Support Spinning and Other Delights
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 พ.ค. 2020
- Join me for a tour of my support spindle collection and a demonstration on how I spin supported. I also share my progress on my Jacob spin and tell you about a lovely package I received from a friend.
Question: If you spin which hand do you hold your fiber? Dominant or Non-dominant?
9:10 How I spin supported
17:26 Support Spindle tour
34:26 getting started with an empty spindle
37:51 Fleegle Spins Supported Review
49:36 Happy Mail Day
I would love to hear from you
Contact Information
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Resources
Fleegle Spins Supported:
www.etsy.com/listing/16235225...
Videos from the Fleegle Book:
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The Intentional Spinner:
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo...
Three Bags Full:
learn.longthreadmedia.com/cou...
Spindle Makers:
Enid Ashcroft: www.etsy.com/shop/EnidAshcrof...
Bjorn Peck: www.bjornpeck.se/shop
IST Crafts: thewoodemporium.co.uk/dropspi...
KCL Woodworks: www.kclwoods.com/
Neal Brand:www.etsy.com/shop/nealbrand
Spanish Peacock: spanishpeacock.com/
The Spindle Shop : www.thespindleshop.net/
Texas Jeans: www.etsy.com/shop/TexasJeans
True Creations: tcspindles.com/product-catego...
Shawl Pattern
www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Music Credit:
musicvine.com/track/abbas-pre...
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TH-camrs mentioned:
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Your love of fiber arts is so genuine that I cannot help but be infected. You are right, there are not enough "spinners" in the world to help us learn this wonderful art so I thank you so very much for making such calming, beautiful and informative videos.
Hi Lisa, I am from Singapore. It is unheard of to do spinning here lol, so I bought a support spindle and learning from you. Thank you for all you are doing, for us in the world. Love your podcasts. Keep making them.
Hi Lisa! I personally prefer longer podcasts, and enjoy your longer podcasts. As others have said, it makes me feel like i'm knitting/spinning with a friend! I decided to purchase my first spindle from Woodland Handcrafts, I have admired their asthetics for so long! Hoping to get it in the next couple of weeks. I felt like it was a sign when you released this video, and Ply Magazine just came out with an amazing support spindle issue!
This is such a great video! I loved it when you first put it out, and I now have my first 2 support spindles arriving tomorrow, so I'm watching this in anticipation of starting support spinning for the first time. I love your videos. :)
I just found your podcast and feel like I found a "sister". I spun for years on a spindle and finally bought a wheel a few years ago. I love the beauty and simplicity of the spindles as well as the portability. I have a louet bottom whorl that I learned on and a turkish spindle that I picked up at a fiber festival. I will look into the supported spindles as they are amazing. Thanks for the demo. Very few people that I have watched really seemed to know how to use them. I love the butterfly wrap to pick up the yarn.
Thank you Judy 🌹.
I am so enjoying your beautiful and informative podcasts!! I just bought my first drop spindle today because of you. Let the adventures begin! I live in Australia so once I am more proficient in will check out some of the local spindle makers that you recommended!
I hold the fiber in my non dominant hand. I really love spindle spinning. I was not able to catch onto to espinning or spinning in a wheel. I just found your videos and prefer the longer in depth ones over shorter videos. I use park and draft methods of spinning almost all of the time. I am very interested in seeing park and draft methods with a supported spindle and a Turkish spindle.
Thanks for sharing. I hold my fiber in my non-dominant hand (left hand) for all styles of spinning.
That seems to be for the majority of spinners I have talked to. Thank you!
Love watching your podcast...lots of wonderful info!
Thank you for creating these videos, and for providing links to resources. I haven't spun in many years, but am taking it back up again. I've been having difficulty finding accurate lists/links for makers (so many of my old favorites are no longer available!), so your info is very helpful to me. I now regret destashing my extensive spindle collection, but am looking forward to discovering new spindles, particularly supported ones, which I rarely used previously. I've joined your Ravelry group and look forward to making some new friends there. I was one of the founders of the original Spindlers Yahoo Group (I had a different name then), which morphed into the Spindlers Ravelry group, but the focus seems to have changed a great deal... I applaud and appreciate your efforts to preserve this special, mindful craft, and to keep us apprised of craftspeople now making spindles.
Wonderful demo (better than some of the tutorials I’ve found 😂). Thank you as always for sharing what you are doing with fiber. I’m about ready to jump down the support spindle rabbit hole and this was helpful!
