Spinning

 Sat, April 9, 9am to 4pm & Sun, April 10, 1 to 4pm
Course cost $45 • Materials kit (pay instructor) $5

Have you ever wondered how yarn is made?  These classes will answer that question.  One to one instruction will be provided as well as class demonstrations and handout with all the equipment provided to create your own unique yarns.  During the three classes you will learn how to wash and card a fleece, spin with a drop spindle, then on to a spinning wheel.  You will also learn about the history of spinning, fibres to spin and nature dyes.
 

Materials Kit
There will be a $5 fee for the many fibres you will use to spin with.  All drop spindles, carders and spinning wheels will be provided.  If you have your own spinning equipment please bring it with you.

Instructors' Bio
Marg Salter
As a young person I was always fascinated with the spinning wheel.  I started knitting at the age of 10, to the delight of my mother.  As I was volunteering for Block Parents, I met a lady that was a spinner and a weaver.  She introduced me to the spinning wheel.  I started to learn to spin from her and then I quickly enrolled in the Master Spinner Course at Georgian College.  I completed the 6 levels and a 150 hour project and became a Master Spinner.  Since then I wrote three articles for the Fibre Focus magazine, I was feature spinner for the SCACA Quilt and Rug Fair, handspun and knit a sweater in the Season’s of the Land Art Show at Georgian College, taken many spinning workshops, and also many courses in weaving.  I joined the Huronia Spinners Guild in 1990 and have been part of the executive for many years.  I currently own six spinning wheels and one loom.
 
June Sorensen
I received my Spinning Certificate from the Albion Hills Farm School in 1985 and Edna Blackburn was my teacher and mentor.
I have attended many seminars and taken workshops ranging from studying spinning wool from different breeds of sheep, dyeing, wet felting, needle felting, silk, mohair, angora, alpaca, cotton, flax, bamboo, novelty yarns, and drum carding.
I have organized demonstrations and taught at Agricultural Fairs around Ontario, craft courses and schools to promote the art and craft of handspinning.
I have been a member of the Huronia Spinners Guild for over 25 years and I have held positions including, Convenor, Program Coordinator, Vice-President and currently I am the President of the Guild.