Spunky Eclectic

Class and Shop Schedule
Open Monday 10-7, Wednesday 10-4, Saturday 10-3
Unless the schedule below states otherwise. I do close when I go to fiber festival since the whole shop goes with me.

JULY

KEY
Red = Classes at the Spunky Eclectic Shop in Lisbon
Green = classes being taught at another shop
Black = general events of interest and days the Lisbon shop is closed

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
	1 CLOSED for Labor Day	2	3	4	5	6 CLOSED for VT sheep and wool
7 VT sheep/wool	8	9	10	11 Patriot Day	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21 Autumn Equinox	22 CLOSED for trip to work on Book	23	24 CLOSED for trip to work on Book	25	26	27 CLOSED for trip to work on Book
28	29	30 Rosh Hashanah CLUB SHIPS

OCTOBER

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9 Yom Kippur	10	11 CLOSED
12	13 Columbus Day CLOSED	14	15	16	17	18 CLOSED for Rhinebeck NY Sheep/wool
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28 CLUB SHIPS	29	30	31 Happy Halloween and Samhain

NOVEMBER

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
						1
2 Day light savings Fall behind....	3	4 Election Day!!	5 Bring in your "I voted" Sticker for 20% off (non sale) handpainted fibers and yarns.	6	7	8 CLOSED I will be at the Gathering.
9	10	11 Veteran's Day	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24 CLUB SHIPS	25	26	27 Happy Thanksgiving	28 HUGE TURKEY DAY SALE! OPEN 7 TO 5	29 HUGE TURKEY DAY SALE! OPEN 9TO 5
30		TURKEY DAY SALE: Massive sale on floor model and used equipment. Discounted yarn and fibers as well. Treats and warm drinks will be served. We'll be a welcome stop on your hectic rounds at all the big sales. Bring your knitting or your spinning and you can hang out. I'll bring a few of my personal wheels to the shop so you can all play with wheels that you normally may not get a chance too.

DECEMBER

SUNDAY	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7 Pearl Harbor Day	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21 Happy Yule !! Winter Solstice The days get longer from now	22 Happy Hanukkah!! CLUB SHIPS Shop open 10-7	23	24 Shop Closes at Noon	25 Merry Christmas!!	26	27
28	29	30	31 Have a Safe and Happy New Year!

Listed below you will find class descriptions and the cost (includes materials). Most classes are 2-3 hours.
Please call or email me to set up a time to help you learn the techinques you want.

If the classes listed aren't quite what you need, email me and we can work out a class that will suit your needs.

Regular Hours are Monday 10-7 Wednesday 10-4 and Saturday 10-3
Spunky Spin Night is Monday 4-7pm

Some classes require “homework” please email or call ahead to see what you need to bring to class.

If your schedule doesn’t meet up with the posted one, email or call to set up a private class. It’s the same price as the regular scheduled classes.

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS:

Beginners Wheel – $58 - 3 hours- We’ll get you up and running. Predrafting and setting up your fiber. Making singles, short draw, long draw,spinning from the fold and how to ply. I’ll explain all the terms and go over how to care for your wheel. Requirements: a wheel. You can bring yours or rent one of mine. If you purchase a wheel from me you have 1 hour of free class.

Intermediate Wheel spinners Class (refresher)- $58 - 3 hours- We'll go over fibers and how to choose the right one for the job, or how to spin the one you have effectively. We'll spin from Rolags, batts and top - We'll go over long draw and spinning from the fold. We'll go over plying and fine tune how you do it and how to tell if you are doing it right. You'll need to bring singles with you to ply

Beginners Spindling – $48 - 2 hours- Predrafting, techniques for holding and working with your spindle and fiber. Making singles and an intro to plying on your spindle. Requirements: Spindle – You can bring yours or buy one in the shop

Intermediate Spindling - $58 - 3 hours - long draw - spinning from the fold - different fibers - plying - Peruvian Butterfly - thighroll and kick spin - copp wind ons to maximize the space usage - navajo plying - navajo on the fly - worsted and woolen info - low whorl info as well - try out other types of spindles if we have time.

Fiber Prep - $48- 2 hours– Combing, carding, Drum carding, teasing. Everything you need to know to take that fleece from sheep to a spinnable product. We’ll also go over spinning a bit as well. Requirements – You can bring your own prep tools or use the ones I have, there is only one of each available so there is a class limit of 4.

Plying - $48– 2 hours - Going over general plying, cable plying, and the most of the class will be Navajo plying,. Requirements – your wheel or spindle, You need to bring some singles to class that we can ply. Bring no less than 2 ounces and you probably wont need more than 4 ounces. Please have at least 2 bobbins (preferably 3) with at least one empty

Novelty yarn singles - $66– 3 hours - Thick and thin yarn, lace weight singles, worsted singles. We’ll go over how to make them and then how to set and use them. Requirements – spinning wheel. This is is an intermediate class. I need you to have a working knowledge of your wheel and it’s settings. Contact me to see if you have questions about this and we can discuss if it’s a good fit for you. . Please have at least 2 empty bobbins

Novelty Corespinning Class - $66 - 3 hours – Learn to corespin on cotton, talk about other cores (such as elastic). Then work on bobble, and boucles. . This is is an intermediate class. I need you to have a working knowledge of your wheel and it’s settings. Contact me to see if you have questions about this and we can discuss if it’s a good fit for you. . Please have at least 1 empty bobbins and bring some singles on another – 12-16 WPI.

Novelty yarns “add ins” - $78- 3 hours– Adding Beads or sequins, tweedy yarns, Adding feathers, Yarny add ins. Requirements – spinning wheel. This is is an intermediate class. I need you to have a working knowledge of your wheel and it’s settings. Contact me to see if you have questions about this and we can discuss if it’s a good fit for you. Also please bring in 2-3 bobbins with at least one empty. You will need some singles already made. We are making 4 yarns. Think about what you want for each one.