Instructor: Julie Drogsvold

Saturday: 9am–noon; 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Class description: Learn how to adjust your wheel for short-staple fibers and how the long draw works best for spinning cotton. Students will spin cotton from the seed, card ginned cotton into punis to spin, and then spin natural-colored cotton sliver. We will also cover plying, blending color and other fibers into your cotton to produce wildly unique yarns, as well as tips for care and use of your handspun cotton yarns.

Materials fee: $20.00 includes cotton lint, cotton sliver (Upland and Pima), puni stick.
Supply List: Bring the following: Spinning wheel or e-spinner, ideally flyer-driven with Scotch tension • carders–cotton carders preferred, but wool will do • lazy kate and 3 empty bobbins • tags and marking pen for labeling • niddy noddy

Optional: Favorite spinning chair, charkha, support spindle or Tahkli, ball winder. pillow for chair to give back support or raise seat.

Skill Level: Students should have a good working relationship with their wheel and be capable of spinning a consistent single.

Registration closes March 1st, 2024