Creative Solutions for Troublesome Antique Wheels
Heavenly Bresser offers her fixes for common problems when spinning on antique spinning wheels.
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Heavenly Bresser offers her fixes for common problems when spinning on antique spinning wheels.
I often hear people talking, half proudly and half guiltily, about their stashes of spinning fiber, but I celebrate my stash. To borrow a phrase from a global phenomenon, my stash sparks joy!
Devin offers tips for making space for spinning to suit any living situation, from a single spindle and a few ounces of fiber in a basket to a room filled with tools, a wheel, and fiber.
Fiber prep always looked to me like cooking: I like the results, and I’m glad someone else wants to do it, but I'd rather enjoy the results than get in the kitchen. So why did I clear my desk, clamp down a drumcarder, and look for bits of fiber to feed it?
I have heard from many friends during the past few weeks, and each has turned to crafting in their own personal way.
I kept thinking of all the unique, still-functional wheels out there that sit unused and unloved or, worse, are destined for the dump. I had to save one.
The #spinoffmittalong was the opportunity I needed to reconnect my hands with making yarn.
When we demonstrate handspinning, it’s not always feasible to let children try our wheels or spindles. So, how do we teach children about spinning?
The dog hair doesn’t have the same sort of gripping scales on the shaft as wool, and it is slicker than cotton, so it was like learning to spin all over again!
Suddenly spinning solo? Make the most of your online community.
From steampunk to delicate floral displays, spinners embellish and personalize their wheels, burning, painting, and stamping them.
If you’ve been wanting to turn some handspun into a suitable pair of handcoverings for your own mitts, I offer up these pointers gleaned from the group’s knitting experiences.