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Art Yarn Spinning – October 2023

Art Yarn Workshop

Nine of us met with Brenda Collins to learn techniques of Art Yarn Spinning.

Dyed wool locks
Two spinners at spinning wheels
Close-up of art yarn on a bobbin
Spinners at spinning wheels
Side view of art yarn on a bobbin
Art Yarn Blues, purple
art yarn on a bobbin
Smiling spinner at her spinning wheel

October 2023 meeting

October 25, 2023, Ygnacio Valley Library. Our meeting will feature Brenda Collins, owner of Pan’s Garden Yarn, who will speak to us about Art Yarn and spinning Art Yarn.

October Workshop: Introduction to Art Yarn Spinning

All Guild members are invited to join a workshop and learn various art yarn spinning techniques

Date: October 28, 2023
Time: 10:00am – 5:00pm(ish) . Please arrive by 9:45am
Location: Amy’s house
Cost: $90 – send or give check or cash to Pam (sign up now! there are only ten spaces available!

Description: This workshop will provide an overview of how to approach the spinning of art yarn.  We will learn several easy to moderately difficult techniques and how to combine them to create beautiful yarns. We will cover such things as Spinning a Thick and Thin Yarn, the Wrapping Technique, Adding Beads and Other Objects to Your Yarn, Lock Spinning, and more as time allows.  We also will explore some of the ways to approach the designing of art yarns to make them unique and one of a kind. This workshop includes a generous supplies package, as well as a table of extra goodies to share!

What to bring to the workshop?
Your spinning wheel – the larger the orifice the better for art yarn spinning, though we can make any size work.
Hand carders may be useful.
A notebook to take notes, though I will provide a handout.
There will be lots of materials provided in the class and there will be extra goodies to share too! 

Spinning Calendar 2025

2025 Calendar with sheep image

updated Sunday, April 6, 2025

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