What classes are coming up?

It's the fall, and that means a new round of teaching at A Dropped Stitch in Sequim, WA as well as classes at Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival later this month!

At A Dropped Stitch I'm teaching:

Tuesdays, 10:30-12:30, September 16, 23, 30:
Learn to Spin on a Wheel, $40 includes materials
minimum 2 students
Please note if you have a wheel already or not.

*** see Oregon Flock and Fiber below for more September classes!

Tuesdays, 10:30-12:30, Spinning Two, $15 each or $40 all three
minimum 2 students
Tues., October 7, Wheel details: controlling yarn thickness and more
Tues., October 14, Color in spinning: striping, spirals, neutrals and more
Tues., October 21, Plying Around: Navajo ply, Cable, boucle, coil and more

Tuesdays, 10:30-12:30, Spinning Again, $15 each or $40 all three
minimum 2 students
Tues., November 4th: Spinning Slippery Fibers: silk, alpaca, mohair, bamboo
Tues., November 11th: Spinning Fine Yarns
Tues., November 18th: Spin a necklace or keychain for lovely gifts

Saturday, November 8th: 1:30-4:30, Weave a Hat, $15
No weaving or knitting skills required. Bring 5 ounces of yarn (leftovers are great!), a yarn needle and scissors. This hat is a Beret or Tam style hat. Weaving template and instructions provided in class. A great gift to make!
Minimum 2 students

Spinning With Amelia, one-on-one instruction at A Dropped Stitch, 2 hours, $30. Spindle or Wheel, beginner or experienced. Great if you'd like a refresher or want to get started right away! Scheduled at your request.

At Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival, I'm teaching:

WS 807 Drum Carding for Spinners & Felters: Using the Batt Machine
Fee - $48 (Fiber Prep- all levels)
Friday, Sept. 26 ® 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

WS 810 The Woven Hat: You Wove What ? ! ?
Fee $54 (Weaving--no weaving or knitting experience necessary; see above for details)
Friday, Sept. 26 ® 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

WS 827 Beginning Spindling aka I Wanna Spindle
Fee - $55 (Spinning--no experience needed)
Saturday, Sept. 27 ® 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
and a second time, WS 861 Sunday, Sept. 28 ® 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

WS 856 Drop Spindle Ph.D.
Fee - $48 (Spinning - be able to spin a continuous thread)
Sunday, Sept. 28 ® 9:00 am - 12:00 pm


You can see descriptions of these classes in What Workshops Do You Teach?

3 comments:

Arty Lady's blog said...

I wish you were in Australia - I'd book into all your classes. Love your blog, tips, work etc. etc. You are very inspiring.

Bobbie Wallace said...

While at OFFF, would you please come by the PDX Knit Bloggers tent on the main lawn and introduce yourself? The spinners among us are big fans and would love to meet you.

Amelia of Ask The Bellwether said...

@arty lady -- (blush) thanks!

@tiggywinkle -- sure thing. Last year I had a great time in the spinner's circle, the lady I sat next to was Lynne, from BC Canada, SockLadySpins on blogspot and also on ravelry -- neat lady, terrific spinner!