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Hello! I am severely new, meaning I don't even have a spindle yet, but I'm confused as to the whole process - from a bunch of fluffy fiber to a finished product like a scarf. I know spinning is first. Do I wind it into balls straight away after I've spun it? Is plying second? What is this...
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Hi. I'm brand-new to this group. I am looking for someone who could teach me how to spindle spin yarn. I used to know how to do this (I was still a newbie spinner, even when I last tried to spin), but I literally have not spun in years. I live in Tallahassee, Florida, and wonder if there might be...
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Hi. I'm brand-new to this group. I am looking for someone who could teach me how to spindle spin yarn. I used to know how to do this (I was still a newbie spinner, even when I last tried to spin), but I literally have not spun in years. I live in Tallahassee, Florida, and wonder if there might be...
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I have wanted to try spinning for a long time, and now I'm getting serious and am going to try to get a wheel soon. I would like to get a Jensen wheel. I have read a lot of good things about them. At first I thought that it might be too large an investment for a beginner, but I know that having good...
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I'm a newbie spinner and thinking about a first wheel. Actually I would just like to get a wheel I can love and stick with! I would like something versatile, that will grow with me. I want to be able to make art yarn with it and travel with it some for classes (but that is not a deal breaker). I...
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Thank you. I thought I was doing it wrong! My bobbins end up looking like the Pyrenees! I shall look into the Woolee-Winder! Many thanks for your help.
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I am a newbie and have managed to get the wheel doing what I need, except for the bobbin! I have the wool threaded through all of the hooks on one side but the bobbin does not seem to fill properly. It fills up at one end until there is too much and I end up having to stop and move the wool through the...
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OK, Carol, Lets look at what information you gave me. You are using a top-whorl. That won't make any difference, except depending on the weight (mass) of the spindle. The lighter the spindle, the finer the thread you'll spin. You can Velcro some quarters or washers on for more mass; or you can...
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I use mesh baskets (bought at the Dollar Store) to separate the fleece into workable sections. I stack the baskets up in the sink and in rotate through to buckets. It moves fast this way. When done, I use a couple ShamWows to roll out the water. Since my animal house loves the unwashed smell of wool...
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Thank you ALL so much for the information. I JUST started spinning classes, and my teacher had a look at the fleeces. At least next time, I'll know better. These ones I've tossed -- not good fleeces at all. All your information has helped open my eyes to the differences between working with a...