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Spinning Studio
Spinning Studio: Dorothy makes handspun yarn, knitting kits and offers spinning lessons. (Handspinning)
http://www.spinningstudio.com/ |
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Insects that Damage Wool
Insects that Damage Wool: Description, habits, and treatment of clothes moths and carpet beetles. (Handspinning)
http://www.angelfire.com/mn/FiberHome/WoolBugs.html |
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Black Sheep Newsletter
Black Sheep Newsletter: A quarterly for sheep growers and fiber enthusiasts. Table of contents of current issues, subscriptions, books and back issues. (Handspinning)
http://members.aol.com/jkbsnweb/ |
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An Tir: Spinners Guild
An Tir: Spinners Guild: Group of spinners operating in the context of the Society for Creative Anachronism. History, bibliography. (Handspinning)
http://www.antir.sca.org/Guilds/Spinners/ |
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Northeast Handspinners Association
Northeast Handspinners Association: Dedicated to the art and craft of handspinning in northeast US. Events calendar, information on The Gathering sponsored conference. (Handspinning)
http://www.northeasthandspinners.org |
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Elaine Benfatto
Elaine Benfatto: Instructions for making and using a wrist distaff and a shaft for a handspindle, categorized links, descriptions of antique tools, and pictures of various projects. (Handspinning)
http://www.urbanspinner.com/ |
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Spinning Wheel FAQ
Spinning Wheel FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about spinning wheels, along with build-one-yourself instructions and resources. (Handspinning)
http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~caj/wheel.html |
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HJS Studio
HJS Studio: Fiber artist Holly Schaltz teaches contemporary interpretations of handspinning and handweaving. Includes class information, teacher biography and description of her process. (Handspinning)
http://www.hjsstudio.com/ |
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PatsyZ the Hand Spinning Guru
PatsyZ the Hand Spinning Guru: Accomplished teacher and author Patsy Zawistoski offers information on her workshops, videos for sale, and online help. (Handspinning)
http://angelfire.com/in3/spinninguru/ |
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Spinning Loft
Spinning Loft: A teaching facility dedicated to the promotion of fiber arts. Information about classes, recommended equipment, and events at the farm. (Handspinning)
http://www.spinningloft.us/ |
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Chiengora Chic
Chiengora Chic: All about how to spin dog hair, which breeds can be used and the results that can be achieved. (Handspinning)
http://www.mdnpd.com/pd/ |
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Spin Off
Spin Off: A magazine devoted to all aspects of spinning. The site includes indexes of back issues and subscription information. Also other Interweave Press spinning information. (Handspinning)
http://www.interweave.com/spin/ |
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The Joy of Handspinning
The Joy of Handspinning: Basic information for spinners about technique, wheels, spindles and fibers. (Handspinning)
http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/begin2spin.html |
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Spinners' and Weavers' Housecleaning Pages
Spinners' and Weavers' Housecleaning Pages: For the exchange of things related to spinning and weaving -- tools, equipment and raw fiber from home-raised animals. (Handspinning)
http://homepages.together.net/~kbruce/kbbspin.html |
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The Spinning Wheel Sleuth
The Spinning Wheel Sleuth: Periodical devoted to spinning wheels and related tools (Handspinning)
http://www.spwhsl.com/ |
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Jytte Piggott's Handspun Wool
Jytte Piggott's Handspun Wool: Pictures of sheep, handspun and dyed woollen yarn and knitted sweaters from Scoraig, Scotland. (Handspinning)
http://homepages.enterprise.net/hugh0piggott/wool/ |
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Ifanwy Fiber Works
Ifanwy Fiber Works: Photographs of Shetland sheepdogs along with gifts and items produced from their fur. (Handspinning)
http://home.att.net/~ifanwyfiber/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html |
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Modern History Sourcebook: The Loss of Woollen Spinning, 1794
Modern History Sourcebook: The Loss of Woollen Spinning, 1794: Social observations on the loss of woollen spinning as a cottage industry in 1794 (Handspinning)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1794woolens.html |
Additional
Information: Handspinning is the craft of creating yarn from fiber, by drawing the fibers out while twisting them. It can by accomplished using a spinning wheel treadled by foot or by hand, or using a drop or support spindle or even more primitive means.
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