Introduction to Spinning on a Wednesday Night
Description
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No spinning experience required. Our skilled teacher Janet Day will guide you in understanding fleece and using a spinning wheel. Course cost includes initial materials. You may bring your own wheel or have use of a Guild wheel in class and to take home for the duration of the course.
Enjoy the satisfaction of producing unique yarn for knitting or weaving projects!
5 classes commencing on Wednesday 12th June from 6pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 19th June from 6pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 26th June from 6pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 10th July from 6pm to 9pm
- Wednesday 17th July from 6pm to 9pm
- Wheel Return Wednesday 31st July.
Course content:
- Fleece suitability and preparation
- Wheel types/adjustments
- Spin an even yarn and ply a balanced yarn
- Skeining and dyeing
- Blending fleeces e.g. mohair, alpaca &/or silk
Click here to join the Guild $75 full payment or concession $65 . Membership is for one year. No joining fees and membership gives you access to all the Guild's amenities including our library of over 3000 books, DVD's and magazines, our special interest groups, craft supply and gallery our fortnightly newsletters and our once a month magazine E treadles.
What you will learn
- Fleece suitability and preparation
- Wheel types and adjustments
- Spinning an even yarn and plying a balanced yarn
What you will get
- Course cost includes initial materials
- Use of a spinning wheel in class and to take home for the duration of the course
What to bring
- The course includes the hire of a Guild wheel to take home for the duration of the course. You may bring your own wheel.
What to wear
Casual and comfortable
Appropriate for
This is a beginners course no spinning experience required.
The 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!
Handweavers & Spinners Guild of Victoria has an average rating of 4.9 for their other classes.
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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.