Get Started on a Supported Spindle with Jill Duarte
About Get Started on a Supported Spindle with Jill Duarte
A hands-on introduction to the world of spinning on supported spindles. We will go over the different types of supported spindles and their traditional uses - tahkli, Pu-Yok Tibetan styles, Russian, and more. We will discuss how to pair spindles to a particular fiber type, and the importance of fiber preparation for spinning on supported spindles. Students will be instructed in how to long draw on a supported spindle - starting with park and draft, how to manage drafting and their fiber supply and ensuring that you’ve created a stable single with an appropriate amount of twist. How to manage the winding on of singles and building a stable cop on the spindle will also be discussed. Students will be provided with a HipStrings tahkli style supported spindle and spinning dish, along with a sampler of different fibers well suited for supported spindling.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
All supplies will be provided by the instructor. Students are welcome to bring a supported spindle and spinning surface, if they have one but all students will learn on the spindle provided.
Materials Fee (to be paid directly to the instructor)
$60 - includes HipStrings Tahkli-style supported spindle, spinning bowl, fiber.
Pre-class Homework
None
When
Single 3-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Turf Valley Resort – Willows A
How It Works
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