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"This was 100% the best class I've taken in spinning so far! I loved the history and stories woven in during the spinning sections!"
-student at Oregon Flock & Fiber (Albany, Oregon)
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"Thank you for a wonderful class and introducing me to a new fun world of Angora Rabbits"
– student at Flag Wool (Flagstaff, Arizona)
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"Julie had great knowledge about her angoras and was super down to earth and realistic."
-member of the Prairie Handspinners Guild (Montana)
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"I liked that you seemed to know how much info to share in order to not overload and yet satisfy. I liked that your answers were very direct yet kind and that you were sensitive to the difference in our personalities. You had good timing, keeping our focus on what you were doing and never loosing your audience. Also surprisingly, all of us were delighted with our results!"
-student at Oregon Flock & Fiber (Albany, Oregon)
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"I'm so glad that we were able to have this workshop, even if some of it was a bit last minute. Thanks for being so easy to work with!"
– member of the Champaign-Urbana Spinners & Weavers Guild (Illinois)
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"Loved Julie’s interaction with the attendees!"
-member of the Prairie Handspinners Guild (Montana)
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"I loved how it sparked creativity and brainstorming future projects."
-student at the The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Yarn shop (Great Falls, Montana)
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"Julie is a great instructor! Very patient and had much useful advice and excellent handouts."
– student at Prairie City Fiber Festival (Oregon)
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"I was interested and now am extremely excited to use what I have learnt for spinning & weaving :) "
-student at the The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Yarn shop (Great Falls, Montana)
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"Julie [is] hands on & [had a] sincere interest [in] my success."
-student at “I Yarn For Ewe” yarn shop (Idaho)
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"She had a clear lesson plan, and we were able to create items and see them in their final form. No downsides to this class." ... "Julie was a great teacher! I really enjoyed the class, it was lots of fun!!!"
-student at the The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Yarn shop (Great Falls, Montana)
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"I most liked hearing from a person with many years of hands on experience talk about what you know, and it was great that the rabbits were there to watch the grooming and shearing, and to be able to spin the fiber."
-student at Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival (Jefferson, WI)
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"Instructor was very encouraging and helpful. I liked everything about the class. "
-student at “I Yarn For Ewe” yarn shop (Boise, Idaho)
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"It was a great class! Julie was an experienced, friendly instructor who paid attention to each person in the class as individuals."
-student at Oregon Flock & Fiber (Albany, Oregon)
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"I enjoyed the whole class."
-student at Nome Schoolhouse (Nome, North Dakota)
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"Great class! I've used my blending board several times since the class and am gaining in proficiency."
-student at Northern Michigan Fiber Festival (Alpena, MI)
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"I liked the opportunity to spin different preps of cotton. It was great to learn a good way to prepare punis. There was nothing I didn't like ... Spinning cotton was an awesome class!!"
-student at Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival (Jefferson, WI)
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"Julie's positive approach encouraged us that we could absolutely do this! ... I would have loved an entire additional day with her instruction. ... she is SO knowledgeable and a very good teacher. I also loved the history and botany she shared (old textiles, cotton plant info)."
student at Oregon Flock & Fiber (Albany, Oregon)
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"Had a blast, would definitely do it again. :)"
-student at Northern Michigan Fiber Festival (Alpena, MI)