Category: HAND SPINNING

The heritage craft of turning wool, fleece, fibre into yarn.

Flax Weaving

Flax Drying

Flax Weaving I have restored this article that I originally wrote in April 97. My Allfiberarts.com website crashed last year and I am in the process of restoring and updating many of […]

Angora Rabbits

Silky The Angora Bunny

Angora rabbits have long been the pets of kings and emperors. They are believed to have originated in Turkey and were bred by the French nobility. WAYBACKWHEN Original File: aa031797.htm Post Views: […]

Used Equipment

Van Gogh Loom

Used Weaving Looms and Spinning Wheels Places for weavers and spinners to barter, list and find used looms, spinning wheels, tools, and second hand equipment. Post Views: 110

McMorran Balance

McMorran Balance

How to Use a McMorran Balance Original filename: aa022800.htm McMorran Balance What is a McMorran Balance? Have you ever purchased a cone of yarn and don’t know how much yarn you really […]

PAIVATAR YARNS ON EBAY

PAIVATAR YARNS WEBSHOP I have been selling my Paivatar Yarns on EBAY – because it seemed to be an efficient selling platform to be on. I found EBay to be quite efficient […]

How to Join Roving

How to Join Roving This video clip shows how to start spinning on a wheel. It demonstrates how to join the roving to the leader thread and how to adjust the tension […]

Distaff Spinning

Hemp Distaff On Wheel

Spinning with a Distaff Both flax and hemp are usually sold in roving form or tow, where the flax has been heavily processed into short 2-4 inch lengths. The flax or hemp […]