled so customers can find you.
(Last spring’s contributors: it’s not too late to send those banners & I’ll put them up with this round.)
We also love door prizes!
Email nikol@harvyevilleproject.com if you’re sending stuff.
Send to:
Nikol Lohr
13149 Harveyville Rd
Harveyville KS 66431
785-589-2714
New Dye Lab spots added!
Yarn School and/or Felt School, plus new Dye Lab spots. Register now!
New private rooms may be added to Yarn School 9/3–email Nikol if you want to be on the waiting list.
Dye Lab spots available tonight
I’m releasing most of the fall Fiber School Dye Lab spots tonight. Folks already registered will get first crack at them. I’ll add any remaining spots to general registration on Sunday.
FALL FIBER SCHOOL REGISTRATION OPENS MONDAY 6/17 @10am
Fall is usually a lot more relaxed, but after the mad dash this spring, I’m announcing the time in advance.
YARN SCHOOL: 10/3 – 10/6 (Thurs pm – Sunday afternoon) – EXTRA DYE LAB: 10/6 (Sun pm + overnight) – FELT SCHOOL: 10/7 – 10/8 (Mon/Tues + overnight)
Registration will be here at 10am, assuming I set it up properly. Until then, it will give an error message. In the meantime:
Getting ready for Cheese School
We’ve been busy getting ready for Cheese School. A few weeks ago, Charlene ran through all of the cheeses we’ll be making, getting accustomed to our stove and layout. I got to sample all of them, lucky me!
We also smoked some homemade mozzarella, along with some store-bought cheeses.
I’ve been working on a design for a DIY cheese press, with ample help from the Internet. Fingers crossed it will work as planned. Most of my “brilliant ideas” are rather expensive disasters, so I’m hoping this is the exception. I’ll know by Wednesday…
Spring Yarn School!
Yarn School is full. Please email Nikol to be put on the waiting list. Apologies to everyone who is disappointed. Spring always fills up quickly, but “quickly” usually means a week, not 12 hours. I’m attempting a bit of shuffling to accommodate roommate requests, so if that results in any openings, I’ll offer them in the order. The waiting list started around 9am Friday, so those people will get first crack.
We’re still a couple months out, so it’s not unusual to have some openings as we get closer, so please do get on the waiting list if you’re flexible. This session filled so quickly that I suspect some friends coming together might have gotten split up, which may result in a few extra cancellations. Either way, stay tuned & I’ll let you know!
Haven’t reviewed availability with Charlene yet, but if you’re interested, this may still be an option:
