2016 workshops...

Note: I don't keep a mailing list to be notified about classes,
but if you follow along @ fb (ha, i know, i know!) you can
hear about class offerings.

I'm moving to Onset, MA in January 2016. Things might be kind
of crazy for a bit. Best to email me at stoneleafmoonATgmail.com
til further notice.
No public/group classes scheduled at the moment~


Take a class, private lesson or organize a group class~

(For private spinning classes, lessons, and to request that
I bring these workshops to your location, see the
classes page and/or email me (linda@stoneleafmoon.com)

All of my classes have independent study options - just ask!
I teach workshops in spinning all kinds of yarn - from wild and
experimental yarns to the very finest tiny yarn,
spindle spinning basics and way beyond the basics.

I've taught at festivals such as Rhinebeck (New York Sheep and Wool),
Maine Fiber Frolic, Fiber College and at museums, schools and guilds.
I teach kids and adults in all kinds of settings.


My Dog Ate My Spindle - A Clinic
For wayward spinners, delinquents, ne'er do wells and the well intentioned...
you might have lost your spindle mojo, but you want it back. You want
portability, speed, fat yarn, skinny yarn, yarn for a sweater or to
tie up your partner. Rustle through that pile of fiber, dust off your spindle
and get ready to roc again!
Bring your own spindle or use spindles and fibers provided for in class use.

Corespinning on Spindles
Learn the technique and get hands on practice for making a corespun yarn.
Corespun yarn has a distinctive look and can be spun in sleek or wilder versions.
This yarn can be used in all the usual places - knitting, crochet, weaving...
Bring a spindle and any fiber you'd like to try or use instructor's.



Other classes...

Introduction to Spinning/The Basics

Learn to make yarn

Learn to Spin: An Introduction
A whirlwind tour through the basics of making any kind of yarn on spindles.
Try them or give them another try.
For portability, cost and versatility, they can’t be beat as a spinning tool.
This will be a rich, in - depth workshop in a relaxed, playful environment,
and you'll leave with lots of inspiration to continue practicing and learning
on your own.
For new and experienced spinners and curious yarn users - those who
crochet, knit or weave and want to have some fun.

3 hour class, 1PM—4PM. Open to all
Questions? Email Linda@stoneleafmoon.com

Other classes, other times, below...
Russian Spindle Roulette

Try a variety of these spindles, dahlink...from traditional to contemporary adaptations.
Relaxing, can be easy on the body and great for spinning a variety of fibers and preparations, especially for short fibers and fine yarns. We'll spin in supported mode - experiment and find out whether they're for you!

For new and experienced spinners and curious yarn users - those who crochet, knit or weave.
Spindles and fiber provided for in class use.
Questions? Email me: Linda@stoneleafmoon.com

Wield a Wicked Spindle

Make yarn! Learn spindle basics that will let you brandish your tool in any
circumstance where you have some time to spin. No longer will you be waiting
in line with nothing to do - you'll be spinning! The portability is astounding, the
cost is minimal and the process is fun!

Spindles and fiber provided for in class use OR bring your own top whorl
or bottom whorl spindle, weighing about 1 oz - 1.5 oz.
Open to beginners and those who want to try spindles again.
Questions? Email Linda@stoneleafmoon.com

Be a Total Spindle Badass
A whirlwind tour through the basics of making any kind of yarn on spindles.
Try them or give them another try.
For portability, cost and versatility, they can't be beat as a spinning tool.
And you will look cool, pulling out the spindle on that camping trip
or while waiting in line~

For new and experienced spinners and curious yarn users - those who
crochet, knit or weave and want to have some fun.
Spindle and fiber provided for in class use.
3 hour class

Other classes that may be scheduled...

Learn to Spin on Spindles : An Introduction
Using spindles, learn to spin your own yarn from wool or a wool alternative.
Spinning, a relaxing and playful activity, allows you to create your own yarns
for knitting, crocheting, weaving and more.
Give spindles a try (or another try if you've had a frustrating learning experience!)
This will be a rich, in - depth workshop in a relaxed, playful environment, and
you'll leave with lots of inspiration to continue practicing and learning on your own.

Taught regularly at my studio (Plymouth, MA) in groups as well as privately.

Get 4 or more people together and to arrange a class at your location~


Participants in an Out There Spinning Workshop!

Other class descriptions - email me to schedule...

Classes held in my studio in Plymouth, MA. or your guild location.
Please email me with any questions. Class info will be sent to registrants.

Spinning Silk On Spindles, 4 hours
You love silk, its exquisite shine and flow. Let's take a few hours to revel in
spinning it, and experience the ease of doing so. If you have "fear of silk",
come and see that this is a myth, perhaps started by someone who wanted
to keep all the silk for him/her self! You can spin silk to make a soft garment,
use for weaving, lace work or embroidery floss, among other things.

