Spinning in the Old Way: How (and Why) To Make Your Own Yarn With A High-Whorl Handspindle
by Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts
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Author: Priscilla A. Gibson-RobertsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-04-05
ISBN: 0966828984
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Nomad Press
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Book Review: Best little book on high-whorl spinning
Summary: 5 Stars
I have several books on hand-spinning and this is THE best. My only complaint is lack of photos but that would jack up the price and isn't really necessary. The illustrations do a good job as is. I learned to spin on a high-whorl spindle by buying one and doing the spinny thing with my fingers - this book shows how you get WAY more spin by spinning it (in the old way!) up or down your thigh. At first this sounded hokey. I thought I had a good spin using my fingers. I was wrong. Now I'm a convert to thigh-spinning! (I know it sounds weird, but this author knows what she is talking about!)
The book also talks about how you can use cheap and inexpensive things as spinning tools. I like the author's idea of keeping it simple and portable. I also like the section on plying - lacking in a lot of books. The author actually tried a bunch of ways and rated them for ease, and then tells how to do it in the easiest way. That's useful.
I love the book and would recommend it to anyone. If you don't have a drop spindle yet, BUY THE BOOK FIRST, then shop for your spindle when you know something about the difference between a good, useful one and a bad one. I had to get rid of my first "beginner" spindle - it wobbled, had a bad hook, and no notch.
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