Book Description
Since it's first printing a decade ago, Learning to Weave has become the standard text book for both teachers and self-taught weavers. All you need to know is here including warping, reading and designing drafts, and the basics of weave structures. Warping back to front is included as well as updated resource lists.
Customer Reviews:
Best for new weavers.......2007-02-24
This book is a excellent teaching tool for beginner weavers and a solid resource for experienced weavers. I highly recommend it (and so does the expert weaver who is teaching me).
Learning to Weave by Deborah Chandler.......2007-02-13
Deborah Chandler is a great teacher and it shows in her writing of this book. If I was to buy only 1 book on beginning handweaving with a floor loom THIS book would be the one!
great purchase.......2007-02-11
This book was very helpful and in great condition. A great purchase!
excellent for self teaching.......2007-02-10
I bought this book on the recommendation of a weaving friend. I taught myself using the book. I highly recommend it. I knew little or nothing about weaving before I started, and I have "warped a loom" twice using it. There were almost no questions I had that weren't answered in the book, and the authors style is reassuring and comfortable.
A Book for all Weavers - from Beginners to Old Pro's .......2007-01-03
Even if you've never woven before, this book explains every aspect of weaving in such a clear and friendly way that you'll have the confidence you need to get started, even on your own. The author breaks down every step from project planning and warping, to reading weaving drafts with clear explanations, drawings and photos. Even for experienced weavers it is an excellent resource book with a reed substitution chart, sett chart and troubleshooting chart listing problems with possible causes and solutions. This is the book that all of my beginning weaving students use and actually enjoy reading.
Book Description
You can master the timeless craft of spinning with this clear, easy-to-follow manual. Everything you need to know from set-up to finished product in order to create distinctive yarns for use in knitting, weaving, crocheting, needlepoint, embroidery, and macrame. Author's preface. 33 illustrations, 10 black-and-white photographs. Bibliography. Sources of Supply.
Customer Reviews:
The Whole Craft of Spinning: From the Raw Material to the Finished Yarn.......2006-03-16
The book was very basic and an excellent resource for the novice spinner. I was able to teach myself how to use my spinning wheel and how to spin my own wool. Highly recommend this reference.
useful manual.......2006-02-26
this is a good book for a beginner spinner or for someone who wants a helpful book should they forget the basics. good value.
Perfect Beginner's Book.......2005-08-02
New spinners should have a copy of this book in their library. Not only does it tell you about spinning, the history of spinning and spinning wheels, it also provides a brief synopsis of spinning exotic fibers.
A Good Start.......2003-03-26
I purchased this book as I was unsure of whether I wanted to spend a lot of money on spinning, and I just wanted to get some of the basic information. That was 4 months ago, and I have bought a spinning wheel.
This book gave me the basic information about types of spinning, wheels, types of fibers, as well as technique information on types of drafting, how to set yarn and basic yarn structure.
It was very much what I thought it was, a book to get someone started without a lot of initial outlay.
detail about dyed yarn required.......2001-02-28
types of cotton yarn should come in the book
Book Description
This book has everything a weaver needs to know about weaving rag rugs, from basic information to drafts for 20 traditional two- and four-shaft patterns.
Customer Reviews:
Rag Rug Handbook.......2007-06-26
I love this book because it's hard to remember all the steps to weaving when it takes so long to accomplish any project, and this book has all the stuff I need. It's a resource for my "library" for frequent reference.
Rag Rug Handbook.......2007-02-14
A great source of information. Thank you for the speedy service.
Excellent book for beginners.......2006-11-28
This book was great for us as beginner weavers. A loom was given to us - all in pieces. By remembering his grandmother's loom and with the pictures in this book, my husband assembled the loom and is now weaving his second rug. This book has lots of information and pictures and is an excellent guide for us "beginner weavers".
Rag Rug Handbook: Revised Edition by Janet Meany et al.......2004-07-06
This book is an ABSOLUTE MUST for a rag rug weaver. It is the best book I've found yet that describes not only the art of weaving rag rugs but also tries to give an historical account of looms that were made. I used this book as a reference when I bought an used loom. Since the labeling was missing on the loom, the previous owner could not identify what kind of loom she was selling. I was able to not only identify the loom, but I knew from this book that the type of loom I bought was appropriate for rag rug weaving. If you want to learn rag rug weaving, this is the book to get!
Excellent for beginner to advanced!.......2002-04-24
Paula and Janet did well with this book. I am a novice rug weaver and found the directions to be easy to follow and the results pleasing. Definitely buy this book if you're looking for something on weaving rag rugs!
Book Description
Alden Amos shares his deep knowledge of wheel mechanics, spinning fibers, wheel construction, and yarn, as well as a wealth of spinning history and traditions. Every aspect of handspinning is explored, including dissolving lanolin, washing fleece, rotating wheel position, and choosing types of wool. Also discussed are various hand positions, which can result in everything from smooth, fine thread to funky, bulky yarn.
Customer Reviews:
Not For Complete Beginners.......2007-01-17
This book should be read with a critical eye. Some of the information in it is flat-out wrong. One example (not the only one by far, but a potentially disastrous one) is that Mr. Amos recommends winding off a drop spindle by hanging it from the ceiling and then routing the yarn down to a chair and through the top rail of the back, so that the yarn pulls off the end of the spindle. Please do not do this. Every time the yarn comes off the spindle tip, a twist will be added or removed, depending on how you've wound the yarn. This is the same principle that a Great Wheel works on. On some yarns, the extra or reduced twist won't matter. On others, it can either unspin it until it drifts apart, or twist it until it starts kinking. At the very least, winding off the end is inviting tangles and frustration. Drop spindles are best wound off from the side.
Besides incorrect information, there are also a number of omissions in the book. My personal favorite (again, not the only example by far) is when Mr. Amos is discussing umbrella swifts. He states that plans to build one are included later in the book. The book has no plans for any yarn swift, umbrella or otherwise.
The book is poorly laid out. Information on equipment is spread between 3 or 4 places at least. Similar with discussion of twist and related properties. On the other hand, the break between chapter 4 (Determining Character of Yarn) and chapter 5 (Accurate Measurements) seems completely arbitrary. Mr. Amos also has an annoying, and perhaps unethical, habit of plugging his own products -- without noting that they are his. He also often goes out of his way to avoid mentioning a competitor by name (i.e. referring to "a certain nearly ubiquitous New Zealand manufacturer" instead of using the name Ashford), UNLESS he is criticizing said competitor. Then he'll drop the competitor's name with no trouble whatsoever. I was also less than impressed when he spent the better part of two pages complaining about specific previous customers.
This is not to say that the book has no good information. It is worth reading if a spinner has enough experience or has read enough other material to be able to judge the value of each bit of information. It has the best explanation of a long draw I've seen yet, and his idea of storage bobbins is so brilliant and yet so obvious that I'm shocked it isn't standard practice. I don't think the book is worth owning, however, because of the omissions and errors. And, of course, nothing in the book should be taken at face value. See if your library has a copy, and judge for yourself before you buy a copy.
It covers just about everything.......2007-01-03
Yes, he is opinionated. But the man does have a sense of humor and can laugh at himself. This is a reference book, not necessarily easy armchair reading. I found myself with tools in hand and my nose in the book on more than one occasion and when I followed his advice step-by-step, it worked! The math, quite frankly, at first intimidated me, but again, when I was working on an actual project and needed the math guidance, I turned to this book. I'm hoping to take this book down to our local blacksmith shop (Colonial period re-enactors and a smithing guild) and see if they will make me a set of combs following Amos' directions.
Wonderful, a delight to read!.......2006-10-16
I completely disagree with 'belacane "the cashmere cat"'. This book is just unbelievable detailed with all kinds of interesting info. He even tells you how to make the soap that you wash your wool with (if you are so inclined). After having read so many reviews that said he was opinionated, well the cover of the book has the word OPINION on it, and the introduction he admits he can at times be hard headed after years and years of his way working. However the how-to's are wonderful!
I was told by a local sheep farm that you can place the cleaned wool in the washing machine on the spin cycle (no agitation) and you can dry the wool fast this way. Well he even mentions it in the book and basically says 'research it and try at your own discretion' so while he clearly would never do it, he didn't even have to mention it, but he did because it's something other people may have success with.
I find him a delight to read, there is no other single book with all this wonderful information in it. You can tell Alden loves his craft. I am very much enjoying reading it and I am about 40 pages in.