Spindles will allow you to take your silk spinning anywhere. We'll work
on a variety of lightweight spindles in class from my collection, and you
may also bring your own under 1 oz. spindle. I will provide an enticing
variety of silk for you to play with.

Open to beginning and advanced spinners.
Get 4 or more people together to arrange a class at your location~

Crazy Quilts, Taught in two 4 hour sessions

For ages, people have combined leftover fabrics into crazy quilts,
making beautiful assemblages embellished with embroidery. In this
workshop, you will complete either a ten-inch square that you can
incorporate into a larger quilt at home or a small child-size quilt.
Open to beginners and advanced~

Get 4 or more people together to arrange a class at your location~

Stitch + Surface Class
3.5 hr class

In our time together, we'll touch on the sacred beginnings of embroidery.
We'll use needle and thread in inventive and personal ways to change a
surface, to make it speak.

Our experiments may become books, quilts, clothes, poems.

If you'd like to bring a shirt, T shirt, hoodie or length of fabric to work
on, that'd be great. Otherwise, Linda will bring surface/fabric.
$3 materials fee + class fee


The Textility of Various Environs/Nature as Inspiration for Fiber Arts
(The following was the description for Fiber College in Maine...it
will change, depending on where the class is taught.)

Let's listen to the trees, stones and explore the deep textures of the
natural elements that make up the grounds of Fiber College to receive
inspiration for our art and projects. (whew - long sentence!) Maybe
we'll make nests, draw our visions, create a wild hat or do some
freeform knitting and crochet.

We'll plan to do some tromping around near the water and whatever else
draws our attention. Then we'll see what our conversation with nature
gives us as we work a bit with our usual materials or try something new.

Whatever we learn can be taken back to our life in an invisible pocket
and we can draw upon it for inspiration all year long. My past visits to
Fiber College have made me realize that setting aside a time for a
conscious engagement with the environment, and thinking about how
it related to my work was time well spent.

You'll leave with a sense of how to work with what nature offers and
how to transform it into projects in unique ways.
Bring a sketchbook/notebook and drawing tool, whether you think you
can draw or not, and perhaps some of your usual fiber arts tools
to use in class. If you'd like to bring a camera, that's fine too.

Appropriate for you, no matter whether you knit, crochet, spin,
weave, quilt, embroider, create art or just enjoy life!

This was taught at Fiber College, Maine, Fall 2010
Can be taught in a 3 -4 hour class as well as weekend/week long format.
Email me to bring it to your location!

Learn to Spin Experimental Yarns on Spindles /4 hour class
Learn to spin funky, artful yarns on a spindle. Start with spindle basics,
then explore different fibers and how they can be used to create offbeat yarns.
If you have tried spindles before, try them again in a playful environment
with an artist who has created yarns of every imaginable type.
Open to beginning and advanced spinners.

Get 4 or more people together to arrange a class at your location~

I teach spinning (on wheels and spindles) privately and in groups at
various locations, including Fiber College, spaces in Boston, MA
and in my studio in Plymouth, MA.
Please email me for details and to schedule workshops. I am based
in Boston, MA (USA), and can travel anywhere.
Some possible workshop topics include:

Out There Spinning Workshop/(Levels 1, 2, + 3)
Sculptural Yarns
Expressive Spinning
Spinning on Spindles (Basics)
Spinning on Spindles (Beyond the Basics/Further Practice)
Spinning on Spindles (Basics + Experimental Yarns)
Spinning Silk on Spindles
Spinning Non - Wool Fibers
Lock it Up (Spin all kinds of locks)
Don't Be a Wimp - Spin Cotton!
Russian Spindle Roulette
Kami - Ito and Shifu - The Art of Spinning Paper into Yarn
Hand Jive - All About the Hand - for Spindle Spinners
!3 Ways of Looking at a Yarn

Coils and Other Curiosities
BadAss Boucle, Witchy Gardens + Other Yarn Oddities
Make Your Own String/Spinning for Artists
Spinners Raid a Yarn Shop
A Walk on the Wild Side ("walk" is for traditional spinners
who want to experiment and play with different elements
and techniques for a bit)
Fiber Whispers/A Talk on Fiber for Spinners
Deep Into the Unknown (from which we may never return)
Wild at Heart/No Rules, No Fear

Crazy Quilts + Embroidery
Beginning Embroidery
Embroidery: Sacred History and Modern Innovation
or other workshops. [lindaATstoneleafmoonDOTcom]

All class/workshop descriptions are © Linda Scharf.
Respect my work.