January 19th, 2012

A couple of weekends ago, the Urban Craft Center hosted Lexi Boeger of Pluckyfluff,
and her spinning wheel for another round of art spinning! We had a great group of women
join us as we carded and spun all sorts of fibers and materials and even the odd non-fiberous item into our yarn.

Take a look at what we created!

To be honest, I’m not a very proficient spinner. I typically only have the time to spin when we’re at a craft show and I’m conducting a demo, but fortunately for me, art yarn revels in the uneven, mismatched, and lumpy!

Many of us were using Lendrum spinning wheels, (the model we have in the studio), but a couple of spinners had Matchless from Schacht Spindle Co. We’ve been drooling over the Ladybug and the Sidekick – both of which are reportedly very good machines (and they look awesome!)

We’re thinking about bringing these into the studio, as well as a few small table looms if anyone is interested…

For those of you already equipped with a wheel, we have several types of roving available in the shop. And if making your own yarn doesn’t sound like your idea of a good time, we do have Noddyboom’s beautiful hand spuns available in the store for purchase.

December 27th, 2011

PLEASE NOTE: THE WORKSHOP BEGINS AT 10AM ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Workshop Description
These Pluckyfluff workshops are two full days of class that cover a broad range of
spinning techniques from my books Handspun Revolution, Intertwined and
HandSpun (due out Fall ’11). But these techniques are just a place to start, the
point of this class is to investigate and develop your own creative ideas. There
will be ample opportunity to try new things one-on-one, or get the whole class
involved! The goal of the class is to develop an artistic awareness within
students so that they can see fiber and yarn as a medium for creative expression.

Bring an open mind and you’re sure
to leave with a smile (oh, and…LOTS of cool yarn!)
Scroll to the bottom of the page for specifics and materials list.

When: January 7th & 8th from 10am-5pm
Cost of 2 day workshop: $225

Requirements for the class:
Basic spinning experience (email rhea@theurbancraftcenter.com with any
questions about necessary experience)
Must have your own spinning wheel (we can take a waitlist for ppl who need one)

Class Materials:

EQUIPMENT:
1. Spinning Wheel
2. Niddy Noddy

FIBER: 2lbs total(ish)
1. Wool (at least one lb.)
2. 1 lb. misc. fiber, your choice (PLEASE INCLUDE 1-2oz MOHAIR! locks,
roving or clouds ok)
3. Add-In’s (anything you are interested in adding: beads, sequins, fabric,
tinsel, etc. Sky’s the limit!)
4. Felt Nubbies (see directions below)
5. Fabric (cotton, linen, silk or any material that will easily rip.)
6. Quilting or darning needle with a sharp point and large eye.
7. Assortment of thin yarns for core-spinning and plying.Choose some decorative
(like novelty laceweight or metallics
etc) Also commercial mohair yarn works great!
*There will be a “sharing table” loaded with fiber and goodies from my stash. You
will be drawing from this as well. If
you have any interesting fiber or stuff you don’t know what to do with, BRING IT!
Throw it on the table and we will use
it or donate it to the next class. good kharma!

SINGLES:
1. Bring 1 already spun single. DO NOT SET THE TWIST! Just leave it on the bobbin,
we will ply it first.It doesn’t matter if it’s thick or thin or both.

SHOW AND TELL
You are encouraged to bring things you’ve made or spun to share w/the class
and give ideas!

December 16th, 2011

It’s that time of year again!

Call the Urban Craft Center today (310.392.0139) to enroll your son or
daughter in one of our Winter Craft Camps! We can't wait to see you there!!

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