Turkish Drop Spindles
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- Learn about Turkish drop spindles. What are they? How are they used? Quirks? Benefits? Check it out and maybe try one for yourself!
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This is my absolute **favourite** tutorial video on this topic! Very well done - THANK you for this! 😊
This is super helpful. Barebones, with good info about why people like the spindle type. No fluff (beyond what's inherent in spinning, haha).
Thank you so much!!
After you explained this so well, I had made a few screen shots and drawn the spindles on the computer.
Then it went to the workshop and I made one directly.
The reason was that my daughter can't quite get along with the spinning wheel yet and now wants to learn it on the hand spindle.
I built the curved beautiful model and also built the weights with one.
My daughter is thrilled.
I've been spinning for 40 years now and I'm doing it for the first time with the Turkish spindle because of your video.
My lathe was happy to do something again.
At the bottom end I also made it angular and it works great.
Thanks to your guidance, my daughter and I did it right away.
Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much! That really means a lot to me.
Ugh! This was the drop spindle video I was looking for!!! Some lady dominated the search results for this and she just never got to the point soon enough. This video was perfect. Clear, concise, and *to the point.* If you wanna learn all about the history and misogyny that other lady's got you covered. If you just wanna know how it works and how to do it *this is it.*
Thank you. I try my best to boil it down to simple terms, and try not to get too wordy (although I fail sometimes because I LOVE fiber arts).
@@itsjusttimber good job overall, the only thing I think I missed was carding, but I'm sure that'll be another good vid.
@@quoudten Sorry for the late response. I do have a video on carding, and I can't remember if I put up before or after this vid. Here is the link: th-cam.com/video/-AGR0Vg8cKY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AWl88fBVBUTAoEx1
Finally, a clear explanation. Thank you.
You’re absolutely welcome!
I love my Turkish spindle for plying on the fly. I have two cops on the spindle, the single on the post and the plied on the arms, and just chain ply onto the arms when the single gets long enough
What a great idea! I have to admit I've never thought of that!
I chain ply a meter at a time as I spin if I want to ply it. Your idea is interesting too.
Very nice clear and helpful vid, thank you :)
Thank you so much! ☺️
You can also make a centre-pull ball on a top-whorl spindle, if you're careful how you wind the wool (and don't do it too tightly).
You can! I’m not quite that patient, though… 🤣
That was fun, spinning along on my popsicle stick Turkish spindle. Try making the knot with the thum of your left hand. Loop the thumb, tip the thumbtip over the stick end, slide onto stick. So fast you will feel silly you didn't know sooner. Happy spinning! (Yep, I subbed)
Thanks for the tip. I make it several ways, depending on how my fingers are feeling that day, and how I’m holding the fibers.
Beautiful tutorial! Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much! I haven’t heard of “il fuso.” I will definitely be checking it out!
Thank you for a concise video I found the information most helpful
Thank you! And you’re very welcome.
As a newbie at spinning, I appreciate how you teach. Where is the least expensive place to buy roving?
Thank you so much! Where to buy roving is really kind of subjective. It depends on what you're looking for. The Woolery may be a good place to start.
I have a top drop spindle, i like to twine with it or spin a smaller amount of yarn. I am still a beginner spinner, 2 and a half months and i just need to go go go with that so i can better my tecnique. The spindle for now is not much in use.
I actualy hardly twine because i use my harn only for tapestry weaving and i like the single yarn the best. My yarn is still often uneven but that gives it the structure i want to see and feel in my (abstract) tapestry.
Am also learning a lot in weaving, my tecnique is not yet to my satisfaction but i am getting there.
Anyhow i love to make my own yarn , the complete proces from raw to handspun dyed yarn is so fecitile my (add) brain keeps occupied enough to stay focussed😁.
Thanks again for showing us. Keep going. Have a nice day😘
I love knowing that people are still learning these skills. And especially for those of us that need to keep our hands busy. I'm really glad that you're here, and it makes doing all of this completely worth it!
Great introduction to these spindles!! I believe Incould pick one up and start successfully right away. Thanks!
Thank you!! I really hope you try it! Let me know how it goes.
May I ask where to get the beautiful brass weighted drop spindle? Thanks for your wonderful video.
I got mine here, but it looks like they may be out of stock: woolery.com/ist-crafts-turkish-spindle-zebrawood.html
@@itsjusttimber Thank you so much.
Bye the way, i am dutch so if my english grammar is terrible, i am sorry.😁
Your grammar is better than some who only speak English. And truthfully, it makes perfect sense to me.
Do you have a link where to get those Turkish spindles?
I know I ordered the two bigger ones from The Woolery. The tiny one, I think I picked up at the Taos Wool Festival in 2017. Don’t remember the maker.
Thank you. Who is the manufacturer of your medium (weighted) turkish spindle?
Sorry it took me so long. I am pretty sure this is the spindle: woolery.com/ist-crafts-turkish-spindle-zebrawood.html
Thank you! @@itsjusttimber
thank you!!
You’re so welcome!! Truly my pleasure.
Is there a book on Turkishing
Not one specifically that I’m aware of. Several books touch on them. They operate under the same principles as other spindles.