Hand spinning is one of the traditional crafts of the Appalachian Mountain Region.  It was one of the first steps to creating cloth whether that fabric is knit, crocheted or woven. 

Students will learn the parts of the spinning wheel along with drafting and spinning the fiber on the bobbin of the wheel.  They will spin two bobbins, learn to ply the yarn and measure the spun yarn onto a niddy noddy.

Instructor:  Susan Graham
Enrollment: 6
Date:  Mondays,  Nov. 5 -- Nov 26   (4 weeks)
Time:  6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:   $160  (includes all materials)
Location:  Edwin Duncan Hall Room #313

Registration will begin on the following dates and will remain open until the class fills or three working days before the class starts, whichever comes first:

• FALL SESSION: August 10 at noon
  
• SPRING SESSION: December 1 at noon
  
• SUMMER SESSION: May 1 at noon

 

PLEASE NOTE: You may cancel a craft class up to two weeks before the class begins, with a $30 cancellation fee assessed. No refunds are allowed within two weeks of the start date, nor after the class begins. 

Susan Graham has been enjoying fiber arts since she was a young girl.  Her latest passion is her flock of Shetland sheep that she keeps on the farm that has been in her family for 150 years.  From her sheep, Susan enjoys spinning wool and finding new ways to use their wool  She is a member of Hands Gallery in Boone and you can find her demonstrating spinning at the Watauga County Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.