Informative and Interesting.......2006-09-29
I am a beginning spinner, trying to learn how to work the wheel to get the different kinds of yarn I want. Admittedly, much of Amos's book is technical, with mathematical equations that are more daunting than anything else, but there is an astounding array of knowledge, that, while not directly helpful to my goals is fascinating, nonetheless. So far (I'm up to chapter 5) I've learned a few techniques that have helped to craft my spinning into something more advanced than bumbling, but more than that, the book has sparked my further interest into the world of spinning. For example, I don't plan on growing, harvesting and preparing flax for spinnng, but I was fascinated with learning about the process.
All in all, a great read.
The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning.......2006-03-20
I bought this book on spinning because it is so comprehensive, but written in an entertaining manner. As a beginning spinner, who is also working to become a Master Spinner, I find this book can answer all my questions about any facet of spinning. It covers different fibers and their preparation.types of spinning wheels and spindles and all the other equipment needed for all levels of spinning. It is a book that a beginner can start with and still find useful as they progress in their spinning abilities.
Book Description
Written by a professional metal spinning artisan with twenty five years' experience in the art, design and automobile aftermarket fields. This is the perfect workshop companion for anyone interested in learning this 3,000 year old craft. Topics include safety issues, tools and equipment setups, chuckmaking and metals for spinning. Projects include bowl shapes in three different heights, spheres, bezels, trumpeted shapes and straight-sided work. An entire chapter is devoted to making a three piece copper top section of a large post lantern, which illustrates some advanced techniques of spinning. With it's high-tech binding and over 150 clear b&w photos printed on heavy stock, this is one rugged book.
Customer Reviews:
Good, but lacking some key information.......2007-08-20
This book provides a solid overview of the important concepts and procedures of metal spinning, but is missing some key information. Wiley discusses assembling complex pieces and spinning more difficult forms, but omits basic details like the assembly of the metal and follower on the lathe, and the proper use of a back stick. These details probably seem like second nature to an experienced spinner like Mr. Wiley (which is probably why they were left out), but can prove daunting (though not insurmountable) to the beginner.
THE BEST IN 50 YEARS.......2004-03-27
I am a professional metal spinner, with nearly twenty years' experience
in the field. I have a collection of (I think) every metal spinning
book, magazine article, reprint and internet article written on this
subject, paper or CD format. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the only book I have ever seen that
goes to great lengths to introduce actual how-to techniques of this
3,000 year old craft. The book itself is extremely well written, and the
150 photos couldn't be any better. I love the way the book folds flat for
easy workshop reading, and, unlike some of the reprints I own, will not
fall apart after reading once or twice. It's a high quality product for
sure, and since every spinner does things a bit differently, I picked
up a few pointers that will be of help me in my everyday work. This one
is a MUST read for anyone thinking about learning to spin metal.
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The Only Real Step-by-Step Spinning Instruction Book.......2004-03-26
Other books on the market talk about spinning; show general examples etc. This book shows step-by-step instruction. Once you start trying spinning on your own, and then use this book as a reference, you will appreciate the insights given in this book even more. It's the best book on the markst, and I have them all.
Insights of a committed craftsman........2004-03-26
Paul Wiley has written a very useful, insightful, instructional book on metal spinning which beginning-to-intermediate spinners would find most enjoyable. I cannot speak for those who are more advanced. The book is full of good quality black and white photos which enhance the book's instructional value. The book reflects the author's committment to perpetuating an old and esthetically pleasing craft. This book is a must for beginning or self-taught spinners.
Best Metal Spinning Book ever! Honest!.......2004-03-24
If you are interested in spinning metal, this is "The" book to start with. I have read pretty much all of the books available, and none begin to compare to this book. First, other books do not show the process of actual spinning, but "The Art of Metal Spinning" does with numerous pictures and accurate descriptions. Second, most other books tend to "beat around the bush" when it comes to telling you the key things that one needs to know about spinning. This book tells the information in its simplest and most useful way. The many pictures show the spinning process from start to finish, and are truly worth a 1000 words each, if not more. I have been spinning for about 5 years and have struggled with certain parts of the process. After reading the book and studying the pictures, I was able to work out many of the bugs in my technique. The spiral binding works well and allows the book to be laid open flat. This makes reading much easier. The book's pictures are clear and text is flawless. With all that said, I was very happy with the book and honestly think the book is the most well written book on metal spinning available.
Book Description
This must-have draft book contains almost 1000 different patterns on more than 25 weave structures. Introductory chapters provide a thorough understanding of how each structure works.
Customer Reviews:
A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns: From the Friends of Handwoven.......2007-01-10
A must have for weavers with an 8-shaft loom.
