LEarn to spin

No workshops currently scheduled, but Contact me to schedule a 1:1 lesson in my studio that meets your goals. Learn to spin on your spinning wheel or on one of mine. (If you are learning on your own spinning wheel this can also include checking the wheel out to get it in good working order.)

No charge for spinning lessons in honor of the 4H leaders and farmers who changed my life by teaching me to spin when I was a kid and in the tradition of the women (and men) who taught younger generations throughout history.❤️

Monthly spin-in gatherings

May 2024 Spin In is CANCELLED (busy week with Sheep and Wool Festival - hope to see you all there!)

Next Spin-In is Tuesday June 18th, 2024 1-4 PM

(Watch Facebook event in case of changes.)

Informal, no-cost gatherings in the studio - the third Tuesday of each month from 1-4 PM in June, July and August (June 18, July 16 and Aug 20). We can reevaluate these dates together for fall to find a day that works best for everyone. :)

Let’s spin together! (or knit, crochet, needle felt, weave, rug hook… whatever you enjoy!). I’ll provide something to drink and something to munch on. BYO spinning wheel or feel free to use one of mine.

Please contact me to RSVP and to get directions to my house/studio which is just over a mile from the Four Corners intersection of 107/140. The Spin Ins are also publicized on Facebook as Events so follow me there to keep tabs on our monthly spin ins - that is where I will post any cancellations or changes and it’s nice to get a ‘head count’ of who is expected to attend that way.

Please also note that the studio is down a flight of stairs.

freeform weaving saori stye on a rigid heddle loom

Nothing currently scheduled.

Please contact me to schedule a private workshop for your group of 3-4 participants or to be added to the wait list for the next workshop.

Freeform weaving is a very easy, fun, no-mistakes practice. Relax and explore your creative side with the many colors and textures of yarns and fibers available in the studio. Freeform weaving encourages freedom of expression and improvisation. No prior weaving experience is necessary. Think of it as a “Paint Night” with fiber!

When you arrive you will sit right down at a 15” Cricket rigid heddle loom that is prewarped in black and ready to use. You’ll be taught the basics very quickly so you will be weaving right away. Gentle guidance will be provided as you weave sharing helpful tips and techniques. Please also note that the studio is down a flight of stairs.

Please bring yarn or yarns you love OR plan to buy my handspun yarn* as the basis of your weaving. I suggest a DK or sock weight yarn, a worsted weight yarn or a bulky yarn to begin with. It is fun to mix things up and have a variety of colors and weights of yarn to add to your free form weaving. Beyond the yarn you bring with you, I will provide oodles of colorful, texture rich novelty yarns, ribbons and other “treasures” that will make your weavings sing and inspire your creativity! All yarns and fibers throughout the studio (other than the handspun yarns) will be up for grabs - curly locks of mohair, clumps of sari silk thread and banana silk fibers, strands of dyed silk, fabric scraps cut into long ribbons, strips of hand dyed wools, colorful fun commercial and novelty yarns, ribbons, lace trims, things that sparkle…! If you have ‘treasures’ at home that you think might look neat in a weaving, feel free to bring them!

Choose from a three or six hour session. The size of your completed weaving will depend on the yarns and techniques you choose to use. During a three hour session you will likely create a fabric that could be used as a table mat for a candle or plant, a small wall hanging or could be sewn into a small bag or pouch. During a six hour session you will likely create a fabric that could be used as a longer table runner or wall hanging, a small scarf or could be sewn into a bag or pouch.

THREE HOUR SESSION FREEFORM WEAVING: $65

Includes: use of prewarped rigid heddle loom and all the treasures you like

You provide: approximately 200 yards of yarn or yarns you like (or purchase my handspun yarn if you prefer*)

SIX HOUR SESSION FREEFORM WEAVING: $125

Includes: use of prewarped rigid heddle loom and all the treasures you like

You provide: approximately 300 yards of yarn or yarns you like (or purchase my handspun yarn if you prefer*), your lunch/beverages

*If you would like to purchase my handspun yarns to use in your weavings you can view them here. Class participants have the option to purchase either a full skein or a half a skein. If you’d like to purchase ahead of time for class please contact me and I will hold the yarn here for you. You are also welcome to purchase handspun yarns during the class. This is completely optional.

15” Cricket rigid heddle looms (including everything you need to weave at home) will be available for a 10% discount for class participants who fall in love with weaving and want to continue at home.

rigid heddle loom weaving for beginners

Nothing currently scheduled

Please contact me to arrange a private workshop for your group of 3-4 participants or to be added to the wait list for the next workshop.

Learn to warp a provided 15” Cricket rigid heddle loom in the morning, weave through the middle of the day, then learn to remove the weaving from the loom to take home. Although the workshop is more about the process from beginning to end, I hope you will love your first little rigid heddle loom weaving! Please also note that the studio is down a flight of stairs.

SIX HOUR WORKSHOP: $125

Included: Use of a Cricket loom, your warp (3/2 mercerized cotton in your choice of black or white) and a variety of fun ‘treasures’ (novelty yarns/fibers/etc) to add in as you weave if you desire

You provide: 200-400 yards of yarn/yarns you love (I suggest a DK or sock weight yarn, a worsted weight yarn or a bulky yarn to begin with. It is fun to mix things up and have a variety of colors and weights of yarn with which to experiment and play) OR plan to buy my handspun yarn* if you’d like, your lunch/beverage

*If you would like to purchase my handspun yarns to use in your weavings you can view them here. Class participants have the option to purchase either a full skein or a half a skein. If you’d like to purchase ahead of time for class please contact me and I will hold the yarn here for you. You are also welcome to purchase handspun yarns during the class. This is completely optional.

15” Cricket rigid heddle looms (including everything you need to weave at home) will be available for a 10% discount for class participants who fall in love with weaving and want to continue at home.