Fiber Workshops at Friends' Folly Farm

Spring 2008

Most workshops require no experience – just an interest in playing with fiber. All will be offered Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM and include all materials and supplies for $50 (Beginning Spinning is a total of 2 sessions for $100, a wheel can be rented for 1 month for $25).  Our spring workshops are offered during kidding season - so an extra bonus may be to see brand new kids or even a birth.

 Call or email us for more information or to sign up.

March 29 & April 5  (Total of 6 hours)  Cost:  $100  (spinning wheel can be rented for 1 month for $25)

Beginning Spinning:  Learn the basics for spinning singles & plying yarn on a spinning wheel.  Including an introduction to spinning equipment and terms, i.e. niddy-noddy, S & Z twist, rolags, roving, & top.   All fiber included.

April 12     Ravelry Group Fiber Field Trip - No Cost - 10 AM - 3 PM

    Come visit the farm and see our growing herd of Angora goat kids (some may be weeks, days, or even hours old).

We will do mill tours - watch fiber turn into roving and yarn - and take a look around the shop.

April 19    Cost:  $50

Dyeing for Knitters:  Three easy ways for knitters to create their own unique yarn for their knitting creations.   Two skeins of yarn (one wool & one mohair) and all dye is included.  Feel free to bring your own protein fiber yarns to experiment even more (or you can purchase more to match).  Please wear "grubby" clothes that can be stained and bring rubber gloves.

  We can also put together a workshop for a group of 3 - 5 for any of these sessions on a day of your choice.  Grab some fiber friends, pick a couple of dates and give us a call to schedule your private workshop. 

Other workshops available for small groups and offered in July and October.

Locker hooking

Introduction to Wet Felting