Her Handspun Habit: How I Wind a Cop on My Supported Spindle
Learn all about the temporary-cop method and tips for building a better cop.
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Learn all about the temporary-cop method and tips for building a better cop.
I look for unusual spinning tools at every festival, and Scott Snyder had a table full at Convergence 2016 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Beside his impressive array of Turkish spindles stood a tool I’d never seen before: a Scottish spindle.
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