Spinning for Lace
About Spinning for Lace
Have you ever seen a lace shawl and wished that you could spin yarn that fine? In this class, you’ll learn techniques that will have you spinning fine yarns in no time at all! We will cover some of the different elements that can determine the characteristics of your yarn, including wheel set-up, drafting technique, ply, etc. We’ll also work with various fibers that we can use for spinning lace weight yarns, ranging from fine alpaca to some heavier wools that might surprise you!
The capacity for this class is 20 students.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Note taking supplies, a spindle or a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins, lazy kate, and a niddy noddy.
Materials Fee and Description
Your class registration fee includes materials with a value of $45 consisting of:
Materials fee includes:
Participants will receive fiber and handouts.
Pre-class Homework
No homework prior to class.
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 16
Skill Level
Intermediate
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
Intermediate – Can spin a single and ply. Students should be able to spin a stable, continuous yarn.
Contact the Teacher
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When
6-hour live in-person seminar with break.
Class Location
Expo 9
How It Works
This is an in-person event. Please check the location and date above to ensure it works for you to attend in-person. 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.
Terri Guerette
Terri began spinning in 2004 and quickly developed a passion for her hobby. From the beginning, she has demonstrated spinning and other fiber arts in a variety of different settings, (from living history events, schools, farm days, and fairs to local yarn shops, guilds [spinning and quilting], etc.) and is always happy to share her knowledge.
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