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Learning to Spin on a Spinning Wheel
April 17 -18 or November 6 - 8 2026
For Rates & Registration information, click here.
See tentative schedule and additional information below.

Local spinners, Ruthanne Little, Barbara Adams, and Tamra Higgins, will lead participants in learning to use a spinning wheel for the first time and lead them on their way to creating beautiful yarn. To learn more about Ruth, click here. To learn more about Tamra, click here.

Schedule

Friday

2:00 – 4:00 Check In

Two Sisters Co-owner Tamra Higgins will meet you at our retreat

house at 110 Main St., Jeffersonville, Vermont

4:00 – 6:00 Meet Instructors Barbara Adams and Tamra Higgins (April retreat) or

or Ruthanne Little and Tamra Higgins (November retreat) and

get started!

Session 1: Learning about Fiber: types, purposes, uses.

6:00 – 7:15 Dinner. Dinner is catered right at the retreat house this year. Whether

you stay on site or commute, dinner is included in the price of your

retreat.

7:30 – 9:00 Session II: Continue fiber discussion and learn/review parts of

spinning wheel, prepping demo on carder, diz use (at the retreat

house)

Saturday

Wheels and fiber provided. You are welcome to bring your own working wheel as well.

Upon rising until 9:00 – Continental breakfast. Breakfast if for everyone, whether you are staying at the retreat house or commuting. Full kitchen is available if participants would like to bring something to make.

9:00 – Noon (with breaks when needed)

Session III: Hands on teaching/training!

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – make your own, walk/drive to local grocer or restaurant; a

list of options will be provided

1:00 – 5:00 (with breaks when needed)

Session IV – Practice, Practice, Practice! Part 1(Individualized help)

5:00 – 6:00 Down Time/Free Time

6:00 – 7:15 Dinner. Catered dinner on site for all participants.

7:30ish Session V – Questions and Answers, Feedback, Project Exploration

(spinning for weaving, knitting patters, etc.)

Sunday

Upon rising until 9:00 – Continental breakfast for all participants. Full kitchen is available if participants would like to bring something to make.

9:00 – Noon (with breaks when needed)

Session VI – Introduction to plying for those who are ready -

why ply, uses, demo.

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – make your own, walk/drive to local grocer or restaurant; a

list of options will be provided. (Group will decide how time will be

allocated between lunch and continuing to work)

1:00 – 3:00 - Finishing up loose ends; packing, check out.

Additional Retreat Details

The retreat takes place at 110 Main Street, Jeffersonville, Vermont in a historic house that once served as the local parsonage. While the house wouldn't be considered luxurious, it and its rooms are large and comfortable.

Provided:
Bed linens and towels
Continental breakfasts
Full kitchen for lunches and dinner if you opt to make your own
List of options for eating out or take out for lunch

What to bring:
Pillows and blankets you can't sleep without
Good walking shoes and weather-appropriate clothing and outerwear
Snacks and any food items you would like to prepare for yourself
Outdoor gear if you plan on taking walks on the local railtrail/bike path

What not to bring:
Fancy clothing or valuables of any sort. Jeffersonville is a rural community geared
towards outdoor activities (hiking, biking, walking, canoeing and kayaking in the
summer and fall; skiing, snowboarding in the winter). If you plan on staying extra time
in the vicinity before or after the retreat, and plan on visiting the Stowe or Burlington
area then "nicer" clothes are legit. Long and short of it, bring what you're comfortable in.

Learning to Spin on a Spinning Wheel April 17 -18 or November 6 - 8 2026 For Rates & Registration information, click here. See tentative schedule and additional information below.

Learning to Spin on a Spinning Wheel
April 17 -18 or November 6 - 8 2026
For Rates & Registration information, click here.
See tentative schedule and additional information below.