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LEARN TO SPIN SILK ON A TOP WHORL SPINDLE,
Ruth MacGregor.
This
claims to not be an in-depth text, but rather opens the door to those of us who
have fallen in love with silk and want to learn a new skill through an easy to
use booklet. However I found the pages to be full of helpful information. From
affordable equipment suppliers to concise definitions on the forms of silk
fibers, to the kinds of silk available, the author obviously knows her subject.
She takes you by baby steps, through refining your technique, to making a skein,
to plying. There is a section on troubleshooting, and info on local guilds of
fiber friends. A very useful little booklet. ISBN #1788343887. 38
pages, softcover, 5 1/4" x 8 1/2". $12.00 #139168
A
NO-LATHE SAXONY-STYLE SPINNING WHEEL CONSTRUCTION MANUAL, Richard & Myrna
Schneider. This is a modified, modernized version of the
traditional Saxony spinning wheel. With clear, measured drawings, photographs,
and step-by-step instructions, the authors take you through the entire
construction process. 54 pages. Softcover, $7.95 #549001
NEW!!
PRODUCTIVE SPINDLING, Amelia Garripoli.
Productive Spindling... a 21st century look at top whorl, bottom whorl and Turkish spindle methods to boost your techniques for efficiency – make productivity fun!
Spindlers will find many useful tips for all kinds of fiber, spindle choices, drafting, joins, plying and finishing. Productive Spindling is packed with photos to show technique, spindles, yarn, and finished items by the author and the worldwide spindling community.
Published by Ask The Bellweather. 8 1/2'' X 11'' Spiral Bound Softcover.
50 pages. $18.00 #139717
PUTTING
ON THE DOG: Handbook of Spinning with a Different Twist, Carol Kroll.
Once you have seen, and touched, the lovely yarn inside the front cover, spun
from dog fur, you will want to know how such soft, fluffy yarn was made. The
author explains it all. Instructions for using a spinning wheel, making simple
drop spindles, and an improvised yarn winder are also included. ISBN:
178053490. Softcover, $6.50 #139112
NEW!!
RESPECT
THE SPINDLE, Abby Franquemont.
Portable and productive, the hand spindle has been responsible for creating the world's yarn for millennia. In Respect the Spindle, veteran spinner and spindle aficionado Abby Franquemont teaches spinners old and new how to create incredible yarn with this amazing, yet simple tool.
Many contemporary spinners view the hand spindle as a beginner's tool, suited to learn the basic steps of spinning before moving on to a spinning wheel. In Respect the Spindle, Abby emphasizes the spindle's importance and its use in making yarn in advanced ways for high-end to novelty cloth.
The perfect how-to book for any spinner with a growing collection of spindles or even just a dowel, Respect the Spindle includes:
Step-by-step photography with detailed illustrations, making the spindle spinning techniques clear to even the novice spinner.
Techniques from the basics, such as getting started on the spindle, to more specialized techniques, such as using the spindle to make specific kinds of yarn faster than imagined.
Profiles of spindle spinners from various traditions are presented in sidebars throughout the book, which introduce heartwarming and historical fiber stories from around the world.
Five simple projects give spinners practice in creating a variety of yarns and patterns.
And more!
NEW!!
DVD - Respect the Spindle: The Video.
While it is not possible to cover every topic of Abby Franquemont's book in
this DVD, it does cover the basics of how to create volumes of incredible yarn with this amazing yet simple tool.
You’ll learn:
• How spinning works and how to spin on a simple stick.
• How to make a functional spindle out of almost anything.
• How to spin a lot of excellent yarn in an amazingly short time.
• How to manage the yarn supply, to ply efficiently, and to finish appropriately.
The result? Spinning will become your take-along, anytime, anywhere craft. You won’t want to leave home without
your spindle! 72 minutes. ISBN: 978-1-59668-257-3. $19.95 #239217
Mielke's
Fiber Arts, LLC
LEARN TO SPIN SILK ON A TOP WHORL SPINDLE,
Ruth MacGregor.
NEW!!
PUTTING
ON THE DOG: Handbook of Spinning with a Different Twist, Carol Kroll.
NEW!!
NEW!!