October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA
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October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA
$170
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Unlock the full potential of hand-painted fiber! If you’ve ever ended up with dull or muddied colors in your spinning, this workshop will change the way you approach dyed tops and rovings. Based on her book, A New Spin on Color, Alanna will introduce techniques to manipulate color placement, preserve vibrancy, and spin with intention. By the end, you’ll feel confident experimenting with color in new ways, transforming your spinning into a creative adventure.
West Building Room 3
Note: All classrooms are on the Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S 1st St, Dixon, CA, and students will get free admission on the day of their workshop(s).
Intermediate Level Skills Students should be able to spin a continuous single
handouts and fiber for spinning
Yarn making tool: (working spinning wheel, electric spinner, or drop spindle), Spinning wheel oil (for spinning wheels and electric spinners), Lazy kate (prefer tensioned, 3-4 empty bobbins with leader, hand carders (if already owned, otherwise participant can borrow instructors)
Alanna Wilcox is a fiber artist and dye color expert with a passion for educating fiber enthusiasts at all levels. Holding a Master Spinner Certificate and bringing over 20 years of professional experience in education, she skillfully guides learners through the complexities of the fiber arts. Author of A New Spin on Color and Color Alchemy From Digital to Dye, Alanna offers both in-person and online workshops that are designed to inspire creativity and mastery in spinning and dyeing.
We have flat rate pricing workshops, with up to two low-income spaces per session*. Materials fee, if any, is included in the price paid at the time of registration.
*To get the low-income student pricing of 25% off workshop cost (not including materials fee), use the code “KCCN3AQX” in the shopping cart. Please note: We will not disclose which students received low-income pricing and all students will be treated equally by Lambtown Festival and our instructors.
Admission tickets – including the Wool on Wheels busses – are transferable but not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.
Workshops can be cancelled with at least four weeks’ notice for a full store credit if you set up an account in our system, or a refund minus 15% cancellation fee. At any time, students may find a replacement to take their space – email [email protected] to let us know the name and email of the person taking your place.
Merchandise purchased through this website is custom made for each order. As such, no cancellations or refunds are available. If you are unhappy with the quality of the print, please contact Printful customer service for a replacement.
Camping fees are not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.
Please review our full Terms of Service for more detail.
There are currently no Covid-19 restrictions on events of our size. We advise all students to take any precautions they deem necessary for their own safety in consideration of Covid-19. Vaccinations are not required to enter the fairgrounds but are highly encouraged for the safety of all our attendees. Hand sanitation and/or wash stations will be located throughout the fairgrounds, along with restrooms.