Introduction to Supported Spindle Spinning
About Introduction to Supported Spindle Spinning
Are you interested in learning to spin, but don’t have the space or interest in a spinning wheel right now? Are you interested in making your spinning projects easier to transport? Are you looking to spin very fine/fluffy yarn that you’re afraid won’t hold together with a drop spindle? Whether you’re a beginning spinner or an experienced spinner looking to expand or refresh your skills, this is the class for you. This class will focus on spinning with a supported spindle, and cover fiber preparation, spinning singles yarn, winding yarn off your spindle, plying, and some common issues encountered while spinning on a supported spindle.
What will students learn:
Students will be introduced to several types of supported spindles, including the benefits and drawbacks to each. Different fiber preparation methods will be briefly discussed. They will learn how the spindle adds twist to their fiber, and how to spin singles. How to wind yarn off a spindle using various tools (including hand wound balls, a ball winder/nostepinne, and toilet paper tube) will be covered. Plying, winding off onto a niddy noddy or other item, and setting the twist will be discussed as well. Common problems (joining new fiber, yarn breaking, lumpy spots, and others) will be discussed. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and experiment in the session, and sent home with small amounts of other fiber preparations to experiment with.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Notebook or other notetaking device (optional).
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $35 which includes:
Student model supported spindle; 4 oz of commercially prepared Corriedale or similar wool; 50g of flick carded wool; hand carded rolags; washed/unwashed locks of wool to show what the fiber looked like before processing; samples of commercial yarn to observe/use to practice spinning.
Pre-class Homework
No homework prior to class.
Class Cap
The capacity for this workshop is 6 students.
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 15
Skill Level
Beginner (no experience)
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
Some hand/eye coordination and a willingness to learn and make mistakes.
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
When
Single 2-hour live in-person workshop
Class Location
Dorton Arena at the NC State Fairgrounds
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Hannah Smith
Hannah Smith is a fiber artist, living historian, and archaeologist (but not necessarily in that order). She has been knitting and spinning for over a decade, after learning to spin at the local yarn shop in her college town in Pennsylvania.
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Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online. The 19th annual Carolina FiberFest is March 14-15, 2025 in the Expo Center at the NC State Fairgrounds. Workshops will be held in the Dorton Arena March 13-15, 2025.