If you looking for new and interesting ways to stretch a braid of fiber, spinning a crepe or cable yarn is a good alternative to a marled yarn. Maybe you’re looking for a different way to combine braids with different colorways.

Crepe yarns are a plied yarn and a single plied together. A cable yarn is a plied yarn plied with another plied yarn. These novelty yarns can also be a way to expand your yarn options in fabric construction.

• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note taking supplies, a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins, lazy kate, and a niddy noddy.

• Homework: Pre-spin ½ or so ounces of singles (solid color) before the class, yarn should be spun firmly but not overspun.

Are you intrigued by the possibilities that a blending board opens up but don’t know where to start? Would you like to see what you can accomplish before committing to buying your own? Or maybe you have played around with your blending board and would like to explore some new options. In this workshop, we will start with the basics of applying and removing fiber and the care and cleaning of your blending board. We will then move on to some of the more interesting things we can do with blending boards, such as making matching batts, striping, garneting, etc.

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber, additional blending board supplies, and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note taking supplies. Students should bring a Blending Board (if you have one).

• Homework: None

There are many ways to blend pre-dyed fibers together to create different colors (optical blends). In this workshop, we will play with different blending methods (including blending boards, combs, drum carders†, hackles, handcards, and blending directly at the wheel) to determine the best way to create just the yarn that you want for your color work projects. We will discuss blending different types of fibers together to create additional color effects and ways to transfer this knowledge to blending larger amounts of fiber for larger projects.

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Any of the following items that you have: Blending board, combs, hackles, and handcards. Note taking supplies.
  A spindle or wheel for spinning samples (optional).

• Materials fee: $35 - Participants will receive fiber and handouts.

• Instructor Will Provide: Instructor will have a limited number of fiber processing tools available for participants to use during the workshop.

• Homework: None

Morning Session - Workshop

Fiber Playground – Come and Play with Silk!

We will explore, compare and contrast various types of Silks. For example: Bombyx, tussah, eri, mugga; etc.

We will also explore different preparations: mawatas/hankies, brick, sliver, reeled

NOTE: This workshop is intended to be a “let’s play with different fibers” experience and NOT a breed study. We will put a bunch of silk fiber in your hands, we’ll discuss the characteristics and best uses for each type, and just generally have fun! We will also discuss how different methods of preparation will affect your final product.

Spinning Level Required: Comfortable with spinning (can spin a stable, continuous yarn) and looking to explore options.

Student Should Bring: Students should bring note-taking supplies, a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins, and lazy kate.

Afternoon Session - Demonstration

Silk Reeling

Terri and Herman Guerette demonstrate how silk fiber is processed into thread for textile use. Terri will cover the various steps in this process, from soaking silkworm cocoons in water to reeling and twisting the filaments into different types of thread.

In addition to the reeled silk thread, Terri always has a variety of different types, species and preparations of silk available for viewing (and touching, of course!!).

Materials Cost: Silk Fiber will be provided to members who participate in the program for a $10 material fee (the full cost will be subsidized by the guild).

Please contact president.nutmegspinnersguild@gmail.com if you are not a guild member and would like to attend as a guest

If you are interested in becoming a member of the guild, please contact membership.nutmegspinnersguild@gmail.com or sign up here.

Do you remember all the advice that more experienced spinners shared with you when you first started spinning? And all those fabulous tips and tricks that they swore by? No? Maybe you have forgotten some of them due to information overload? Yes? Well, fear not! We will cover the questions that surface most often for spinners—whether wheel or spindle—and will offer suggestions on ways to overcome the problems and issues in a range of spinning topics. Some of the topics covered in this workshop will include wheel maintenance, spindle storage, fiber characteristics, drafting, plying, and finishing. I want to be prepared with the necessary tools and supplies!

Price: $125.00

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $10.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes handouts and various supplies as needed to answer questions and resolve spinning issues.

• Supplies Students Must 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 (such as handcards and nostepinnes).

• Homework: None.

