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Drafting: The Long and Short of It DVD Popular Wheel Mechanics DVD Respect the Spindle
Drafting: The Long and Short of It
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Popular Wheel Mechanics
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Respect the Spindle by Abby Franquemont
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Drafting
The Long and Short of it
with Abby Franquemont


What’s the difference between woolen and worsted spinning? IS there a difference? How do you decide when to use what method? Why should a spinner care? The questions are legion, the answers sometimes confusing. Here to make common sense out of it all is Abby Franquemont, who has been spinning since she was five years old. 

Popular Wheel Mechanics
How to choose the wheel you want, love the wheel you've got,
 and truly master the machine
with Judith MacKenzie

In this far-ranging video, Judith MacKenzie looks at several of the popular wheels available to spinners today, dissects their differences, gives pointers on get the best from them, and shares tips and hints on making your wheel as efficient and versatile as it was designed to be.

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Respect the Spindle
Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool
by Abby Franquemont


With step-by-step instructions, this essential manual details the basic steps of spinning and then advances to the more complicated spinning wheel, showing how to use the spindle to make specific types of yarn, explaining traditional spindle spinning techniques, and detailing five simple projects designed to instill confidence in creating a variety of yarns with this simple tool.
Respect the Spindle, The Video Spinning Exotic Fibers & Novelty Yarns DVD Spinning Wool--Basics & Beyond
Respect the Spindle, The Video by Abby Franquemont
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Spinning Exotic Fibers & Novelty Yarns
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Spinning Wool--Basics & Beyond
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Respect the Spindle: The Video
with Abby Franquemont

In the DVD version of Respect the Spindle, veteran spinner and spindle aficionado Abby Franquemont shows spinners old and new how to create volumes of incredible yarn with this amazing yet simple tool.

You'll learn: How spinning works and how to spin on a simple stick; How to make a functional spindle out of almost anything; How to spin a lot of excellent yarn in an amazingly short time; and How to manage the yarn supply, to ply efficiently, and to finish appropriately.

The result? Spinning will become your take-along, anytime, anywhere craft. You won't want to leave home without it. 72min.

Spinning Exotic Fibers & Novelty Yarns
with Judith Mackenzie

In this course you will learn how to spin many exotic fivers including camel, llama, alpaca, cashmere, angora, dog, rabbit and quiviut (Musk Ox).  You will also learn how to spin many types of novelty yarn including spiral, gimped, boucle, turkish knot, and cocoon using a combination of fibers and spinning techniques which include frosting and encasement.   You should be familiar with your spinning wheel and feel comfortable spinning and plying wool fiber. Run time about 96 minutes.

Spinning Wool -- Basics & Beyond
Wheels, Fiber Preparation and Spinning Techniques
with Patsy Zawistoski

This comprehensive spinning workshop is designed for the beginning to intermediate spinner.  It begins with a thorough explanation of a spinning wheels of various types and how they works. You will learn about wheel set-up, fiber preparation, pre-drafting, how to use a control yarn, methods for plying and more.

   
 
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