Cartmel Handspun Spinning School

Contact Name: Elaine Ware

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Cartmel Handspun Spinning School
Lindale-in-Cartmel
Grange-over-Sands
Cumbria
LA11 6NA

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£160

From Fleece to Fibre: Two Day Course in Hand Spinning

Cumbria - Next course on 18th May 2019

Fun packed week-end in the Lake District National Park learning the absorbing art of hand spinning. Start out in our fleece store to learn about fleece selection, purchase and preparation. Move on to carding on a drum carder and then start to spin on drop spindle. Having mastered drafting on the drop spindle progress to a wheel. Look at setting up a wheel and the principles of tension. Turn your prepared batts into spun singles....

£85

Hand Spinning for Beginners

Cumbria - Next course on 26th May 2019

Hands-on practical one-day spinning course in the Lake District National Park. Covers all aspects, including fibre selection and preparation. By the end of the day you will have working knowledge of the all the techniques necessary to go away and start spinning your own yarn. The course covers: • Fibre selection and preparation. Looking at all sorts of fleeces to find what's best for your needs • Carding and Blending fibres using a drum carder...

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