We are excited to be welcoming Debbie Zawinski AKA The Feral Spinner to Birkhill this summer! Debbie is an intrepid wilderness spinner, foraging for her fleece and dyestuffs in the wild and then spinning and knitting socks that tell stories of her wanderings in beautiful places. She spins and knits as she walks, creating her gorgeous items along the way.
Debbie will be reading from her second book, Stories in Stitches, the brilliant follow-up to her first offering, In the Footsteps of Sheep. Her reading will be followed by a demonstration of stick spinning, the technique she uses to spin on the go. There will be books and spinning kits to purchase on the day but we also have some of Debbie's books in our shop here if you would like to buy one prior to the event.
This event will also mark the start of Birkhill's new book club, in which we will explore fleece-y reads together. A full list of titles for the first six months (three meetings) will be available on the day. We are hoping to then grow the list organically, taking suggestions from book club members.
Tea/coffee and biscuits are included in the ticket price and, as always, visitors will have the chance to say hello to our alpacas and other animals after the event.
Booking essential.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welcoming-the-feral-spinner-tickets-1436748456309
Busy on the day? Check out our other workshop offerings. Have a group of crafty pals? Why not book a bespoke crafting session to suit you:
https://atbirkhillhouse.co.uk/crafting-birkhill/
Also check out other Workshops in Melrose.
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