Another lovely relaxing video! I was also taught - late 1980's- to spin on a wheel by a lady who didn't like spindle spinning much. But a few years ago I decided to buy a spindle off Ian at IST Crafts when I saw his stall at a wool festival I was helping out at. I instantly fell in love with it and I have now a collection of nearly 30 which are mostly light weight top whorl spindles but I have about 6 supported spindles in that collection. When I first started spinning I have to say spindles were horrible big cluncky things but now we can get really nicely made ones from speciality woods. I do enjoy watching your channel and it has helped me to get my spinning mojo back as after spinning for so many years it does get a bit boring after a while and other "distractions" get in the way! Best wishes and happy spinning.
So happy to find another spindle collector/spinner. I was lucky to find a nice light weight spindle for my first spindle. I notice a lot of ‘beginner’ spindles are more like boat anchors. So glad your spinning mojo is back 😀.
Thank you for the demonstration....I will break out my abandoned support spindle and persevere. When I have finished spinning the enormous quantity of alpaca I was misguided enough to offer to spin. Your Finn locks look wonderful a special gift indeed
Hi Carol. That alpaca spin sounds like a huge job. I once made the mistake of offering to spin a bit of a friend’s golden retriever fur. Made a small skein only to turn around and be handed a huge grocery bag full. I know spinners will spin on commission. Not sure I’d do that! I hope you get back to your support spindle soon 🤞.
Love your long videos. If I need to, I can pause and come back to it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Also, I flick with my right hand.
Oh, that was wonderful. Thank you so much. I’m just getting into spinning and your videos are so helpful. Thank you.❤
I've really been enjoying watching your videos and i like longer videos. It gives me something to enjoy while I knit
I’m the same way. I listen to podcasts while I knit for the company. Thank you!
Enjoyed this so much Lisa! What lovely locks you’ve received 😍
Thank you Vanessa. I am watching your sock spin journey with interest. Such beautiful yarn you made!
I found that I love to learn and have you share your knowledge with us. You should be proud of what you have to show, I personally think that it's fantastic. I tend to collect things that I start in also. I have a wonderful collection of spindles and I have yet to spin. I'm very determined to do it so I watch and learn all that I can.
Every time I watch your spindle videos I want to buy another. They are so beautiful.
They are so tempting and easy to collect for sure!
I just love your podcasts, please keep them coming, I’m new to support spindles and this video was very helpful
Great to see you are back podcasting.
Some casters talk about the length of time it takes to produce the longer videos. I think you should do whatever suits you best.
Many thanks for this one on spindles. Jenny (NZ)
Thank you so much. I got a support spindle awhile ago but not played with it much yet, I do hold it in my right hand. Thank for all the resources you gave. I am interested in the Flegal book and videos for sure. I am so glad I found you. I suspected you were a teacher from the way you carefully explain everything .
Love your collection! Have over 40. Ghstwrks, and FWAussie are 2 of my favorites. I flick with my dominant hand,right,. I've always held my fiber in my left. I have lots of spindles, supported, drop, and Turkish
Love your podcast. I'm going to check out your group.
I love love love your Texas Jeans blue stained spindle. If ever I am lucky enough to see another one of his like yours, I will snap it up on Etsy.
Hope I've found the right one Lisa, I'm in ireland county Kilkenny near new ross have been spinning for 33 yrs😊
Wow! Do you wheel or spindle spin it both perhaps? I wish I had learnt earlier!
Recently trying spindle, although my first love is wheel especially my old Ashford which I got second hand all those years ago,currently spinning up naturally dyed fibre,to show at the next ballycarney spinners club❤
I always love long videos.
Me too, more time to knit. 😊
As long as you would like to record. I’m spinning a fleece and spin the whole time your podcast is playing. Very enjoyable and informative, thank you Lisa.
Larae Irwin Thank you so much. I love to spin while listening to podcasts too!
That Finn!! So long and dreamy!!!
Are we ridiculous to get so enamored with wool? I believe handling wool releases some sort of stress relieving hormone. It would be an interesting thing to research!
I’m an almost ambidextrous leftie and hold my fibre in my left hand whilst spinning my spindle with my right hand. My favourite support spindle right now is a carbon fibre and metal one made by a German spindle maker, his Etsy shop is called Spindeleien. The great thing about this spindle is that I can adjust the weight. The whorl is made from three pierced coins. They screw onto the shaft. If I want less weight I can remove a coin without removing the yarn I’ve spun. I spin as fine as possible and need a lot of twist. This little spindle spins super fast and keeps on going forever. I like to think it’s German engineering at its best.
I’m going to check out the shop for sure. Thank you!
@@SoulfulSpinning - I don’t know if he still has the model I got in stock. But he has a multitude of spindles available. I bought several and they’re all great. My preference being the spinning of very fine yarns, I went for the light models. All of them were well balanced and comfortable to use. My favourite though is the one made with coins.
