Mastering Color in Your Spinning:
Unlocking the Secrets of Hand-Painted Fiber
with Alanna Wilcox
Are you tired of spinning beautiful hand-painted tops and rovings only to end up with muddy or lackluster colors in your final yarn? It’s time to unlock the secrets of color in spinning!
Join Alanna in this exciting workshop based on her book A New Spin On Color as she takes you on a deep dive into the art of working with hand-painted fiber. As a Master Spinner, Alanna will guide you through techniques for spinning dyed tops and rovings in over 12 different ways to achieve a wide range of vibrant, intentional color outcomes.
You’ll learn how different approaches to drafting, color management, and fiber preparation can dramatically impact the final look of your yarn. The focus will be on understanding how to preserve, shift, or blend the colors in your fiber to achieve stunning results — instead of ending up with muddied shades.
Whether you’re a new spinner or an experienced one looking to refine your color control, this workshop will give you the knowledge and confidence to create yarns that are as beautiful and dynamic as the fiber you start with.
Skill/Experience Level
Advanced Beginner to Intermediate
Able to spin a continuous yarn and comfortable with plying
Class Day and Time
Friday – All Day
Saturday – All Day
Sunday – Half Day morning
Material Fees
$25.00 to be paid directly to the instructor for fiber for spinning exercises and handouts
Equipment and Supplies to be brought by Student
- yarn-making tool (working spinning wheel, electric spinner, or drop spindle)
- spinning wheel oil (for wheels and e-spinners)
- lazy kate (tensioned preferred)
- 3–4 empty bobbins with leader
- hand carders
- knitting needles and crochet hooks for working up handspun yarn swatches
- Optional: Pin loom or small loom for weaving up handspun samples
Meet the Instructor
Alanna Wilcox
Alanna Wilcox is a master spinner, fiber and AI artist, color expert, and educator who’s passionate about unlocking creative potential. With a Master Spinner Certificate, an OHS Certificate of Achievement with Distinction, and over 16 years of teaching experience, Alanna blends technical expertise with an adventurous spirit.
She’s the author of A New Spin on color and Color Alchemy: From Digital to Dye, showing fiber enthusiasts how to work with color fearlessly and create with confidence. Her workshops are known for being hands-on, empowering, and paced with practical skills that students can put to use right away.
If you’re ready to deepen your fiber practice and explore new creative possibilities, Alanna’s workshops will leave you inspired, energized, and read to create!
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