Hi Sue – I really enjoyed watching all of your instructional videos. I am new to spinning and recently purchased an Ashford traditional wheel to learn on. Even though I’ve taken a beginner’s spinning class at my local yarn store, your videos were a HUGE help to me and I wanted to say thank you!! You are a natural? teacher – keep those videos coming. P. S. Loved the carding / combing info too.
(Follow on) The front hand controls the twist and the? back hand controls the fiber as it comes forward. If spinning short draw, use the front hand forward only to draw out of the mass, if you use both hands drawing apart you could easily end up with thin bits in your spinning.
Hi Catherine, thaks for the comments, I had quick look at your spinning video, did not see how long ago, and I am sure you have spent many more hours perfecting since then, you might find it helpful? Which hand to decide to keep forward and back on the Which yarn.
Thanks! I’ve just started spinning with a drop spindle homemade, but I plan to get a wheel. In fact,? I just tried spinning yarn on a double-treadle wheel castle today, and utterly failed to make a decent. I can tell this will take some work. Your video is a great help in terms of seeing, hearing, and learning. Again, thanks!
Thank you for your informative videos! I am a relatively new spinner and your explanations and demonstration of the spinning process made a lot of sense to me – it finally “clicked” and now I can spin a decent yarn-half?
It is super smooth and the main wheel is detachable so that I can take it Sun pretty much anywhere. I? love it to bits. I have had it now for probably 15 years or so, so have a Lendrum double treadle, 2 Ashford joys and 2 traditionals. RegardsSue
The wheel I use for these vids is a handmade oak wheel? Made specially for me by Martin Reeve at P & M Woolcraft. It has a large drive wheel, 22 inch or 24 can not remember off hand and I had it made Sun Ashford bobbins that flit the flyer so I am never without a bobbin, it has three flyers with three ratios on each Sun that I can any thickness of yarn spinning.
I? am so pleased they have been helpful to you, getting over the first hurdle is little hard when you have no teacher on hand.
SO useful! The bit about the sample is great. I love your videos? : D
I am so? glad you found it useful, I started with a traddy and still have it.
Perfect! I just got an Ashford Traditional and this was exactly? what I needed to see to get started! Thanks!
I am so glad you? like them, I am planning a DVD of techniques in depth sometime soon, hope to have it ready for next year.
I just got myself an Ashford Kiwi, and I was having difficulty with it. These videos are very,? very helpful!
Very informative! Thank? you.
I finally get it, thank you for making such a comprehensive video. I can spend? my money on lessons instead of roving now.
Normally I’d say in magazines, Yarn Forward? in particular.
Thank you!?
Your website – I have it bookmarked?
If I were to have video for sale where would you all be most? likely to find details? Magazines, Here, my web site?
I have so many fav’s? Cormo from Tasmania followed very closely by probably first cashmere, silk, alpaca, merino, angora, camel
Hi Sue – I really enjoyed watching all of your instructional videos. I am new to spinning and recently purchased an Ashford traditional wheel to learn on. Even though I’ve taken a beginner’s spinning class at my local yarn store, your videos were a HUGE help to me and I wanted to say thank you!! You are a natural? teacher – keep those videos coming.
P. S. Loved the carding / combing info too.
Can I ask what’s your favorite fiber? for spinning?
Yes, I’ve since settled on left hand? front.
(Follow on) The front hand controls the twist and the? back hand controls the fiber as it comes forward. If spinning short draw, use the front hand forward only to draw out of the mass, if you use both hands drawing apart you could easily end up with thin bits in your spinning.
Hi Catherine, thaks for the comments, I had quick look at your spinning video, did not see how long ago, and I am sure you have spent many more hours perfecting since then, you might find it helpful? Which hand to decide to keep forward and back on the Which yarn.
Again, vey instructive – = never thought of? breaking off the sample-plied to keep for matching later! Thank Catherine
Thanks! I’ve just started spinning with a drop spindle homemade, but I plan to get a wheel. In fact,? I just tried spinning yarn on a double-treadle wheel castle today, and utterly failed to make a decent. I can tell this will take some work. Your video is a great help in terms of seeing, hearing, and learning. Again, thanks!
Thank you for your informative videos! I am a relatively new spinner and your explanations and demonstration of the spinning process made a lot of sense to me – it finally “clicked” and now I can spin a decent yarn-half?
It is super smooth and the main wheel is detachable so that I can take it Sun pretty much anywhere. I? love it to bits. I have had it now for probably 15 years or so, so have a Lendrum double treadle, 2 Ashford joys and 2 traditionals. RegardsSue
The wheel I use for these vids is a handmade oak wheel? Made specially for me by Martin Reeve at P & M Woolcraft. It has a large drive wheel, 22 inch or 24 can not remember off hand and I had it made Sun Ashford bobbins that flit the flyer so I am never without a bobbin, it has three flyers with three ratios on each Sun that I can any thickness of yarn spinning.
Ohh Thurs share the wheel you are using! Who, what? where and when!! Your videos are wonderful ~ thank you!
Multi-tasking. . . definitely a woman’s occupation! That’s great! Very informative vid. Thanks for sharing? your skills!