Should he not have any in his Etsy shop he might be willing to make you one. He responds quite fast to any inquiries.
I know there’s a British spindle maker who also makes spindles with coin whorls. Unfortunately I can’t vouch for his customer service or his response time because I went for the German one. I’m based in the EU and it saved me a bundle on import duties. However, perhaps the US and the UK have now worked out an advantageous trade agreement that might make it more interesting for you to buy British. I could try to look up if I can find the link to that British gentleman’s webshop. Note: I don’t know either if those British spindles are adaptable by removing or adding coins and that’s part of the perks of mine.
Hi Lisa-- I am one of your new followers and am loving what you do and demonstrate on your podcasts. I am neutral as far as liking whether a podcast is shorter or longer. My vote on that with other podcasters, as well, has been to support you in what works best for you and your style of podcasting. When it works best for you your podcast is just better. When people can let their own natural style shine while filming the podcast everything is better. Thank you for demonstrating supported spinning! All your spindles are beautiful treasures.
Love your podcasts and happy to hear you share your knowledge, experience and joy in what you do for as long as possible. I've haven't previously consciously considered which hand I use for which purpose before so you have me watching! I hold my fibre in my right hand when spinning on my wheel but in my left when either drop or supported spindling. I 'seriously ' (😜) hope that you don't have any more spinning tools to share as you are costing me a fortune in my spinning tool envy! My only (so far) support spindle is a Mingo and Ash glass treasure that is a work of art and a sheer joy to use. I use a lustre glazed shallow ceramic bowl from a local potter who is inspired by the coast of NE Scotland and the glass spindle appears to glow as I spin.
Thank you so much! Your spindle and bowl sounds so perfect and beautiful. Sorry if I am tempting you with all my spinning treasures. I have accumulated them over many years and rationalize that everyone supports a small maker. I appreciate you watching and answering my handedness question!
I haven’t had the best of luck with spindles; I was looking forward to finding one at Shepard’s Harvest, but it was cancelled. Thank you for so much information! I can’t wait to find my perfect spindle!!
You will! Won’t it be grand to be able to go to a fiber fest again!
I see an E spinner. Spinolution dealer had gotten one and I tried it. Now I really want one, but did go home instead with a Polywog, which I love! E-spinner is on wishlist.😃
Hi there. I’ve just discovered your channel and I love what I have seen. I’m also a Chicagoland native, displaced to Central Illinois, and also a teacher (kind of). I started spinning a bit over a year ago on a ladybug wheel. I have not had the courage to get a spindle yet due to hand muscle pain issues, but I think they are beautiful. I’m in the process of 3D printing an electric spinner. I also have a number of fleeces to process. I hope to see more of your wonderfully calm content.
Wow, to make your own e-spinner is awesome. Have fun with your fleeces and thank you so much for your kind comment 💕.
I think the length of your episodes is just fine. I look forward to it every week. If you were to change it to shorter episodes, I watch it just the same. Thanks for sharing about support spindles. I have never tried those, you make it look so easy. I loved those lovely Finn locks toward the end of the episode.
Thank you Jessica! Especially for watching the whole thing 💕.
Thank you Lisa for this lovely podcast. I'm especially glad you enjoy Björn Peck's spindles. He is such a professional crafter. As you mentioned I encourage people to spin pulling the spindle for ergonomical reasons. So I use my right hand as spinning hand for clockwise spinning and my left hand as spinning hand for counter-clockwise spinning. I also teach my students to learn how to use both hands as spinning hand and fiber hand.
I am working on my ambidextrous spinning thanks to you. First on the wheel and now practicing with my spindles. I appreciate you and your work in this craft. 💕
@@SoulfulSpinning Lovely, glad I could help! :D
I just found you! I'm an aspiring spinner for drop and wheel. The music is what got me but, your personality kept me! I'm just really starting out so I have no tools yet but I'm working on it. So exciting! You can make these videos as long as you like. For me, they go by so fast, and I jump to the next video!! You're so amazing. Thank you for all your sharing!!!
Thanks so much Catletta! It’s not difficult at all to spin. A simple drop spindle and some roving is all you need. Go for it 💕
I so appreciate your demo and showing how you flick with your left hand and draft with your right. I am left handed, but on a wheel I've always drafted with my left and held the fiber with my right hand. I've never been successful on a drop spindle....for some reason I automatically flicked with my right hand and tried to draft with my left; opposite of what I do at a wheel....and somehow never took note of that! That might explain my lack of success! I'm eager to try a supported spindle....thank you for listing all the links for suppliers!
