Stay tuned for more information concerning the Daedalus Fly-In Retreat for 2024!
February 28th - March 3rd, 2024
Schedule
Stay up to date with all of our activities by checking out the schedule of events, below. The retreat begins on Wednesday with your arrival and welcome dinner, followed by classes on Thursday through Saturday, and our Vendor Market on Friday and Saturday. And don’t forget … we will have nightly events, too!
Wednesday
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Check In
5:30 p.m. -
9:30 p.m.
Photo Booth available next to the Daedalus booth
6:00 p.m. -
10:00 p.m.
Welcoming Dinner (full buffet dinner)
Thursday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Intro to Carding by Emily Wholscheid
Twisted Together - Crepe, Cables and the Endless Possibilities of Layered Plying by Esther Rodgers
Spinpossible - Doing More with Less by Michael Kelson
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Lunch Break
12 p.m - 2 p.m.)
So Many Different Fibers Out There, How Do I Choose?
by Jill Duarte
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Lunch
12 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Vendor Setup
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Blending Fractal Stripes by Emily Wholscheid
Tailspinning - The Long and Short of it! And How to Use Tailspun Yarns! by Esther Rodgers
Natural Colored Cotton Celebration by Julie Drogsvold
6:30 p.m. -
10:30 p.m.
Nightly Event TBD
Friday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Color Effects on the Hackle by Emily Wholscheid
Sculptural Core Spinning by Esther Rodgers
SpinPossible - Mission Objective: Loft by Michael Kelson
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Lunch Break12 p.m - 2 p.m.)
Cotton Spinning is Easy, and made Easier with an E-spinner
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Lunch
12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Vendor Marketplace Open to Public
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Upcycled Blending by Emily Wholscheid
Wildplying - Beehives, Bobbles, Crescents, and Coils and How to Use Them! by Esther Rodgers
SpinPossible - Mission Objective: Socks by Michael Kelson
6:30 p.m. -
10:30 p.m.
Nightly Event TBD
Saturday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
SpinPossible - Mission Objective: Sweaters by Michael Kelson
Twisted Together - Crepe, Cables and the Endless Possibilities of Layered Plying by Esther Rodgers
Fiber Speed Dating by Jill Duarte
Flick it and Spin It (From the Fold) by Julie Drogsvold
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Vendor Marketplace Open for Public
12 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Lunch
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Blending Fractal Stripes by Emily Wholscheid
Spinpossible - Doing More with Less by Michael Kelson
Fiber Speed Dating by Jill Duarte
Natural Colored Cotton Celebration by Julie Drogsvold
5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Vendor Booth Breakdown
7:30 p.m. -
9 p.m.
Evening Dessert
Sunday
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Depart