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CD Spindles
Jan 14, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Make a simple spindle using a compact disc, a dowel, a cup hook, and a rubber grommet. These instructions were...
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Cigar Box Charkha
Jan 14, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Cigar Box Charkha (751 KB) Using a minimal number of tools and materials you can build your own functional charkha...
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Low Tech, High Satisfaction Spinning Brochure
Feb 13, 2009
posted by
Amy Clarke Moore
Free Spinning Brochures Spin•Off magazine provides two brochures to teach you how to spin, and inform you...
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Wool Combing and Carding: How to Use Hand Carders, Wool...
Nov 16, 2012
posted by
Liz Good
In this new free eBook, you will learn the ins and outs of combing and carding. Learn how to comb and card your...
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Wet Finishes for Yarn by Judith MacKenzie
Mar 5, 2013
posted by
Liz Good
Wet Finishes for Yarn: Or , it all comes out in the wash . . . by Judith MacKenzie originally published in Spin...
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A Guide to Spinning Flax: Linen Spun from Flax Fibers
Apr 5, 2013
posted by
Liz Good
In this new free eBook, you will about flax from seed to fiber. By using traditional hand methods, it's quite...
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Felt—Myths and Reality by Kate Martinson
Apr 7, 2011
posted by
Liz Good
From Interweave Felt 2007: Felt—Myths and Reality: There’s felt, and then there’s FELT! Here...
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Drop Spindle Spinning: Learn How to Spin with Drop Spindles
Apr 28, 2011
posted by
Liz Good
Learning how to spin your own yarn is pretty easy and straight forward, especially if you have access to great...
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An Introduction to Spinning Wheels: How to Use and How to...
Jun 9, 2011
posted by
Liz Good
Learning how to spin your own yarn is pretty easy and straight forward, especially if you have access to great...
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A Guide to Processing Wool to Make Wool Roving: Washing...
Jul 21, 2011
posted by
Liz Good
Considering processing our own fibers? We’ve compiled some of our best content from the pages of Spin-Off...
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A Guide to Spinning Wool: Learn How to Spin Wool from Rare...
Oct 21, 2011
posted by
Liz Good
Want to learn more about spinning wool? We’ve compiled some of our best content from the pages of Spin-Off...
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A Guide to Spinning Silk Fibers + Free Knitting, Weaving...
Nov 21, 2011
posted by
Liz Good
In this free eBook you'll learn how to spin silk for knitting, weaving, crochet, and embroidery projects guided...
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All About Spinning Cotton: A Guide to Cotton Spinning +...
Dec 14, 2011
posted by
Liz Good
This eBook is filled with great tips about spinning cotton from spinners who love working with cotton and know...
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How to Ply Yarn: From Plying on a Drop Spindle to Creating...
Jun 20, 2012
posted by
Liz Good
This fascinating eBook from the experts at Spinning Daily uncovers all of the opportunities, benefits, methods...
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A Guide to Handspun Yarn: Types of Yarn and How to Spin...
Aug 23, 2012
posted by
Liz Good
In this free eBook, discover the numerous types of yarn you can create and the techniques and methods for spinning...
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Guide to Dyeing Yarn: Learn How to Dye Yarn Using Natural...
Sep 21, 2012
posted by
Liz Good
In this new free eBook, you will learn the ins and outs of natural dyes, explore dyeing with black walnuts as well...
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Dodec Spinning Wheel Plans by Porter Threads
Oct 9, 2012
posted by
Spin-Off
These are the plans for the DODEC Spinning Wheel created by Scott Porter of www.porterthreads.com that was featured...
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Finding Balance
Mar 10, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Spinning is a combination of art and science, philosophy and physics, intuition and logic. We’re taught to...
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Spinning on a Wheel by Maggie Casey
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Learning to spin on a spinning wheel is tricky! How can your body do so many different things at the same time...
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Minicombs by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Many spinners prefer spinning short forward draw from combed fiber to produce worsted yarns that are dense and...
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Drumcarding by Robin Russo
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
As a new spinner, I found handcarding for large projects to be a tedious task. I began to purchase roving and top...
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The Short Draw by Carol Huebscher Rhoades
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Worsted spinning makes a smooth, dense, and lustrous yarn, with the fibers lying parallel to each other along the...
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The Art of Plying by Judith MacKenzie
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Why ply? Plying, as many spinning teachers will tell you, covers a multitude of sins—at least of the textile...
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The Effects of Twist in Plying by Abby Franquemont
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
To produce a desired yarn, many factors must be considered. The look and feel of a yarn can be greatly affected...
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Spindle Spinning by Maggie Casey
Jan 15, 2009
posted by
Spin-Off
Several years ago at Spin-Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR), a friend and I took Rita Buchanan’s drop spindle retreat...
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