Turkish Spindle Answer: From The Email Archives
Q: How does the Tromp and Treadle Turkish Spindle work? I am not familiar with it. Thanks. – Sharon
A: It works the same as any turkish-style spindle. As you wind on your yarn, you go
Entries by Andrea Schroer
Blog Round-Up
This list may seem random – the only thing unifying them is that I like to read them. They are not listed in any particular order. Jenny the Potter Deb Robson – The Independent Stitch Habetrot (I know it has not been posted to recently, but there is SO much info here – go read […]
Yarn Check – Keeping Consistent While Spinning
When I am spinning for a specific project, I want to keep the yarn consistent from beginning to end. Here are a few things I do to help achieve that goal.
The Year of the Motif
For me, 2012 was The Year of the Motif. It was a defining year. The last five years of my life have been vastly different for me from what I had previously known. I met my husband, got married, had a baby, then another baby; my sister – who is my business partner – met […]
Baby Doll
We were out rummage-saling last weekend. Auto Correct says rummage-saling is not a word? Really? Anyways, I happened to notice this little guy in a box of toys, with a 50-cent sticker on his head. On a whim, I scooped him and up and added him to my little pile of treasures I took up […]
Why is it called Brooks Bouquet?
I’ve been playing with Brooks Bouquet again lately, in preparation for an upcoming weaving class in which we are going to be working with several hand-manipulated techniques. I get really hung up on nomenclature – WHY are things called what they are? HOW did they get their name? And while working on my […]
Trimming the Fringe
This is the fringe. This is the fringe all tattered and torn (well, just uneven, actually). This is the fringe all tattered and torn, that made the woman all forlorn.
Fulled Crocheted Slippers
For some reason, all the slippers in the house have decided to wear out at the same time (despite the fact that they are all made years apart of different materials, using different techniques). With so many slippers that need replacing, I felt compelled to find a quick solution. And I wanted a sturdy solution, […]
Heat Bondable Fiber: Metallic Blending Fibers
Folks have been asking for a heat bondable fiber, so I ran some tests on the Crystal Metallic Blending Fiber. Here’s my results:
