Instructor - Julie Drogsvold
Cotton is Easy to Spin
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.
Skill Level Required: Students should have a good working relationship with their wheel and be capable of spinning a consistent single.
Students will need to bring:
Spinning wheel or e-spinner, ideally flyer-driven with scotch tension
Carders - cotton hand carders preferred, but wool will do.
Lazy Kate and 3 empty bobbins
Niddy noddy or ball winder
Optional: favorite spinning chair, charkha, support spindle or Tahkli
Both Workshop and Materials Kit need to be purchased for class.
Online students must register before Dec 20th, 2023