I hope you find s method that works for you! Thanks for watching 🤗
I was able to get a Björn peck spindle too! I love it! I had to wait awhile until he did US shipping.
That’s awesome. He is a wonderful maker! I need to get practicing more.
Wow I need this 🥰🇳🇵
My daughter gave me some lovely ones for my birthday. :) I d love to show them to you :)
I’d love to see them. Are you on Instagram?
Informated
I love watching your videos, you asked who spun right handed, I do, I cannot twiddle my support spindle with my left hand I have to do it with my right and draw out with my left, but with a drop spindle , and my Delgan I do it left and draw out with my right..
Veronica Kilpin That is so interesting! I think spinning like knitting is definitely a two-handed operation. In my vintage book on spinning that I am reading, Elsie Davenport teaches the reader to drop spin with the fiber in the left hand but for wheel spinning she teaches to hold the fiber in the right hand as ‘most people draft with the right hand hand when spinning on a wheel’. She also jumps right into long draw spinning. It’s from the 1950’s. Thank you for answering 💙.
Hi, Lisa,
This was my first time on your channel and a new subscriber. If you like doing longer podcasts I certainly love watching! For me, watching my favorite fiber arts channels is very relaxing, as well as informative. I am a total "newbie" to spinning and am very fascinated with the notion of learning to use a drop spindle.
Though you may consider yourself 'not' tutorial level, I thoroughly enjoyed watching you spin__you definitely have a relaxed style and coordination on, both, spindle and wheel.
With re: to dominant/non-dominant hand, I would probably learn with my dominant (right), first__however, I am interested in learning to spin "z- twist" yarn, considering the way I knit.
Thank you for a lovely hour learning about all your beautiful spindles__and you are correct about 'one spindle is not enough', there are so many beautiful woods and styles I doubt I could stop at one, or even a few! 😱 Love your beautiful flowers, too! Who can resist peonies and columbines?!
Looking forward to catching up on all your podcasts.
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Thank you for your beautiful comments. It means so much to me! 🤗
Lovely as usual Lisa, Thank you. What a lovely gift you received. You didn't mention the brand of the skeins you received. I'm curious. I am determined not to build a collection of spindles unless it becomes my thing. Who knows, but it's always fun to check your collection out.
Thank you Catherine! The yarn is a small run I believe.
I've heard Judith say, "If you want something that will last for a 1000yrs, you spin worsted. If you only want it to last a lifetime, you can spin woolen. She loves the idea of cloth continuing on long after us, which explains her heat for worsted.
I love that quote! Thank you.
I have no preference, long or shorter, I just love sitting and chatting with you, feels like I am there in the room
Thank you Jeanne. I am glad you are enjoying them. Take care 💕.
The left or Right... fibers in Left on wheel , but switch hands for spindle - old neck injury , Left can't flick fine spindle repetitively . Took a while to adjust ..small sessions frequently then the muscle memory gets it .. I almost gave up ! Hard to believe I find support spindles meditation time now . Sincere thanks for another engrossing , educational /fun podcast!
Thank you so much, Lisa. I was feeling like I ‘should’ do it one ‘proper’ way. Now holding the fiber in the hand that feels comfortable and gets me the yarn I want. Fleece flicks with her left as does Abby F. So it’s all good! 🤗
I hold my fiber in my non dominant hand. I am just learning to support spindle and I use my right to flick.
You need to get a woodland handcrafted spindle for your stash. The spin is very very good. I use them with my Björn spindle bowl.i get a better spin that I can control the fiber. They are adorable too!
I also flick better with my right but draft too best with my right. So I am learning to flick left and draft right . I hope you get the ply supported spindle issue
Those are very beautiful spindles. I’ll have to check them out! So hard to catch an update.
i'm learning to use a drop spindle and i just kind of started spinning with my right (dominant) hand and drafting with my left
Lisa, you have a lovely collection of supported spindles. Thanks for showing them.i am left handed and spin my spindles with my right hand and hold the fiber in my left. Hi Peaches. I was always told that the ants on the peonies is to eat the wax so they could open. Do you know if that is true? Have a wonderful week.
Pat Howes I think that is true! Thank you for answering my question Pat 💕.
I am very late finding you :) But if you enjoy it - then length is irrelevant - for me if I am caught in your web :) then I love to sit and get lost in the sharing!! NOw I would LOVE to buy some of that type of locks - so beautiful and clean and fluffy - I bet you enjoyed playing with them!!
