How fine are you?

Spindle spinning. Blue comparison thread is a standard sewing machine thread. After I got the basics of spinning sorted my natural tendencies said: "You want to spin thin". So spinning thin has never been difficult, especially once I got my lovely lace flyer for my Majacraft wheels. Recently I noted there was a competition in Tasmania Australia where you try and spin the...

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You can also follow me on Instagram for more semi-regular fiber pictures.  FOLLOW ME! Kitty approves of spinnin...

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Review: Frank Williams Turkish Spindles

Many moons ago I acquired some spindles. Now that I have had extensive time to play I feel I can give a much more thorough review. My previous experience with spindles has been chunky no name drop spindles. These are my first grown-up spinner spindles! So as of yet, I can't compare between spindle makers. So please enjoy my review of Frank Williams Spindles.  I...

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Magnets! Or Rigid Heddle Upgrade

When I was considering buying my now pre-loved Kormski Harp Loom I had been investigating its options. Before I swapped out this out over my Ashford Rigid Heddle I had to be sure it was worth it. It was the same size as my rigid heddle (80cm), fits Ashford Heddles (sweet!), folds (oh thank god that size of loom is insane to carry, I would hate to try the 120cm!)....

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Learning to Weave - Part 2 - Making the Warp

So after kitty chewed on my warping board I grabbed my yarn and started the sometimes tedious but essential step of creating a warp to put on the loom. Now there seem to be a few ways of warping a loom; front-to-back, back-to-front, directly off the warping board etc. I just followed what was in the Ashford Weaving book I got. It is important to figure which way you...

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Learning to Weave - Part 1 - Planning the Project

Ok, maybe not so much teaching you how to weave but watching me learn to weave. So I apologise for inaccuracies I will do my best Following my  mistakes and triumphs. I have the dream loom so what now?! There are guild classes but they are too expensive for me right now. My spinning place does them, but when I am supposed to be at uni. So I am doing a bit of self-directed...

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Will it Blend?

Unlike the famous YouTube Channel this blending is much less dangerous to one's health. Our group has been doing a bit of a project. From Ashford's The Wheel magazine  (issue 26, 2015) Raeleen's Wrap. This project requires the blending of many Ashford slivers. Spun as singles and then felted. Other members have been experimenting with different colours, thickness,...

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Saying Goodbye to a Wheel

Rustic approach One thing I know about myself is when I start something I tend to go into it the whole hog. Hence why I have so many wheels and equipment etc. Now I have had a year of spinning (August is my Anniversary) I have refined my tastes a little. So some items are being sold or either upgraded. One thing I have been finding compared to all the pieces of equipment...

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Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave When We First Practice.

Things have taken a turn to the weaving. My weaving stockpile has been evolving. What once started as a rigid heddle from Ashford, 8 shaft Kirsten loom and two old 4shaft looms. I now have swapped out my Ashford rigid heddle from a Kromski Harp Rigid Heddle of the same size (80cm), a 30cm Ashford Knitters Loom and my new pride and joy an Ashford 8 shaft loom (60cm). So right...

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Majacraft High-Speed Head

For my Birthday awhile back I decided to get something bigger for my wheel. I frequently spin quite thin so I have been looking at the high speed head. I do have a high speed whorl which I like. The whorl is kinda considered the replacements for the head, but there are benefits for having and using both. None of the Aussie suppliers had this advertised so I tried a NZ distributor...

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Regrets and Success

I got this lovely skein of 100% cashmere from the Hawkesbury Show a few months back. I finally pulled it out to get it started and stupidly decided I didn't need t use my umbrella swift to get it would up.  This resulted in the below ungodly mess! Cries loudly Two evenings later I finally got it into a centre pull ball and started making the scarf pattern...

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