Ma & Pa's Spindles Woodshop
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Welcome to Ma & Pa's Spindles Woodshop !
The woodshop web pages were constructed to offer an insite into the "Ma & Pa's Spindles Woodshop". This site offers many helpful links including printable instructions to use all of our spinning tools , "Spinning tips and tricks" and our "Fiber outlook" . Keep an eye out for more things to come !
Woodshop News :
Straight out of the woodshop , the 2 yard niddy noddys are ready to go!! Order yours Today in our Online store !!
$24.00
Spinning Tips & Tricks:
Spinning with a drop spindle :
1) If your yarn pulls apart, you need to add more twist. To connect the ends back together, untwist both ends again and loosen the fibers. Lay one side on top of the other and twist the fibers together like before.
2) If the spindle gets away from you and the twist runs up into the fiber mass, which is a common occurrence for beginners,, stop the spindle and untwist the fiber mass—then start the drafting process again.
3) If the yarn is over twisted, loosen some of the extra twist by drafting out more fibers.
4) If there are "fat soft areas", known as slubs in your yarn or thick spots and thin spots, you can keep them and make a novelty yarn. You can remove them by pinching the yarn with both hands on either side of the slub (a little back from the slub) and untwisting it until the fibers draft out a little.
5) After you have wound off a considerable amount of singles the spindle will become to heavy and will start to wobble a lot as you are spinning it. When this happens it is time to stop spinning yarn and remove it from the spindle.
Our newest set is a Top and a Bottom Whorl drop spindle. Creating the best of both worlds. Available in our online website for $11.90
Straight out of the woodshop , the 2 yard niddy noddys are ready to go!! Order yours Today in our Online store !!
$24.00
Spinning Tips & Tricks:
Spinning with a drop spindle :
1) If your yarn pulls apart, you need to add more twist. To connect the ends back together, untwist both ends again and loosen the fibers. Lay one side on top of the other and twist the fibers together like before.
2) If the spindle gets away from you and the twist runs up into the fiber mass, which is a common occurrence for beginners,, stop the spindle and untwist the fiber mass—then start the drafting process again.
3) If the yarn is over twisted, loosen some of the extra twist by drafting out more fibers.
4) If there are "fat soft areas", known as slubs in your yarn or thick spots and thin spots, you can keep them and make a novelty yarn. You can remove them by pinching the yarn with both hands on either side of the slub (a little back from the slub) and untwisting it until the fibers draft out a little.
5) After you have wound off a considerable amount of singles the spindle will become to heavy and will start to wobble a lot as you are spinning it. When this happens it is time to stop spinning yarn and remove it from the spindle.
Our newest set is a Top and a Bottom Whorl drop spindle. Creating the best of both worlds. Available in our online website for $11.90
Woodshop Spotlight:
The Learn to spin kit has taken off like wildfire ! Spindle spinning is growing in popularity so fast that these kits are flying off the racks !
Go to our Online Store to get yours now.
$12.00
Fiber outlook:
New fiber is coming soon ! We have just added some Raw Alpaca and will be adding more soon.
Eco-friendly
The Learn to spin kit has taken off like wildfire ! Spindle spinning is growing in popularity so fast that these kits are flying off the racks !
Go to our Online Store to get yours now.
$12.00
Fiber outlook:
New fiber is coming soon ! We have just added some Raw Alpaca and will be adding more soon.
Eco-friendly
In another effort to help save the planet we have stopped using regular packing peanuts. We have Started using 100% biodegradable packing peanuts.
Biodegradable Cornstarch Peanuts:
Made from 100% cornstarch.
* Decomposes in water leaving no toxic waste. FDA approved.
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