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Fleece Skirting Workshop - Sat. 3/28 - Jessica Schwab

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PAYMENT FOR THE WORKSHOP WILL BE TAKEN DAY OF

Learn to skirt your fleece from Skagit Woolen Works own Jessica Schwab!

Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn how to properly skirt your fleece. Whether you’re prepping for selling raw fleeces to hand spinners or sending your wool to be processed at the mill, these tips will help you get more money for your fiber and teach you what to look out for to make sure you’re valuing your wool accurately.

Cost: $25, sliding scale

Payment for the workshop will be taken the day of, on location (but please don’t take a class spot unless you plan on attending as we have a limited number of slots). We can accept most forms of payment.

PAYMENT FOR THE WORKSHOP WILL BE TAKEN DAY OF

Learn to skirt your fleece from Skagit Woolen Works own Jessica Schwab!

Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn how to properly skirt your fleece. Whether you’re prepping for selling raw fleeces to hand spinners or sending your wool to be processed at the mill, these tips will help you get more money for your fiber and teach you what to look out for to make sure you’re valuing your wool accurately.

Cost: $25, sliding scale

Payment for the workshop will be taken the day of, on location (but please don’t take a class spot unless you plan on attending as we have a limited number of slots). We can accept most forms of payment.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Fundamentals of skirting fleece

  • How to increase your raw wool’s value

  • How to informally grade your fleece and understand what it might be worth

  • What fleece qualities are suited to what finished products

Workshop Details:

  • Duration: 2.5 hours of instruction and hands-on practice at the farm

  • Format: Group learning, hands-on training guided by Jessica Schwab, the experienced mill owner from Skagit Woolen Works

  • Included: All materials will be provided as well as a Skirting Cheat Sheet for you to take home

  • Location: Fog & Fleece Sheepery, on farm at 4269 Y Road in Bellingham, WA 98226

  • Dates: Saturday, March 28th - 10am to 12:30pm

  • Cost: $25 per person, sliding scale. If cost is a prohibitor for you with this workshop, we will accommodate you as this is a community event.

Who Should Attend:

  • Farmers and homesteaders who own fiber animals, interested in wool processing

  • Crafters who like to buy raw wool and want to learn what to look for

  • Enthusiasts of heritage livestock and the local fiber shed economy

  • Anyone who wants to play with wool for a few hours on a sheep farm

  • Anyone looking to learn a new skill and support small local farms and teachers!

This workshop is an accessible and hands-on learning opportunity for anyone who owns sheep or wants to learn how to skirt wool.

Additional things to do: Depending on the weather, you are welcome to hang out at the farm following the workshop and see the lambs! We have blankets for sitting in the grass and crafting if it isn’t too wet. We also will have some raw fleeces available for sale and the farm store will be open. We also recommend grabbing delicious pizza for lunch at the Historic Rome Grocery, just a few minutes away from the farm.

REFUNDS - we are happy to refund you for this class but would ask that you let us know at least 48 hours in advance so we can open up your spot to another student