How to Shop For and Spin on a Great Wheel.

Learn all about the Great Wheel; how to shop for one and how to spin on one. Also some tips on fiber prep. The Great Wheel is so much fun, so don't miss out on this awesome tool.
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[@Nancy.mystic.forest]

This is A GREAT video on how to spin with a Great Wheel. I just got mine...it's an 1850...and I was stumped as to how to most effectively use it. Your video was the most informative if the many I have watched. Thank you so much!

[@rehashfiber]

Thanks for watching. I was taught to spin the wheel rotating it forward however a viewer has corrected me and said it should be done rotating the wheel backward (clockwise). So please try it that way. However both ways work, I've made yarn doing it the "wrong" way, and it was fine. I just wanted to let you know that detail. ~Shiree

[@abcstardust]

Thank you for posting this great, informative video! You included details most videos leave out. (The tension control for instance) Your Straw idea is a clever addition too. Enjoyed the video. The fact that you’re also nice-looking doesn’t hurt. lol

[@rehashfiber]

Glad you enjoyed it! ~Shiree

[@jeanwash8817]

Thanks. This is the best video I've seen on spinning on a great wheel. Going to give mine another try.

[@rehashfiber]

Best wishes on that, because it is a lot of fun. ~Shiree

[@rashby8858]

Fabulous informative video. It takes the mystery out of spinning on the great wheel. Thank you so much! I am not yet ready to seek out and tackle the great wheel, but now I can evaluate one correctly if the right one crosses my path.

[@rehashfiber]

That's great. Good luck if you do. I love how it brings the world of old to the present. Nice to stand up too. ~Shiree

[@tamtambooks4674]

Excellent video - well explained! Thank you much!

[@rehashfiber]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and for your feedback. Happy spinning. ~Shiree

[@K31swiss]

We have one my wife’s great aunt got for a wedding present right after the war against the states. I’ve been wanting to try it out and your video is a big help.

[@rehashfiber]

That's really cool you know the history of your Great Wheel. They are very special tools. ~Shiree

[@thePacadashery]

Hello, just found your video! Thank you for taking the time to walk thru the wheel and the spinning on it. I like the straw idea, and waxing your string! I do spin already, but purchased a great wheel at an estate sale, and needed your information to help me understand it better. Great video!

[@rehashfiber]

Wonderful, congrats on owning a great wheel. What a fun tool and a piece of history. Enjoy your spinning. ~Shiree

[@alexisroberts1871]

So cool!

[@rehashfiber]

Thanks.

[@leddhedd11]

Well done! Thank you for your time and great information.

[@rehashfiber]

You're welcome. Best wishes in your journey with a Great Wheel. I was just spinning cotton on mine 5 min. ago. Once you get spinning with it will be wonderful. All the best. ~Shiree

[@ColorsofHopeCraftsASMR]

I’d love to try one! I found your video when I was looking at my analytics, so I wanted to check it out, and I am glad I did. 😀

[@rehashfiber]

I hope you get to try one too. It's really fun. All the best. ~Shiree

[@EVERGLOW828]

Great video, thank you so much! I just got my first great wheel, it was helpful with your tips knowing what to look for. 🙏🏽🎊♥️

[@rehashfiber]

You're welcome. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine. I feel it is such a special thing to have because of the history each of them holds. I wanted to tell you that I'm a joyful spinner, not technical. I had a viewer who has more expertise tell me that I'm spinning it in the wrong direction. I respect that and just want to pass it on to you. If you're doing it for joy then spin it in whatever direction comes natural to you. If you want to do it the way an expert would teach it then the wheel is to be turned clockwise/away from the spindle, which would make it a Z twist. I'm still doing it the way I like because that's now my comfortable habit. I use all of my yarn and have not noticed any problems with me spinning it with an S twist singles. Happy Spinning. ~Shiree

[@EVERGLOW828]

@@rehashfiber it’s so incredible to have such a beautiful piece of history and to keep it alive. It is so relaxing

[@manfordsonstegard]

I have an 1800s flax wheel that is warped. I will look closely at my great wheel because of your great information! Also I have a Minor's head but did not know one could bypass the larger gear and just use the smaller one attached to the spindle shaft. Thank you so much!🍭

[@rehashfiber]

You're welcome. Best of luck with your wheel. ~Shiree

[@user-sn5ox8jx4t]

I just got my hands on a great wheel and would love to make it functional. Thank you for your video, very helpful. Would you be able to advise how to set up the accelerator, the piece that was being serviced?

[@rehashfiber]

If you'd like to give me your email address (send it to [e-mail]) I can take an up close video of mine and show you the different parts and how it's attached. Great wheels can differ so yours may be different but if you see and hear what's going on you may be able to associate it to yours. Another option is check your community for fiber artists that spin. Usually there's a person in the group that knows a lot about everything. Good luck to you. ~Shiree

[@944gemma]

I think spinning is therapeutic.

[@rehashfiber]

For sure! It is very soothing for me, and can't imagine life without it. ~Shiree

[@cherylcallahan9261]

Some good tips for getting started. I find it interesting that the tool works both ways. I spin by spinning my wheel clockwise while you spin counterclockwise. In that case one of us must spin S and the other with Z twist! As long as we ply the opposite it is fine! Do you weave with plied yarn or singles?

[@rehashfiber]

You've got all that right, both ways work, Z or S. I weave with everything; singles, plied, core spun, art yarn...it's all so much fun to work with. Thanks for watching. ~Shiree

[@LifesAdventures58]

I just bought mine and it looks nothing like yours. I have know idea how to use or which one/kind I bought. It is much larger than the one I used as a kid.

[@rehashfiber]

Do you know other spinners in your area, or a way to find them? That is how I found my great wheel and learned how to use it, from people that knew more than me. Good luck. It is great fun once you get it working and know how to use it. ~Shiree