Enter the world of spinning on the go!

We will begin with the basics of drop spindle spinning using the “park and draft method.” The Workshop will include) discussions and demonstrations of drafting and plying methods and spindle care. We will also discuss different types of spindles and their various characteristics.

Experience Level: Beginner. The only prerequisite is an open mind and a desire to learn.

Materials to be provided by instructor: Instructor will have a limited number of spindles available for participants to borrow during the workshop. However, the instructor’s spindles must be reserved in advance.
Instructor will also have a few pieces of equipment (i.e., niddy noddies, nostepinnes) for participants to use during the workshop.

Students Should Bring: Participant Should Bring: Note taking supplies and a spindle, if you have one.

Price: $75.00

Prerequisites: None

Materials Fee: $15.00 payable to the instructor.

Homework: None

Have you ever wished that you could make your own yarn, just the way you want it? If the answer is “Yes,” then this is the workshop for you! We will begin with the basics of drop spindle spinning using the “park and draft method. Then we will move on to the basics of wheel spinning. Included in the workshop will be discussions and demonstrations of drafting and plying methods.

Experience Level: Beginner. The only prerequisite is an open mind and a desire to learn.

Materials to be provided by instructor: Instructor will have a limited number of spindles available for participants to borrow during the workshop. However, the instructor’s spindles must be reserved in advance. A limited number of wheels are available for rent for $10.
Instructor will also have a few pieces of equipment (ie, niddy noddies, nostepinnes) for participants to use during the workshop.

Materials to be provided by students: Participants should bring note-taking supplies, fiber prep tools (handcards, flicker, or mini combs), a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins and lazy kate.

Students Should Bring: Note-taking supplies and a spindle and/or spinning wheel, if you have one.

Price: $75.00

Prerequisites: None

Materials Fee: $25.00 payable to the instructor.

Homework: None

Please note: on the checkout page, please use the “Order Notes” field to tell us:

1 – If you need to reserve a spindle

2 – If you are bringing a wheel or renting a wheel from the instructor for $10. 

In the half day class, we will explore, compare and contrast various types of silk fibers. For example: bombyx, tussah, eri, mugga, etc, and different preparations: mawatas/hankies, brick, sliver, reeled.

We will discuss the characteristics and best uses for each type. We will also discuss how different methods of preparation will affect your final product.

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

Experience Level: Student should be comfortable with spinning (can spin a stable, continuous yarn) and looking to expand options.

Materials to be provided by instructor: Instructor will provide fiber and handouts.
Instructor will have a few pieces of equipment (i.e., niddy noddies, nostepinnes, a few pairs of handcards) for participants to use during the workshop.

Materials to be provided by students: Participants should bring note-taking supplies, fiber prep tools (handcards, flicker, or mini combs), a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins and lazy kate.

Students Should Bring: Note-taking supplies; fiber prep tools (handcards, flicker, or mini combs), a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins and lazy Kate.

Price: $75.00

Materials Fee: $25.00 payable to the instructor.

Homework: None

In the half day class, we will explore, compare and contrast various types of cellulose fibers. For example: flax, bamboo, hemp, cotton, etc.

We will discuss the characteristics and best uses for each type. We will also discuss how different methods of preparation will affect your final product.

Experience Level: Student should be comfortable with spinning (can spin a stable, continuous yarn) and looking to expand options.

Materials to be provided by instructor: Instructor will provide fiber and handouts.
Instructor will have a few pieces of equipment (i.e., niddy noddies, nostepinnes, a few pairs of handcards) for participants to use during the workshop.

Materials to be provided by students: Participants should bring note-taking supplies, fiber prep tools (handcards, flicker, or mini combs), a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins and lazy kate.

Students Should Bring: Note-taking supplies; fiber prep tools (handcards, flicker, or mini combs), a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins and lazy Kate.

Price: $75.00

Prerequisites: None

Materials Fee: $15.00 payable to the instructor.

