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<p>So you just got a spinning wheel! How excited are you right now? Let’s get you spinning and learn how to spin on a spinning wheel for absolute beginners!</p>
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<p>I know you probably want to dive right in and start spinning up that lovely fluffy fiber that will become your first yarn, but if you follow these simple steps, you will avoid frustration and have a better idea of how to troubleshoot any problems that may arise. Stick with me and soon you will be spinning amazing yarn!</p>
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The Best Yarn Stash Organization System!
I recently reorganized my creative space and I would like to share with you some of the ideas I have to create the best yarn stash organization system I have ever used. It is functional, and can be adapted to just about any space!Read More
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I Joined Spin Together 2019! (It turned me into a monster)
For years Spinzilla was the monster of the spinning competitions. See what I did there? Run by the National Needle Arts Association, TNNA, Spinzilla was a world wide spinning competition where spinners joined teams, locked themselves, and their spinning wheels in their homes, and tried to spin the most yardage humanly possible in the spanRead More
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How to Spin Alpaca – From Farm to Yarn!
In this video filled post, I show you how I process alpaca by hand beginning with washing, then carding, spinning, followed by plying, I finish with instructions to complete a detailed yarn tag. This shows the entire process from raw fiber to spun yarn!Read More
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I Painted My Spinning Wheel! (And I Don’t Hate It.)
My first spinning wheel was a vintage Ashford Traditional. I bought it from someone online so I didn’t see it in person first. It wouldn’t have mattered, it spun and the price was right. However, I wasn’t incredibly happy with the wood stain color of it. For years I debated painting my spinning wheel. IRead More
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Dying Luxury Fiber with Wilton Food Color and Easter Egg Dye
I love to dye fiber with food coloring. It isn’t as hazardous as dying with professional dyes because it is food grade and doesn’t contain heavy metals like chromium, cobalt, nickel, or copper. Food coloring is also easy to find at my grocery store. For this project I’m using a four pack of Wilton GelRead More