Spinning

“Spinning is the process of creating yarn or thread by twisting fibres of wool, cotton or hair together in order to make them usable for sewing, knitting and weaving” (McGovern 2008: p. 197)

Spinning on a spindle
There are so many different types of hand spindles to choose from. It’s all down to your personal preferences and personality. But Abby Franquemont’s book “Respect the Spindle” is a good place to begin to get and overview. It can also teach you how to increase productivity with your spindle. You can also get an overview of spindles on Joy of Handspinnings page on “Types of Drop Spindles”

Spinning on a wheel
When it comes to the spinning wheel Joy of Handspinning has a couple of tips among other “How the Spinning Wheel Works“.

Resources

Organisations

References
Brown, Rachel 1983. The weaving, spinning, and dyeing book. Knopf.
Franquemont, Abby 2009. Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool. Interweave: Loveland.
McGovern, Una 2008. Lost Crafts: Rediscovering Traditional Skills. Chambers: Edinburgh.

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