HMFF Workshops
by Kathleen Barger-Harbert
instructors resume

• Natural Mothproofing Techniques
  A hands-on, 2 hour workshop exploring various herbal mothproofing techniques . Students go home with samples of moth-repellant wool wash, spinning oil, gel room deodorizer, sachets, drawer liners, and wax inserts. Herbs used include Lavender, Cedar, Camphorata, and others. $30 per student includes all supplies and how-to booklet.
  
  [Minimum class size: 4]
  
  Can be done as a 1 hour demonstration with one small sample for students and simplified handout for $12 per student.
  
  [Minimum class size: 6]
  
  Note: additional copies of booklet "Natural Mothproofing Techniques" are available from HMFF for $6 each (includes postage).

• Simple Genetics
  Colored Angora Goat Inheritance.
  A 3 hour workshop covers the basics of inheritance followed by specific information on colored angora colors, patterns, polling and eye color. "Field trip" to barn if available. $30 per student includes a copy of the booklet Simple Genetics. Classroom facilities required for this class.
  
  [Minimum class: 6]
  
  Note: additional copies of the booklet "Simple Genetics" are available from HMFF for $10 each (includes postage).

• Spinning Goat
  Techniques for working with various goat fibers.
  A 2 hour workshop that covers instructions for washing, preparing and spinning of mohair, cashmere, cashgora and other goat fibers and blends. Includes both basic and novelty yarn techniques. $30 per student includes samples all spinning fibers and booklet "Marvelous Mohair" . Students must have basic spinning skills to take this class.
  
  [Minimum class size : 3 Maximum: 10]
  
  Note: additional copies of "Marvelous Mohair" are available from HMFF for $6 per copy (includes postage).

• Wool and Beyond
  Wool, Mohair and Angora
  This is a day-long intensive workshop intended for the beginning spinner. Break for lunch.
  Includes:
  
  I. Wool the Classic Fiber: woolen, worsted, flicking, carding, picked wool, blended wool, twist, drafting, adjusting wheel... with samples of fine, medium and strong wools plus blends . Display items. II. Marvelous Mohair: spinning carded, picked, blended samples, novelty yarns (including tailspun), adjusting wheel.... with samples of kid, yearling, fine adult, strong adult, blends and dyed samples.
  III. Angora the Luxury Fiber: plucked vs sheared, spinning from picked, carded, blended, adjusting wheel ... with samples of baby rabbit, prime plucked and sheared, blended .
  
  $50 per student includes booklet "Wool & Beyond" and covers the topics above plus washing , blending and mothproofing .
  
  [Minimum class size: 4 Maximum: 10]
  
  Note: additional copies of Wool & Beyond are available from HMFF for $10 each (includes postage).

• CAGBA Inspectors Training
  Whether you want to learn to be an official CAGBA inspector, or just learn more about assessing your own goats, this is an excellent course . Covers fleece assessment on and off goat , physical inspection of goats, CAGBA registry standard, LOTS of hands-on. Dress appropriately for the barn. Approx. 3 hours. $60 per student includes CAGBA book.
  
  [ Minimum class size : 5]
  
  Note: additional copies of the CAGBA Registry Inspection Standard book are available from Sharon Chestnutt at cagrsecretary@hotmail.com