Flax Challenge 

1 day

The various forms of flax spinning are taught in this class  wet, dry, tow and line.

Each fiber form including roving, bleached top, dyed top, line and ramie will be provided for sampling.

Simple distaffs will be made and dressed for spinning line flax.

Carding and spinning tow plus washing and finishing the yarns are also covered.

The "Flax Spinning" booklet is included in the fiber fees.

Available Workshops

• Blending Basics & Recipes 
• Blending & Spinning Lavish Luxury Yarns 
• Beautiful Bouclés 
• Cellulose Fibers - Old & New, Long & Short 
• Color Options for Spinners 
• Cotton the Last Great Frontier 
• Dealing with Downy Fibers 
• Fine Spinning 
• Five Quick Novelty Yarns 
• Flax Challenge 
• High Tech Fibers 
• Luxury American Fibers 
• Marvelous Mohair 
• S+Z=Infinity, Designer Yarns 
• Silk the Queen of Fibers 
• Silk, Silk, Silk 
• Unraveling Designer Yarns 
• Woolen & Worsted 
• Wool Spinners Tune-Up 

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