Author |
: Alison Daykin |
Publisher |
: Sterling Publishing Company |
Total Pages |
: 120 |
Release |
: 2007 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1600592236 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781600592232 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Creative Spinning by : Alison Daykin
Download or read book Creative Spinning written by Alison Daykin and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Needleworkers no longer have to settle for what’s available at the local yarn shop! Alison Daykin and Jane Deane, who have decades of experience spinning, weaving, and dyeing, show how easy it can be to create personalized and gorgeous skeins of one-of-a-kind fibers. Designed for complete beginners, this attractive guide offers 30 beautiful projects that teach a repertoire of skills on both the hand spindle and spinning wheel. It starts with simple, basic combing, twisting, plying, and finishing, then goes on to offer a primer on working with fibers. All the chapters are organized by yarn type, including short wool and down, medium fine wool, long wool and lustre, hill and mountain, rare wool, animal hair, silk, and vegetable fiber.