Roving Reporter: Tips for a Tidy Charkha Cop
Part of the mindful act of charkha spinning for me is slowly winding my singles into a tidy spindle cop.
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Part of the mindful act of charkha spinning for me is slowly winding my singles into a tidy spindle cop.
How you treat your cotton can affect its color over time.
These lessons from Kate Larson’s new video are just the start of all the new skills you’ll build for spinning on a charkha.
These spindles vary in size and shape across the world, depending greatly on what type of fiber and yarn they were made to spin.
A handspinner who is passionate about spinning cotton shares two methods for ginning cotton by hand.
Want to try spinning? Drop spindles are a great way to start!
Are you desiring light and fluffy fiber to spin? Using handcards might be the solution.
Season 4, Episode 8: From her first treadle sewing machine to her houseful of beautiful, useful fiber equipment, Stephenie Gaustad has turned her dreams of textiles into the fabric of life.
Season 4, Episode 7: Lamb snuggles, Dorset buttons, Indiana soil, plain sewing, and spinning cotton on a charkha—these are the joys of editor Kate Larson.
Melvenea’s pro tips for bowing your stash of handpicked, handginned cotton fiber.
Try Spin Off contributor Melvenea Hodges's invaluable tips for handcarding your own cotton.
What are you spinning right now? We'll bet it's not bananas!