A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns: From the Friends of Handwoven.......2007-01-09
This is a very good compilation of 8-Shaft patterns from Handwoven magazine.
A helpful resource.......2001-09-21
This is an excellent book! The patterns are beautiful, and the instructions are easy to read. I have made many nice projects from this book.
A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns: From the Friends of Ha.......2000-08-09
This is the modern 8-shaft weaver's most treasured pattern resource! The 25 chapters are titled according to weave structure, and each begins with a thorough explaination of that structure and it's method of drafting notation. Black and white photos and drafts follow.
There are 765 patterns and samples from which to choose! As useful as a reference for 8-shaft weavers as Davison's Handweaver's Pattern Book is for those who use 4-shaft looms.
Book Description
Here are step-by-step instructions and illustrations that explain how to make yarn from scratch using handspindles-simple tools used to turn wool into yarn. Designed to appeal to the beginning spinner, tips and hints are provided that illustrate how easy, enjoyable, and relaxing spinning can be. This manual also includes complete instructions for five simple, appealing projects: a woven sleeve, a knitted bunny bag, a knitted baby hat, knitted fingerless mittens, and a crocheted hat.
Customer Reviews:
Great introductory booklet for new spindle-only spinners.......2007-05-13
I picked up "Spin-It" along with several other new spinning books to add to my library (the others being "The Spinners Companion" and "Spin to Knit" -- both excellent books). I was very surprised when I opened the box and found that what I thought was a reasonably sized book was in fact a twenty-five-ish page booklet.
The content is good and mainly covers the mechanics of spinning. It also includes a good how-to on how to make a CD spindle, although you can find similar instructions for free on the Interweave webpage. The booklet additionally covers a brief introduction to scouring and carding. There were three or four knit projects in the back, although how any spinning beginner could tackle a three ply angora still boggles my mind.
The booklet does not cover anything other than basic spindle spinning. If you need a intro to wheel spinning you would be better off with the author's other intro "Hands On Spinning" or or Shannon Okey's "Spin to Knit." I would actually recommend "Spinning in the Old Way" above this title for new spindle spinners as it has much more information to grow with as you become more proficient with spindle spinning.
What a great book!.......2007-01-10
I found this book really helpful and have read it and referred back to it MANY TIMES!
Learning to Spin.......2006-08-10
Excellent instructions for preparing the roving for spinning. Up until reading this book I was unable to get the roving to separate and allow the fibers to slip past each other. Great job.
Wonderfull!.......2004-03-11
As I ventured into the world of spinning there were a many books but none interested me as much as this one. The beautifull color pictures and easy to fallow instructions are the best. even the projects in the back have meaning to the beginner spinner. The best part is that there is instructions on how to make your own spindle!
Spin It: Making Yarn from Scratch.......2003-09-11
Clear, concise instructions that I could follow. Also includes step-by-step photos of the process that make it a perfect beginners tool & instructions on making your own drop spindles! As a beginning spinner, this is wonderful.
Book Description
With simple directions and tips on how to dye, paint, spin, and knit yarn to create authentic socks, this book offers all the information necessary to fashion socks with personality. Included are innovative patterns and tips for knitting socks with customized fit—even for all ten toes. Safe and easy directions are given on dyeing yarn from pour-dyeing methods to dyeing with Kool-Aid. With photos and illustrations of finished examples, sock patterns such as newborn socks and magic genie toe socks, and advice on how to create one-of-a-kind projects, it will appeal to all levels of knitters and spinners.
Customer Reviews:
The Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook.......2007-08-09
The directions for mixing dyes and using them to dye and paint roving and yarn are excellent. They are clearly written and illustrated. The directions for socks are equally well written and easy to follow. The photographs are wonderful and make me want to make almost all of the projects!
Great Photography, Spinning Section Could be Stronger.......2007-04-10
This book lived up to my expectations in some areas, but not others. I don't really blame it for coming a bit short because it tries to do so much. It aims to be a guide through the process of dyeing, spinning, designing, and knitting socks. I found the dyeing section highly useful. The differences between hot pour and cold pour dyeing are clearly discussed with large, clear step by step photos. In general, the photography in this book is one of its best attributes. I also learned a lot in the section discussing how to manipulate a painted roving to obtain a wide variety of effects in the finished yarn. I was a bit disappointed in the scant coverage of the technical aspects of spinning. Vogel prefers singles or 2-ply yarns, while I was looking for advice on how to spin a sturdy 3-ply for durable socks. The sock knitting section contains pretty standard info, but may be more complete than other books. Short-row, heel flap, and several types of afterthought heel are discussed, with information on mending and reknitting each type.
