Add depth, dimension, and personality to your woven fabrics
Whether you’re a weaver wanting to personalise your cloth or a spinner ready to explore beyond smooth, uniform yarns, this class will show you how to create truly one-of-a-kind yarns.
Designed for weavers who already spin, this workshop is ideal for those with a basic understanding of spinning. Students must bring their own spinning wheel and be comfortable with the fundamentals of spinning singles and plying.
The benefits of joining the Guild
Click here to join the Guild - annual membership is $80 full or $70 concession.
Membership gives you access to all the Guild's amenities including our library of over 3000 books, DVDs and magazines, special interest groups, discounted access to all workshops and courses, and our once-a-month magazine Treadles.
You will learn
- How to spin textured and expressive yarns using a variety of spinning techniques
- Tips on how to use these yarns effectively in your weaving for visual and tactile impact
You will get
- Spin a range of yarns to use in your weaving
Appropriate for
Basic spinning skills using a spinning wheel or electric spinner to create yarn and ply.
What to bring
- A working spinning wheel with at least three bobbins
- A variety of chosen fibres, including roving, locks, fine strips of silk fabric
- Commercial yarn for plying. Something fluffy and something smooth can be an advantage
What to wear
Casual and comfortable
Lyndon has been a maker most of her life with dressmaking having been the strongest and most consistent passion of all. She sews, spins, weaves, felts, dyes, knits and crochets garments. Since retiring from teaching she focuses on spinning, weaving and sewing garments. She uses her handspun yarn to weave fabric for garments.
Organized by
Handweavers & Spinners Guild of Victoria
500 reviewsThe Guild's aim is to bring together those who practise handweaving, spinning and allied crafts and to help and encourage them to increase their knowledge, understanding and skills by discussion, demonstration, exhibition, teaching and the provision of quality resource materials.
Our Guild rooms house an excellent library and craft supply, sell members work and host a wonderful range of interest groups, classes and workshops.
We have members and affiliated groups throughout the state.
Come and join us!
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 7 days before class starts. Free of charge.
- A transfer can be requested 7 days before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.
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Spin to weave: texture and colour
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