October 23, 2012, Meeting
October 23rd 2012, 7:30
p.m.
Sudbury
Valley Trustees, 18 Wolbach Road, Sudbury, MA
Spinning Silk
Bombyx
and tussah, bricks, top, hankies, and noil. We’ll talk about them all and spin
a bunch of them. We’ll learn how to organize silk top for spinning, do a short
forward draw, and over the fold. We’ll pull off layers from a hankie, and learn
how to draft and spin this textured yarn.
Bring a spinning wheel or spindle, and a cloth to
cover your lap.
There will be a $3 fiber fee.
Also, the Annual Fiber Challenge begins. If you
wish to participate, bring 4 ounces of fiber to the meeting. The fiber must be
at least 50% wool and be placed in an unlabeled non-see-through bag. At the
meeting the fiber will be anonymously redistributed to participants who will
spin it and return it by the January meeting.
