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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