Spinning
Beginning Spinning I
Discover the joy and beauty of making handspun yarn by learning to spin wool. This class is for those who want to learn all the basics of spinning fiber from sheep on the spinning wheel. The focus will be on understanding how to prepare fiber and use tools and equipment. After getting acquainted with the fiber and spinning wheel, you will need to practice. Spinning outside of class time will be encouraged. Please bring a spinning wheel and hard cards, if you have them, to the first session. Spinning wheels are available for use at the Guild and they may be taken home for the duration of the class for a $250 refundable damage deposit. Materials fee $25, payable to the instructor.
Reserve your seat now 1215 WEEKEND Saturday & Sunday, March 31 & April 1: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Instructor: Judy Payne | Level: Beginning | Tuition: $99/$83 Members
Spinning Wheel Refresher & More
Want to get started spinning again? Are you not quite sure what to do with that fiber stash? Wonder fhow to set the tension on your wheel? Wonder no more – just bring your spinning wheel and fiber, and then be ready to spin! There will be time for instructor demonstrations on fiber preparation, wheel mechanics, proper spinning technique and more, plus one-on-one attention to get you back on track spinning for your next project or exploring what to do with that bundel of fleece. Prerequisite: Students must have spininng wheel experience.
Reserve your seat now 1218 Saturday, February 18: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Instructor: Nancy Preckshot | Level: Advanced Beginning | Tuition: $59/$50 Members
Spinning for Knitter’s
Learn to use the spinning wheel and make enough yarn to knit a small project like a hat! Bring your favorite small knitting project pattern to plan your spinning project accordingly. Students will need to spin at home in between sessions. Spinning wheels are available to take home for the duration of the class for a $250 refundable damage deposit. Materials fee $10, payable to the instructor.
Reserve your seat now 1216 Thursdays, March 1, 15, 22 & April 5: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Instructor: Nancy Preckshot | Level: Multi | Tuition: $119/$99 Members
Spinning Consistency
Continue spinning but focus on technique and consistency. Students will learn tips for preparing fiber and explore drafting by getting a feel for ‘how the fiber wants to be spun.’ There will be an explanation of useful tools and how that can aid spinners with maintaining and keeping even spun yarn. Yarn diagnostics and analysis will take place through deconstructing your spun yarn as a means to understand areas for improvement. Materials fee $5, payable to the instructor.
Reserve your seat now 1217 Thursdays, March 29 & April 12: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Instructor: Nancy Preckshot | Level: Advanced Beginning to Intermediate | Tuition: $50/$41 Members
NEW – Spinning Something Different
Newspaper, yellow pages, tissue or waxed paper and ‘paper-like’ materials – how do you spin them into yarn? Want to spin something different, interesting, and new? Bring your spinning wheels and explore the possibilities. Plus you will ‘recycle,’ ‘re-purpose,’ and ‘re-use’ – very cool! Materials fee $2, payable to the instructor. The instructor will provide a variety of spinning materials as options for you try – dyed coffee filters, ads from the Sunday paper, computer tape and more.
Reserve your seat now 1219 Saturday, April 14: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Instructor: Katherine Buenger | Level: Advanced Beginning to Advanced | Tuition: $40/$33 Members
Spinning for a Specific Project
Have you ever had a project in mind that you really wanted to make with handspun yarn? How do you get over the hurdles of spinning for a specific project? What are your handspun possibilities for planning your next knitting, spinning or weaving project? Learn how to determine the amount of fiber you will need and how to spin it to get the most out of your project. Also, learn new ways of finding a great project to make with the fiber you may already have. A great class to give you the direction you are looking for to get something going today! Sign up early as registration will close one week prior to the first class to allow the instructor plenty of time to contact students and identify both project and fiber needs. Handout fee $5, payable to the instructor. Prerequisite: Students must be able to spin and ply very comfortably
Reserve your seat now 1220 Tuesdays, April 10, 17 & 24: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Instructor: Anne Burgeson | Level: Advanced Beginning to Intermediate | Tuition: $74/$62 Members
NEW Spinning Plant Fibers
Come discover some tricks of the trade when it comes to spinning and finishing linen, bamboo, and cotton. They are less forgiving than animal fibers and therefore require more specific spinning techniques, but the yarns they make are fantastic for knitting and especially weaving. Bamboo is quite slippery, but linen is long and scratchy, and cotton’s fibers are so small it’s hard to believe they will stick together to make a nice yarn! Materials fee tbd, payable to the instructor. Prerequisite: Students must be able to spin and ply very comfortably
Reserve your seat now 1221 Saturday, May 5: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Instructor: Anne Burgeson | Level: Advanced Beginning to Advanced | Tuition: $59/$50 Members
Hayride: A Post Festival Class
So, you went to a fiber festival and got a little carried away. When you looked over your purchases you discovered: a.) The beautiful fleece was full of hay b.) You bought combs and now have no idea what to do with them. In this class students will learn what to do and explore hands-on how to prepare and repair some fiber. Useful fiber prep skills! Washed, hay-filled fleece is not a tragedy. It simply provides you more opportunities to love your fiber. Bring clean fleece, combs and/or curiosity to class. The instructor will provide some fleece with hay and a variety of combs. Handout fee $2, payable to the instructor.
Reserve your seat now 1222 Wednesdays, May 23, 30 & June 6: 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Instructor: Susan Hensel | Level: Multi | Tuition: $74/$62 Members
New! Spinning Bulky Art Yarn
How do you spin those textured and thick art yarns? Learn to create amazing bulky art yarns from spinning whole locks, making coils or cocoons and adding objects. The effects can be simple with variations in color and thickness, or wild using unusual materials that are heavily textured and layered. Students will need to bring a delta orifice, bulky orifice or quill wheel and are encouraged to bring any items/materials they would like to use or share to class in addition to the materials provided by the instructor. This is an excellent way to use up any felted roving from ill-fated dye experiments, as well novelties like feathers, small toys, buttons, locks, anything that seems fun. Wheels that run slowly work best for these techniques. Materials fee $20, payable to the instructor. Prerequisite: Students must be able to spin and ply very comfortably
Reserve your seat now 1225 Sunday, April 29: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Instructor: Doreen Hartzell | Level: Advanced Beginning to Advanced | Tuition: $50/$41 Members