Homework: None

Have you ever seen a Cobweb-like lace shawl and wished that you could spin yarn that fine? In this Workshop, you will learn techniques that will have you spinning fine yarns before you know it! We will cover some of the different factors that determine the characteristics of your yarn, including wheel set-up, fiber preparation, drafting technique, ply, and other such topics. We’ll start with some heavier wool that may surprise you with its ability to create a lace weight yarn! Then we will move on to finer fibers. We will also discuss some of the different characteristics of the fibers and resulting yarns.

Price: $110.00

• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $45.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note taking supplies. A spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins, and lazy kate.

  Optional Supplies: You may want to bring some knitting needles to try out your new yarn!

• Homework: None

Have you ever seen a Cobweb-like lace shawl and wished that you could spin yarn that fine? In this Workshop, you will learn techniques that will have you spinning fine yarns before you know it! We will cover some of the different factors that determine the characteristics of your yarn, including wheel set-up, fiber preparation, drafting technique, ply, and other such topics. We’ll start with some heavier wool that may surprise you with its ability to create a lace weight yarn! Then we will move on to finer fibers. We will also discuss some of the different characteristics of the fibers and resulting yarns.

Price: $245.00

• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $40.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note taking supplies. A spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins, and lazy kate.

  Optional Supplies: You may want to bring some knitting needles to try out your new yarn!

• Homework: None

Enter the world of spinning on the go! Whether you’re new to spinning or just want to step away from your wheel, spindles are a fun way to create your own yarn. Learn the basics of drop spindle spinning using the “park and draft” method, then move on to other drafting methods and different ways to ply your yarn. We will also discuss different types of spindles and their various characteristics, as well as spindle care and maintenance.

Price: $125.00

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $10.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note-taking supplies. Spindle (if student has one). The instructor will have a limited number of spindles available for participants to borrow during the workshop, but these must be reserved in advance.

• Homework: None.

Blending fiber opens up new possibilities for creating colors. In this workshop, learn how to create the perfect yarn for colorwork projects by blending small amounts of fiber. Combine colors to create gradient yarns or mix different fibers together to create additional color effects. If you’re working on a larger project, no problem—we’ll discuss how to blend large amounts of fiber, too!

Price: $125.00

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $25.00 payable to the instructor.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note-taking supplies, handcards (wool and/or cotton), if students have them—the instructor will have a limited number of handcards available for participants to use during the workshop. Spindle or wheel for spinning samples (optional).

• Homework: None

Do you remember all the advice that more experienced spinners shared with you when you first started spinning? And all those fabulous tips and tricks that they swore by? No? Maybe you have forgotten some of them due to information overload? Yes? Well, fear not! We will cover the questions that surface most often for spinners—whether wheel or spindle—and will offer suggestions on ways to overcome the problems and issues in a range of spinning topics. Some of the topics covered in this workshop will include wheel maintenance, spindle storage, fiber characteristics, drafting, plying, and finishing. I want to be prepared with the necessary tools and supplies!

Price: $125.00

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $10.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes handouts and various supplies as needed to answer questions and resolve spinning issues.

• Supplies Students Must 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 (such as handcards and nostepinnes).

• Homework: None.

If you are looking for new and interesting ways to stretch a braid of fiber, spinning a crepe or cable yarn is a good alternative to a marled yarn. Maybe you’re looking for a different way to combine braids with different colorways. Crepe yarns are a plied yarn and a single yarn plied together. A cable yarn is a plied yarn plied with another plied yarn. These novelty yarns can also be a way to expand your yarn options in fabric construction.

Price: $125.00

• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $25.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes handouts, fiber, and yarns for plying.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note-taking supplies, a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins, lazy kate, and a niddy noddy. Optional Supplies: Multicolored or solid top.

• Homework: Pre-spin about .5 oz. of singles (solid color) before the class. Yarn should be spun firmly but not overspun.

