Is this course for you?
This course is ideal for a new spinner who wants to make yarn on a spinning wheel. We'll learn how the wheel works, the theory of spinning yarn, and several drafting techniques.
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Course curriculum
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Course Introduction
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What is Spinning?
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Choosing your Fiber
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Parts of a Spinning Wheel
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Treadling
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Ratios
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Whorls
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Tension & Take-up
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Attaching a Leader
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Working in a Zone and Attaching Fiber
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Short Forward Draw
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Short Backward Draw
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Filling your Bobbin Evenly
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Adjusting Take-up
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Looking at the Twist in your Yarn
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Making Thicker Yarn
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Maintaining your Wheel
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Troubleshooting Twist
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Troubleshooting Hand Positioning
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Thank You!
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Resources
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Feedback
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About this course
- $49.00
- 22 lessons
- 1.5 hours of video content
Instructor
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Stephanie Flynn Sokolov
Stephanie has a degree in Retail Merchandising from Rochester Community and Technical College, and a degree in Accessory Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is a Schacht girl through and through. Name a Schacht product, and chances are she spins or weaves on it! Stephanie has recently returned to Schacht (after a few years away) as a Sales Specialist.