WORKSHOPS: Thurs., Oct. 16 - Sun., Oct. 19, 2025

 

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Workshop Info

Date: Friday, October 17, 2025
Time:9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Category:Spinning
Instructor:Donna Kay
Spinner's Tune Up

Feel a little rusty or have you lost confidence in your spinning? Refresh your skills! Start with learning how to adjust your wheel for the best spinning experience and move on to a review of drafting techniques with a goal of spinning a consistent, easy to reproduce yarn no matter what fiber you are spinning.

You will spin and ply yarns from several fibers preparations including roving, top and batts. Learn how to troubleshoot and evaluate your yarns as part of your journey to becoming a confident, in control spinner.

SKILL LEVEL:  Beginner with some experience

PREREQUISITES:  Open to all who can spin yarn without assistance, must have some spinning experience. Instructor provides: all spinning fiber, folder, handouts.

HOMEWORK:  None

Questions about this workshop?  Email  treeoflife@metrocast.net









Materials Info

A material fee of $20 to be paid to the instructor via Venmo or cash.

Material fee includes: all spinning fiber (approximately 4 oz of mixed wools, silk, mohair...), folder, handouts.

Student should bring:  Please bring a wheel in good working condition, 3 bobbins, lazy kate, niddy noddy, pen or pencil for notes.

NOTE:  THERE ARE NO ATMs OPEN ON THURSDAY/FRIDAY.

 

Seats Remaining 15
Workshop Fee $150.00


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Other Workshops Available By Donna Kay
Workshop Name Category Date Time Fee  
Beginning Handspindle - Sat AM Spinning 10/18/2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 75.00 MORE INFO
Beginning Handspindle - Sat PM Spinning 10/18/2025 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 75.00 MORE INFO
Icelandic Lace Shawl Knitting 10/16/2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 150.00 MORE INFO
Latvian Mittens Knitting 10/19/2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm 75.00 MORE INFO
Spinner's Tune Up Spinning 10/17/2025 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 150.00 MORE INFO

Next Fest: October 18-19, 2025