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A nice, somewhat heav,y drop spindle was what I had, and so that was what I learned to spin cotton on. I am so happy to see you demonstrate that, yes, you can spin cotton on a drop spindle! (A top whorl spindle spins faster, and is better for it.) And when bored, I liked to spin cotton from medicine bottles, when on break, at work, to make string.
I find myself listening to you and watching your cat whenever possible. To be clear, I love cats that's not a complaint, and this is a very informative video. Also, you could support spindle with that Turkish spindle.
Thanks Becks, that's the most informative and detailed explanation I have heard about cotton spinning, thanks for all your generosity in sharing your time and knowledge
I'm new to spinning with a drop spindle and I unwittingly got a bunch of cotton roving and it is quite frustrating. I guess you could say this is a baptism by fire haha.
I didn't know you could add a spindle onto an E-Spinner. That's really good to know. I've just 3D printed my own charkha because I have gotten into weaving and this got me interested in spinning. I've only tried one session with a drop spindle and a pedaled spinning wheel. I wanted something inexpensive but a process that I might enjoy more than the drop spindle which wasn't my favorite. I should probably give that another try too since it's been a long time and I have a lot more patience than I used to. I'm going to record my process. It should be interesting being an almost absolute beginner spinner trying to work with cotton but hopefully all my research before diving in is going to pay off. I've found some great resources such as a vhs lesson for the charkha from the 80's. 😂 The details are a little hard to see but the information is great.
This was very good. Your calm demeanor was helpful for me to relax. My only need was to see a close up shot of your playback. I wanted to see the little bumps-how tight they were. Will you do another video to show that?
Thanks for this great demonstration about spinning cotton in a few ways. I'm about to get back into spinning after about 30 years break from it!! Since illnesses I can't tolerate wool, so I intend spinning all plant based yarns & there's not much online about them. Blessings from South Australia💕🐨
Thanks for another great video! I initially bought the quill for my miniSpinner to wind storage bobbins with (I own more than one electric drills, but they always seem to need charging when I want to use them...glowering at the men in my family), so watching you spin cotton with yours has me excited to give it a go. I've tried using a tahkli, but my fingers get all fumbly😁 I HAD to watch this twice...once for the spinning content and once for my kitty fix!
I’m just after buying a charka from India! I have no idea what I’m doing but I love love love the history behind it and the craftsmanship of the book charka. So even if I never use it, or never get the hang of it, I’ll be happy with it! Lol. It comes with loads of punis so hopefully I’ll be able to play a bit with them.
Just order my Ashford Spindle the other day. It has been shipped. I'll give it a good go when it gets here. Drop spindle is too heavy and no luck on the wheel. My wheel is a single drive Irish tension wheel even with the tension band off it has too much pull. Not tried with scotch tension yet.
im in the states and cotton is $20 a lb ,wool is shockingly expensive so i started on cotton , looked like hell at first and on bad days still ,but in the ply most sins are forgiven im working on my second pound were doin ok , needs a lot of carding to get it smooth
Hi Cindy, I'm currently spinning straight from cotton tops on my charkha. I'm not sure whereabouts you are based but you can generally buy cotton tops or sliver from most places that sell undyed wool like World of Wool, Wingham Wool Work and Adelaide Walker in the UK, Paradise Fibers and The Woolery in the US. You can also buy cotton in puni form - most places that stock Indian charkhas also stock punis. Or you can just form the top/sliver into punis by hand (spinoffmagazine.com/roving-reporter-cotton-spinning-angst-try-preparation-trick/) or with cotton carders. Hope that helps!
**I love helping people learn about fibre arts... I also have to pay the bills! A lot of work goes into these videos so if you found it helpful, please consider supporting the channel by buying me a ‘virtual coffee’ via my Ko-Fi account : www.ko-fi.com/tinyfibrestudio or joining my Patreon: www.patreon.com/tinyfibrestudio Thank you!**
love the cat playing behind you
A nice, somewhat heav,y drop spindle was what I had, and so that was what I learned to spin cotton on. I am so happy to see you demonstrate that, yes, you can spin cotton on a drop spindle! (A top whorl spindle spins faster, and is better for it.) And when bored, I liked to spin cotton from medicine bottles, when on break, at work, to make string.
