Ontario Handspinning Seminar
Have you (in a moment of indiscretion) bought a fleece sight unseen or without due inspection? Did you excitedly open it up, only to realize that it was less than perfect and leave it to languish in your stash? It is so pretty though, and you want to extract as much useable wool as you can. How do you do it? Or even should you do it? During this workshop we will explore various challenges with fleeces and how they can be dealt with so that you can extract at least some useable material from a less-than-perfect fleece.
No Fleece Unturned - Refining Ore and Extracting Gems
Susan Delafield
Morning
Bring With You
- working spinning wheel or spindle
- hand cards, combs, lockpop, etc.
- apron
- any fibre prep tool that you might think is useful
- closed-toe shoes
No Fleece Unturned - Refining Ore and Extracting Gems
Susan Delafield
Have you (in a moment of indiscretion) bought a fleece sight unseen or without due inspection? Did you excitedly open it up, only to realize that it was less than perfect and leave it to languish in your stash? It is so pretty though, and you want to extract as much useable wool as you can. How do you do it? Or even should you do it? During this workshop we will explore various challenges with fleeces and how they can be dealt with so that you can extract at least some useable material from a less-than-perfect fleece.
Items to Bring
- working spinning wheel or spindle
- hand cards, combs, lockpop, etc.
- apron
- any fibre prep tool that you might think is useful
- closed-toe shoes
Susan Delafield
Susan’s lifelong dream of learning to spin started with a simple drop spindle class. She soon graduated to a wheel (or two), almost 15 years ago. Happily the Handspinning Seminar was in her home town that year and her fibre passion was kindled. A 2020 graduate of the OHS Spinning Certificate Program, Susan loves to experiment with all things fibre. She can often be found dyeing, preparing fibre, and spinning or knitting. It is her happy place.
Morning
Susan’s lifelong dream of learning to spin started with a simple drop spindle class. She soon graduated to a wheel (or two), almost 15 years ago. Happily the Handspinning Seminar was in her home town that year and her fibre passion was kindled. A 2020 graduate of the OHS Spinning Certificate Program, Susan loves to experiment with all things fibre. She can often be found dyeing, preparing fibre, and spinning or knitting. It is her happy place.
Susan Delafield
