Please make note of Amelia's email address if you sign up for this class so your computer won't throw her emails into spam. ameliagarripoli at gmail.com
You will be getting several informative emails from her.
Join Amelia Garripoli for this 2-hour spinning lesson with 9 other students on Zoom. There will be time for questions.
Spinning Slippery Fibers
Slippery fibers slide out of your hand so easily. They present a challenge to the spinner. In this workshop, we explore fibers from the less slippery to the more slippery, looking at how we can adjust our spinning and plying to improve our skills, while we begin to understand how they differ from the more typical wool fibers.
We will spin superwash wool, silk, mohair, alpaca, angora and cashmere in the class on our minSpinners. I do recommend a traditional flyer, rather than a WooLee Winder for this class, but you are welcome to use your lace flyer or Woolee Winder if that is your sole flyer.
Shop your stash, local providers, or online shops to have the materials on hand for the workshop. Be sure to have top preparations of each fiber (not roving or locks).
This is not a learn-to-spin class; you should already be able to reliably spin and ply wool. We will tune our
wheels, and practice fiber management and techniques to handle these lovely smooth fibers.
About Amelia:
Amelia Garripoli has taught spinning for more than 10 years and is the author of our Power Spinning book. She has taught small local classes for us, as well as regularly taught power spinning at Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat for years. She has blogged, written other spinning books and many articles for Spin-Off and Ply about spinning. You can read more about her at Ask the Bellwether.
- 2pm Eastern Time
- 1pm Central
- Noon Mountain
- 11am Pacific
Cancellation policy;
Refunds will only be given within 7 days of purchasing the class.
No one wants to have to cancel just prior to a class, and if they do it is because of a change in personal circumstances, illness, or something far more serious. We understand the serious nature of cancellations, but HansenCrafts cannot bear the sole risk for the circumstances that cause you to cancel. We all take risks when we buy tickets ahead.
Reviews
5/5
Written by NW
|
I just finished my Beginning Spinning class with Amelia. OMG! THank yo so. Much for making these available in this format! I bought my spinner at Madrona in 2013, played with it enough to spin something I wasn’t ashamed to knit with, but at that time, couldn’t find anyplace to take classes. I live halfway between Phoenix and San Diego, the yarn shops that taught spinning frowned on e-spinners. Not so much anymore. But, there is something to be said for taking a class from someone who is using the same spinner as you. Amelia was an engaging , patient, very good teacher. She did an excellent job and I will be taking more classes that you offer.
Can you tell me what kind of wood my spinner is crafted from? The number on the bottom is 1670S. It doesn’t look like any on your site. I want to get a lazy Kate to go with it very soon, but I am not sure what type of wood it is. I can send a photo if that would help. Seems like it was mesquite wood?
Again, thank you so much for making these available online!
|
