Registration for  Alpaca Tracks T(h)read Lightly Workshops 
  • Your spot in the class is secured when we receive your payment.​ 
  • We have indicated the number of spots available and will adjust this number as people register.
  • To reserve your spot, call Kathy at 613-258-0177 and arrange for payment.

Upcoming Workshops

​Learn to Felt Soap & Dryer Balls

Date: March 9th, 2019
Instructor: Corinne Cote
Time: 12:30 - 3:30
Registration Fee: $45.00
Location: 820 County Road 18,
Oxford Station
You will leave with 3 dryer balls and a felted soap.
Space is limited to 10 participants. 


Fibrescape Workshop
​Date: March 16th, 2019
Instructor: Corinne Côté
Time: 10:00 - 3:00
Registration Fee: $75.00 (includes materials, snacks and refreshments)
Bring your own lunch.
Location: 820 County Road 18,
Oxford Station
You will leave with a frameable piece of felted art.
Space is limited to 6 participants
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Ukrainian Easter Egg (Pysanky) Workshop
This is a three hour workshop.    
Instructor: Corinne Côté
When: March 20th or 21st
Time: 6:00 - 9:00
Workshop Fee: $45.00 includes refreshments, course supplies 
Maximum number of participants: 10


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Nuno Felting a Scarf 
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Instructor: Corinne
When: March 30th, 2019
Where: 820 County Road 18, Oxford Station
Time: 10:00 - 4:00  pm
Workshop  Fee: $65.00 (includes materials, coffee, tea, and snack)   
Bring your own lunch.
​Maximum Number of Participants: 6

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Wool Felted Dryer Balls Workshop
In this class, we will be wet-felting dryer balls.  
Why use wool dryer balls?
Depending on the make and model of your dryer, dryer balls decrease drying time considerably saving energy and money. Safe for people with sensitive skin
Re-usable which is a eco-friendly alternative to disposable dryer sheets. You can scent them with your favourite essential oil if you like.

Workshop Descriptions

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Felted Soap Workshop
No experience is necessary for our felted soap workshop. In this class we will use an un-scented goat's milk soap that we will felt with hypo-allergenic alpaca fibre. A handcrafted therapeutic soap bar will last much longer if it is felted it is great for mild skin exfoliation.
Wet-Felting Workshop

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Wet-Felting Mitten Workshop
In this course, you will be given a step by step instructions on how to use alpaca and various other fibres to create a unique pair of felted mittens. 
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Fibrescape Workshop
In this one day course you learn how to felt different fibre such as alpaca and wool onto a piece of silk fabric creating an item that could be framed or turned into a cushion.  You will have access to a variety of colours and materials so that you can create your own unique design.
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Nuno Felting Scarf Workshop for Beginners
This is a beginner course in nuno felting. You will learn how to combine alpaca &/or wool with fine silk to make a unique scarf reflecting your colour preferences and design.  Starting with white or black silk, participants will be able to choose colours from a variety of fibres to incorporate into their scarf       design.  Each participant will walk away with a finished scarf.
Weaving Couse
.Here is a brief overview of the course. At the end of three lessons you will have warped a table loom and woven a sample for future reference. Topics covered include: reading a draft, calculating the amount of yarn you require for a project, winding the warp, dressing the loom, using a shuttle and bobbin winder, keeping track of your project. You will have the skills required to set up a loom, plan a project and weave it. All materials and tools required are provided to you. There will be "homework" to complete during the week. Reference material (books, dvds) will be available for you to review during the week.
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Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop
You will learn to decorate an egg with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using wax-resist (batik) method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, "to write", as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. You will have enough time to complete two Easter eggs. ​ Please note that you will be given options for different patterns and designs.                                              
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Indian Cuisine
We invite you to join us for our annual cooking and dining class with Roshan Aubin from Aubin Farm on Thursday, April 20th.  Roshan will share her love of cooking as we prepare an East Indian meal which we will later enjoy as a sit-down meal.  This is a great afternoon of learning and socializing. The menu includes: pakoras with sauce, beef curry, vegetable curry, khichdi (rice and beans) and gulab jam.