Fleming College

Spinning - Beginners

Course Code: ARTS0334

Learn the art of twisting fibre into yarn. Participants will be introduced to raw, washed, and dyed wool. Hands-on instruction in washing and dyeing wool, hand carding, teasing, drum carding, spinning and plying on a spindle and on a spinning wheel will be provided. Using what you have learned, participants will select appropriate fibres for a specific project from the supplied materials, and will prepare, blend, and spin fibre for your project to be completed on your own time.