Wednesdays 6.30pm-8.30pm
9th, 30th April, 14th, 28th May
Kentish Town City Farm, NW5 4BN
(nearest tube Kentish Town or Gospel Oak overground)
Come along to learn about the traditions of hand-spinning with a drop-spindle and felting. This introductory course will start by meeting the Jacobs sheep at the Kentish Town City Farm whose wool we’ll be spinning. You’ll learn how to use a drop spindle and once spun we’ll ply into yarn and then dye with plant dyes. Finally you’ll learn how to make felt, making a felt pouch.
Timetable:
Week 1: Meet the Jacob’s sheep and their wool. Learn about processing wool: washing and carding. Start spinning with a drop spindle.
Week 2: Focus on spinning with a drop spindle. Learning about plying and fulling.
Week 3: Dyeing the yarn you have spun. Learning about mordanting and dyeing with plant dyes.
Week 4: Learning about felting and how to make felt. Make a felt pouch.
No experience necessary.
Comments on Susannah’s style of teaching:
“Very good – super relaxed and friendly while being full of info” – Maz
“Great hands-on learning” – Betty
“Relaxed, informative. Very knowledgeable” – Yvonne
“ Very knowledgeable, always willing to answer questions and very generous with time and materials.” – Sophie