Growing cotton has been an adventure for me and spinning it has taken it further. Growing it is the easy part, if you have enough sun and heat. That is not a problem here in Virginia in Zone 7 with ...

This collection of videos chronicles an expansive and deeply personal fiber arts journey, combining hands-on tutorials, historical insight, creative exploration, and emotional storytelling. From ...

Learn how to spin yarn by hand and get quality drop spindle instructions. Start using this tool that’s hardly changed since the Stone Age. I taught myself to spin when I was about 13 years old, using ...

Spinning methods. (a) Manual thigh-spinning [64]; (b) Spindle-and-whorl “supported spinning” [68]; (c) “drop spinning” [66]; (d) the experimental spindles and whorls, the 3D scans of the pebbles and ...