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2024 Fall Spinners’ Retreat
Holy Wisdom Monastery Retreat & Guest Center 4200 County Road M, Middleton, WI, United StatesOur 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 →
Weaving – October 2024
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesCome weave with us in rural Wisconsin! We have welcomed many new and experienced weavers here over more than 25 years and we’d like to welcome YOU! Read on for all the details… Multiple weaving classes will be offered concurrently and student starting times will be staggered on the first day. You will be asked to select which workshop you’d like to register for on the registration page. Please view the descriptions on the “Weaving Workshops” page and note that … Continue reading →
Weaving April 2025
Fiber Garden Address will be provided after ticket purchase, Black River Falls, WI, United StatesCome weave with us in rural Wisconsin! We have welcomed many new and experienced weavers here over more than 25 years and we’d like to welcome YOU! Read on for all the details… Multiple weaving classes will be offered concurrently and student starting times will be staggered on the first day to accommodate these varied learning interests. Very small class size allows this flexibility, and you will enjoy watching your classmates weaving other projects! You will be asked to select … Continue reading →
2025 Spring Spinners/Weavers Retreat
Cloquet Forestry Center 175 University Road, Cloquet, MN, United StatesJoin the Fiber Garden for a weekend of spinning and rigid heddle weaving at the Cloquet Forest Center (CFC) near Cloquet, MN! The 3,000+ acre property is located 3 miles West of the city of Cloquet, near Duluth. This retreat is an opportunity to gather as a spinning and rigid heddle community, working at your own skill level on projects of your choice. Deb will be there to coach, guide, and provide encouragement. There is no agenda for this weekend…just … Continue reading →
2025 Shetland Tour
Shetland!! If you have landed on this page, you must be interested in joining our tour. Great idea…YAY for YOU! Please make sure you have read ALL information on the tour webpage. You will need the following (if you have them) to complete the reservation form: passport information, Trusted Traveler number, airline loyalty program numbers. Requests are handled first-come, first-served. Space is very limited. You will receive a personal email confirmation from deb@fibergarden.com once your reservation has been received and reviewed. … Continue reading →
Spinning: Playing with Plying @ The Clearing Folk School
The Clearing Folk School 12171 Garrett Bay Road, Ellison Bay, WI, United StatesPlying 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 →