October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA
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October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA
$170
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Join us for a fun and informative in-person, hands-on workshop on flax. We will cover how to: plant flax seed (broadcasting techniques versus row planting), harvest flax (the right time to harvest for just fiber or fiber plus seed), bundle flax (preparing the harvested flax for retting), and retting (both dew retting and wet retting explained. We will discuss using a small tank or low-volume sprinklers, and show examples of ready-retted flax). The hands-on portion of the workshop will include processing retted flax with a traditional brake, scutch/paddle, and a series of hackles, and creating a strick of fiber ready to be converted into sliver for spinning. Students also leave with seeds to plant their own flax at home.
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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).
No Experience Necessary
4oz flax seed, retted flax to process in class, and use of flax processing tools; brake, scutching board, paddle, and hackle
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Sandy and Durl have been growing, harvesting, and processing flax into linen for 14 years. Their main focus is to teach others how to grow flax, process it into linen fibers, build products, and develop markets to prove that consumers will buy the product. They are the only flax producers of locally made linen blended fibers in the United States.
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.
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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.