Thank you kindly for this video. I've been growing cotton for a few years now. I'm spinning cotton yarn for weaving. Great tips in your video.
I find myself listening to you and watching your cat whenever possible. To be clear, I love cats that's not a complaint, and this is a very informative video. Also, you could support spindle with that Turkish spindle.
Thankyou this has been very helpful
Thank you. I live in Florida USA and there is a lot of cotton grown here.
Thanks Becks, that's the most informative and detailed explanation I have heard about cotton spinning, thanks for all your generosity in sharing your time and knowledge
I'm new to spinning with a drop spindle and I unwittingly got a bunch of cotton roving and it is quite frustrating. I guess you could say this is a baptism by fire haha.
Thanks for the video! I want to try spinning cotton and you’ve helped me get started. Thanks!
I didn't know you could add a spindle onto an E-Spinner. That's really good to know. I've just 3D printed my own charkha because I have gotten into weaving and this got me interested in spinning. I've only tried one session with a drop spindle and a pedaled spinning wheel. I wanted something inexpensive but a process that I might enjoy more than the drop spindle which wasn't my favorite. I should probably give that another try too since it's been a long time and I have a lot more patience than I used to. I'm going to record my process. It should be interesting being an almost absolute beginner spinner trying to work with cotton but hopefully all my research before diving in is going to pay off. I've found some great resources such as a vhs lesson for the charkha from the 80's. 😂 The details are a little hard to see but the information is great.
This was very good. Your calm demeanor was helpful for me to relax. My only need was to see a close up shot of your playback. I wanted to see the little bumps-how tight they were. Will you do another video to show that?
Thanks for the demos. I have never spun cotton. Great infor
Thanks for this great demonstration about spinning cotton in a few ways. I'm about to get back into spinning after about 30 years break from it!! Since illnesses I can't tolerate wool, so I intend spinning all plant based yarns & there's not much online about them. Blessings from South Australia💕🐨
Your beautiful kitty is adorable! Thank you for the demos on cotton.😊
Thanks for another great video! I initially bought the quill for my miniSpinner to wind storage bobbins with (I own more than one electric drills, but they always seem to need charging when I want to use them...glowering at the men in my family), so watching you spin cotton with yours has me excited to give it a go. I've tried using a tahkli, but my fingers get all fumbly😁 I HAD to watch this twice...once for the spinning content and once for my kitty fix!
I’m just after buying a charka from India! I have no idea what I’m doing but I love love love the history behind it and the craftsmanship of the book charka. So even if I never use it, or never get the hang of it, I’ll be happy with it! Lol. It comes with loads of punis so hopefully I’ll be able to play a bit with them.
You are such an amazing spinner! Your cat looks like a mini mountain lion! Beautiful color😊
Thanks for the information
My pleasure
"The fuzzy bits on the outside are wool." Hilarious.
Just order my Ashford Spindle the other day. It has been shipped. I'll give it a good go when it gets here. Drop spindle is too heavy and no luck on the wheel. My wheel is a single drive Irish tension wheel even with the tension band off it has too much pull. Not tried with scotch tension yet.
im in the states and cotton is $20 a lb ,wool is shockingly expensive so i started on cotton , looked like hell at first and on bad days still ,but in the ply most sins are forgiven im working on my second pound were doin ok , needs a lot of carding to get it smooth
Where can i buy cotton to spin on Indian charka
Hi Cindy, I'm currently spinning straight from cotton tops on my charkha. I'm not sure whereabouts you are based but you can generally buy cotton tops or sliver from most places that sell undyed wool like World of Wool, Wingham Wool Work and Adelaide Walker in the UK, Paradise Fibers and The Woolery in the US. You can also buy cotton in puni form - most places that stock Indian charkhas also stock punis. Or you can just form the top/sliver into punis by hand (spinoffmagazine.com/roving-reporter-cotton-spinning-angst-try-preparation-trick/) or with cotton carders. Hope that helps!