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As I discussed here, many living historians learn how to spin from modern resources produced for modern crafters. These resources are vast, fantastic and what you find most readily when searching. …
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Over the pass we came to a doksa, a summer camp, and this man was spinning wool while he chatted with us.
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8 More Handspinning Tips from 40 Years of Spin Off | Spin Off
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Adelina Patti as Marguerite in Faust, early 1860s
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Spinning is so punk--spinning thread on The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, © Geoff Miller Photo
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Spinning Yarn: Yarn has been spun on spindles for thousands of years. With a little fiber and a spindle, you too can participate in this oldest of alchemies. This instructable will show you how to spin a single from wool roving, using a top-whorl spindle.
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A nifty tool to manage your fiber
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Want to try spinning? Drop spindles are a great way to start!
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When I began using spindles, I focused on their beauty, then explored each style’s unique potential for creating a wider range of yarns.
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The spinning wheel is an ancient invention that turns plant and animal fibers into thread or yarn, which are then woven into cloth on a loom.
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Lotus silk weaving-Burma’s Inle Lake, a community of highly skilled textile artisans produce one of the rarest fabrics in the world made from lotus, a divine symbol of their Buddhist faith. Myanmar
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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).
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How to spin linen thread and the special handling techniques for finishing and weaving with linen.
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Choosing a spindle is really a two-part process. You'll want to know about the spindles, the different types, how they work in general, and what kinds of yarn they're useful for. Then, you'll want to consider your spinning needs, desires, and style. We have some good questions to ask yourself so you can figure all that out.
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Low-whorl drop spindles often have a simple, straight shaft without a hook to secure the yarn.
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When you unite the spindle stick and removable whorl, you'll have to ponder where the whorl will fit best. Many spindle sticks have their tapered ends at the bottom. This is where the whorl will slide on. I suggest using a tiny hair rubber band to fix below the whorl to 'encourage' the whorl to stay in place. Whorls with tapered holes should be firmly jammed onto the bottom taper, but can still loosen in spinning mode. When they loosen they act rather like a curved ball, spinning out in a…
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