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I am scheduling 2009 and the few spots that are open this year. To check for available dates email Patsy: spins(at)spinninguru.com
Current 2008 calendar. Classes taught in 2007/06/05/04 2003/02/01/00
2008 Calendar

Jan. 6-12, 2008 NC John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown contact Registrar at 800-365-5724 or check http://www.folkschool.com
5-day: Lavish Luxury Blends
Jan. 19, 2008 FL Orlando Area Knitters and Spinners, Orlando
1-day: Color Options for Hand Spinners
Feb. 14-16, 2008 MI The Spinning Loft, Howell
check http://www.thespinningloft.com/lessons.html
1.5-day: Color Options / Novelty Yarns Combo
1 day: Dealing with Downy Fibers
Feb. 23, 2008 IL Illinois Prairie Spinners, Winfield check http://ips.chicagolandspins.org/
mini: Sarees and Spinning for Weaving
Mar. 1-3, 2008 VA Waterford Weavers Guild, Waterford
contact http://www.waterfordconnection.com/waterford-weavers-guild.html
2-day: Blending and Spinning Luxury Yarns
1-day: High Tech Fibers
Mar. 11, 2008 IL Windy City spinners Guild, Chicago
check http://www.hand-spinning-chicago.com/
evening mini: Sarees and Degumming Silk Cocoons
May 2-7, 2008 CA CNCH, Sacramento
check http://http://www.cnch.org/
Seminar: Flax Challenge
Seminar: Silk the Queen of Fibers
Seminar: Cotton the Last Great Frontier
Seminar: Spinning Fine Wool Yarns
2-day: Spinning High Tech Fibers as Textured Yarns
May 13, 2008 IL Windy City spinners Guild, Chicago
check http://www.hand-spinning-chicago.com/
evening mini: Spinning Degummed Silk Cocoons and Hemp
June 10, 2008 IL Windy City spinners Guild, Chicago
check http://www.hand-spinning-chicago.com/
evening mini: Working with Rayon from Bamboo
July 8, 2008 IL Windy City spinners Guild, Chicago
check http://www.hand-spinning-chicago.com/
evening mini: Getting comfortable with Cotton
July 20-22, 2007 IL Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair, Crystal Lake, at the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park,
check http://www.fiberandfolk.com
1 day: Beautiful Bouclés
1 day: Color Options
Jul. 25-27, 2008 TN Spinning on the River Guild, Memphis, check out http://www.memphisfiberarts.org/spin
3-day: Cellulose, Old & New, Long & Short
Aug. 13-17, 2008 MI Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan email the Festival: mff(at)iserv.net
or check out http://www.michiganfiberfestival.info
1-day: Cotton, The Last Great Frontier
1-day: Spinning Illeagal Yarns
1-day: Awesome Angora
1-day: Marvelous Mohair
Sept. 2008 AK Anchorage Weavers and Spinners Guild, Anchorage.
We are currently working on arrangements for a multi guild teaching trip in Alaska. Check back for more information
Oct. 5-12, 2008 PA SOAR, Spin-Off Autumn Retreat, Pocono Manor
or check out http://http://soarblog.com/
3-day workshop: High Tech and Textured Fibers and Yarns
retreat sessions: New Age fibers for Spinners
Oct. 17-19, 2008 WV Cedar Lakes Crafts Center, Ripley
3-day: Woolen and Worsted
Dec. 9, 2008 IL Windy City spinners Guild, Chicago
check http://www.hand-spinning-chicago.com/
evening mini: Ramie the Other Natural Cellulose
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Feb. 26-31, 2009 WA Seattle Weavers Guild, Seattle
Guild program: still choosing
2-3 day: still choosings


Previous Classes
2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2004
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Jan. 19-21, 2007 ID Handweavers Guild of Boise Valley, Boise
1-day: Quick Novelty Yarns
1-day: Color Options
Feb. 2-4, 2007 WI Arachne Spinners, Sturgeon Bay
1-day: Luxury Hair Fibers
1-day: Quick Novelty Yarns
Feb. 11-16, 2007 NC John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown contact the Registrar at 800-365-5724
or check http://www.folkschool.com
5-day: Spinning the Long & Short: Cotton, Silk & Flax
Mar. 2-4, 2007 MT Prairie Handspinners Guild, Billings
Program: Using Your Handspun, A Look at the Creative Process
2-day: Spinning and Blending Luxury Fibers
Apr. 24-29, 2007 IN New Harmony: Retreat, no classes
May 18-19, 2007 OH River City Fiber Clan, South Point,
check http://www.goodnewsllamas.com/fiberguild/
1/2-day: Spinner's Tune-Up
1-day: Quick Novelty Yarns
May 31-June 3, 2007 ID NwRSA, North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene
check http://www.nwrsa.org
1-day: Flax Challenge
1-day: Silk Queen of Fibers
July 20-22, 2007 IL Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair, Crystal Lake, at the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park,
check http://www.fiberandfolk.com
Still Choosing Classes
Aug. 15-19, 2007 MI Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan email the Festival: mff(at)iserv.net
or check out http://www.michiganfiberfestival.org
1-day: Color Options
1-day: Silk the Queen of Fibers
1-day: Spin the "Silkies"
1-day: Cable Choices-4 Plies or More
Sept. 7-9, 2007 WI Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, Jefferson
check http://www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com/wonders.htm
1-day: Wool Spinners Tune-Up
1-day: Woolen and Worsted
1-day: Spinning High Tech Fibers
Sept. 22-23, 2007 MI Northern Missouri Fiber Artists, Kirksville
1.5-day: Yarns That go Bump
Sept. 29, 2007 OH My son Carl's wedding to Roopa Vasan in Cincinnati. Photos coming soon!
