Special Events
 |
Live a fiber fanatic’s fantasy at the Spinners’ Market. Open Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the market is your opportunity to discover, explore, and purchase all those luscious fibers, necessary books, and longed-for tools.
No get-together of spinners would be complete without an opportunity for sharing work. The Spinners’ Gallery is a way to showcase everyone’s handspun projects. All skill levels are welcome, so don’t be bashful. You may bring up to three pieces to be included in the display.
Show off your handspun garments at the informal fashion show on Thursday night.
Enjoy live music as you socialize with SOAR attendees on the last night of your stay. Door prizes abound as the evening unwinds.
A silent auction for the SOAR Scholarship Fund will be held at the end of the week. Since its inception in 1995, the scholarship fund has helped over forty-five recipients attend all or part of SOAR.
|
|
Thursday, October 9
Departure: 8:00 a.m.
Return: 5:30 p.m.
The Home Textile Tool Museum (HTTM), founded by Bill Ralph, is dedicated to
preserving and interpreting the tools used in the home production of textiles. Join us
for an all-day excursion to the Museum hometextiletoolmuseum.org. From The Inn
at Pocono Manor, we’ll journey by bus through the stunning fall foliage of the Pocono
and the Endless Mountain regions and learn about the rich textile history of the area
from our on-board, local tour guide.
On arrival, we’ll enjoy a guided tour of the museum, outdoor dyeing demonstration,
and presentation about spinning and spinning wheels in Pennsylvania’s Endless
Mountains.
After lunch, participants are invited to join in one of several workshops: |
 |
 |
Learn about planting, harvesting, retting, and hackling flax. You will have an opportunity to break and scutch flax.
Instructor: Pam Mawhiney
Learn how to align the drive wheel and how to make and adjust drive bands on both the main drive wheel and on the Minor’s head. You will also be able to spin on a pendulum wheel, which carries its spindle on a swinging arm.
Instructor: Pat Hilts
Spin on a number of unusual wheels from the HTTM collection, including a double-flyer wheel, a double treadle accelerated wheel, a chair style wheel, and a Huguenot spinning wheel.
Instructors: HTTM Volunteers
Experience dyeing as it was done in pioneer days. Participants will dye one-ounce skeins in natural dyes outdoor over an open fire. Skeins and dyes will be provided.
Instructor: Esther Welden
Participants will learn how to dress a distaff and will then practice spinning flax from their
distaffs. Wheels and distaffs will be provided.
Instructor from the Cat’s Cradle Spinning Guild
|
|
|
|
