Learning to Spin on a Spinning Wheel
October 27 - 29, 2023
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See tentative schedule and additional information below.



Schedule
Friday , October 27, 2023
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 Instructor Ruthanne Little and get started!
Session 1: Learning about Fiber: types, purposes, uses (we'll walk
across the street to the Two Sisters shop for this).
6:00 – 7:15 Walk to local restaurant for dinner. We will make
reservations for the group, but each person is responsible for payment
for your meal. Let us know if you will not join the group for dinner.
Other options are to eat in (take out or cook your own as there is a full
kitchen in the house) or eat elsewhere.
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, October 28, 2023
Wheels and fiber provided. You are welcome to bring your own working wheel as well.
Upon rising until 9:00 – Continental breakfast. 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 reservations made for you at Martell’s or dinner on your own
7:30ish Session V – Questions and Answers, Feedback, Project Exploration
(spinning for weaving, knitting patters, etc.)
Sunday , October 29, 2023
Upon rising until 9:00 – Continental breakfast. Full kitchen is available if participants would like to bring something to make.
9:00 – Noon (with breaks when needed)
Session VI – Practice, Practice, Practice! Part 2. (Individualized help)
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 (with breaks when needed)
Session VII – Introduction to plying - why ply, uses, demo.
Participants can try if ready.