Spinning cotton
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A handspinner who is passionate about spinning cotton shares two methods for ginning cotton by hand.
My love affair with charkha spinning was starting to leave me frustrated and grumbling. Here’s how I regained my loving-kindness.
A handspinner who is passionate about spinning cotton shares two methods for ginning cotton by hand.
Although I do own a spinning wheel, I chose to spin my cotton by hand because there was such a small quantity and because at the moment I need portable projects. All but the first photo were taken …
Cotton fiber has been used for hundreds of years in clothing, linens and other textiles. It is soft, versatile, and the raw fibers can be spun into strong threads and yarns that can rival animal fibers in warmth and durability.
So you’ve gotten the hang of spinning cotton on a charkha. Now what? Take some inspiration from a few of our favorite projects and explore easy dyeing ideas to create beautiful color!
By Debbie HeldIf you’ve avoided spinning cotton on your wheel because of the fiber’s reputed need for special equipment or you’ve heard that it’s a difficult spin, have I got news for you: neither of these things is definitively true. With some basic knowledge, a bit of practice, and even just your fast-speed whorl (at a 15:1 ratio), you’ll be spinning cotton in no time.(Note: On my Sidekick, I used the smaller groove on the high-speed whorl. Due to the wheel’s unique build, the ratio came…
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