#104 Esther Peregrine-- Silk Reeling (spinning) Full day Wednesday $100

#104   Esther Peregrine-- Silk Reeling (spinning)   Half day Thursday 1-4pm  Bldg 7 Center- East    $50

Skill level:  Beginner

Workshop Description: Experience the ancient art of reeling silk thread from cocoons. Use traditional Japanese silk reels (zaguris) and learn simpler options, too. With the reeled silk, learn to how to make 3 types of silk thread: flat silk, silk tram and silk organzine. Spinning is required to make tram and organzine. However, non-spinners can produce flat silk suitable for embroidery, or use the raw silk as is for weaving or knitting and degum the finished fabric later. There will be spindles available for use during the class.

Students should bring:  Spinning wheel or drop spindle, spinning bobbins

Homework:  NA

Material Fee: $35  includes silk cocoons, instruction handout, two Japanese bobbins (itomaki) and degumming solution

Class Limit:  12