Another frontier.......2007-03-09
This book is like playing a video game where you reach higher and higher levels. It is an adventure in new experiences, and takes sock knitting up a notch. All I need to do now is raise and sheer my own sheep to spin the yarn and I've come full circle! This is a must-have for the adventurer.
A Great Reference Book.......2007-01-14
As a spinner, dyer and knitter of socks, I find this book an excellent addition to my library. It is easy to follow and well illustrated, with good information about the wool to choose for spinning. Lots of great ideas for dyeing and keeping colours alive and easy instructions for newcomers to sock knitting.It has my recommendation anytime.
For those of us who spin, knit, dye... but still don't knit socks!.......2007-01-07
I spent a few days in bookstores picking up every single book on spinning, knitting and dyeing because I wanted to dye a silk/ wool blend i created and wanted specifically to knit socks... a problem i have had!
This is a TREASURE of a book and one that will be very well worn!
Although the book is not thick it is well worth the price. You will learn about dyeing roving to create gorgeous yarns, a Kool aid technique, some hints and tips on making the dye process easier.. and then the piece de resistance... how to make PERFECT Socks!!
The chart on gauge, including Wpi and what needle is best for that, and the detailed chart on sock guage.. it is a wonderful thing.. and something i did not find in internet searches.
It is fun, colorful and very inspiring.. and a definite must have to add to your knit or spin library! I only wish I could sit and spin or knit with these gals... what talent..and gorgeous socks fall from their needles.. I think NOW i can finally knit socks well and definitely without second sock syndrome!
See my first fiber spun in many years at [...]
When i get the rest of the yardage complete ( 325 yds) will be knitting socks!!
GET THIS, you won't regret it!
Book Description
All the basics of weaving are provided in this succinct handbook. Spiral-bound so that it stays open and filled with definitions and illustrations, the book invites weavers to refer to it as they work. Included are easy reference charts and many sidebar tips to ensure success in both on- and off-loom weaving techniques. Information on project preparation, tools, drafting, warping the loom, weaving, and in-depth finishing techniques is also provided. Resources for weavers include professional associations, Web sites, and common weaving terms in foreign languages.
Customer Reviews:
Learning to Weave & Weaver's Companion.......2005-12-20
Both of these books are excellent references for weaving! The Learning book by Deborah Chandler covers everything from your decision to become a weaver of fabrics to becoming a professional who does custom fabric designs; all in a simple easy-to-understand classroom language, with beautiful illustrations. My weaving instructor reccommended this book for me and I'm certainly glad she did!
The small Weaver's companion's a compilation of creative efforts from the editors of a popular weaving magazine. It is a truly thoughtful,up-to-date spiral bound book which is small enough to tuck into your purse and carry anywhere. These authors have well-earned reputations. Order these two books; and discover why!
great little book.......2005-10-14
Great book, esp. for beginner weavers. It has just about every little fast fact needed for weaving in case you forget steps along the way.
Nice reference.......2002-11-14
I'm a beginning weaver. This book has all the loom parts and the information a beginner needs. It also has some information that more advanced weavers may appreciate (but I don't yet understand).
Good reference, once it was finally published.......2001-08-23
This book is about what I expected after seeing the Knitter's Companion. The various charts and explanations are helpful, and it will be a good reference book.
Book Description
With its soothing, meditative effect, handspinning is a relaxing hobby, and the beautiful yarns you create are an even better reward. This visual guide shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing, and more. Whether you use an inexpensive hand spindle or splurge on a spinning wheel, stick with wool or try alpaca, cashmere, or cotton, you'll learn how to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations.
Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review
- The skill demonstrated is defined and described
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Detailed color photos demonstrate each step
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Step-by-step instructions accompany each photo
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Helpful tips provide additional guidance
Customer Reviews:
Disappointing.......2007-09-08
This book had a lot of potential - great spinning teacher, big publisher, professional layout and photographer - but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. The overall impression I had was that of a spinning class for beginners where the teacher says "Spinning is a great hobby, you can do this, and this, and this, and this, it's really great - well, sorry, I don't have the time to explain HOW you do it, but you'll figure it out". There's supposedly a little bit of everything, but for a beginner the explanations are just not detailed enough (and even for me, with some years of experience, the "rainbow pot" didn't work out). Now, that's just the general impression, but there's also a number of specific points to criticize.
