Spinning Workshops
In a world driven by convenience and immediate gratification, the satisfaction of creating something with your own hands seems lost to time. Our ancestors processed, spun and dyed yarn and sewed by hand for thousands of years. Slow down for a day and connect with the past at the Mercantile cabin.
Intro to Spinning Wool
April 20th, 2024 (1-4pm)
Many of the women who came before us knew how to take wool and turn it into clothing. Join us as we dive into the world of spinning wool into yarn!
You will learn how to:
*Pick and card wool
*Spin on a drop spindle
*Be introduced to the concept of spinning on a wheel
Participants will receive a drop spindle and wool to use and keep.
Pre-registration is required and limited to 5 participants.
The cost is $65 per person, ages 12 and up.
*This workshop will be located at the Long Creek Mercantile cabin:
1125 Ballpark Drive, Mooresville, NC 28115
*SOLD OUT!