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BASD Fall Llama Spinning Workshop on November 16

What:    Llama spinning workshop at Iron Horse Farm house with

              Deborah Smith     www.ironhorsefarm.org  

Where:  29 Coolidge Street, Sherborn MA 01770

When:    Sunday afternoon November 16th, 2-5 p.m.

Bring:     Your wheel or  with advance notice, you can rent one there  for $1.50

For:        First 12 to sign up

Cost:      $35.00 (includes $10 worth of brown llama)

Bring your wheel and take a class with Deborah Smith on spinning their brown llama roving (which is clean fiber longer than alpaca and has had the guard hairs removed).  No crimp, so you get a nicely draped fabric.  It is a strong fiber with a hollow core which is very insulating and seven times warmer than wool.  Beside extra wheels, she has a carding machine for those who wish to try the natural fiber carding.  She teaches a lot of classes there including knitting and weaving and will include tips on spinning as well.  Her store is something to behold and she will open it for us as well as give us a tour of the llamas.

 

From the North
Route 95/128 to Mass Pike East to Route 30 East( towards Natick). Take a right at the first set of lights onto Speen Street. (you'll see a Naked Fish Restaurant on the corner) Follow Speen Street (through five sets of traffic lights) for 2.9 miles and take a left onto Coolidge Street (if you pass the Sunshine Farm you've gone too far).. Iron Horse Farm is .9 miles down on the right.

From the South
Route 495 to Mass Pike East to Route 30 East (towards Natick). Take a right at the lights onto Speen Street. (you'll see a Naked Fish Restaurant on the corner) Follow Speen Street for 2.9 miles and take a left onto Coolidge street (if you pass the Sunshine Farm you've gone too far). Iron Horse Farm is .9 miles down on the right.

From the East
Mass Pike West to Route 30 East (towards Natick) . Take a right at the lights onto Speen Street. (you'll see a Naked Fish Restaurant on the corner) Follow Speen Street for 2.9 miles and take a left onto Coolidge street (if you pass the Sunshine Farm you've gone too far).. Iron Horse Farm is .9 miles down on the right.

From the West
Mass Pike East to Route 30 East (towards Natick) . Take a right at the lights onto Speen street. (you'll see a Naked Fish Restaurant on the corner) Follow Speen Street for 2.9 miles and take a left onto Coolidge street (if you pass the Sunshine Farm you've gone too far).. Iron Horse Farm is .9 miles down on the right.

 

SEND CHECK FOR $35 TO:  Barbara Provest, Workshop Chair, WITH YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE, CELL PHONE, eMAIL ADDRESS.  (Look at the end of your newsletter for Barbara's USPS address or email me at info@basdspinning.org  and I'll send it. )

Posted 10-09-2008 7:41 AM by dteaj

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