Step into our color laboratory where we will spend our first two days of class as “mad color scientists” mixing and creating dozens of color formulas and dyeing pounds of fiber, yarn, and roving until the studio is overflowing! But what to do with all this color? The second half of the class will immerse us in spinning exercises combining all this color in ways you may never have thought of! Bring along your knitting needles, crochet hooks, or sample … Continue reading →

Learn to turn wool into your own unique yarns! You’ll try many different spinning wheels during the class, learn the basic skills to spin a single yarn, and create a two-ply finished skein. No previous spinning experience required. The all-day workshop is designed for the person who has never tried spinning before! Spinning wheels will be provided. Materials fee of $20 covers a generous supply of spinning fiber and spinning wheel rental. (Fee is $10 for those who bring their … Continue reading →

Learn to turn wool into your own unique yarns! You’ll try many different spinning wheels during the class, learn the basic skills to spin a single yarn, and create a two-ply finished skein. No previous spinning experience required. The all-day workshop is designed for the person who has never tried spinning before! Spinning wheels will be provided. Materials fee of $20 covers a generous supply of spinning fiber and spinning wheel rental. (Fee is $10 for those who bring their … Continue reading →

Learn to turn wool into your own unique yarns! You’ll try many different spinning wheels during the class, learn the basic skills to spin a single yarn, and create a two-ply finished skein. No previous spinning experience required. The all-day workshop is designed for the person who has never tried spinning before! Spinning wheels will be provided. Materials fee of $20 covers a generous supply of spinning fiber and spinning wheel rental. (Fee is $10 for those who bring their … Continue reading →

Learn to turn wool into your own unique yarns! You’ll try many different spinning wheels during the class, learn the basic skills to spin a single yarn, and create a two-ply finished skein. No previous spinning experience required. The all-day workshop is designed for the person who has never tried spinning before! Spinning wheels will be provided. Materials fee of $20 covers a generous supply of spinning fiber and spinning wheel rental. (Fee is $10 for those who bring their … Continue reading →

Our 10-year retreat anniverary!! Join the Fiber Garden and spinning friends for a spinning holiday at Holy Wisdom Monastery Retreat & Guest House in Middleton WI! The monastery grounds consist of over 130 acres of land, including Lost Lake, the restored prairie and savanna areas, woodlands, gardens, orchards, and nature trails. This retreat is an opportunity to gather as a spinning community, working at your own skill level on projects of your choice. Deb will be there to coach, guide, … Continue reading →

Plying sometimes comes as an afterthought to the spinner. It’s just “what we do” to our singles. However, plying is a specific skill set for the handspinner and an important tool in the design and construction of handspun yarns. We can ply for a specific yarn structure; to create a unique yarn design; to blend fibers; and to build color. We’ll explore all these plying skills and more during our class, creating a wide-ranging palette of your own custom handspun … Continue reading →