This was an amazing episode. I only spin on wheels and want to branch out and learn the craft of spindle spinning. The support looks fascinating, but I don't know if I have the patience to butterfly it off and wind it back on. Should I start with a drop spindle and which do you recommend for a beginner (one that spins forever)? Thank you so much! Those locks were heaven!!! Keep up these great videos❤ LuAnn
I would start with a drop spindle about one ounce. In my drop spinning video I showcase makers you might look into. Snyder spindles in Etsy makes lovely affordable spindles if you want to give it a try.
Lisa, just noticed that flicker you have. Would you tell me where you purchased it, I spin a lot from the lock. I am also a left handed spinner and draft/long draw with my left, support with my right. Thanks again for a wonderful podcast.
I purchase it from Thresdsthrutime in Etsy. He does not have any flick carders at the moment, but if you Etsy search you can find several. Thank you for watching and answering my question!
I like your comb you used on the locks. Pretty too. What company makes them? Which spindle company does that one at end come from? You have used in couple other videos.😊
I might have missed this but would a weight of 24g vs 30gm make a difference in support spindles? Love your podcast
Lisa, I'd enjoy whatever length video you'd like to make! Curious, did you make your linen top? Looks so comfortable. If so, can you share what pattern you use? I've been making some linen blend pieces and really enjoying them. Thx!
Alas Laurie I did not make my linen top. I have a favorite shop I buy all my linen pieces from. I love linen so much for the warm months. Thank you so much for watching !
Hi Lisa. I enjoyed your supported spindle segment. I spin my spindle with my right hand and have fibre in my left hand. By the way, Jory Freyee who makes spindles is a 'he' not a 'she'. best wishes, Helen
Thank you! I am training myself to flick with my right hand since it does seem to be more ergonomic. Thanks for the correction about he wonderful maker that took over For Malcolm Fielding. Happy spinning!
That comment about what happens if something happens to you let me know I'm not the only one who worries about my lovely collection of tools.🤔🤔🤔🤔😊😊😊😊😊
I spin with my dominant hand (R), and hold the fibre with the other (L). I've yet to try a properly made spindle, as I've been using the one made myself (paintbrush handle and glazed clay whorl). I can only park and draft, otherwise my spindle falls all over the place!
What type of wood is that first support spindle and bowl made out of from Bjorn Peck???
It’s Gorgeous!!!!!!!
I think is Masur Birch but not 100% sure. It is very beautiful.
What is best book you would recommend for a beginner spinner and a must have book on spinning?
Respect the Spindle by Abby Frankemount and Maggie Casey’s book, Start Spinning. www.amazon.com/Start-Spinning-Everything-Need-Great-ebook/dp/B00DH40QG4
What country is the Finn wool from? Is the Field of Dream yarns handspun or natural dyed?
Here’s some info in Finn wool: www.finnsheep.org/finnsheep-history-characteristics/
I believe the Field of Dream yarn is not naturally dyed. It is from a small producer in Australia Here is some more info: gorwm.com.au/product/field-of-dreams-dk-8-ply/
Same technique whether using Russian Spindle or other support spindle?
Hello, may I kindly ask you what minicombs you have? The are very nice. Thank you! Ev
I have a couple of pairs. The smallest ones are the Louet mini combs, very easy on the hands.
@@SoulfulSpinning Thank you!
How do you ply from a supported spindle- and what is grist
I wind off the singles from the support spindle into balls and then ply them together. Grist is yards per pound to tell you the weight of the yarn.
30 min so I can share the love with other podcasters :)
Thank you so much for another great episode, Lisa. Enjoyed it a lot.
I am right handed and flick my spindle with right hand, holding the fiber supply in my left, both with my supported and suspended spindles. I also ply the same way.
A couple more videos you might like - th-cam.com/video/Ld4vGKWNdaw/w-d-xo.html - this one is absolutely fascinating.
th-cam.com/video/dmpU3aUYQh4/w-d-xo.html
Thank you so much. I think flicking with the right hand in a clockwise direction makes sense. I’m going to try both ways. I am looking forward to watching the videos you linked. Thanks so much for watching.
Both those videos are amazing! Thank you.
@@SoulfulSpinning So glad you liked them❤️
My biggest fear is that when
I am no longer here my 3 son’s will throw my stuff away...keep telling them it’s not with out value 🙂
Elizabeth Sherman I think I need to befriend a young spinner when I am very old and will them to her/him. My son is not interested in the moment. 😉
Soulful Spinning would love to be a fly on the wall when they figure out how much I spent on my treasures 😁
So true. I’m kinda afraid to total their value. But hey, I don’t travel much.
Soulful Spinning me neither! My addiction is harmless 😉
Elizabeth Sherman my fear also! I have kept a record in my household manual, but would be happy that my treasures went to those who would enjoy them too, rather than tossed