Introduction to Spinning (On a Wheel) - All Fiber Arts Retreat 2024

Abstract

Come and spin yarn while friends with your wheel! We will go through the very beginning steps of spinning. We will prep our fiber and not only spin it but then ply it into yarn. Along the way you'll learn the names of the parts of your wheel, a few maintenance tips, and set your mind at ease about things like ratios and twists per inch.

Pre-work:

With no fiber, just practice treadling as slowly as possible in one direction (clockwise).   How excruciatingly slow can you go? Ideally practice this a few times. 

Materials

The following materials for the class are curated to facilitate your learning experience. Some of these supplies are included and some must be purchased separately. The fee for this class is only for the instruction and the materials provided by the instructor.

Supplies provided by the Instructor:

• Wool and carding materials

Supplies you are required to bring:  

• Treadle spinning wheel (no electric wheels) in working condition with the following accessories:
  • Oriface hook
  • Minimum of 2 bobbins
  • Niddy Noddy (I'll have a couple folks can use if you don't own one yet)
• Craft Scissors
  
• Paper and pencil/pen for note taking
• Project bag and/or cases to organize your materials

Please consult the instructor, Maud Holcomb LaMarche, prior to class for assistance with selecting materials. Phone:  Email: maud42@gmail.com

When

This class meets for up to 3 hours on Sunday, November 10, 2024 from 10:00am-1:30pm CST. Please contact us with any questions about registration. 

Where

This class is held during the All Fiber Arts Retreat 2024 at the Comfort Suites Rock Garden Green Bay, WI. A conference room is reserved for our use. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in at the reception table and allow yourself time to get situated. Class will begin and end promptly within the agreed upon times with the instructor as scheduled. Please notify us prior to the class if you need any accommodations.

About the Instructor 

Maud LaMarche - I am a huge fan of all things string. I spin, dye, knit, crochet, tat, embroider, and weave. I love ancient and antique fiber tools and collect them just to figure out how they work. Wool is almost exclusively my medium and I love to gather the history and lore of my skills. A storyteller by nature, nothing is more fun than mixing the art, history, passion and skills into the teaching of these ancient techniques. I have been teaching knitting and spinning in Central Wisconsin for almost 20 years. Besides playing with wool most of my days, I have three adult daughters and three granddaughters. I love flat-track roller derby, the 15,086 inland lakes of Wisconsin, and fine coffee made on a campfire.

Attendance & Cancellations

This class is a group style seminar with a minimum of 2 students to go forward and a maximum of 6 students. If the class minimum is not met, a full refund will be provided. A refund will be provided to attendees if notice is sent 2 weeks in advance of the scheduled class. There is no refund or partial refund for the class for missing the session. You may transfer your reservation to another person if your cancellation is within 2 weeks before the start of class. In the unlikely event of inclement weather that would prevent the class from meeting, the class will be extended and rescheduled as determined by the Instructor. Please contact us promptly for any changes required in a reservation.