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SPINNING:
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Spindle 101 $45 (2-3 hours)
Includes the use of a spindle and a fiber sampler.
*Learn to spindle spin.
*Fiber basics
*Prep basics
*using different fibers
* no leader start
*Park and Draft
*X wind on
*Andean plying.
*Finishing
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Spindling 2nd $45 (2 hours)
This class is meant to introduce or reintroduce die hard wheel spinners
to the Spindle.
We'll work somewhere inbetween the Beginning and the advanced spindling
classes.
*Drafting
*Starting with no leader
*Wind ons
*Fiber information and sizes of spindles
*Spinning from the fold
*Long draw
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Advanced Spindling $50 (2-3 hours)
Includes fiber - Please bring your own spindle that you are comfortable
with.
Intermediate class that will pump up your spindling skills.
*Fiber talk – staples, roving vs top
*Flick, Thigh roll, and Kick start.
*Plying – 2 ply, 3 ply, Navajo ply, and Andean ply refresher
*Using different fibers best
*Long draw
*Spinning from the fold
*Peruvian Butterfly
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Let's Spin – Learn to spin on a wheel $50
Includes the use of a wheel and fiber.
If you have your own wheel, though, it is best to bring that as it will
help to learn your own personal wheel better.
If you've never spun on a wheel before this is YOUR foundations class. This is the class you want to start with. We'll go over so many things that will help get you started.
*Know your wheel
*All the Fibers
*Posture and positioning
*Getting started
*Types of spinning
*Basic spinning
*Basic Plying
*Yarn finishing.
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Beefy Spin $55 (2-3 hours)
Spin fatter yarns - Includes the fiber – Please bring a wheel in
good working order. Must have a working knowledge of the wheel and be
comfortable with the instructions.
*Setting your wheel up to work with you
*Prep and Fibers
*Spinning and draws
*Plying
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Corespinning $70 (4 hrs)
Includes the fiber and cores – Please bring a wheel in good working
order with 2-3 bobbins. It's also helpful to have a Niddy Noddy and a
Lazy Kate. Must have a working knowledge of the wheel and be comfortable
with the instructions.
Working on all kinds of spinning on a core and plying on a core.
*Core spinning with Top
*Core spinning with Locks
*Core spinning over elastic
*Core plying – Boucle
*Core plying – Coils and Bobbles
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Add Ins $80 (4 hrs)
Includes materials - wool and add ins though you are welcome to bring
some other add ins to discuss and use.
Fun fun novelty style yarns
*Beaded yarns
*Feather Yarns
*Stringing on pompoms or flowers for plying add ins
* Almost add ins - 'Ewelash' yarns.
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Long Draw ($40) (2-3 hours)
Includes the fiber – Please bring a wheel in good working order.
Must have a working knowledge of the wheel and be comfortable with the
instructions.
Lets make some light and lofty yarns.
*Classic Long draw
*supported long draw
*spinning long from the fold
*double draw
*using different materials for long draw, rolags, batts, top
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Spin Color $45 (4 hours)
Includes the fiber – Please bring a wheel in good working order.
Must have a working knowledge of the wheel and be comfortable with the
instructions.
Working with handpaints for predictable results.
*Predraft for color
*Barberpole
*Fractal Spinning
*2ply self striping (also 3 ply or 4 ply)
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Spin Exotics $60 (2-3 hours)
Includes the Fiber - Please bring a wheel in good working order with 2-3
bobbins. Or 2-3 spindles. It's also helpful to have a Niddy Noddy and
a Lazy Kate. Must have a working knowledge of the wheel and be comfortable
with the instructions.
The best way to work with some of the exotics and blends. It's also a
great way to sample some of the more luxurious fibers.
*Yak
*Camel
*Angora
*Silk: Cultivated, Tussah, Bamboo, Soy
* and more.
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Spin thin $40 (2-3 hours)
Includes the fiber – Please bring a wheel in good working order
with 2-3 bobbins. It's also helpful to have a Niddy Noddy and a Lazy Kate.
