Wool spinning wheels

Using a drop spindle is a fun way to get started in the wide, wide world of hand spinning wool. The drop spindle is inexpensive to buy and an easy DIY project. We just finished a weekend at the Heart of New Mexico Fiber Gathering where I was able to demonstrate spindle spinning and visit with many people who are trying to learn how to spin yarn. These tips are my best advice for a beginning spindler. Don't feel frustrated until you've tried them all! 1. Watch someone spin with a drop…

In their 1982 survey of Wisconsin spinning wheel makers, Victor and Patricia Hilts stated that "Mayville was the only place in Wisconsin where spinning wheels were manufactured almost continuously from the Civil War until the beginning of the twentieth century." ("Not For Pioneers Only: The Story of Wisconsin's Spinning Wheels" Wisconsin Magazine of History 66:1 (1982), available online: content.wisconsinhistory.org/u?/wmh,47529) One Mayville man, Frank Fell, was responsible for carrying…

There are many benefits of spinning yarn with a drop spindle. We will discuss how to use a drop spindle, so if you are brand new, this article is for you!

Learn to spin a gradient yarn on a spinning wheel. make your own handspun yarn and use it to knit a beginner knitting project. Free knitting pattern included with easy instructions. Simple knitting project for beginners. spinning alpaca fiber into yarn. learn to spin alpaca fiber into yarn.

There are ma lot of different types of spinning wheels out there. In this post, I'm telling you all about the main types that can be found.

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So you just got your first spinning wheel! Let’s get you spinning and learn how to spin on a spinning wheel for absolute beginners!

A spinning wheel is a small machine powered by hand or pedal that allows you to spin fibers into threads and yarns. You can build your own spinning wheel, but instead of using a complicated woodworking pattern, you can assemble a simple, easy-to-use machine out of PVC and other easily found items.

Winding my handspun into an Andean bracelet so I can ply it without wasting a single centimetre. . It might look complicated, but it’s easy once you get...

Bell Spinning Wheel