Choose a corner and learn from your fellow guild members in this mini-workshop meeting. Here are your options:

Tunisian Crochet with Jeanne Estes

Bring some worsted yarn and a large Tunisian hook (4.5 -6.0mm) if you want to continue practicing on your swatch after the workshop. Jeanne has 8 hooks that can be used in the workshop. Scissors and a yarn needle are helpful for neatening up the swatch but are not necessary.

You can also use a regular, non-ergonomic, crochet hook but the sample will be shorter because the handle can only hold so many stitches. Jeanne will create some handouts with the basic stitch and a couple variations to try that they can take home. She’ll also bring a couple of books to recommend.

Support Spindle Spinning with Meghan Ballog and Heather Rose

Please bring a support spindle, bowl and fiber to work with. There will be a couple of extras if you don’t yet have a support spindle.

Make Your Own Support Spindle with Brent Patterson

Brent will provide all the necessary materials, tools, sandpaper, and glue for up to 10 participants. If you have one, please bring a wood file and 100/120 sandpaper so that more folks can work at once.

He will cover safety during the session, but having some bandages on hand would be useful just in case of any splinters or small nicks.

He encourages everyone to participate, but if someone prefers to observe, that is perfectly fine. He will have one or two extra spindles available for them.

Try a Wheel with Lisa Scandrette

Are you thinking about purchasing a wheel but want to try one out? Do you currently spin on a drop spindle but want to try spinning on a wheel? Would you like to try an e-wheel? Would you like to try a wheel with a different drive system than yours? In this corner, Lisa will gather some wheels for you to try out. Bring some fiber to play with. Lisa will also have some available for use.