Spindle Spinning for Beginners (September 24th)

Class Schedule: Wednesday, September 24th from 11 am to 1 pm.

Learn to spin yarn on a spindle!  The spindle is an ancient instrument used for creating yarn.  Spindles have been found in the tombs of Egyptian mummies!  Spindling is not only a way to make yarn, it is also a way to connect with these ancient ones who created this craft.  Learning to spindle is to learn the feel of fiber as it naturally twists to the turn of the spindle.  This 2 hour class, will get you started on your journey with making fiber into yarn.  This skill will give you a new way to mediate, focus, and relax.  Don't miss out on this opportunity to add the joy of spinning yarn to your life.

Class date and time: 

• Wednesday, September 24th, from 11 am to 1 pm
  

Supplies needed:

• A spindle - you can bring your own or purchase one here.
• We will provide you with 1 ounce of fiber for free. You may want to purchase more for the class.
  
• A niddy noddy would be useful if you have one.

Instructor Name: Karen Goodson

Instructor Bio: I have been hand spinning yarn for over 35 years. I have done many crafts through the years however I have found making yarn to be at the top of my list. I have been involved in the hand spinning world throughout the Northwest for all of the years I have spun. I have been a director for North West Regional Handspinners Assn, a certified handspinning judge, and even taught the judging certification program for a number of years. I have demonstrated spinning at numerous events. I have belonged to many hand spinning groups and planned retreats and conferences for these groups. I love the craft so much My husband and I ran a fiber mill where we custom produced yarns and roving for the local farmers for 10 years. Fibers First Inc. I am a true crafter at heart - quilting, knitting, crocheting, weaving, pine needle basketry, beading, rug hooking, sewing, scrapbooking are a few of the crafts I love. Teaching others any of these crafts has always been a joy for me as I really want to see all these crafts carried forward for many generations to come.