Must have a working knowledge of the wheel and be comfortable with the
instructions.
*Setting your wheel up to work with you
*Tricks of the trade – long draw
*Prep and Fibers
*Spinning and draws
*Plying
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Super Singles $60 (4 hours)
Includes the fiber – Please bring a wheel in good working order.
Must have a working knowledge of the wheel and be comfortable with the
instructions.
You will work on:
*Energized Singles
*low twist singles
*Fulling singles
*Fluffy singles
*Thick and thin singles
*Singles Marls.
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Plying 201 $40 (2-3 hours)
Bring in tons of singles. This class isn't about making singles though
we will be making some to check your twist and to do some math on how
to make superb balanced singles. The majority of this class is going
to go over all kinds of plying.
You will do:
*Balanced and Unbalanced 2 ply
*3ply
*Chain/Navajo Ply
*4 ply
*Cable ply
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FIBER PROCESSING:
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Cards, Combs, and Hackles $60
(2-3 hours)
Bring your own if you have them but I
will have a couple of sets of these for everyone to use and share as
well. We will learn how to use them and to blend with them.
*Hand Cards – Rolags
*Combs
*Hackles
*Using a diz
*Drum Carder
*Blending colors
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Color blending - Red
and Yellow make Orange. $110 (approx 5-6 hours) Bring
a lunch. Fiber/materials included in the price
Today is all about using nothing or
something to blend up your colors. We will start with some base
colors and from that you will make new colors. Red and Yellow make
Orange...and so on. We will learn how to blend with hand cards, drum
carders, combs, hackles, and nothing at all. This is a great class if
you want to be more efficient and making the color you want from the
colors you have.
If you have combs, hackles, or hand
cards bring them. Also bring a wheel or spindle in good working
order. The real test to how well you did making your blend is how
well it looks spun up. I usually keep a spindle by the side of my
carder for quick testing.
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WEAVING:
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Basic Rigid Heddle $70 (6 hours)
Bring in your
own loom or $30 off a rigid heddle loom purchased before or at the end
of class.
Includes the use of a rigid heddle loom and the yarn for the project.
*Basics of calculating yardage needed for a project
*Using a warping peg to direct warp
*We will warp your loom with the project calculated
*Weaving basics
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Weaving with Pick-up Sticks $50
(2-3 hours)
You must bring your own loom in good
working order. It needs to be already warped (about 1-2 yards) with a
smooth yarn. Solid yarn is preferred so you can see the changes best
but it's not critical. DPI is not important but the thicker your
yarn, the wider your warp should be. Shoot for 6 inches of fingering
or 10 of bulky.
With your looms all set to go we will
be able to dive right in and start working away. You will create
different kinds of leno lace, spot lace, and honeycomb. Although I
have said you can use any material we will discuss all the materials
for their best use
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Hello Rigid Heddle $130 (6 hrs each of 2 days)
Bring in your own loom or $30 off a rigid heddle loom purchased before
or at the end of class.
Includes the use of a rigid heddle loom and the yarn for the project.
Beginners Rigid Heddle class that spans 2 days
Day 1:
*Basics of calculating yardage needed for a project
*Using a warping peg to direct warp
*We will warp your loom with the project calculated
*Weaving basics
Day 2:
*Finishing your project
*Pick up sticks and lace
You will walk out of the class with the ability to make anything basic
on the Rigid Heddle Loom.
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Weaving Drop in Clinic
Bring in your loom and your yarn. $20 and we'll get you up and running.
Buy a new loom on the Clinic days and get the clinic for free.
I'll help you maximize your time and get you on your way.
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DYEING:
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Handpaint Dyeing Basics in the Crock Pot (4 hrs) $60
Includes the material cost unless you choose to upgrade in material.
If you have your own crock pot (used for dye only, not food) then you
can have your own pot. Otherwise participants should be expected to have
to share a pot.
