Spinning Classes

All spinning classes will be held in the Sparta United Methodist Church fellowship hall

Beginning Wheel Spinning
with Sue Duncan

Have you ever wondered how yarn is made? Twist the fibers and you will make yarn.  Learn the basics of a spinning wheel.  Different types of wheels will be provided for you in class., but if you have your own, please bring it.  Learn how to draft the fibers and allow the twisted fibers to slide through your fingers onto the spool.  You will make yarn right before your eyes.  It is magic!

Friday afternoon - $55.00

BASIC SPINNING “OFF THE TIP”  with Deborah Tilson Clark

Beginner and beyond

Spinning is a process of twisting flexible fibers together into stronger, continuous lengths. The first human spinners accomplished this work using only their hands. but soon they invented tools to help them spin more efficiently and with more consistent results. For millennia, these tools were variations of a stick-and-weight: the stick was a place to store the twisted fibers and the weight on the stick provided momentum that transferred twist to the fiber. The twisting took place at the tip of the stick, and so, handspinning on all early spinning tools around the world is called, collectively, spinning “off the tip.” 

Saturday afternoon - $40.00 plus $15.00 materials fee

CREATE & SPIN ART YARNS USING A BLENDING BOARD  with Julie Drogsvold

Advanced beginner and beyond

Would you like to make bright, fun and textured art batts, then spin those batts into amazing yarn? This class will provide all the tools and materials needed to use your blending board in new and exciting ways from a variety of fibers and materials. Students will then creatively spin batts and rolags in a thick and thin manner to create one-of-a-kind singles and plied yarn. 

Friday morning - $60.00 + $15.00 materials fee

Beginning Spinning on a Drop Spindle
with Chelsea Fehskins

Here is your chance to learn the centuries-old art of creating yarn on a wood drop spindle.  You will learn the step by step spinning process for understanding and success.  We will also cover some basics of wool types and preparation.  Each student will leave with their mini yarn skein, spindle, and extra wool roving so that you can keep spinning.

Friday morning or Saturday afternoon - $35.00

COTTON SPINNING MADE EASY  with Julie Drogsvold

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. 

Saturday all day - $95.00 plus $20.00 materials fee