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One Day Spinning Classes
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Beginning Spinning Day
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $85.00
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Our one day beginning class covers the different types of wools and their uses for different styles of yarn. Students use our spinning wheels and equipment, or bring their own if they have one. Each person is taught the process of washing raw wool, how to prepare worsted and woolen yarns using wool combs and hand carders, as well as how to operate a drum carder. After you have spun a sufficient amount of singles yarn, you learn how to ply them together to make suitable yarns for knitting or weaving. Class limited to 6.
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Schedule: - June 3, 2013 (Monday), 9:00 to 4:30
- July 6, 2013 (Saturday), 9:00 to 4:30
- August 16, 2013 (Friday), 9:00 to 4:30
- September 30, 2013 (Monday), 9:00 to 4:30
- October 11, 2013 (Friday), 9:00 to 4:30
- November 2, 2013 (Saturday), 9:00 to 4:30
- December 14, 2013 (Saturday), 9:00 to 4:30
- January 20, 2014 (Monday), 9:00 to 4:30
- February 21, 2014 (Friday), 9:00 to 4:30
- March 8, 2014 (Saturday), 9:00 to 4:30
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Falling in Love with Cotton Spinning
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Instructor:
Joan S. Ruane
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Fee: $100.00
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This class is a basic introduction to cotton spinning. It is designed to show how easy it is to spin and to give the spinner an understanding of both cotton and their wheel. Students learn how and why to adjust their wheel for this fine, short staple fiber. This workshop gives spinners proper techniques for spinning different forms of cotton fiber from the cotton boll to prepared sliver. Students will learn how to ply cotton. Finishing yarns for weaving or knitting will be discussed. This class is designed for beginner and intermediate spinners. Students need to be able to spin their wheels consistently clockwise. Class limited to 18
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Schedule: - June 6, 2013 (Thursday), 9:00 to 4:00
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Gradient Carding
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Instructor:
Heather Zoppetti
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Fee: $35.00
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Students will learn to use hand cards to disassemble commercially available hand-dyed top in order to create a color progression of rolags for spinning. Using this method, the transitions between colors can be gradual, or quite abrupt, whatever the student chooses. Class limited to 8.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Intermediate Spinning
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $85.00
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The focus of this class is to help you better understand fiber preparation and spinning and plying. We will discuss the differences between worsted and woolen spun yarns and show you how to better card your fibers and also how to comb your fibers using wool combs. We will discuss when to use your wheel ’s different whorls for soft spun or tightly spun yarns. We will show you how to prepare and spin cotton and silk. Toward the end of the day we will discuss different plying techniques. Class limited to 6.
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Schedule: - June 4, 2013 (Tuesday), 9:00 to 4:30
- November 8, 2013 (Friday), 9:00 to 4:30
- February 20, 2014 (Thursday), 9:00 to 4:30
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Making the Most of Your Drum Carder
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $85.00
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This informative one day class will help you to better understand how a drumcarder works and the pros and cons of different makes and models. Fiber Blending is easy to do with the proper drumcards and we will show you how to blend different fibers such as wool, alpaca, llama, silk and silk noil, as well as man made soysilk and tencel. Color blending your dyed fibers is fun and you will feel like you can take control of your spinning and felting projects. We will show ou how to card for subtle color changes to tweed yarns and how to add glitz to your yarns. How to do repeatable batches for large projects will be discussed. Class limited to 10.
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Schedule: - August 17, 2013 (Saturday), 9:00 to 4:30
- November 7, 2013 (Thursday), 9:00 to 4:30
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Spindle Spinning
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $85.00
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This class is intended for beginners and those who already spin. In this class we start by discussing different ways of preparing wool. Carding, combing and dressing a distaff that holds your fiber while you spin will all be covered in detail. Students will be shown and taught to spin on a variety of spindles such as the high whorl, low whorl, Turkish, hand spindle, Navajo and Tahkli spindle. Toward the end of the day students will be taught to use their spindle to make a two and three ply yarn. Class limited to 10.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Spinning Alpaca and Llama
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $100.00
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This class is for the spinner who wants to increase their knowledge of fiber
preparation and explore the wonderfully soft world of spinning Camelid
fibers. Students will learn how to identify and prepare Huaccaya and Suri
Alpaca fleece and recognize the difference between alpaca and llama
fleece. You will be shown how to wash, card, flick card and comb these
fibers and then be shown how to spin soft heavy weight to fine lace weight
yarns. We will show you how to easily separate the guard hairs from the
softer fiber often found with llama fleeces. Depending on the availability,
each student will have a chance to try spinning camel hair and down fibers. Class limited to 10.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Spinning in the Old Way
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $85.00
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This spinning class is ideal for individuals interested in history and spinning and for interpreters at museum sites who demonstrate spinning. We will do a hands-on examination of old textiles and spinning equipment and make comparisons to our modern versions of spinning wheels and textiles. Students will learn to prepare different fibers for spinning on various drop spindles, the wool wheel and saxony wheel. We will also discuss plying techniques and how to achieve it when you have only one bobbin. You know, you never find an antique wheel with a lazy kate. Come join us and learn the spinning techniques of the Old People. This class is not intended for beginners. Class limited to 10.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Spinning Novelty Designer Yarns
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Instructor:
Thomas E. Knisely
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Fee: $90.00
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Do you have spinner's block where every skein seems o look like the rest? Every spinner has a comfort zone that's easy to fall into. In this workshop you will learn how to spin novelty yarns with ease. Novelty yarns have color and textural interest that sets them apart from other yarns. You will learn how to do color blending for tweeds. Plying techniques, like Navajo Plying and cable yarns will also be shown along with spiral and knot yarns and how to add in commercial yarns. How to do core spinning for heavier dreadlock looking yarns will be show. In the end you will be celebraing the slub, instead of trying to smooth it out. Some homework will be required so basic knowledge of spinning is necessary. Class limited to 8.
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Schedule:
None scheduled at this time. Check back for future dates.
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Spinning off the Point... with Cotton
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Instructor:
Joan S. Ruane
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Fee: $100.00
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Spinning off the point allows more control over the yarn you are spinning as there is no “draw-in” pull on the fiber like you have using a spinning wheel. The class will be learning to spin off the point of a takli support spindle. This will give them the long draw technique of spinning. Learning to control the thickness and strength is important in getting the yarn you want to have for a project. With the takli under their belt we will move to a variety of charkha wheels, learning the differences and their limitations. Students will have a chance to open and CLOSE an Indian book charkha. Several stand alone charkhas and quill heads will be available to work on and hopefully a great wheel if one is available in the area. Students are encouraged to bring in their charkhas and quills to class. Class limited to 18
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Schedule: - June 7, 2013 (Friday), 9:00 to 4:00
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