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Sprang Explorations with Sharon Wichman
- Presented By: Fiber Arts on 4th
- Dates: April 10, 2026, April 11, 2026
- Location: Fiber Arts on 4th
- 6463 4th St. N.W., Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
- Phone: (505) 323-2315
- Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Price: $240
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Overview
Sprang is an ancient and mostly forgotten technique for creating elastic cloth two rows at a time. Some cultures, including the Hopi, use sprang for sashes, belts, bags, or hairnets.
Archaeologists have uncovered sprang remains around the world, including a sprang shirt at least 600 years old found in an Arizona cave.
In this two-day workshop, join us to get your fingers in the yarn and start braiding parallel threads on a frame. You will start with a pre-warped frame and learn all the steps of creating cloth and sewing it into a small bag.
Once you have the basic technique, you will have two options: A) make a larger bag with the basic stitch; or B) learn more sprang stitches while making a series of smaller bags.
Sprang bags work well for cell phones, fiber projects, dice, wallets, and any other small items.
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