Are you intrigued by the possibilities that a blending board opens up but don’t know where to start? Would you like to see what you can accomplish before committing to buying your own? Or maybe you have played around with your blending board and would like to explore some new options. In this workshop, we will start with the basics of applying and removing fiber and the care and cleaning of your blending board. We will then move on to some of the more interesting things we can do with blending boards, such as making matching batts, striping, garneting, etc.

Price: $245.00

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $40.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber, additional blending board supplies, and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note taking supplies. Students should bring a Blending Board (if you have one).

• Homework: None

Are you intrigued by the possibilities that a blending board opens up but don’t know where to start? Would you like to see what you can accomplish before committing to buying your own? Or maybe you have played around with your blending board and would like to explore some new options. In this workshop, we will start with the basics of applying and removing fiber and the care and cleaning of your blending board. We will then move on to some of the more interesting things we can do with blending boards, such as making matching batts, striping, garneting, etc.

Price: $275

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $40.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber, additional blending board supplies, and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: You should bring a Blending Board (if you have one). Instructor will have a limited number of blending boards available for participants to borrow during the workshop. However, the instructor’s boards must be reserved in advance. Contact the Yarn Fest team if interested in borrowing a board.

• Homework: None

Spinners and their toys! We all have them. And we all have at least one tool that gives us trouble. What’s your challenge? Do you know how to wind a center pull ball on a nostepinne? Do you know how to use a McMorran Yarn Balance? These are just a few of the tools that we’ll play with and see if we can’t get “more power!” out of them. Oh, and what can we do when we don’t have our tools handy?

Price:
Early Bird Pricing – Ends January 31, 2023 $125.00
Regular Pricing – Beginning February 1, 2023 $150.00

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $5.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note taking supplies. Any tools you have that are related to your specific questions (i.e., handcards, nostepinne, etc.).

• Homework: None

If you looking for new and interesting ways to stretch a braid of fiber, spinning a crepe or cable yarn is a good alternative to a marled yarn. Maybe you’re looking for a different way to combine braids with different colorways.

Crepe yarns are a plied yarn and a single plied together. A cable yarn is a plied yarn plied with another plied yarn. These novelty yarns can also be a way to expand your yarn options in fabric construction.

Price:
Early Bird Pricing – Ends January 31, 2023 $125.00
Regular Pricing – Beginning February 1, 2023 $150.00

• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $25.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Note taking supplies, a spinning wheel in good working order, extra bobbins, lazy kate, and a niddy noddy.

• Homework: Pre-spin ½ or so ounces of singles (solid color) before the class, yarn should be spun firmly but not overspun.

Enter the world of spinning on the go! Whether you’re a new to spinning or just want to step away from your wheel, spindles are a fun way to create your own yarn. Learn the basics of drop spindle spinning using the “park and draft” method, then move on to other drafting methods and different ways to ply your yarn. We will also discuss different types of spindles and their various characteristics, as well as spindle care and maintenance.

Price:
Early Bird Pricing – Ends January 31, 2023 $125.00
Regular Pricing – Beginning February 1, 2023 $150.00

• Skill Level: Beginner

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $10.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Spindle (if student has one)—the instructor will have a limited number of spindles available for participants to borrow during the workshop, but these must be reserved in advance. The instructor will also have a few pieces of equipment (i.e., niddy noddies, nostepinnes) for participants to use during the workshop.

• Homework: None

Do you remember all the advice that more experienced spinners shared with you when you first started spinning? And all those fabulous tips and tricks that they swore by? No? Maybe you have forgotten some of them due to information overload? Yes? Well, fear not!

We will cover those questions that surface most often for spinners, whether wheel or spindle, and will offer suggestions on ways to overcome the problems and issues in a range of spinning topics. Some of the topics covered in this workshop will include: Wheel maintenance, spindle storage, fiber characteristics, drafting, plying, and finishing.

I want to be prepared with the necessary tools and supplies! Bring your questions or submit them before the workshop to TerriSpins@gmail.com.

