Description: Tired of always spinning the same way? Come and learn different drafting methods – short forward draw, short backward draw, and long draw. You will try spinning from rolags, batts and combed top and learn how different fibre preparations … Continue reading
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED Description: Learn how to use a support spindle such as a Russian or Tibetan spindle, a bead spindle or a takhli. Support spindles are perfect for spinning short fibres such as qiviut and cotton … Continue reading
Description: Spindles are fun, efficient, cheap and portable. This class will build on your knowledge of basic spindle spinning and will go into topics such as choosing the right spindle to make the yarn you want, fibre preparation, productivity and … Continue reading
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED Description: Challenge yourself and learn to spin the Medieval way. You will learn how to use a Medieval or Bulgarian style spindle for in hand or short suspended spinning. You will use a wooden distaff … Continue reading
Description: Learn to spin on our guild’s Great Wheel, also called a Walking Wheel, as well as other types of spindle wheels. Spindle wheels are fun to spin on and treadled spindle wheels are great for doing art yarns as … Continue reading
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED Description: You have control of your singles, now master plying them into even, balanced yarns. This skill is a prerequisite for the unbalanced plying techniques that are the basis for many novelty or art yarns. … Continue reading
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to restrictions in gathering to slow the spread of coronovirus. Registered Students will be refunded. Description: As a Spinner, you get to decide what type of yarn you want to spin. This is … Continue reading
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to restrictions in gathering to slow the spread of coronovirus. Registered Students will be refunded. ought a beautiful fibre braid or batt because you loved the colours and ended up with the yarn you … Continue reading
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to restrictions in gathering to slow the spread of coronovirus. Registered Students will be refunded. Description: As a Spinner, you get to decide what type of yarn you want to spin. This is a … Continue reading
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to restrictions in gathering to slow the spread of coronovirus. Registered Students will be refunded. Description: Stop playing ‘yarn chicken’ with your hand spun knitting, crochet or weaving projects and learn how to accurately … Continue reading