Too much unnecessary “chat”.

Thank you for the video. I made a fractal of a yarn that had 3 colors in single bands (so the initial braid did not have any color repeats - purple/turquoise/yellow-green). I did 20 ounces of it in a 1:3 two ply fractal that turned out really nice. I’m not sure what is going to be made out of it (I gave it to a friend) but the swatch she gave me looks amazing!

Love this yarn! It’s so amazing how thin you’re able to make it.

Thank you so much for another fantastic video! I really appreciate how clearly you explain everything. I was wondering, what brand is your skein winder?

Thank you for that lesson not only in spinning but also history Well done

Thank you for showing me how spinning wheels work. I've seen pictures of them since I was a kid back in the '60's, but this was the first time I've gotten an idea of how the mechanics works.

Вы имеете замечательные прялки❤!! Я имею две прялки. Одна механическая с одной педалью. В давние времена в России пользовались прялками с одной педалью. Я имею также электропрялку. Я желаю вам хорошего настроения, прекрасного творчества и ровной ниточки🥰👍 Из России с любовью😊

for most people storage bobbins and a bobbin winder is cheaper than buying 2-3+ more bobbins

Thank you for this - I've always wondered about it but could not find a video showing the process in detail.

I made my own kit, 1981, not long after had the great fortune to be gifted a first generation wheel in Bexhill, pristine condition. I love your details and methods, thank you so much.

Also the easiest way to keep fluff out of there is to keep fluff out of that area when spinning and storage.

Thanks - this was really helpful

Tank you very much for your detailed explanatians!

Please show your process for plying on this machine

Hello, this makes lots of sense!

Now I'm sad, I'm allergic to cats fur 😢😅

What a cute kitty ❤❤❤

Can you please explain how the whorl ratios work on double drive wheels? I'm not sure I understand the relationship between the diameters of the bobbin, the whorl, and the wheel.

I love old wheels. Im from NZ and i too weirdly enough have never owned an ashford wheel tho i DID do my first bits and pieces of spinning on my mothers which she never used. MY first wheel was a Rappard Wee Peggy. Rappard was the company tgat eventually became Ashford. These antique wheels are still fairly common in NZ and are a castle type thats designed to be easily transported. Sadly i ended up having to move from somewhere in a hurry and in the chaos she was stolen along with a lot of my things. I miss that little wheel. Anyway a couple of years later i ended up buying another NZ made castle style wheel that we think was made around the 30s or 40s. Shes a lovely old lady and i use her regularly....or at least i did until i started having issues with the conrod joint which i ended up having to replace, and now im having issues with the axle where it goes thru the wheel because its slipping. Im trying glue but we shall see. So ive purchased another castle wheel lol. This one is a Romney wheel, made in NZ by a dutch maker. These were produced up till the 70s i think. Im not sure how old this girl is, but shes a baby compared to my other old girl. She spins nicely too. I love my old wheels. They have a character that modern wheels lack and as the gentleman i bought my last girl off said" its nice to know its going to be used" and i couldnt agree more.

That drawing pin you put in the maiden adjustment board? Our ‘79 traddie came with one when I first assembled it in 1979. We still have and use it!

I like your way of testing the ply of your yarn. I’ll have to give it a try.

Great hint for those slippery nano bobbins 👍 Thank you! 😊

I was lucky enough to stumble into spinning (and knitting) around 8 ounces of quiviut a few years ago. It was the fiber that a nature photographer had picked up during "shedding season." I dehaired it by using the mini- combs from Louet (I think) and a teeny homemade diz. I put it thru the combs at least twice. I washed it after spinning. It was glorious! And i got to do it again the next year! Incredible stuff. Awesome videoo!

This was brilliant! Thank you. I’ve only been spinning for not even a year actually I think. But I already have several wheels and just got another one given to me! It looks astonishingly like an ashford traditional but there’s no logo on it. Anyway, it’s a beautiful old wheel and it desperately needs attentions. This video has given me ideas on where to start and what to do so thanks! I need to re build or remake the leg where the wheel sits in. But it seems to be well kept and the lady who gave it to me did spin wool on it from her own sheep.

Interesting 😊

Thank you so much for this video! You always explain things so well!

I didn't even know 'surgery' to that extent was possible. Whoa. :) Thanks for the video and your reflections on the Love Note!

Always wonderful watching people passionate.

Just watched The Repair Shop restore a Saxon style spinning wheel from Shetland... Then we randomly watches Sleeping beauty... And we were curious and came here. Many thanks, great video

Thank U madam.

So cool!

Oh, wow🎉how absolutely fabulous❤

Just beautiful. So aesthetic.

what a drop spindel isnt good enuf gor you, flashin all your fancy wares.. well i wont be updatin to keep with the times.

I also have the Erica and have just bought some wooden lease sticks to use instead of the slippy metal rods. Thank you for that tip!

Oh this is fantastic! I’ve been considering getting a charka wheel. Do you recommend practice on my regular spinning wheel first or do you think it would be easier to go straight to a charka to tackle cotton spinning. Cotton is my favorite fiber and I really want to spin in. I haven’t even learned the long draw drafting method yet though. Your work is so lovely, thank you for sharing this.

Never seen or heard of these before. Very cool. And so compact! So why do I have a spinning wheel, like a piece of furniture in my bedroom?

It’s a teeny tiny walking wheel 🥹

Not just a book charka…THE book charka! Did you send this reel to Sheila & Jonathan Bosworth? ❤

Mellor spinning mill used spinning mules to spin cotton in 1792. They achieved counts of 120. What have you achieved there?

Wow! I spin on a wheel now bit I can't imagine being that good at a long draw. AMAZING work!

This is amazing

I got the same one for my birthday! The Bosworths are amazing makers 😊

This is SO COOL

What do you put in your journal of notes to keep track of projects, like at 0:25? I am new to spinning and want to keep track of as many details as possible, but don't know everything yet. Also, since I'm new to spinning (EEW 6.0), could you do a video on how to draft out specific weights of yarn? I am having a lot of trouble controlling how many fibers I pull out of my fiber supply at a time, specifically like lace weight out of a thick snake of roving or top.

Very thorough video! Thank you so much for all the work and effort you put into this. One question I have is why does the silk seem to need quite a bit of twist? I watched another video and the lady said she felt like it didn’t need much because it was so sticky anyway but she was spinning from a hanky so maybe that’s a bit of a different thing? Anyway, I bought a beautiful hanky while on vaca and am excited to try it but unfortunately I know there will be a learning curve which is sad because it seems so precious. Anyway, I will stop yapping and say thanks again for helping all of us who live where there are no local teachers. KZbin is a life saver.

I'm trying to build a survival guide in my head. Thank you so much!

I didn't know you could add a spindle onto an E-Spinner. That's really good to know. I've just 3D printed my own charkha because I have gotten into weaving and this got me interested in spinning. I've only tried one session with a drop spindle and a pedaled spinning wheel. I wanted something inexpensive but a process that I might enjoy more than the drop spindle which wasn't my favorite. I should probably give that another try too since it's been a long time and I have a lot more patience than I used to. I'm going to record my process. It should be interesting being an almost absolute beginner spinner trying to work with cotton but hopefully all my research before diving in is going to pay off. I've found some great resources such as a vhs lesson for the charkha from the 80's. 😂 The details are a little hard to see but the information is great.

Thank you. I am excited to try spinning and now I am starting to understand the vocabulary better.

I had to smile at the cat playing fetch. Mine used to deliberately put it about 1 inch out of my reach and demand I throw it again. LOL