Saturday, August 30th - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Ever wander a fleece tent at a local wool festival and feel the draw to snag a whole fleece for your very own? There is such variety - color, crimp, fineness, length! And if you like working with a larger amount of fiber for sweater spinning or larger felting projects, a fleece can be a great investment! Common Ground Fair is right around the corner...
Melanie Duarte will walk you through the steps of choosing a fleece (what to look for and consider), how to wash the fleece, and the various ways you might process the washed fleece to spin for yarn or felt with. You will get to try out hand carding, drum carding, and using a blending board. Though the class is focused on washing and processing, we will have time to work with our prepped fiber, too.
Cost is $150 and includes $50 in materials (8 ounces of washed Maine fleece, 4 ounces of unwashed Maine fleece, and one 4 ounce bottle of Power Scour).
To Bring Along:
- a notebook if you're a note-taker.
- your spinning wheel, drop spindle, or felting supplies.
- fiber processing tools if you have them (hand cards, drum carders, blending boards, hand-combs) otherwise they will be provided.
Class Cancelation Policy:
If you cancel more than 30 days before the beginning of your class, we will offer you store credit in the amount of your class. Cancelation with less than 30 days notice will result in the forfeiture of your entire course fee. However, if we are able to fill your spot, we will offer store credit in the amount of the class.
If we cancel a class, you can choose to receive a full refund or store credit.
