| Date: | Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
| Time: | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Category: | Spinning |
| Instructor: | Deborah Held |
The cross-armed "Turkish" spindle makes for a mesmerizing and highly versatile spin. Learn the many ways to wind a cop (from decorative to speed-winding) and how adaptable this spindle is to different spinning draws along the woolen to worsted continuum.
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner with some experience
PREREQUISITES: Students should be adept at suspended (aka "drop") spindling.
HOMEWORK: Students should be adept at suspended (aka "drop") spindling.
Questions about this workshop? Email deborahiheld@gmail.com
A material fee of $15, in cash, to be paid to the instructor.
Material fee includes: all the wools used in class.
Student should bring: Please bring your favorite cross-armed spindle(s) weighing 1 oz or less; 2 temporary weaving bobbins (any brand); note-taking paraphernalia
| Workshop Name | Category | Date | Time | Fee | |
| Blending Boards - Going Against the Grain | Spinning | 10/17/2025 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | 150.00 | MORE INFO |
| Cross-Armed Spindles: Cops and Draws | Spinning | 10/18/2025 | 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm | 75.00 | MORE INFO |
| Garneting for Textured Effects | Spinning | 10/16/2025 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | 150.00 | MORE INFO |
| Roll Ups: Carding for Rolags, Punis, Puni-Rolags, and MORE | Fiber Prep/Spinning | 10/18/2025 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | 75.00 | MORE INFO |
Next Fest: October 18-19, 2025