Leader: Jane Bynum
Saturday, August 31, 2019 – 1:30-3:30 pm
Materials fee $20 for spindle & fiber
Class limited to 6
Registration deadline: August 24, 2019
Learn the principles of making yarn from fiber by adding twist. Spindle spinning is an ancient technique, but still relevant for working with many kinds of fiber. Compared to wheel spinning, it is characterized as, “slower by the hour, but faster by the day”. We will progress from Stone Age to Renaissance to modern methods of drafting and twisting, using very simple but efficient tools.
No experience necessary. Experienced wheel spinners are welcome if they wish to explore the possibilities of spindle spinning.
Students should bring: Paper and writing implement. Cards and baggies for samples.