Sheep to Sweater

Wooly wonderment awaits in this sheepishly creative class!   Participants will use a raw fleece, fresh off a sheep’s back, to learn sorting and washing of wool.  As the wool is being soaked, spindles will be made, wheels will be turned, and yarn will be spun. Finally, using both wet and needle felting, works of wooly art will be made.

In this 4-hour program, you’ll receive:
• Expert instruction
• Visual aids
• In-hand samples
• Materials to make your own spindle
• Felting needles to use and take home
• Wool to use in class and to take home
• Clear and concise handouts
• Inspiration to begin or continue working with wool

Felting Parties

Are you tired of the typical commercial parties where you feel pressured to buy something at the end of the party so that your hostess can earn free or discounted stuff?  Well turn the idea of a party on its head with this skill-based party where each attendee walks away with something beautiful that they made with their own hands while gaining the skill to repeat the process!

At a Bring the Farm to You Felting Party, you and family and friends will have a fun and festive time creating items out of sheep’s wool.  You’ll learn the wet felting method, using hot soapy water, to make a scarf, ball, or peice of felt fabric.  You’ll also learn the needle felting method, using special felting needles, to make sculptures, toys, or wall hangings.  Whatever you or your guests make, all are sure to have fun in this lively community experience.

In this 2-hour program, you’ll receive:
• An energetic and engaged facilitator
• Expert instruction
• Supplies for all projects
• Instructions for all participants to take home
• A reason to gather your friends together without commercial pressure
• A fun format for learning a creative new skill

Spinning

Wool, wheel and wonderment!  That’s the agenda for this 1-hour spinning demonstration.  Our expert spinster will spin a tale of history, necessity and technique as she shows your audience how plant and animal fibers are turned into the threads and yarns that weave our lives in cloth.  Watch wool washing, spindle and wheel spinning and touch a basketful of different plant and animal fibers.  And be prepared to be thankful for the clothes on your back.

In this 1-hour program, you’ll receive:
• An engaging and skilled presenter
• A lesson in the history and technique of spinning
• Visual and sensory aids
• A fun and informative program for people from kindergarten through old age