Information and resources about spinning on a Charkha.
Charkha Mailing List
A special mailing list for those interested in Charka spinning, run by listmom Teri Pittman.
Darjeeling Woman
A photo of a Darjeeling woman spinning on a charkha.
Epigrams – Charkha
I believe that the yarn we spin is capable of mending the broken warp and woof of our life. Epigrams and quotations from Mahatma Gandhi.
Literally, it means “spinning wheel”. It was the only machine Gandhi liked; everybody could use it, it was inexpensive, and it did not turn the user into its slave.
Gandhi lived his life as an example for the world to follow. The charkha was his tool
“But why spin every day? Is it not enough if we spin now and then for the cloth we need? But then, this would only be a worldly or secular activity. Spinning daily is spiritual; it indicates an inner desire to do what we can for our country. The thread we spin binds us day by day…”
www.urbanspinner.com/charkha
Setting Up a Charkha
How to put a book style charkha together.
Woolery – Book Style Charkha Spinning Wheels
First Steps in Charkha Spinning – SPINOFF MAGAZINE
How to Spin on a Charkha – Spinoff On-line Course
Drop Spindles and Spinning Wheels
Amazon Books – Spindle Spinning
Respect the Spindle
Hand Spinning Essential and Creative Skills
The Sleeper and the Spindle
Spinning 101
LONGTHREAD MEDIA VIDEO
LONGTHREAD MEDIA SUBSCRIPTIONS
HANDWOVEN MAGAZINE
PIECEWORK MAGAZINE
SPINOFF MAGAZINE
LEARN LONGTHREAD MEDIA
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