Amelia Garripoli: Productive Spindling
Productive Spindling explores spindle spinning in the early 21st century! Learn top whorl, bottom whorl and Turkish spindle methods and amp up your techniques for efficiency – with tricks that make productivity fun!
Spindlers will find many useful tips for all kinds of fiber, on spindle choice, drafting, joins, plying and finishing. Productive Spindling is packed with photos to show technique, spindles, yarn, and finished items by the author and the worldwide spindling community.
Sheila writes: "Every spindler should have this right next to his/her favorite spinning chair. Reading Productive Spindling is like having some quality spinning time with a great teacher. For beginners and experts alike, Productive Spindling is an excellent reference compiled from years of spindling and teaching spindling. Thank you, Amelia!"
ISBN 978-0-9824381-0-7. Spiral-bound, 8 1/2" x 11", with over 120 photos and drawings on 52 pages. Printed in Sequim WA.
Productive Spindling $18.00
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Abby Franquemont: Respect the Spindle
Spindle advocate Abby Franquemont makes spindling is a joy for novice and pro alike. From spindle basics to specialized techniques, Abby has covered it all with photo sequences, technical tips and techniques, and plenty of spindling history.
ISBN 978-1-5966815-5-2. Paper cover, 8 1/2" x 9"; lavish color photos; 136 pages. Printed by Interweave Press.
Respect the Spindle $22.95
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Now available with a companion DVD! Respect the Spindle DVD $19.95
Double the pleasure — Purchase the Book and DVD together: Respect the Spindle Book & DVD $40
Charkha Spinning
Tips & Techniques
Elaine Benfatto demonstrates the tips and tricks of charkha spinning on this DVD from Copper Moose (about 75 minutes). She uses her own Bosworth Book Charkha (as well as several other charkha types) in this program.
Elaine is well known for her charkha spinning and workshops.
Charkha Spinning Tips & Techniques DVD $35
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Spinning Cotton on the Charkha
Eileen Hallman's much-loved Charkha 101 and 201 classes are now available on DVD. This tutorial features 90 minutes of Eileen's clear, concise and easy to follow instruction for spinning on the book-size charkha.
Eileen, director of New World Textiles, is a well known instructor for charkha spinning workshops.
Spinning Cotton on the Charkha DVD $34.95
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Spindles Around the World
with Barbara Clorite
Enjoy Spindling around the world with Barbara Clorite! Barbara offers advanced spindle techniques for such ethnic spindles as Navajo, Russian, Turkish, Takli, Akha, and Balkan spindles. She also offers technical help for low and high whorl spindle designs, hook tweaking, whorl notching, winding cops, doffing (removing) yarn, plying and Andean Plying in addition to fiber management. There's even a chapter about making CD Spindles and spindle accessories from household items.
Barbara's workshops are always a great pleasure and success. Spend an hour with this experienced teacher and great spindler!
Spindles Around the World DVD $35
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Shipping costs will be added on our end. We ship around the world — please ask about delivery to your corner of the fiber universe.
USPS rates increased slightly on January 4, 2010. Domestic shipping
for a 1-pound package is $5.30-6.10, depending on postal zone; $5.20 when a USPS Flat Rate
envelope or small box is appropriate.
International packages are
sent by USPS 1st Class International (Charkhas & Journey Wheels
sent by Priority or Express Mail with insurance), $4.55 to Canada for a
12 oz package; $9.50 to Europe, Asia and Australia. A shipping estimate is always included with confirmation of your order.
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6.25% Sales Tax for Massachusetts Residents
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