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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
RegisterThis 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.…
View MoreSpindle 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
RegisterThis 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…
View MoreSpindle 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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