HMFF Workshops
by Kathleen Barger-Harbert
instructors resume

Private Spinning Lesson

An afternoon spinning on the porch at HMFF! Your wheel or mine. All fibers provided. I'll get you started. Learn fiber preparation, wheel function, spinning and plying. $60 for 4 hours of side by side instruction.

Rainbow Dye Techniques

This is an afternoon workshop that demonstrates how to rainbow dye a fleece and yarn. A wool fleece and dye is provided. Students are asked to bring a centerpull ball of their own or a purchased handspun wool. Handouts and samples go home with students. $30 each. Minimum class size: 5

Knitwit Mittens I and II
Mittens I is a basic mitten pattern that uses one strand of your handspun and another of christmas glitz yarn. The finished mitten is
festive, machine washable and makes a great holiday gift. [ Min class size 5 ] 2-3 hour class $20 each includes glitz yarn and pattern.
Mittens II is a variation of the basic mitten pattern that utilizes your handspun smooth yarn and a smaller amount of designer yarn on the top of the mitten. [minimum class size : 5] 2-3 hour class. $20 each includes designer yarn, pattern.

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