Long draw spinning makes an arms length of thread at a time, instead of a few inches. It is faster than other methods and can be done straight from the fleece; this saves preparation time and retains more of the natural characteristics of the fleece. It is a very satisfying and relaxing way to spin
See How to Spin at: www.spinningschool.co.uk
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| Long draw workshop at the Wrekin Guild |
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| Long draw spinning on the great wheel |
Long draw is not difficult to learn, most of my pupils learn in two lessons. We start off by spinning without a wheel......
take a lock of fibre (this way up!) and put in some twist
You can create your own unique yarn.
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Give SpinningSchool a whirl. You'll Be Inspired. And life will never be the same again.
Group lessons £15, One2One £20.Wheel loan for beginners - see Getting Started page.
Learn to spin beautiful fibre into lovely yarn
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Give SpinningSchool a whirl. You'll Be Inspired. And never be bored again.
I will be getting my great wheel early this summer and I plan to follow your blog for inspiration!
ReplyDeleteNancy from Grapevine, TX
Congratulations - wish I could have one! Maybe you could send a photo when it arrives - you must be a long draw spinner or you would not be buying a Great Wheel! Thanks for your kind words. Pam
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ReplyDeleteI have a request for spinning school - can we do more on what to do with what we've spun? Techniques like your frills are a real highlight, also how did you dye your wool?
There is a lovely little book by Ann Budd called -The knitters handy Book or Patterns - which tells you how to use wool of any gauge to make a few basic things like hats, pullovers etc. It also tells you how to do frills - I just keep knitting two or three times into each stitch - quite simple really. For dyeing I often use acid dyes - I like the Australian ones from wingham Wools - I use natural dyes too, but the acid ones are fast (in terms of not fading as well as speedy to use) and reliable!
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