How to Make a Drop Spindle
Making a drop spindle is easier than you think and a good skill to have (even for spinners who own lots of spindles already).
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Making a drop spindle is easier than you think and a good skill to have (even for spinners who own lots of spindles already).
Learn about this particular little tool that can help create the perfect sliver.
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Season 5, Episode 3: What do algae blooms and homemade biodiesel have to do with running a yarn company? For an independent natural dyer, there may be no greater creative challenge than the local environment.
Part of the mindful act of charkha spinning for me is slowly winding my singles into a tidy spindle cop.
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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.
Season 5, Episode 1: Navajo-Churro sheep have a centuries-old history and an even greater meaning to the Diné, but the commercial market set a low price for their wool. A group of shepherds have come together to find strength—and value—in solidarity.
Such a colorful variety from one breed of sheep.
How do different fibers spin on various types of spindles?
Known for her expertise in sheep breeds and fleece, Deborah Robson puts individual wool fibers under the microscope.