Drop Spindle Spinning with Amy Francisco

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Class Title:  Drop Spindle Spinning

Teacher Name: Amy Francisco

Class Length: 2 hours

Class Fee: $25.00

Class Day/Time: Sunday, 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Class Description:

Learn how to create your own beautiful yarn easily and inexpensively!

Follow along while Amy guides you in learning a basic spinning technique that has been used for centuries throughout the world.

Amy will show you an easy “twist and draft” method developed by Abby Franquemont. It’s so easy to make yarn this way, even little kids can do it!  You’ll have fun, learn a new skill, and be able to make single and 2 ply yarn in only an hour! A very meditative technique that can be done “almost” anywhere. Please be advise, we will be working with wool fibers in class.

Level: Beginner and above

Registration necessary, class size limited to 20

Supplies Needed: 

-A well balanced, Turkish drop spindle (the easiest to learn with)

-shears

OR:

Buy a 3-D printed Turkish Drop Spindle from Amy for $18.00, and borrow her shears.

Materials Fee: $12.00 payable to teacher in class (For 4 oz of alpaca and wool blend roving Jehovah Jireh Woolmill)

If you do not have a Drop Spindle, Amy will have them available to purchase for 18.00.

Homework: None

A 3.00 electronic administrative fee will be added for all online registration transactions.

An Admission ticket must be purchased to attend all classes

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