June 10, 2023
9 am to 5 pm
Overview:
Spinning brings relaxation and joy to those of us who have picked up this ancient craft. Learning ways to create innovative color mixes will make your spinning more varied, more useful for a range of projects, and, most importantly, MORE FUN!
Spend the day with your wheel learning a variety of techniques for blending fiber to make beautiful, colorful yarn for your next knitting, crochet, or weaving project. You will go home with some sample yarns created from your color blends, as well as some batts to spin on your own.
Skills and Techniques:
Learn how to use each of the following to create unique color blends for spinning:
Drum carder
Hand Cards
Blending Board
Hackles
Hand combs
Learn and practice how various plying techniques influence the color of your yarn:
2-Ply
3-Ply
Chain Ply
Ply with Commercial Fibers
Materials Fee: $20 Paid directly to the instructor.
Special Tools or Equipment: Your own spinning wheel IN GOOD WORKING ORDER if you have one. Students are also invited to bring fiber they are curious to try spinning, but not required.
Instructors COVID preference: Your instructor reserves the right to require safety requirements depending on the state of the pandemic at the time of the workshop.
Workshop Policies
Please be sure to read our policies before you register for a workshop.
Age Requirements
The minimum age to attend a regularly scheduled workshop is 16 years. We have set this age to ensure a safe, productive, and community-building experience for all of our students. There are no exceptions.
Accessibility & Accommodations
If you have questions about accessibility or would like to request reasonable accommodations, please contact our main office at 603-435-7314.
Student Cancellations
Cancellations must be made at least 30 days prior to the start date of a workshop in order to receive a refund.
Registration and material costs will be refunded, minus a non-refundable $25.00 registration fee.
A full refund will be made for any amount paid for overnight housing.
Sanborn Mills Farm Cancellations
Each workshop must have a minimum number of students to be held. If Sanborn Mills Farm finds it necessary to cancel a workshop, we will notify students two weeks prior to the scheduled workshop start date.
A full refund will be provided to registered students. Refunds for a workshop purchased as a gift will be made to the purchaser only. Sanborn Mills Farm cannot be held responsible for any refunds for travel expenses or for off-site housing expenses incurred as the result of a cancellation of any kind.
Housing & Meals
Please refer to our housing page for more information.
Safety
Each workshop has its own safety procedures. Your instructor will review the specific safety requirements at the start of your workshop and throughout your class. Sanborn Mills Farm is a rural setting. If you are allergic to insect bites, please alert your instructor of your allergy and bring an epipen with you. For draft animal workshops or courses requiring time in the woods, be sure to review tick safety procedures from Tick Free NH. We advise students to wear comfortable clothing, comfortable and secure shoes, and consider your personal needs for a day or extended stay.