Skip to content

Spinning Workshop - Sheep to Skein: Learn to Spin (Presented by NZTE)

28 Feb, 2026
Fleecewood in Wakefield, Tasman
Spinning Workshop - Sheep to Skein: Learn to Spin (Presented by NZTE)
  • 10am to 4pm Saturday, 28 February
  • From $460

Tutored by local Nelson/Tasman artist Anne Grassham, in collaboration with NZ Textile Experiences

Beginner Level

Check out our other dates and workshop offerings at nztextileexperiences.com

Meet the sheep! Experience the feel of 'raw' wool and how to prepare it. Then create a yarn using just your fingers. Progress to spinning a single thread using a simple spindle, then ply the thread to product a yarn with strength and balance, and wind it into a skein ready to knit or weave. When you can do this, progress to using one of several different spinning wheels and learn how to make the necessary adjustments for effortless spinning. Beware: you may have just become addicted!

You will go home with one or more skeins of wool you have spun.

If this particular workshop is full or the dates offered don't suit, feel free to contact us at info@nztextileexperiences.co.nz

Afterpay available!

ADVERTISEMENT