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SallyintNorth

  • Joined Feb 2011
  • Cornwall
  • Rarely short of an opinion but I mean well
    • Trelay Cohousing Community
Spinning on a - did you say Stick???
« 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!   :D

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.  :innocent:

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Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: Spinning on a - did you say Stick???
« 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
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FiB

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Bala, North Wales
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Re: Spinning on a - did you say Stick???
« 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

Dans

  • Joined Jun 2012
  • Spalding
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Re: Spinning on a - did you say Stick???
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2012, 09:23:13 pm »
How does it get the twist though? I'm gonna have to try this!

Dans - really needs to stop finding things to try and start finishing her studies!
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Lesley Silvester

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Telford
Re: Spinning on a - did you say Stick???
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2012, 10:03:12 pm »
Think I'll try to get to grips with my drop spindle first.

 

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