Sisters came for for a full day at the studio for learn to spin, card, and weave classes.
Ashley and Jen are sisters and there spouses gave them a gift for a full day of fiber fun classes .
we started out learning to spin on the drop spindle
then they each got to card on the drum carder
ASHFORD WILDCARDER HERE IT IS a small enough carder to be portable and yet produce thick narrow batts because it has longer tines.
learning to card on
CLEMES AND CLEMES HAND CARDERS HERE
THEN SPINNING THERE BATTS ON THE DROP SPINDLES
LEARNING TO PLY ON THE SPINOLUTION ECHO WHEEL
THE SPINNOLUTION BULLFROG HERE
AND NOW IT'S TIME TO WEAVE USING THE YARNS THEY JUST SPUN
SAORI CH60 LOOM HERE (Myfavorite saori loom)
Two brand new never spun or wove before successes taking home their lovely hanging tied on a branch
Twisting fringes
Battery fringe twister here
peaceful weaving in the redwood mountains
Jill Nickolene Sanders