Spindle and Wheel

home post reply threaded view rules help

Forum List

Spindle and Wheel

Spinning

GrannieAnnie06

User

Platinum Boarder

Posts: 83

When rovings rebel... - 2007/07/05 08:30 I'm having issues with a roving that simply will not draft in places... I've pre-drafted, but there are spots that take four strong men and a boy to make draft... What am I doing wrong?

| | The administrator has disabled public write access.

beau

Admin

Posts: 45

Re:When rovings rebel... - 2007/07/05 10:42 Umm...you're not using enough men. I find that in these cases that the fifth man really makes the difference in the drafting.

Sorry, couldn't resist

| | The administrator has disabled public write access.

MullersLaneFarm

User

Expert Boarder

Posts: 35

Re:When rovings rebel... - 2007/07/05 13:01 Try predrafting with your hands farther apart.

Or 'fluff' up the roving by pulling across the roving first, then predraft with hands farther apart.

This works well for me when I use mill end roving from the Sheep Shed. It gets so compacted in storage to Carol Lee that it needs a good fluffing before drafting.

Then again, I've noticed with this same roving, if it doesn't draft well in one direction, try drafting the other direction.

HTH!

| | The administrator has disabled public write access.

GrannieAnnie06

User

Platinum Boarder

Posts: 83

Re:When rovings rebel... - 2007/07/05 17:47 beau wrote:
Umm...you're not using enough men. I find that in these cases that the fifth man really makes the difference in the drafting.

Sorry, couldn't resist

LOL!!! Well, I guess I could put together a squad of elite troops for the job...

| | The administrator has disabled public write access.

Eepster

User

Gold Boarder

Posts: 45

Re:When rovings rebel... - 2007/07/07 16:52 Cracking it like a whip helps some times. I know it sounds wierd but it actually works. Jennifer
http://buddhabellyart.com/
http://www.cafepress.com/buddhabellyart/2991457

| | The administrator has disabled public write access.