How to Make Felted Balls
In our Discussion Forum, Lucy described how she uses leftover wool to make felt balls, cat toys and pin cushions.… Read more...
Simple how-to instructions for weaving, spinning, dyeing and other textiles.
In our Discussion Forum, Lucy described how she uses leftover wool to make felt balls, cat toys and pin cushions.… Read more...
Worsted Hand Spinning
In this video, I’m using a Worsted method of spinning. The yarn that will be produced will be worsted type of yarn.… Read more...
TPI and Wheel Ratios
Most spinning wheels have more than one whorl on the flyer. This allows you to spin at different twists per inch more easily.… Read more...
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 on the wheel.… Read more...
Diagram for how to set up a counterbalance loom.
On larger looms, the weft thread is usually wound onto a bobbin or shuttle, however, on this small cardboard box loom, a shuttle would be too big use.… Read more...