Ontario Handspinning Seminar
When I was little I remember being allowed to look in my mum’s jewellery box as a rare treat. Lifting the lid revealed a glorious, shiny, and sparkling jumble of bliss! She would share stories about items that had been passed down to her and I would be allowed to touch the jewellery as I sorted through each little section. Our fibre stashes can be like a jewellery box. Some precious fibres have been carefully put away for later, other fibres might have been shared or passed on to us by other spinners, and yet others could remind us of previous spinning adventures. This workshop will show spinners how combining various fibres can create beautifully blended gems. Through a series of blended batts created by the instructor, spinners will see how small changes in blending, percentages, and fibres can create luxurious yarns worthy of a jewellery box. Come spin lustrous blends that shimmer and gleam!
Gems from the Jewellery Box: Lustrous Blends
Beth Showalter
Full Day
Bring With You
- spinning wheel or spindle in working condition
- hand carders
- 2 or 3 Bobbins
- basket/bag of spinning support stuff
- labels and pen
- baggies
- apron or cloth for lap
Gems from the Jewellery Box: Lustrous Blends
Beth Showalter
When I was little I remember being allowed to look in my mum’s jewellery box as a rare treat. Lifting the lid revealed a glorious, shiny, and sparkling jumble of bliss! She would share stories about items that had been passed down to her and I would be allowed to touch the jewellery as I sorted through each little section. Our fibre stashes can be like a jewellery box. Some precious fibres have been carefully put away for later, other fibres might have been shared or passed on to us by other spinners, and yet others could remind us of previous spinning adventures. This workshop will show spinners how combining various fibres can create beautifully blended gems. Through a series of blended batts created by the instructor, spinners will see how small changes in blending, percentages, and fibres can create luxurious yarns worthy of a jewellery box. Come spin lustrous blends that shimmer and gleam!
Items to Bring
- spinning wheel or spindle in working condition
- hand carders
- 2 or 3 Bobbins
- basket/bag of spinning support stuff
- labels and pen
- baggies
- apron or cloth for lap
Beth Showalter
Beth Showalter completed the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Spinning Certificate Program in 2014 with distinction and is now an instructor in the program. She is a spinner who enjoys experimenting, sharing ideas, learning new techniques, and following spinning tangents.
Full Day
Beth Showalter completed the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Spinning Certificate Program in 2014 with distinction and is now an instructor in the program. She is a spinner who enjoys experimenting, sharing ideas, learning new techniques, and following spinning tangents.