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Spinning on the Silk Road

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Instructor: Karen Chabinsky

Required Skills: Basic familiarity with your wheel and how to run it.

Class Description: Imagine you are walking the silk road in the time of Ghengis Khan in the 12th century. You see the caravans of camels with their loads of brilliant silk and become aware of the pungent smell of the abundant spices packed on the camels as you follow the Great Wall of China. Today we have available so many types of silk to spin. This class will give you the opportunity to learn about the different types of silk but also spin silk and the various silk bi-products that make use of every stage of the silk process producing clouds, noil, caps and more, expanding your knowledge and experience with silk. Spinning techniques such as over-the-fold, incorporating silk carrier rods in your yarn, and blending noil will also be included.

Student Should Bring to Class:

  • Spinning wheel in good working order
  • Good quality hand cream
  • Several bobbins
  • Hand cards
  • Threading hook
  • Niddy Noddy if you have it to wind samples on.
  • Can spin a continuous thread
  • Spare parts if needed, ex: drive band, threading hook, etc.

Supplies Provided by Instructor (included in the Materials Fee): Sample fibers of all the various forms of silk we will be working with including handouts.


Day: Sunday

Time: 1:00 to 5:00


Cost: $141 (includes $20 materials fee)

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North Sound Alpaca Association (NSAA)
a 501(c)5 Agricultural Education and Outreach organization

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Fiber Fusion Northwest, c/o NSAA
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  • Home
  • About
    • What is Fiber Fusion
    • Location & Driving Directions
    • Food & Lodging - Onsite
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    • Safe Space
    • Covid-19 Policy
  • News
  • 2023 Event
    • *NEW* Featured Breed - 'Dorset Sheep'
      • *NEW* Dorset Sheep to Sock!
    • Schedule of Events
    • Event Guide 2023
      • Advertise in our Event Guide
    • Class Info 2023
      • Class Instructors 2023
    • Vendor Info 2023
      • Vendor List 2023
    • Fiber Arts Show 2023
    • Fleece 2023
      • Fleece Show 2023
        • Fleece Show Judge 2023
      • Fleece Sales
    • Demonstrations
    • Used Equipment Market Place
    • Live Fiber Animal Exhibit
    • and more...
  • Past Events
    • 2022 Event
      • Schedule of Events
      • Event Guide 2022
        • Advertise in our Event Guide
      • Vendor Info 2022
        • Vendor List 2022
      • Class Info 2022
        • Class Instructors 2022
      • Demonstrations
      • Fleece 2022
        • Fleece Show 2022
          • Fleece Show Judge 2022
      • Used Equipment Market Place 2022
      • Fiber Arts Show 2022
      • Live Fiber Animal Exhibit
      • and more...
    • 2019 Event Information
      • Schedule of Events 2019
      • Vendor List 2019
        • Vendor Info 2019
      • Classes 2019
        • Our Instructors 2019
      • Fleece 2019
        • Fleece Show Judge 2019
      • Used Equipment Market Place 2019
      • Live Fiber Animal Exhibit 2019
      • and more... (2019)
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