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Get Your Daily Dose of Fiber with Our FREE Webinar

Join us at Maker Festivals Pennsylvania, the ultimate crafting extravaganza in Lancaster from July 31-August 3, 2024, and we will once again be bringing our fiber artists with us! Our festival lineup will have thousands of fiber artists, and jewelry makers!

Have you ever gotten into a habit and wondered, why in the world do I even do it this way any more? Get back to the basics of knitting with Tanis Gray during her FREE preview webinar All about Fiber: Yarn Composition, Dyeing Methods & Making the Right Fiber Choice for Your Next Knitted Project on August 13, 2013 at 5 pm EDT. Tanis will be joining us live so you can ask her all of your fiber questions directly during the one hour free preview. 

She'll be discussing the differences between plant and animal fiber, non-traditional fibers like raffia and twine, and the basics of yarn weight and gauge. All of these techniques combined will help you to determine which is the best fiber to use for your next knitting project. You'll quickly notice that smarter fiber choices will lead to knitwear that fits great and lasts forever. 

If you can't join us for the live event, with your registration you will automatically receive a recording of the event within 48 business hours after the seminar ends. You will also receive information on how you can get 20% off the following digital knitting products in the Interweave Store:

  • Knitting Architecture eBook                     
  • Cozy Knits eBook                                           
  • Grand Palais Shawl ePattern                      
  • Scherenschnitte Cardigan ePattern         
  • Lodi Cardigan ePattern                                  
  • Rapunzel Scarf ePattern                            
  • Seed Stitch Wristers ePattern                    

Then, join us again on August 21, 2013 at 5 pm EDT for the full online seminar. We'll provide you with all of the information you need to register during the free preview webinar. During the full seminar,  you'll learn even more about fiber including:

  • How a specific fiber holds dye
  • How to dye your own fiber from home
  • The meaning of sustainability to a fiber artist
  • How to upcycle and recycle

We'll see you there!

Course Outline:

HOW DOES THE WEBINAR WORK?
 The webinar is broadcasted via the internet with live audio delivered through your computer speakers or over your telephone. The live webinar’s visual presentation is displayed directly from the Presenter's computer to your computer screen. The Q&A is managed through a chat-style submission system with questions being read and answered by the Presenter for the entire class to hear. In the event some questions are not answered during the live session, an e-mail with questions and answers will be sent to all webinar attendees. By attending the live webinar and/or asking questions, your full name may be stated during the live event and captured in the recording.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED? 
All you need is a computer or iOS device, and an internet connection. You’ll be able to view the presentation and listen to the audio over computer speakers; however, you’ll enjoy much better audio quality if you use a telephone. See below for complete system requirements.

To test your connection before the live webinar, visit: http://support.citrixonline.com/en_US/gotomeeting/help_files/GTM140010. (Click on the test session URL under Step 1.)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

For Windows/PC-based users:

  • Required: Windows® 7 or 8, Vista, XP, or 2003 Server
  • Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 4.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ 1.6 or higher enabled)
  • Required: Internet connection, DSL or better recommended with bandwidth of 700Kbps or more
  • Recommended Processor: 2.4 GHz or more with 2 GB of RAM or more

For Mac-based users:

  • Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 (Snow Leopard®), Mac OS® X 10.7 (Lion®), Mac OS® X 10.8 (Mountain Lion®)
  • Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 4.0 or newer, Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ enabled)
  • Required: Internet connection, DSL or better recommended with bandwidth of 700Kbps or more
  • Recommended Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel processor (Core 2 Duo) with 1 GB of RAM or more

For iOS users:

  • Required: Free GoToMeeting App from the Apple App Store
  • Required: WiFi connection to use VoIP
  • Required: iPad® 1 or newer, iPhone® 3GS or newer, iPod ® Touch (3rd generation) or newer
  • Required Operating System: iOS 4.2 or newer

For Android users:

  • Required: Free GoToMeeting App from the Google Play Store
  • Required: WiFi connection to use VoIP
  • Required Operating System: Android 2.2 or higher
  • Recommended Processor: 1 Ghz CPU or higher

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