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Spin Camp 2025
Thursday, May 15th
Friday, May 16th
Saturday, May 17th

We are excited to announce our 1st ever Spin Camp!!

Spin Camp is a three day, in person, spinning retreat here in Stillwater, Minnesota. Each of the three days will have a theme and a focus led by that day's teacher. Campers will get a fiber pack each day with a selection of fibers for the day's focus. 

Each day will be structured with a mix of lecture and demonstration and of course, spinning time! There will be informal time for instructors to spin along with campers, work and chat individually and in small groups. They are there to support our campers as they learn and explore the day's theme. All instructors will be in person at camp!

This is an opportunity to bring your spinning to the next level! This is not a learn to spin event. Most instruction will be directed to wheel spinning, so to get the most out of this retreat, it is best to be comfortable making yarn and plying on a wheel. If you are a spindle spinner, you should be confident adapting wheel techniques to your spindle spinning.
Don't know how to spin yet but want to learn? Click here to see our Learn to Spin classes. Bonus, if you take one of these classes, love it and want to keep spinning, we'll apply the cost of the Learn to Spin class to your Spin Camp registration!! What have you got to lose:)
Cost of Camp is $975 for all three days
or $350 for a single day 
Each day is 9am - 5pm and includes in person instruction, a fiber pack for that day's activities, breakfast, lunch, and happy hour. Each participant will receive a swag bag. Lodging is not included. 

Reservations begin at 10am Central time Saturday November 16th
A down payment of $275 is required to hold your spot and is non refundable (unless your bestie doesn't get in, then we'll credit you back:)
The remainder of your payment must be completed by April 1st. 
We will be sending payment reminders via email. 

Spin Camp scholarships are available. We know that the registration price of camp is not economically possible for everyone. We have worked hard to find ways to offer more options for attendance. We are proud to offer several full and partial scholarships in 2025 for people who might not otherwise be able to join. We especially welcome applications from people who are often underrepresented in the fiber community. Your scholarship status will be private.
Click here for scholarship application. Scholarship recipients will be notified by Sunday, January 5th, 2025.



Heavenly Bresser
Thursday Camp
Daily Focus - Colorplay

Campers will focus on fractals, learn about color theory for choosing braids for fractals, and also preparing fibers for fractal spinning. Then you'll spin those yarns!! Heavenly will also demonstrate and talk about spinning with other preparations like batts and rologs and what spinning techniques are suitable for those preparations. Heavenly will spend the entire day on Friday with you! 

Click here to read more about Heavenly Bresser and register for a Single Day Ticket with Heavenly.

Jill Duarte
Friday Camp
Daily Focus - Technique

Jill will spend Friday with campers. Her focus will be about fiber blends, the how, what and why of them and how to develop consistency in your handspinning! She'll go over fiber prep, drafting methods, using tools to measure WPI and angle of twist and grist, project planning. She'll be focused on all the little details that make spinners more confident in producing yarn you'll actually use!

Click here to learn more about Jill Duarte and register for a Single Day Ticket with Jill.

Lauren McElroy
Saturday Camp
Daily Focus - Mindfulness


Lauren is guiding us through the final day of camp. Her focus is on reverence for the community we create and the craft we engage in. Her creative and unique perspective will open campers up to the meditative experience of spinning. We'll share the day with a shepherdess to talk about land, wool, and the connections we all share. A celebration of natural fibers! We'll close our event by focusing on rehabilitating movement, mindfulness, and meditation to remind us how good spinning feels! 

Click here to read more about Lauren McElroy and register for a Single Day Ticket with Lauren.