Beginning Spinning - 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

Beginning Spinning
Class Description:
Class 1 is learning about the wheel, it's operation, building muscle memory treadling while I rattle on about spinning and history. We discuss selecting fibers using analyzing and attenuation of fibers. Students learn to make a "single"; and add the hand operation using a variety of fiber preparations and learn about control and consistency. Homework is to fill two bobbins equally either on their own wheel or returning to the Boarding House to fill equally the bobbins for class 2.

Class 2 we focus on the plying operation. We discover how to achieve balanced yarn and how to finish and store our yarn. Homework is to ply and finish their yarn to show at the next class.

Class 3 is a lecture class that prepares students to attend a fiber fair and purchase and prepare their own fibers. We explore many different fibers, discover faults, and experience washing fiber. Students are introduced to fiber prep tools and how to use
them and the forms they produce and the yarns they can make.

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): July 5, 12, 26, 2025
Time(s): 1:00-4:00 PM

Instructor: Paula Ashworth
Prerequisites: No experience necessary
Maximum number of students: 4 (Additional students may be possible with instructor's permission if they have their own wheel.)
Materials provided by instructor: Fiber for class, homework fiber is available to purchase in the shop at the Boarding House.
Materials fee: $15.00 (payable in cash to instructor first day of class)
Materials brought by student: Wool wheel (working well). We have 2 wheels at the Boarding House that can be used during class. The instructor will also have one. Please let us know if you will be bringing your own wheel.

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.