Join us for a month-long exploration into the joy of fibre prep with our Fibre Prep February Make-Along! Each year, we explore blending boards, hands cards, and other preparation techniques, while also discovering new and different fibres. Spinners of all levels are invited to join in!
2026 Theme: Bast Fibres
Visit our Fibre Prep February Make-Along page for information on our 2026 fibre prep plans including online meetups, chat channels, and more. Then start with getting your supplies ready for kicking things off February 1, 2026!
Fibre Prep Tools & Kits
Hand-Dyed Spinning Fibre Braids
Explore Fibre Prep at the School of SweetGeorgia
Interested in learning more about different fibre prep techniques and spinning with bast fibres? We invite you to visit us at the School of SweetGeorgia!
We'll be focusing on Kim McKenna’s Spinning Bast Fibres: Tow Tops and Bast Blends course for this year's make-along, but we also suggest checking out the following courses: Colour & Fibre Play, Colour & Fibre Play II, Blending Boards: From Rolags to Roving, and Carding for Colour.
In-Person Fibre Prep Workshops this May
Join in our in-person fibre prep workshops with SOS Instructor Debbie Held, taking place in Vancouver on May 30th! Amplify the potential power of your blending board while learning more about fibre preparation and spinning with the Love Your Blending Board workshop, and explore the beautiful Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island at the Carding Wild Silks: Rolags, Punis & Puni-Rolags workshop.