*one cold dye
*one hot dye
lots of information. This isn't a single color dye - this is an expedition
in how to get the colors you want using 3-4 different dye colors. The
plan is to do this using combed top - if you don't spin but still want
to take the class, please let me know when you sign up. There is an additional
$12 fee for using yarn instead of fiber.
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Serious about color
– $180 (approx 6-8 hours) Bring a lunch.
Fiber/materials included in the price
I will first start with the short
version of the color theory discussion which will continue on through
the day while we get our hands right into the dyeing. Vat dyeing, Dip
dyeing, painting....etc. We will tackle it all (Various materials
that will include rovings, combed tops, batts, silk hankies, and
yarn). If you're into dyeing, and can only make it one day, this is
the day.
If you have a crock pot in good working
order or a hot plate, you are welcome to bring that. This will ensure
that you won't have to share a pan. I try to make sure we have enough
for everyone but if you can bring your own, that always helps me.
This day usually has some waiting in between the dye batches so bring
your wheel and we'll spin as I talk more about color and color
theory.
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FELT MAKING:
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Nuno Scarf $30 plus materials
(you get to choose your scarf and fiber. Generally the cost will range
from $10 to $30)
Start to finish you will learn the techniques to make a simple nuno wet
felted scarf. Very interesting gift idea for the holidays or any time
of the year. It makes a really gorgeous, unique, quick, warm scarf. If
you've never made one, this is a fun project to play with.
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SPECIALTY CLASSES:
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Color weekend (3 person minimum
– this class will not happen if we don't have the minimum)
½ day Friday and Full days on Saturday
and Sunday. Bring a wheel in good working order and any fiber prep
equipment you may have. Read the descriptions for each class well.
You can come for one, two, or all three days. 10% discount for 2
days, 20% discount for all 3 days.
Friday – From the Fleece –
starts at 1pm $85 (approx 4-5 hours) Fiber/materials included in the
price.
We will go over a fresh fleece and talk
about it's attributes then dive right into cleaning. We will discuss
using Suint method of cleaning and also just regular cleaning
methods. Then we will use this knowledge and jump in dyeing
fleece.... we will get into over dyeing on colored fleeces as well as
dyeing white. Discuss the way they all came out and lay them out to
dry. Finally we will end the day with spinning some of Spunky
Eclectic's previously dyed locks.
If you have a fleece you wish to
discuss, bring it with you and at the end of the class, using the
knowledge we now have, we will go over it and the class with discuss
it. Please bring a wheel or spindle in good working order.
Saturday – Serious about color
– starts at 10 am. $180 (approx 6-8 hours) Bring a lunch.
Fiber/materials included in the price
I will first start with the short
version of the color theory discussion which will continue on through
the day while we get our hands right into the dyeing. Vat dyeing, Dip
dyeing, painting....etc. We will tackle it all (Various materials
that will include rovings, combed tops, batts, silk hankies, and
yarn). If you're into dyeing, and can only make it one day, this is
the day.
If you have a crock pot in good working
order or a hot plate, you are welcome to bring that. This will ensure
that you won't have to share a pan. I try to make sure we have enough
for everyone but if you can bring your own, that always helps me.
This day usually has some waiting in between the dye batches so bring
your wheel and we'll spin as I talk more about color and color
theory.
Sunday – Color blending - Red
and Yellow make Orange. Starts at 10am $110 (approx 5-6 hours) Bring
a lunch. Fiber/materials included in the price
Today is all about using nothing or
something to blend up your colors. We will start with some base
colors and from that you will make new colors. Red and Yellow make
Orange...and so on. We will learn how to blend with hand cards, drum
carders, combs, hackles, and nothing at all. This is a great class if
you want to be more efficient and making the color you want from the
colors you have.
If you have combs, hackles, or hand
cards bring them. Also bring a wheel or spindle in good working
order. The real test to how well you did making your blend is how
well it looks spun up. I usually keep a spindle by the side of my
carder for quick testing.
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