Learn to Spin on a Drop Spindle

Join spinner & fibre artist Lorna Ash of Shades of Ewe Fibreworks for 

an exploration of the craft of hand spinning using a drop spindle.

You will learn essential spinning basics like fibre selection, 

drafting & plying, so you can gain the skills to make yarns you love.

You will learn;

· Spinning vocabulary

· How to spin singles on a top-whorl drop spindle

· About the properties of wool

· About different fibre preparations and how those differences affect your spinning and your projects

· How to ply and finish your yarn

· How use your yarn in your projects

Skill Level: No experience necessary

All materials provided including a drop spindle and fibre to take home.

Please bring a brown bag lunch  as we will have a half hour lunch break. 

As per provincial regulations, you must be double vaccinated to attend this workshop.   You can  email you vaccination record to faith@sisterhoodfibres.com or bring it with you on your phone or a print out to the event.  Thanks!

You can get your Covid-19 Immunization Record at https://novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca/en/portal

Questions?  faith@sisterhoodfibres.com

While class sizes are being kept small to accommodate social distancing requirements in the studio, please bring your mask.