Oct. 6-8, 2007 NY Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference, Stella Niagara
2 day: Spinning Woolen and Worsted
1 day: Color Blending
Nov. 15-17, 2007 CO Rocky Mountain Weavers Guild, Denver
or check http://http://www.rmweaversguild.org/index.html
2-day: Spinning High Tech Fibers
Program: High Tech Fibers & Yarns
1/2-day: Unraveling Designer Yarns
2006   
Jan. 5, 2006 IL Windy City Spinners, Chicago.
check out http://www.hand-spinning-chicago.com/
Hand Spindling: Top Whorl, Bottom Whorl, Navajo, & Support Spindles
Jan. 28, 2006 IL Illinois Prairie Spinners, Winfield.
check out http://ips.chicagolandspins.org/
Program: Spinning thick Yarns
Feb. 9-12, 2006 MN Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Minneapolis. For more information check out http://www.weaversguildmn.com/
3-days: Spinning & Blending Luxury Fibers and Yarns
Lecture: Sumptious Silk
Feb. 18, 2006 IL Marengo Hollow Tree Spinners.
1-day: Program/Workshop: Fascinating Flax/Flax Challenge,
March 9, 2006 IL North Shore Night Weavers, Chicago
Drafting Options
Mar. 16-19, 2006 FL Florida Tropical Weavers Conference, Lake Yale
3-day: Spinning High Tech Fibers
March 25-26, 2006 OH Central Ohio's Weavers Guild Columbus
2-day High Tech Fibers
Saturday mid-day Program: Using Your Yarns
Apr. 2-7, 2006 NC John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown contact the Registrar at 800-365-5724
or check http://www.folkschool.com
5-day: Magic With Dyeing and Plying
Apr. 25-30, 2006 IN New Harmony: Retreat, no classes
May 11-13, 2006 IL Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild, Champaign
Thursday Evening Program Color Everywhere
2-day S+Z=Infinity
1-day Woolen & Worsted
June 25-July 1, 2006 MI Convergence 2006, Grand Rapids,
or check http://www.weavespindye.org for more updates.
3-day: Spinning & Blending the New Age Fibers
1-day: Spinning Illegal Yarns
Seminar: Understanding Size & Twist
Seminar: New Age Fibers for Spinners
Aug. 16-20, 2006 MI Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan email the Festival: mff(at)iserv.net
or check out http://www.michiganfiberfestival.org
1-day: Llama & Alpaca
1-day: Thick Yarns
1-day: Blending
1-day: Bouclés
Aug. 23-26, 2006 MT MAWS-Montana Association of Weavers and Spinners, Bozeman
For more information check out http://maws.fiberarts.org/2006/MAWS06_Schedule.htm
2 day: Spinning Yarns that Go Bump
Seminar: Using Your Handspun, a Look at the Creative Process
1/2 day: Dealing with Downy Fibers
Seminar: How Many times must I turn Around to be an Excellent Spinner
Sept. 16-17, 2006 SD North Country Fiber Fair, Watertown
check out http://www.northcountryfiberfair.org
1 day: Woolen and Worsted
1/2 day: Dealing with Downy Fibers
1/2 day: Spindles Long and Short
Banquet Talk: New Age Fibers
Nov. 3-5, 2006 IN Conner Prairie, Fishers: for more information
contact guest services at 317-776-6000, ext. 333 or 1-800-966-1836, ext. 333
3-day: Spinning & Blending Luxury Fibers
Nov. 11-12, 2006 VA Clothos Children, Richmond
2 day: Color Options for Handspinners
2005   
Mar. 26, 2005 IL Illinois Prairie Spinners
Mini: Four Millennium Fibers
Mar. 12-13, 2005 IL Prairie Weavers Guild, Springfield,
email Mary: icyhotbutterfly(at)yahoo.com
2-day: Woolen, Worsted and Spinning Fine
Apr. 20-24, 2005 IN New Harmony: Retreat, no classes
May 28-June 1, 2005 Canada HWSDA Dancing Threads, Red Deer, Alberta Canada
Keynote Address: Using Your Yarns a Look at a Creative Process
1-day: High Tech Fibers,
3-day: Lavish Luxury Yarns
June 16-18, 2005 WI Midwest 2005, Waves of Weaving, Lakeland College, Sheboygan,
