Many spinners start out with a drop spindle, a bit of fiber and the willingness to learn how to spin. Others skip the drop spindle in favor of a spinning wheel, with which you can spin much faster.... but wait a minute?

 Spin faster?...

Who needs speed anyways, hand spinning is all about creating, loving what you do, and having fun. Hand spinning is a creative outlet, allowing us to literally "spin our dreams" into thread. Create unique fiber blends, color combinations and yarn textures. You are the designer and the master of your own yarn. Only your fantasy and the sky is the limit. The yarn you spin is yours by design!

And what about the countless times you could not take your spinning wheel with you? It was too big, to heavy or just not worth it. Ever heard of any one bringing their spinning wheel to spin on the bus, at the doctor's office or during meetings? Well, a drop spindle will let you recuperate this lost time, thus making up for speed.

Woman spinning. Detail from an Ancient Greek Attic white-ground oinochoe, ca. 490 BC, from Locri, Italy. British Museum, London.

  Drop spindles also connect us with the past, thus spinning with this simple tool will in effect continue the thread of time that binds us to our ancestors. Just think of the thousands of years in which hand spindles provide the only way to obtain clothing from fibers. This simple device created every bit of yarn from coarse linen thread for sails, so that ships could explore the oceans, to the finest silks for royal robes. Since spinning wheels did not appear until the middle age, the drop spindle was one of the most important tools on hand. Everyday clothing, table linens, tapestry and embroidery yarns, everything was spindle spun.

In this Saturday sampler, Melanie's done the upfront prep work, YOU get to have all the fun!!!!  Come and relax and experience an ancient tradition that might just make you want to learn to spin on a wheel next.....

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Not recommended for children under 10; under 16 must be accompanied by a helping adult.

Max Class Size: 8

Materials:  $20.00

Early registration and/or pre-paid fee: $30.00 + 20.00 materials or $50.00

Walk in class fee:  $40.00 + $20.00 materials or $60.00 for walk ins.

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Cost of class includes 2 hr parking at Abe Lincoln Wyndham - City parking garage