Engineering an Affordable Electric Spinning Wheel
In 2010, Maurice Ribble’s girlfriend wanted an electric spinning wheel but found the available options too expensive. So Maurice built one!
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In 2010, Maurice Ribble’s girlfriend wanted an electric spinning wheel but found the available options too expensive. So Maurice built one!
In these long, hot days of summer, I’ve carved out a morning ritual: spinning a bit of cotton while I drink my morning tea.
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.
I find Norman Kennedy’s video workshop From Wool to Waulking: Spinning Fiber & Creating Cloth so refreshing.
Lessons learned purchasing raw fibers
A few quick tips on multi-ply yarns
Spinners love blending colors, but what happens when you use an inkjet printer for inspiration?
Want to try spinning? Drop spindles are a great way to start!
Debbie Held is back to discuss the how-to portion of the plying process, or what to do after winding off.
I live in the northwest corner of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Winters are long here. Handspun mittens, therefore, are essential winter wear.
The number one question people ask when I’m using a handspindle: “how do you go about plying singles yarns from the spindles?”