Introduction to Spinning
Carlton North Session with Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Vic
Carlton North, VIC
Subject: Arts and Crafts
Students are not required to have their own spinning wheels, but may bring their own spinning wheel to class if desired.
Some topics that will be demonstrated, learned and discussed during classes are:
- Fleece and its properties
- Why a fleece is suitable for a beginner
- Fleece types/how to wash fleece
- Wheel adjustments, flyer mechanism. tension, double band and scotch tension. Care of your wheel
- Fleece preparation — Combing, Flicking, Carding, Drum and Bench Carding Making rolags
- Hand /foot co-ordination.
- Spinning an even yarn...
Students are not required to have their own spinning wheels, but may bring their own spinning wheel to class if desired.
Some topics that will be demonstrated, learned and discussed during classes are:
- Fleece and its properties
- Why a fleece is suitable for a beginner
- Fleece types/how to wash fleece
- Wheel adjustments, flyer mechanism. tension, double band and scotch tension. Care of your wheel
- Fleece preparation — Combing, Flicking, Carding, Drum and Bench Carding Making rolags
- Hand /foot co-ordination.
- Spinning an even yarn
- S and Z twist
- Plying a balanced yarn.
- Skeining and scouring yarns.
- Use of noddy noddy, umbrella swift and ball winder.
- Natural and commercial dyes.
- Other fibres — silk, mohair, alpaca, cotton, camel.
- Blending — colours and fibres.
There is a limited number of spinning wheels that may be hired for the 8 weeks course. Students will need to leave a $100 deposit before the wheel is taken off the premises. The wheel needs to be returned at the end of the eight weeks for the deposit to be returned in full. A hire fee of $10.00 per week will apply after this time.
When
Please contact us for upcoming dates and/or more information about this class.
Ages
18 to 80 year olds
Where
655 Nicholson St
Carlton North, VIC 3054
Type
- Class / Group Sessions
Skill level
Beginner
Price: $195.00
Notes:
Members $170
Non members $205
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1300 361 527
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The teachers
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- Taught By
- Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Vic
Welcome
The main purpose of the Guild is to bring together those who practise, or wish to practise, handweaving...
Welcome
The main purpose of the Guild is to bring together those who practise, or wish to practise, handweaving, spinning and allied crafts. It seeks to help and encourage them to increase their knowledge, understanding and skills in these crafts through discussion, demonstration, exhibition, teaching and the provision of resource materials.
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