Get ready to spin into the past—explore a collection of antique spinning wheels and experience a fun, hands-on journey through time!
Join the Aurora Colony Handspinners’ Guild for a hands-on journey through the rich history of textile traditions! Explore a stunning collection of antique spinning wheels and experience live, interactive demonstrations that bring fiber arts to life.
Enjoy a weekend filled with:
Live spinning wheel demonstrations
Fleece-to-shawl live loom weaving demonstration of the process of raw fiber to finished product
Engaging demonstrations – see and participate in the traditional waulking of a shawl, the final step in the fiber-to-shawl process
Lithuanian Saxony Flax raffle wheel demonstration
Raffle Tickets: 1 for $1, or 6 for $5This raffle helps support the educational mission of our guild by funding programs and scholarships for Aurora Colony Hand Spinner’s Guild members.
The winning ticket will be drawn on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 4:30pm.
The winner will be contacted by phone.
Live animals! Baby Doll Southdown and Cormo Sheep, French Angora rabbits and alpacas
Friendship bracelet weaving (suggested donation: $5)
And more!
Saturday, March 8th, 10am-4pm
Sunday, March 9th, 12pm-4pm
Admission
Adult $8
Students & Seniors $6
Children 5 and under: FREE