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Showing 1–10 of 10 results for “i am a spinner”

VideoRelated by meaningFor All Access membersA Spinner's ToolboxAs a spinner, your most important, versatile tools are your own skilled hands. With those eight fingers and two opposable thumbs, plus a half-dozen simple techniques for manipulating the fiber supply, you can spin a full suite of yarn styles.

VideoRelated by meaningFor All Access membersDrop Spinning 102Whether you’re a new spinner or have years of experience with spinning wheels, you’ll enjoy learning to spin on a drop spindle.

VideoRelated by meaningFor All Access membersDrop Spinning 101In Drop Spinning 101 spinner and teacher Anita Osterhaug will teach you how to spin using this method.

VideoRelated by meaningFor All Access membersThe New Spinner’s Guide to TroubleshootingLove spinning, but have persistent problems you can't seem to solve? Abby Franquemont answers your questions, shows examples, and demonstrates why these things happen and how to address them.

VideoRelated by meaningFor All Access membersPower Spinning: The Modern Spinner's Guide to Electric Spinning WheelsDo you get a jolt from spinning on an e-spinner? Want to ditch the ratios and whorls and spin like the wind? Sarah Anderson’s video explores the ins and outs (and ons and offs) of the new generation of electric spinning wheels.

VideoRelated by meaningFor All Access membersSpinning Wheel Mechanics: 2-Part SeriesExplore the science of motion and how you, your fiber, and your wheel can work together in harmony.

VideoRelated by meaningFor All Access membersStart SpinningIn Start Spinning the talented Maggie Casey guides Eunny Jang through the basic techniques and common problems of spinning yarn. Maggie will show you how to pre-draft your fiber, adjust your spinning wheel, ply and finish a good skein and much more.

VideoRelated by meaningFor All Access membersSpinning to Get Even: How to Spin Consistent YarnImprove your spinning from first drafts to finishing with step-by-step spinning instructions from Beth Smith. Learn to make even, uniform yarns with 52 minutes of watch-and-learn instruction.

eBookRelated by meaningSpinning for Beginners: An Introduction to Spinning | Free eBookWhether it's for yourself or to help someone else learn, you've come to the right place for a resource to help you get started spinning.

eBookRelated by meaningFor All Access membersA Handspindle Treasury: Spindle Spinning eBookLearn how to master the handspindle, from the basic hooked stick to supported spindles, and everything between.