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Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners

How long does it take to become a master hand spinner? 6 years according to OHS - the Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers. Follow along as I trip my way through the Master Spinners Course hosted by OHS and the Haliburton School of the Arts.

But I Want An A! : Lessons of the Wheel

April 23, 2021 by peaceflaghouse@gmail.com Leave a Comment

              I want an A. I mean, I Want An A!  This winter I have been submitting my spinning for assessment and receiving grades in return. I find myself on pins and needles with fear and anticipation when a package or email arrives. Am I above the class average? … [Read more…]

Posted in: Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners, Our Fibreshed Tagged: Fibre Arts, Haliburton School of the Arts, Hand Spinning, Lessons of the Wheel, Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers

The Humble Drop Spindle: Lessons of the Wheel

April 15, 2021 by peaceflaghouse@gmail.com Leave a Comment

Way Back When When I was in grade school we had days during the Winter called Electives. It was a field trip day where the whole school elected for certain trips and adventures. Most kids went skiing at nearby Talisman Resort or Blue Mountain. For some of us that sort of field trip wasn’t a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners, Our Fibreshed Tagged: drop spindle, Fibre Arts, Hand Spinning, Lessons of the Wheel, Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers

Woolen Handspinning and the Long Draw: Lessons of the Wheel

February 9, 2021 by peaceflaghouse@gmail.com 2 Comments

I don’t think I could feel any less “masterful” with my spinning these days. The last round of homework for the OHS Certificate was eight skeins of woolen spinning with a heavy emphasis on the long draw. Or as I like to call it “The Long F*&!ing Draw of Doom”. My Relationship With The Long … [Read more…]

Posted in: Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners Tagged: Fibre Arts, Hand Spinning, Lessons of the Wheel, Spinning Wheels

Dying Day (aka Making Yarn Candy)

November 6, 2021 by peaceflaghouse@gmail.com Leave a Comment

The dying workshop in Haliburton reminded me of the chemistry lab in high school. Not my strongest subject. It was a day full of measurements, beakers and heat sources. I tend to be an experimental, experiential, feel-it-out and figure-it-out kind of person. I have difficulty following precise directions. In my world recipes are lists of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners Tagged: Acid dyes, dying protein fibres, Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers

1 Colour + 1 Colour = Beautiful

November 1, 2021 by peaceflaghouse@gmail.com Leave a Comment

I thought there were just two options when it came to fibre colouration: dye it or leave it natural. It never even occured to me that just like I mix my paints, I could mix my fibres and BLEND to create new colours. Did you know this? Am I the only that missed this memo? … [Read more…]

Posted in: Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners Tagged: Colour Blending, Haliburton School of the Arts, Hand Carding, Hand Spinning, Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers

Becoming a Master(ful) Hand Spinner - OHS Year 1

October 30, 2021 by peaceflaghouse@gmail.com 2 Comments

Meet Darlene. She’s a spinning wheel. A Double-Tredle Lendrum to be exact. Made in Odessa, Ontario by a fellow named Gord Lendrum. She and I crossed paths this past August on the first day of Year 1 (of 6!) in my journey to become a Master Spinner (as in wool and not as in bicycles … [Read more…]

Posted in: Craftivism, Masterful Spinning: Ontario Hand Spinners Tagged: Haliburton School of the Arts, Hand Spinning, Lessons of the Wheel, Ontario Hand Spinners and Weavers, Spinning Wheels, Wendy Bateman

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