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A beginner's guide to the art of spinning your own fabulous yarn using a drop spindle
This accessible introduction to drop-spindle spinning for fibre artists, knitters, crocheters, felters and weavers will inspire and delight all who read it. Vanessa Kroening explains how to clean and prepare fleece for spinning, giving valuable tips to beginners and more experienced spinners alike. There are sections on choosing a fleece, carding, blending colours, making rolags, batts and a step-by-step explanation of how to use a drop spindle - a great way to spin your own yarn without needing to invest in an expensive spinning wheel.
Vanessa also shows you to how to ply your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other elements, as well as how to dye your yarn.
Yarn Spinning with a Modern Twist How to create your own gorgeous yarns using a drop spindle
by Kroening, VanessaFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2022-12-06
Publisher(s): Search Press
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Vanessa Kroening is married with one child and lives near Cambridge, UK. She is American and has been living here since 2004. Vanessa was an aircraft mechanic in the United States Air Force for 15 years. She currently owns an online shop called The Spinner's Stash, specializing in handmade drop spindles, and spinning and felting fibres.
Though she's had no professional training in textiles, she has several years of acquired knowledge through reading, researching, experimenting and meeting with like-minded crafters. Currently, Vanessa exhibits as The Spinner's Stash at craft and fibre shows such as The British Wool Show, Kirsty Allsopp's Handmade Fair, Yarnporium and Textiles East. Additionally, she offers lessons and workshops in both spinning and felting. Samples of her work can be found on her website, thespinnersstash.com and on Instagram @thespinnersstash.
Though she's had no professional training in textiles, she has several years of acquired knowledge through reading, researching, experimenting and meeting with like-minded crafters. Currently, Vanessa exhibits as The Spinner's Stash at craft and fibre shows such as The British Wool Show, Kirsty Allsopp's Handmade Fair, Yarnporium and Textiles East. Additionally, she offers lessons and workshops in both spinning and felting. Samples of her work can be found on her website, thespinnersstash.com and on Instagram @thespinnersstash.
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