Introduction to Spinning

Oct 29 & 30, 9:00 - 4:00
Cost - $180

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About the teacher
Renee Gillespie has been Spinning Fibers since 2002. She is very proficient in Spinning Wool, Cotton, Flax, Alpaca and even Dog and Cat Hair! Renee lives in Pickens County SC , where she has been blessed to own Alpacas and an Angora Rabbit. She enjoys growing Flax, Heirloom Cotton, and plants for the purpose of Spinning and dying. Renee regularly sets up at the SAFF show near Asheville , NC . She teaches art lessons at the Pickens County Museum in Pickens, SC. Renee has taught Spinning Classes to individuals, small groups and living historians at  Kings Mountain National Military Park . Renee's  Instructional DVD Series on Spinning has been well received and spinners are looking forward to the release of her flax spinning DVD.  Renee and her husband David are Colonial Period Demonstrators, who perpetuate their craft all across the South and enjoy teaching the "old ways, and seeking the old paths." Jeremiah 6:16

You can learn more about Renee at www.pumpkintownprimitives.com

About the class

In this introduction to spinning class you will learn:
-         how fibers are prepared and then spun into yarn using a drop spindle and a spinning wheel
-         a bit of history of spinning
-         how to identify spindle and wheel parts
-         all about various fibers
-         how to spin some yarn
-         how to ply it
-         how to make a skein and wind the yarn into a ball

A fun interactive class that will get you spinning but hopefully not leave you frazzled. Please bring a spinning wheel if you have one and any other fiber supplies you may like to use.

Materials included (yours to keep)
- drop spindle kit
- instructional DVD
- fiber
- spinning wheel (these are provided during the class - sorry, you can't take these home)

Photo to the right is of a skein of Hand spun yarn. 
Please note: Students will only be spinning a sample not a full skein