for more information see http://www1.lakeland.edu/midwest2005/index.htm
1-day: Beautiful Bouclé
Mini: Spinning Fine Wool Yarns
Mini: Dealing With Downy Fibers
July 15-17, 2005 VA MAFA, Leesburg,
for more information see http://www.mafafiber.org/conference.html
1-day: Spinning High Tech Fibers,
1-day: Luxury American Fibers
Mini: Dealing With downy Fibers
Aug. 17-21, 2005 MI Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan, email the Festival: mff(at)iserv.net
or check out http://www.michiganfiberfestival.org
1-day: Cotton
1-day: Quick Novelty
1-day: Fine Spinning
1-day: Dealing with Downy Fibers
Sep. 9-11, 2005 WI Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival, Wonders of Wool Classes '05, Jefferson County Fairgrounds. For more information go to the Wisconsin Sheep Breeders web site at http://www.wisbc.com/ then click on the Sheep and Wool Festival, then click on schedule.
1-day: Woolen and Worsted
1-day: Beautiful Bouclé
1/2-day: Unraveling Designer Yarns
1/2-day: Dealing with Downy Fibers
Sep. 19-20, 2005 NC Greensboro Spinner's Guild, Greensboro
2-day: Spinning High Tech Fibers
Oct. 7-8, 2005 OH Black Swamp Spinners Guild, Bowling Green, Check the guild webpage http://www.geocities.com/blackswampspinnersguild/home.html
Program: Using Your Hansdspun, a Look at a Creative Process
1-day: Beautiful Bouclé
Oct. 16-22, 2005 NC John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown contact the Registrar at 800-365-5724
or check http://www.folkschool.com
5-day: Spinning Wool with Excellence
Nov. 4-6, 2005 IN Conner Prairie, Fishers
3-day: Woolen and Worsted - Intensive Study
Nov. 12-13, 2005 VT 2nd Annual Vermont Fiber Retreat at the Adams Farm, Wilmington
Check the Farm webpage http://www.adamsfamilyfarm.com/november.html
1-day: Luxury American Fibers
1-day: Flax Challenge
2004   
Jan. 18-24, 2004 NC John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, contact the Registrar at 800-365-5724
or check http://www.folkschool.com
5-day: Spinning Wool With Excellence
Feb. 28, 2004 IL Illinois Prairie Spinners:
Mini: Spinning Cotton
Mar. 28-Apr. 3, 2004 NC John C. Campbell Folk School, Brasstown, contact the Registrar at 800-365-5724
or check http://www.folkschool.com
5-day: Spinning the Long and the Short, Cotton, Silk and Flax
April 21-25, 2004 IN Hew Harmony Retreat, New Harmony:
3-day: retreat, no classes
Apr. 30-May 4, 2004 CA CNCH, Santa Clara:
1-day: Understanding High Tech Fibers
Seminar: New Age fibers and Yarns
Seminar: Tending, Spinning and Weaving with Silk
seminar: Stop Saving Your Super Skeins,
2.5-day: Spinning Cellulose: Old and New, Long and Short
May. 15-16, 2004 NY Long Island Guild
email Rickie van Berkum: fvanberkum(at)notes.cc.sunysb.edu
1-day: Wool Spinners Tune-Up
1-day: Color Options for Spinning Painted Rovings
July 11-12, 2004 NZ Cambridge, New Zealand:
1-day: Wool Spinner's Tune-Up
1-day: Bouclés
July 14-15, 2004 NZ Tauranga, New Zealand:
1-day: Blending Basics
1-day: Color Options for Spinner's
Aug. 14-15, 2004 PA NW PA Weavers and Spinners Guild Retreat:
Weekend: Blending and Spinning Luxury Fibers
Aug. 18-22, 2004 MI Michigan Fiber Festival, Allegan, email the Festival: mff(at)iserv.net or
check out http://www.michiganfiberfestival.org
1-day: Silk
1-day: Flax
1-day: Mohair
Sep. 10-12, 2004 WI Wisconsin Spin-In, Jefferson County Fairgrounds
1-day: Quick Novelty Yarns
1-day: Color Options for Spinners
1/2-day: Fine Spinning
Nov. 5-7, 2004 RI Northeast Handspinners Association
1-day: Beautiful Bouclés
1/2-day: Dealing With downy Fibers
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