Author Topic: Spinning on a - did you say Stick??? (Read 1496 times)

SallyintNorth · « **on:** July 09, 2012, 05:43:39 pm »

I went to a local exhibition - Wool on the Wall - yesterday and of course I had to buy something.

So, having only learned to spin on a drop spindle last month (because I was going on holiday so needed to be able to spin in the car), yesterday I bought a spindle stick. :bonkers:

The couple who make and sell them were using them on their stand, and I even had a go... but of course on getting home it all made no sense whatsoever.

I found this video on youTube - and now hear - and see - that some people really do spin on a pencil, a twig...
Spinning Fibre with a Stick

I haven't mastered it yet - but what fun!

Anyone else here done this?

Oh - here's a pic of my stick. It's not a Russion unsupported spindle, no - though I shall have a go at using it thus, also, I expect.

Bionic · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2012, 06:26:13 pm »

I've never heard of such a thing. She makes it look so easy.
Your stick looks lovely
Sally

FiB · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2012, 06:38:53 pm »

Yes I used found sticks (hooked and straight) in the woods with children before I got my drop spindle - quite often as a 2 child activity - one drafts one twirls. Its obviously a LOT slower, but I think it gives you (and for me more importantly children) a real understanding of what is hapening. I got it out of a beatiful set of book on German kindergartens (SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER), if anyone is interested in nature inspired activities with children. Lovely link thanks