Learn To Spin Yarn Weekend (or midweek) - Beginners Course

Description

Learn to spin yarn weekend (or midweek). Two full days and an evening, learning handspinning, in a peaceful weaving workshop on a small holding in the beautiful Welsh hills. Learn the whole process from sheep to yarn! Arrive to a cosy workshop, beginning with an evening session to get started, and following with two full days of wool spinning fun. During this course you can learn how to skirt a fleece, hand card wool, draft fibers, spin on a drop spindle, spin on a spinning wheel, ply your yarn, make a skein, set the twist in your yarn. The wool is provided for you, and your own wooden drop spindle to take home, and there is a spinning wheel here for you to work on during the course. (And we have a shop with spinning wheels and looms for sale if you would like your own Ashford wheel to take home with you and continue your handspinning.) If you aren't interested in preparing raw fleeces, I can provide you with clean, processed wools to spin with instead, and more time practicing the spinning process. If you would like to, you are welcome to meet the sheep during your visit. We have a flock of Shetland sheep, and Black Welsh Mountain, who live with us on the smallholding. Lunch break is between 12.30pm - 1.30pm Please bring along packed lunches. The workshop may have others attending, or might be just yourself. If you would prefer a one to one session please message me via the 'message the tutor' button. If you are travelling to get here, there is a farm cottage and a cabin on site that may be available for you to book.

What's included in the price?

- Tuition and guidance. - Use of a spinning wheel during the class time. - All materials included. - Wooden drop spindle to take home - Tea and biscuits. - Please bring along packed lunches.

Cancellation policy

Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts

Maker

Lea Wild Creative

with Craft Courses since 2015

Message the tutor

Hi, I'm Lea! I live in the hills in Mid Wales, here at our creative retreat centre, with a holiday cottage, cabin, pod and wagon for guests to stay in. I teach creative yarn spinning, beginners spinning, drop spindle, wet felting, recycled textiles, art journal book making, paper crafts, historical crafts, wild weaving, & beginners creative crochet. I teach personal classes and group retreats.