JULIE DROGSVOLD has been raising fiber animals since her teens, first on her family farm and now at her own ranch. Building on her love for teaching and design, her college studies focused on secondary education and costume design. After school , raising fiber animals naturally led to spinning and weaving and then into instructing across the country. Julie's ranch, T angled YarnFarms, nestled in the Sky Islands of southern Arizona, specializes in Navajo heritage Angora goats, Angora rabbits and heirloom cottons. Her teaching style reflects her love of natural luxury fibers and a joy in learning.
COTTON SPINNING MADE EASY Intermediate to advanced
Dive into the technique of long draw spinning. a historic technique used to spin cotton for centuries. Long draw spinning enables fast spinning of short staple fibers into consistent singles.
Topics covered in this class include cotton’s unique qualities, the variety of beautiful yarns that can be created, and tips for the care and use of handspun cotton yarns.
Students will learn the most effective way to create punis, and then will spin from their punis and from naturally-colored cotton and even cotton from the seed. Plying and finishing techniques will also be addressed
Prerequisite skills: Students should have a good working relationship with their wheels and be capable of spinning a consistent single
Pre-class homework: None
Students bring:
Spinning wheel or e-spinner, ideally flyer driven with scotch tension
carders—cotton carders preferred, but wool will do
3 empty bobbins
Class duration: 6 hours
Instructor: Julie Drogsvold
Date and time: Saturday, June 7, 2025 9:00am to 4:00pm
Materials fee: $20.00 for Cotton sliver (Upland and Pima), seed cotton, puni stick
Class fee: $95.00
3 to 14 students