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MasadaSpindle
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Spinning on the Fold/or Roving - 2007/06/24 16:07 Of course you are absolutely right - there is no one "right way" to spin. Everyone of us acquire our own methods through learning, practice and discovering what works for us in the easiest way. Spinning on the fold can be spun from a combed or teased lock of medium-to-long fiber staple (apx. 5") and/or from a combed top or roving. The fibers are folded over the finger and the ends held inside the hand. By attaching the middle of the folded roving or mid-point of the staple closest to your fingernail, the fibers are easily pulled and twisted as the bobbin/spindle turns and pulls in the spun fibers. But working with a compacted supply of roving you will have to pay a little more attention to the drafting and twisting. I did not say impossible. Pulling off smaller sections from the roving package may be time consumming but I think that breaking down a roving package into 4 long strips of say one yard would be a lot easier to maintain an even thread as compared to spinning from the complete thicker roving. At least in the beginning as with each new method learned. Of course, with time and experience you might discontinue separating the roving and spin directly from the full roving package.

There is no law written whether you begin spinning from a roving or on the fold but I think that choice comes from where you learned, the methods that are passed on through instructors or friends or other spinners. I am a firm believer in trying all methods until you find what suits you. Have an enjoyable spinning session with your wheel or spindle and feel proud at what you have accomplished. Happy Spinning!

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allena

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Re:Spinning on the Fold/or Roving - 2007/06/26 09:11 You know it's funny, Diane and I were talking about this same idea of "no wrong way". On one hand this is true, but on the other hand, you don't want to limit yourself.

I get frustrated with people who won't try knitting off the other hand because it's too slow or hard. If you worked on it for 10 minutes a day, you would be fast in a few weeks.

Because something is hard, or new is the perfect reason to dedicate some time to learning it. Although it isn't wrong to avoid a technique, you might really be cheating yourself. So don't be discouraged just because your results aren't good at first, just keep trying and you will master the other way soon enough. If you fall off, get back on and try again.

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Diane

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Re:Spinning on the Fold/or Roving - 2007/06/26 13:20 I think part of it is that people learnt their 'comfort zone' ways when they were young and have forgotten what it is like to be a learner. As we get older we want everything to happen instantly and so we are less keen to want to practise things or be cack-handed at something. www.kurrajonghandcrafts.com

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allena

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Re:Spinning on the Fold/or Roving - 2007/06/27 22:28 Diane,
I find myself doing that sometimes too, but I try and think about all the things I may be missing out on by not mastering a new technique.

I'm not chastising anyone, I just wonder why we have the tendency to limit our potential. For me I have to admit it's just laziness. If you fall off, get back on and try again.

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