Raw fibre and preparation, demonstration

                                         and hands on practise of drop spindle

                                         spinning  and using a wheel,

                                         demonstration of felting techniques and

                                         making  of a cobweb scarf to take home.

Sampler Day                                                 Saturday  14th April                                                                        Bring your wheels or spindles and  sample colours and grades, blends, batts and tops.  Compare alpaca with sheep's wool.

Spin for Socks                                                                              Saturday 5th May

Design and spin yarn especially for knitting socks.

Felt Slippers                                                             Saturday 19thMay                                                                             Make your own made to measure felted alpaca slippers.

Spindle Spinning Day                                                                        Saturday  2nd June                                                                    Interested in the history of native spinning techniques? Try traditional methods; drop spindle spinning just the way that Peruvian girls  still do or native American Indian methods. 

Felted Wall Hangings and Pictures

Saturday 30th June

Combine wet and needle felting techniques                                      to produce original and unique textile art.

Spinning Novelty Yarns                                                           Saturday 7th July 

Spinner'sTrouble Shooting Day                                                   Saturday 8thSeptember                                                                             Problems with any spinning techniques,     

trouble getting your wheel set up? Hints 

 and tips to get you spinning comfortably.

Making Felt Bags and More   

Saturday  13th October