Price:
Early Bird Pricing – Ends January 31, 2023 $125.00
Regular Pricing – Beginning February 1, 2023 $150.00

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $10.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must 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.).

• Homework: None

Blending fiber opens up new possibilities for creating colors. In this workshop, learn how to create the perfect yarn for colorwork projects by blending small amounts of fiber. Combine colors to create gradient yarns or mix different fibers together to create additional color effects. If you’re working on a larger project, no problem—we’ll discuss how to blend large amounts of fiber, too!

Price:
Early Bird Pricing – Ends January 31, 2023 $125.00
Regular Pricing – Beginning February 1, 2023 $150.00

• Skill Level: All Levels

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $25.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Hand cards (wool and/or cotton), if students have them—the instructor will have a limited number of handcards available for participants to use during the workshop. Spindle or wheel for spinning samples (optional)

• Homework: None

Enter the world of spinning on the go! Whether you’re a new to spinning or just want to step away from your wheel, spindles are a fun way to create your own yarn. Learn the basics of drop spindle spinning using the “park and draft” method, then move on to other drafting methods and different ways to ply your yarn. We will also discuss different types of spindles and their various characteristics, as well as spindle care and maintenance.

Price: $50

• Skill Level: Beginner

• Technique: Spinning

• Prerequisites: None

• Kit Cost: $15.00 payable to the instructor.

• Kit Contents: Kit includes fiber and handouts.

• Supplies Students Must Bring: Spindle (if student has one)—the instructor will have a limited number of spindles available for participants to borrow during the workshop, but these must be reserved in advance. The instructor will also have a few pieces of equipment (i.e., niddy noddies, nostepinnes) for participants to use during the workshop.

• Homework: None

Class Information:

• Time: Thursday, 9 am to 12 pm

• Experience level: All levels

• Class Fee: $75

• Materials Fee: $25

Materials fee includes: Participants will receive fiber and handouts.

Instructor will provide: Instructor will have a limited number of handcards available for participants to use during the workshop.

Students should bring: hand cards (wool and/or cotton), Optional: a spindle or wheel for spinning samples.

Class Description
Have you ever wanted just a little bit of color for your spinning or knitting project? Have you ever wanted to spin your own gradient yarn? In this workshop, we will play with blending small amounts of fiber to create just the yarn that you want for your color work projects. We will work on blending colors to create gradient yarns. We will try our hand at blending different types of fibers together to create additional color effects. We will discuss ways to transfer this knowledge to blending larger amounts of fiber for larger projects.

Class Information:

• Time: Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm

• Experience level: Beginner

• Class Fee: $150

• Materials Fee: $20

Materials fee includes: Participants will receive fiber and handouts.
Instructor will provide: Instructor will have a few pieces of equipment (i.e., niddy noddies, nostepinnes) for participants to use during the workshop.
Students should bring: students should bring a spinning wheel in good working order, Optional: extra bobbins and lazy kate.

Class Description
Have you ever wished that you could make your own yarn, just the way you want it? If the answer is “Yes,” then this workshop is for you! We will spend a relaxing time and begin with the basics of wheel spinning. Included in the workshop will be discussions and demonstrations drafting and plying methods.

Class Information:

• Time: Friday, 9 am to 4 pm

• Experience level: All levels.

• Class Fee: $150

• Materials Fee: $40

Materials fee includes: Participants will receive fiber, additional blending board supplies and handouts.

Instructor will provide: Instructor will have a limited number of blending boards available for participants to borrow during the workshop. However, the instructor’s boards must be reserved in advance.

Students should bring: Students should bring a Blending Board (if you have one).

Class Description
Are you intrigued by the possibilities that a blending board opens up but don’t know where to start? Would you like to see what you can accomplish before committing to buying your own? Or maybe you have played around with your blending board and would like to explore some new options. In this workshop, we will start with the basics of applying and removing fiber and the care and cleaning of your blending board. We will then move on to some of the more interesting things we can do with blending boards, such as making matching batts, striping, garneting, etc.