Skirting a Fleece - Spinning
Skirting is an important part of preparing a fleece for processing or for sale and is the process of removing "junk" wool, stains, second cuts, and loose vegetable matter from the wool. The skirting process is usually done by the shepherd so [... more]
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I Don't Need Another Hobby - Spinning
Back when I decided to learn how to spin, wheels were not very common outside of museums. "Choice" was limited, no one in my area knew of anyone selling wheels, shops did not carry them, books were limited to older used ones which could not be . [... more]
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Conditioning Your Hand Cards - Spinning
While we expect new equipment to work well right away, this is not always the case with a new pair of hand cards. The wire teeth of the carding cloth may have tiny burrs on the cut ends of the wire and these little burrs will catch the wool ... [... more]
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Choosing A Spinning Wheel - Further Considerations - ...
Along with attractiveness, style, and drive systems there are yet other important things to consider when choosing a spinning wheel. Ratios are also important. Ratio tells you how many times the flyer will turn for each time the drive wheel turns ... [... more]
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Oven Dyeing - Spinning
Oven dyeing gives the fiber artists another avenue for making very colorful yarns, rovings or batts. It takes only a few inexpensive pieces of equipment and is suitable for even a beginning dyer. With just a pinch of this and a squirt of that, ... [... more]
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Spinning For A Purpose - Spinning
Spinners create yarn. While hand spun yarns look very nice arranged in baskets and used as home decorations, we do have to face the fact that there is a limit to the number of decorative yarn arrangements that our homes can handle. There is also ... [... more]
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Making & Using Control Cards - Spinning
We all have many demands on our time: jobs, family and social obligations. We have errands to run and appointments to keep. With our busy life styles, it's not always easy to find the time to simply sit and spin. Many of us have only a few ... [... more]
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Using A Niddy-noddy - Spinning
The niddy-noddy is an odd looking piece of spinning equipment used for winding yarn into skeins. It's appearance what with it's straight shaft and 2 crosspieces set at right angles to the shaft and to each other tends to leave even experienced ... [... more]
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Selecting Huacaya Alpaca Fleece - Spinning
There are two types of alpacas, Huacaya and Suri. While both types of alpacas produce lovely hand spinning fleeces, Huacaya fleeces are the type most readily available and these fleeces spin up into soft, lovely yarns. While processed Huacaya ... [... more]
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Designer Dyeing with Kool Aid - Spinning
Spinners everywhere have probably dyed with Kool Aid drink mix at some time or another. The recipe is so easy and the ingredients are safe for even children to use. It is also a very attractive and consistent way to dye fibers. For those who ... [... more]
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Specialized Clip Art - ClipArt
Here's an interesting collection of clip art links with highly specific categories that you have requested. Please check back often for new additions. If you'd like to submit a link, contact the Clip Art Editor today! Browse one of the largest ... [... more]
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Mawata: Handspinning Silk Caps & Hankies - Spinning
Mawata is a Japanese word which, loosely translated, means expanded cocoon. Both silk caps and silk hankies are forms of mawata preparations. The cocoons used to make these preparations are those that are not suitable for reeling due to being ... [... more]
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