Support spindle

This post covers everything you need to know about choosing a supported spindle bowl. Especially if you are new to supported spinning, the options for bowls can seem as dizzying as the spindles the…

To make the loftiest, finest handspun yarn, a supported spindle can’t be beat, so it’s time to pull out a Tibetan spindle or a tahkli and practice spinning supported. Here is some of Heather’s expert advice, which appeared in Spin Off Winter 2016.

Spindles are wonderful tools to have. Not only for spinning, but also for collecting! Part 1 in my spindles series, will be a quick overview of supported spindles. I am also going to give more...

I first began spinning in July of 2017. (that post can be found here) I began with a homemade drop spindle and while I have tried a variety of fibres, I had not yet explored a different type of spindle. I was curious about the difference between spinning with a drop spindle (where the spindle is spinning suspended in the air) and spinning supported. ( a support spindle, is as its name implies, spins "supported" generally in some type of bowl) why had I not tried one? well I did not have one…

There have been some very interesting thoughts circling around in my mind recently about my making. Some of it may have to do with the ‘Slow Clothing’ movement, which has been steadily gaining momentum. I have come across many posts on Instagram about clothing purchased or made in the spirit of slow fashion, particularly in relation to ‘staples’ one needs in one’s wardrobe. This constant chatter that I’ve been encountering has had me reflecting on not only my clothing choices, which I’ve…

Learn all about the temporary-cop method and tips for building a better cop.

Support Spindles Support spindles (also called supported spindles) are spun on a surface, often in a wooden or ceramic bowl specifically designed...

People sometimes ask me how many spindles I have. When I tell them, they may look either shocked or fascinated, or sometimes a combination of both. Yes, I have a lot of spindles, they are my tools,…

In this post I write about the equivalents between dancing and spinning on a Navajo spindle. I also have a new video for you – Dancing the Navajo spindle.

The support spindle family.