Class: Intermediate Spindle 4-Week Series

Ready to expand your spinning horizons? This 4-week series is designed to take your spinning skills to the next level! Perfect for beginner+ and intermediate spinners, we’ll dive into supported spindle techniques and explore challenging, rewarding plant-based fibers like cotton and linen.

Class Overview & Schedule

• Duration: 4 Weeks / 2 Hours per class 

• Class Size: Limited to 6 students

• Skill Level: Beginner+ to Intermediate - Recommended for spinners with prior drop spindle experience (a great next step after our single-session or 4-week drop spindle classes!)

What You’ll Learn

In this series, you will expand your spinning toolkit with advanced techniques and new fibers:

• Supported Long-Draw Spinning using wool rolags and batts

• Spinning Plant-Based Fibers including cotton punis and flax/linen

• Supported & Top-Whorl spindle techniques matched to different fiber types

• Wet Spinning techniques specifically for linen

• Fiber Prep & Equipment Creation using blending boards and handcards, plus DIY lazy kate designs for easy plying at home

Weekly Breakdown

• Week 1: Supported Spinning - Learn supported spinning using a supported long draw technique with wool rolags and batts

• Week 2: Cotton - Learn to draft and spin short-staple cotton punis using both supported spindle and mid-whorl setups.

• Week 3: Linen - Dive into wet spinning flax/linen using a top-whorl spindle to create smooth, durable thread.

• Week 4: Prep & Plying Strategy — Learn to create your own wool rolags on blending boards and cotton punis on handcards. We’ll also plan DIY spindle kates/lazy kates for plying at home so you can build a stash to spin on your own!

Materials & Supplies

Included:

• 1x Supported Spindle

• Wool Rolags

• Cotton Punis

• Linen Fiber

Students to Bring:

• Top Whorl Drop Spindle (if you joined our beginner class, you’ll already have this!)