Spinning Short Stapled Fibers with Jill Duarte

About Spinning Short Stapled Fibers with Jill Duarte

Ever wanted to spin short stapled fibers such as luxury down fibers like Cashmere, or short stapled wools? In this workshop, we will address the needs of short stapled fibers when hand spinning, how to setup your spinning wheel for spinning short stapled fibers, a variety of fiber preps (carded rolags/punis, combed top, cloud), spinning techniques (woolen drafting), and yarn structure. We will go over different methods for woolen drafts including point of contact, double drafting and supported long draw. With these skills, students will have the skills necessary to spin any short stapled fibers that may come their way.

Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class

A flyer led or double drive spinning wheel or e-spinner (with 4 bobbins) or 4 supported spindles in good working order; hand cards with 72 tpi or more are recommended but not required (instructor will have hand cards students can borrow if needed).

Materials Fee (to be paid directly to the instructor)

$30 - includes spinning fiber kit consisting of several different short stapled fibers and different fiber preparations plus notecards.

Pre-class Homework

None

Jump to Enrollment

Skill Level

Advanced Beginner. Students should be able to independently spin singles and make a two-ply yarn.

$85.00
Space is limited. Enroll now to reserve your spot.
Already signed up? Log In Here

When

Single 3-hour live in-person seminar.

Class Location

Turf Valley Resort – Willows A

Apr
29th
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Spinning Short Stapled Fibers with Jill Duarte
Jill Duarte

How It Works

Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment.

Jill Duarte

    Jill Duarte spends their days geeking out about all things fiber, diving into the nuances of fiber preparation, color, and the act of spinning. As an instructor, Jill excels in explaining the “Why?” of spinning, whether it’s exploring the relationship between fibers and spinning techniques, the physics of handspinning and the tools we use, or providing insight in how to make something work for you. Jill challenges students to try fibers new to them, explore novel fiber blends and techniques, revisit things they’ve tried before and to step out of their comfort zones in order to expand their horizons.

spinning wheel iconView all Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival Fiber Arts Seminars
spinning wheel iconMSWF 2026 Enrollment Information and Policies

About Lessonface, PBC

Lessonface's mission is to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably. Since 2012, we've hosted more than 30,000 students and 2,000 teachers for over 500,000 music, language, and arts lessons and classes online. We are thrilled to be facilitating the online registration for the in person Fiber Arts Seminars for the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival.

Related

Loading cart contents...
Load contents