First of all, pictures are not very good. The "closeup" shots of yarn and fibre are not close enough and the pictures don't always go very well with the text: The different types of spinning wheel (bobbin-lead, scotch tension, double drive) are illustrated with full frontal shots of the wheels - you can see pedals and drivewheel, but not even guess how drive band and brake band are running - which is the only important thing. The only picture (in this chapter) that does show the drive/brake band arrangement is that of a scotch tension wheel right next to the headline "bobbin-driven wheels". Page 77: "The hooks on most flyers are offset, which makes it easier to fill the bobbins evenly. You move the yarn from the hood on the right side to the hook on the left side, from one end of the flyer to the other" - for that to work the hooks need to be on opposite sides of the flyer arms (so that both rows of hooks are visible - or invisible - at the same time when the flyer is horizontal) and this is NOT the case on the wheel that's shown on this page. On page 140 we have a picture of a skein of angora yarn and the text says "Do you see how much bigger the yarn is now that it's fulled?" No, we don't - there's no "before" picture.
So, don't buy the book for the pictures. Well, normally I wouldn't anyway - but the title is "Teach yourself visually..." - and the motto "Read less - learn more". Which implies that you are supposed to learn from the pictures...
Textwise, the technical information on spinning wheels is unclear, incomplete or just plain wrong. Examples: Page 15: "A bobbin-driven wheel is the fastest of the wheel types, but it doesn't offer you much control" - what's that supposed to mean? Spinning wheel speed is a function of the transmission ratio between drive wheel and whorl (a concept that's never mentioned anywhere), and incidentally the bobbin-driven wheels I know are all on the slow side. Page 16: "You have more control on a double-drive wheel than you do on a bobbin-driven wheel, but less speed" and finally the flyer-driven wheel is "the slowest of the three types". What is that supposed to mean?
Then, what are we supposed to learn from sentences like this one: "If you have the wheel-maker's instructions, it should tell you how to replace the bobbin. If you do not have the instructions, every wheel should have some way to take the flyer off so that you can replace the bobbin" (page 70). By the way, nowhere is mentioned that the whorl on the double-drive wheel usually unscrews clockwise - that might have been a piece of useful information. Regarding information that's just plain wrong, here's one example: "Remember to put the drive band on the big end of the bobbin if you are using a scotch brake and on the small end if you are using a double drive" (page 71) - wrong! for scotch brake operation you put the drive band on the FLYER whorl and the brake band on the bobbin whorl!
Another peeve: Judith McKenzie McCuin mostly avoids traditional spinning terminology and anything that might make spinning seem technical. Instead of "drafting" she uses mostly "stretching", instead of "S- and Z-twist" "left and right twist (and I like her explanation with the thumb - but would it really have hurt to mention that other sources use S and Z?), there's no mention of spinning wheel ratios, twists per inch or wraps per inch...
I've given the two stars only because the book does seem nice, with an easy to read layout and lots of color pictures, and might create some interest in spinning - I just hope that beginning spinners will then take a class or get another book before being too discouraged by this one. Books I'd recommend are: For explaining how a spinning wheel works: Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning. For learning how to spin: Lee Raven's Hands on Spinning (spindle and wheel) or Connie Delaney's Spindle Spinning from Novice to Expert, or Patsy Zawitoski's videos. For novelty yarns Diane Varney's Spinning Designer Yarns (includes a chapter on chemical dyeing) and/or Patsy Zawitoski's video, for natural dyeing Jenny Dean's Wild Color.
Excellent book!.......2007-09-06
This is the book that I will now be recommending for my spinning students. It has photos of every technique along with clear descriptions and explanations. It covers beginning spinning to a variety of more advanced novelty yarns, and shows how to work with a great variety of fibers including wool,silk, alpaca, and wild fibers. The photos are most helpful.
Teach yourself visually handspinning.......2007-06-14
I will enjoy using this book as a review. But some how I missed that it was a book, not a DVD.
Learn how to do it all.......2007-06-01
I've been a spinner for a couple of years now and yet learned quite a bit from Judith MacKenzie's book. It is as complete an introduction and review of handspinning as you can get in the written/photograhed medium. She ought to do a DVD as an accompaniment. Thanks Ms. MacKenzie.
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