October 3-4, 2026 | Dixon, CA

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Secrets of the Turkish Spindle Saturday, October 3, 1:30-4:30pm

$85

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Step into the world of Turkish spindles, where a clever low-whorl tool packs a powerhouse of creativity. Learn to start without a leader, balance twist, wind mandalas, ply efficiently, troubleshoot challenges, and use clever travel tips. See how spindle weight, shaft, and arm design shape your yarn, and compare Turkish spindles to other types. Make your spinning efficient, consistent, and repeatable. Bring your spindle and leave inspired, confident, and ready to spin in new ways.

Location

West Building Room 1

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).

Experience Level

Beginning Level Skills Able to consistently spin and ply on a suspended spindle (needn’t be Turkish)

Materials instructor will supply for students

handout and prepared wool for spinning.

Students need to bring

Turkish spindle (bring several weights if you have them); any fiber you have questions about; some already spun singles if you want to have plenty for plying

spinning for weaving: twist and fiber thursday, october 1, 9am 4pm

Instructor: Amelia Garripoli

Amelia’s purchase of a house with two llamas in 2001 began her journey of fiber discovery: spinning, spindles, rare breeds, weaving, dyeing, nalbinding, circular sock machines, e-spinners, and revisiting her roots in knitting, crochet, and sewing. Amelia teaches over Zoom and at wool shows, shops, and guilds. She wrote Productive Spindling and Power Spinning, published two spindle videos with Spin-Off, and has written for Spin-Off, Ply, and Knitty as well as blogging. She now “fibers” across America as a full-time nomad.
www.askthebellwether.com

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

Admission tickets – including the Wool on Wheels busses – are transferable but not refundable. Lambtown Festival will be held rain or shine.

Workshops

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

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

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.