Spinning Colorful Braids - Heritage Weavers & Fiber Arts

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Class Policies: Click HERE to review class policies

Registration and Payment:

You can register and pay for your class in one of several ways:

1. Online: Click HERE to register and pay now via credit card.

2. In person: Visit the Boarding House at the Historic Johnson Farm (see address below) during open hours (M-F, 10-3) to complete a class registration form and make your payment via cash, check or credit card.

3. By mail: Click HERE for the Registration Form, then download and print the form. Complete the form and mail (see address below) with a check made out to Heritage Weavers and Fiber Artists.

Address: HWFA

3346 Haywood Rd

Hendersonville, NC 28791

Spinning Colorful Braids from Hand Painted Fiber
Class Description: Explore ways to prepare hand painted fiber braids to get many different effects in the finished yarn. Have you ever purchased a beautiful braid and then not known how to spin it, or spun a beautiful braid only to be disappointed in the way the colors look in the yarn? Learning more about ways to spin a braid will help you better predict the outcome.
Students can use what we discuss in class to help them consider the braids they might want to buy at SAFF.

Fee: Payable by cash, check or credit card
$90.00 for HWFA members (must have completed orientation at time of registration)
$100.00 for non-HWFA members
Date(s): Oct 9, 16, 30, 2025
Time(s): 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Instructor: Elyse Meltz
Prerequisites: The ability to spin a yarn that holds together
Maximum number of students: 5
Materials provided by instructor: One hand painted braid will be supplied to each student
Materials fee: $25.00 (payable in cash to instructor first day of class)
Materials brought by student: Students will bring their own wheel which is in working condition. Electric wheels are fine as long as either the battery is charged, or you have the correct cord to plug in. Students can bring their own hand painted braids if they have them.

Additional information: Park at the Historic Johnson Farm Interpretive Center and walk to the Boarding House. Handicapped parking is available at the Boarding House. Please note, as a historic building, the Boarding House is not handicapped accessible.