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WEBS Tour d' Fleece - What Every Spinner Needs to Know

  • WEBS 75 Service Center Road Northampton, MA USA (map)

Prerequisites:  The only prerequisite is an open mind and a desire to learn.

Workshop Description:  Remember all of those fabulous tips and the advice that more experienced spinners shared with you when you first started spinning?  No?  Have you forgotten some of them due to information overload?  Yes?  Well, fear not!
We will cover questions that surface most often for spinners (wheel or spindle) and will offer suggestions on how to overcome problems and issues on a range of spinning topics.  Bring your questions or submit them before the workshop to TerriSpins@gmail.com.  Terri wants to be prepared with the necessary tools and supplies!
Some of the topics covered in this workshop include:  Wheel maintenance, spindle storage, fiber, drafting, plying, finishing, etc.

Materials Fee:   $  5
Participants will receive handouts and various supplies as needed to answer questions and resolve spinning issues.

Participants Should Bring:  Note taking supplies.  A spinning wheel in good working order or spindles, any tools and/or fiber that are related to your specific questions (i.e., handcards, nostepinne, etc.).