Starting Spindle Spinning CD-rom
by Elizabeth Lovick
This CD-rom contains the following:
Staring Spindle Spinning
29 pages of detailed instructions on how to prepare and spin wool, and 15 pages with photos of spindles from a wide variety of spindle makers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Contents
Choosing a spindle
Choosing fibre
Preparing fleece, tops and roving
Preparing the spindle
Spinning the single
Plying singles
Preparing the yarn
Top whorl spindles
Bottom whorl spindles
Pretty spindles
Specialist spindles
Spindles for beginners
Live URLs for spindles, fibre and further instruction
Assessing a Fleece
Assessing a Fleece
Detailed instructions with plenty of photos showing you want to look for when buying a fleece on the hoof or in a ball. A table of the different types of breeds of British sheep and their main uses to the hand spinner is included.
The CD-rom also contains 8 spindle photos prepared as wall papers for both normal and wide screens.
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