Heritage Spinning & Weaving

Social Crafting
2025-08-26 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-22 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-19 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-08 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-01 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Detroit) | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Come to Heritage with your current project to knit, crochet, spin, etc., with us. This is purely a social time, no instructor will be available for help.

Knitting Help
2025-08-26 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-19 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-12 11:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Knitting Help – Tuesdays, 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Crochet Help with Laurie
2025-08-26 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-12 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Crochet Help with Laurie – Tuesdays, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm and 3:00 to 5:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to crochet, returning to crochet, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, Laurie is here to help you. Her guiding hand will make your hands more confident. Granny squares, amigurumi, filet crochet, tapestry crochet, and Tunisian crochet are all within your reach. Laurie will help you! Just want a coach at your elbow as you work? Feel free to be a “regular.”
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Private Class 9am - Noon
2025-08-25 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Private Class 9am – Noon

Building a Spinner's Portfolio to Become a Better Spinner - class 6 of 9
2025-08-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturdays, 3/15, 4/12, 5/17, 6/21, 7/19, 8/23, 9/20, 10/25, and 11/22/25, from 10:00 am to Noon. This class meets 9 times.
Description: A series of workshops and exercises designed to improve spinning skills and knowledge. The goal of this series is to fine tune your own spinning abilities and to be able to plan for and complete a project using your own handspun yarn. Throughout this series, you will be working on building a portfolio of skills through exercises designed to help you fine tune your skills and document your progress.
Most of the topics will be presented in lecture format with demonstration. You will be given assignments to be completed on your own time between classes, with support through a dedicated online Facebook forum between lectures. Lectures will be once per month. Previous assignments will be reviewed at each lecture and must be completed, as skills build on each other in this program. Expect to spend at least 1 hour/week on homework. Most days students will be able to stay and spin after class is over.
Topics Covered:

All About Your Spinning Wheel
Thick and Thin : Discovering the range of your wheel
Worsted spinning
Woolen spinning
Balanced plying
Measurement tools/ How to describe your yarn
Recreating a commercial yarn
Is it project worthy?
Bringing it All Together – Designing a project

Required supplies/equipment/books: Spinning Wheel (either traditional or e wheel) in good working order. 3-inch 3 ring binder or large penda flex folder for your portfolio. Optional: 3X5 notecards, hole punch, spiral notebook for your own notes.
*Class fee does not include material fees of $20.00 to $40.00 per session that will be payable to instructor at the beginning of each class. Materials include lecture notes and sample folders, as well as 2-4 oz of wool each month to complete monthly assignments.
Prerequisite: Students should be reasonably comfortable with using the wheel they have and able to spin a single and ply two singles together before taking the class.
Instructor: Summer Swanwick
Maximum: 6 students
*Fee: $400.00 (does not include materials fees – see required supplies for more information)

Knitting Help
2025-08-21 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-14 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Knitting Help – Thursdays, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.

Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Knitting Help
2025-08-20 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-13 11:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-06 11:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Knitting Help – Wednesdays, 11:00 pm to 4:00 pm. No reservations are needed.
Whether you are new to knitting, returning to knitting, or are working on a pattern using a technique new to you, we are here to help you. One visit is $10 for one hour. Purchase a card of six one-hour sessions for $50 and save. We look forward to helping you along. If you have questions about color or Fair Isle/stranded knitting, we highly recommend you book a private lesson with our guru, Joan. Visit our web store for details.
$10 per hour • $50 for 6 hours with a Knitting Help Card, which can be purchased in the web store or in person.
Almost anytime before 5 pm for 15 minutes (pending staff availability – calling ahead is a good idea)
Special and Private Lessons:
One-on-One: $45 per hour, plus $25 for each additional hour, if used at the same time as the first hour of the lesson.
Semi-Private Lessons: If you select semi-private lessons, you must purchase a session for each participant in one cart, and you must list all participants along with their emails in the “order notes” section of the checkout page.
$30/hour each for two students
$20/hour each for three+ students
The fee for each additional hour is $15 per person, if used with the first hour of the lesson.

Private Knitting Group
2025-08-18 09:30 - 15:00, 2025-08-04 09:30 - 15:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Private Knitting Group meets today from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.

Social Rug Hooking, session 1 of 1
2025-08-17 12:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Sunday, 8/17/2025, from Noon to 4:00 pm. This event meets once.
Description: Join other rug-hookers to socialize and share your summer rug hooking projects. This is an opportunity to gather with like-minded wool enthusiasts to share skills and devote time to our craft. Basic rug hooking skills are required. This is purely a social time; an instructor will not be available for help.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Bring your own projects and equipment.
Prerequisite: Basic rug hooking skills required.
Host: Candy Garbacz
Maximum: 10 participants
Fee: $25.00
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Sit and Knit - canceled tonight
2025-08-15 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Sit and Knit is canceled tonight.

Jane Stafford On-Line Guild Study Group 2025 via Zoom, class 5 of 9
2025-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | MI
Day/Date/Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 pm: 3/4, 4/1, 5/6, 6/3, (No July), 8/5, 9/2, 10/7, 11/4 and 12/2/2025. Nine sessions via Zoom.
Description: Sharing learning expands knowledge exponentially. We will meet nine times between January and December 2025 to discuss each lesson in this year’s On-Line Guild offering. Videos will be watched at home and weaving will be done on your own. It is your responsibility to watch the video prior to class so you can engage in the conversation. This group provides you with the discipline to make the most of your JST Weaving School membership. This is the ninth year of approaching the video lessons from a group perspective. Those that have participated agree that it adds value to the experience. An email with instructions and Zoom link will be sent about a week prior to the first class.
Required: You must show proof of payment to the On-Line Guild to participate.
Prerequisite: All skill levels welcome.
Pre-Class Prep: Prior to the first meeting, forward photos of your recent projects. Prior to each Zoom class students are responsible to email photos of their projects — both finished and those on the loom — and be prepared to tell their story.
Facilitator: Joan Sheridan
Maximum: 20 participants
Fee: $50.00
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Beginning Spinning, class 1 of 1
2025-08-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Heritage Spinning & Weaving, 47 E. Flint ST, Lake Orion, MI, 48362, United States
Day/Date/Time: Saturday, 8/2/2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with a break for lunch. This class meets once.
Description: Learn the basics starting with how the yarn moves through your hands before it is twisted on the drop spindle and graduate to the spinning wheel. You will learn how to make usable yarn, what makes a good yarn, how to ply, a little about different types of spinning fibers, and basic wheel maintenance.
Required supplies/equipment/books: Recommended book: Spinning 101 by Tom Knisely. Start Spinning, by Maggie Casey is also a great resource. Please bring scissors, pen, and paper. Fee includes spinning fiber and drop spindle to take home. If you already have a spinning wheel in good working order, bring it for the second half of the class. If you have a used wheel that needs maintenance, you must bring it in to the shop prior to the class. $15.00 fee for tune up; repair charge may apply. Please call ahead.
Prerequisite: No previous experience required
Pre-Class Prep: None
Instructor: Summer Swanwick
Maximum: 6 students
Fee: $75.00
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