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Trying different band materials and joins can help you fine-tune wheels that use cotton bands. Photo by Kate Larson

Knotted or Sewn Drive Bands: Which Is Better?

Everybody's got an opinion, but the verdict is clear—the more ways you know how to secure a drive band, the more options you have!

Kate Larson

$Instructor Heavenly Bresser knows color. Join her at SOAR 2023 to learn about color design in fractal yarns. Photos courtesy of Heavenly Bresser$

Top Spinning Tips from 4 Instructors: Predrafting, Color Blending, Drive Bands, and More

Meet 4 instructors who will be bringing their unique approach to working with fibers and their wheels to SOAR 2023.

Debbie Blair

Spinning Wheel Basics: Know Your Drive Band

Whether your wheel is vintage or new, the drive band eventually needs replacing. Find tips for replacing bands on antique wheels, and learn how to determine which material to use.

Heavenly Bresser

There’s the Rub: Your Wheel Needs a Little Friction

Amy Tyler’s new Spinning Wheel Mechanics course explains the science of friction and the delicate balance of creating friction where we need it and reducing friction where we don’t.

Kate Larson

Spinning Tips: Troubleshooting

No matter how long you’ve been a spinner, there comes a time when your wheel won’t do what you want it to do. Here’s a handy checklist of solutions for the most common spinning wheel problems.

Denise Jackson

Creative Solutions for Troublesome Antique Wheels

Heavenly Bresser offers her fixes for common problems when spinning on antique spinning wheels.