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Intro to Fiber Preparation for Spinning (Intergenerational) October 14, 2023

Oct 14, 2023 9:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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  This course introduces raw fleeces from two different breeds of sheep, and involves students in the process of scouring a fleece. Scouring is the process of removing lanolin and other dirt or oils from the fleece. We will also cover fleece preparation from scoured fleece to prepare the fiber for spinning using hand cards.…

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Spindle Spinning with Local Breeds (Intergenerational) November 18, 2023

Nov 18, 2023 1:00PM—4:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

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  This class will explore spindle spinning with different breeds, using minimal equipment that can portably fit in a backpack. We will play with spinning different breeds and fibers from our local fibershed using handmade wooden drop spindles, which students will get to keep for future spinning. We will experiment and play with fibers from local…

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Spindle Spinning with Different Fiber Breeds (In-Person, Intergenerational) May 20, 2023

May 20, 2023 1:00PM—4:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

This class will explore how the fibers from different fiber breeds spin, and different characteristics of various fiber breeds. We will play with spinning different breeds and fibers from our local fibershed using handmade wooden drop spindles, which students will get to keep for future spinning.  We will experiment and play with fibers from local breeds…

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Past | Archive

Tuesday Knit Night – October 3, 2023

Oct 03, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

(Waitlist) Herbal Remedies: A Foraging Walk (Intergenerational) September 30, 2023

Sep 30, 2023 11:00AM—1:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047

Beginning Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet (Intergenerational) – September 30, 2023

Sep 30, 2023 11:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

(Waitlist) Knife Skills are Life Skills with Fred Livesay (Intergenerational) – September 30 and October 1, 2023

Sep 30, 2023 9:00AM—5:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St Croix, MN 55047

Learn to Knit: The Great Pumpkin, September 30, 2023

Sep 30, 2023 9:30AM—12:30PM

Marine Mills Folk School 550 Pine Street Marine on St. Croix, MN 55115

Introduction to Inkle Weaving, September 30, 2023

Sep 30, 2023 10:00AM—3:00PM

Marine Mills Folk School Marine on St Croix, MN 55047