Beginner Drop Spindle Class, 18 October | Event in Bigfork | AllEvents

Beginner Drop Spindle Class

Fiber - Yarn Shop

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Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm

3 hours

7984 Montana Hwy 35, Bigfork, MT, United States, Montana 59911

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Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm (MDT)

7984 Montana Hwy 35, Montana 59911

7984 MT-35, Bigfork, MT 59911-3511, United States

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Beginner Drop Spindle Class
Instructor: Sylvia Smith

While spinning fiber on spinning wheels is a comparatively modern innovation, spinning fibers together to use for cloth has been done for at least 20,000 years. Prior to the development of spinning wheels, threads and yarns for all textiles were spun on spindles. This class gives you the opportunity to reconnect with your ancestral heritage by learning to spin on a drop spindle. Sylvia will teach you how to spin different types of wool on a drop spindle, and you’ll also learn how to create a plied yarn with this tool. At first glance, spinning on a drop spindle appears slower and more primitive than using a spinning wheel to create yarn. Looks can be deceiving, as a spindle is an effective tool for making yarn and it is more affordable and portable than a spinning wheel.

No spinning experience is necessary. A handout with resources and terminology will be provided. Bring your own spindle to use in class, or borrow one of Sylvia’s.


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Beginner Drop Spindle Class, 18 October | Event in Bigfork | AllEvents
Beginner Drop Spindle Class
Sat, 18 Oct, 2025 at 02:00 pm