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Tuesday evenings 7pm – 9 pm
with Ashley Wells, Willow Hawk Farm
Learn the
basics of handspinning wool yarns using hand spindles and
spinning wheels. The series will provide a hands-on introduction
to
handspinning techniques, fiber characteristics, and the basics of fiber
preparation. Students will make a basic hand spindle (yours to
keep)
and use instructor-provided spinning wheels in class. Fiber for
class
and “homework” are included. Additional fiber and hand-turned drop
spindles will be available for purchase at Esoterica.
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course registration is $80, or $15 per class for drop-in students. |
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007 – Intro to
Handspinning: Basics of
yarn and how spinning works, basic spinning terminology, make personal
hand spindle, and “give it a whorl.”
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 –Woolen vs.
worsted yarns: fiber preparation methods and drafting techniques.
Drafting and controlling twist. Hands-on spinning.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 – Types of
hand spindles, selecting hand spindles for specific yarns.
Hands-on spinning.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007 – Wheel basics.
Wheel types, anatomy of a spinning wheel, hands-on introduction
to spinning on a wheel. Hands-on spinning with hand spindle.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 – To ply or not
to ply, “S” and “Z” twist. Plying. Hands-on spinning with
wheel and hand spindles.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007 – Fiber
selection and preparation. Intro to exotic fibers. More
wheel spinning and hand spindle spinning.
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Instructor:
Ashley Wells, Willow Hawk Farm Ashley is a veteran handspinner,
weaver, and dyer and shepherd. She and her husband produce a
variety of fiber for handspinners on their farm in Lovettsville.
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