Instructional Videos - Spinning, Spinning Wheels, Drop Spindles

The Woolery maintains an extensive inventory of video titles for all aspects of the fiber crafts, including spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting, machine knitting, crocheting, felting, fiber animals, and even basketry and bobbin lace. We think you will find something for every occasion. If you would like recommendations or don't see a title, give us a call. Videos keep coming so the list is always changing. We will keep this on-line list up to date.

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Book Categories - Spinning, Weaving, Felting and Fiber, Dyeing, Locker Hooking, Children's Corner, Fiber Animals, Knitting and Crochet, Rug Hooking, Braiding

We also have a category for various plans to "build it yourself" - wheels, looms and more.

Spinning

Charkha Spinning: Tips & Techniques with E. Benfatto: how to spin on a charkha. Covers the principles of spinning on a spindle wheel: beginning and advanced drafting and spinning techniques, fiber selection and preparation, troubleshooting and more. While most of the spinning demonstrations are done on a Banjo charkha, the instructions are generic, not specific to any charkha model and can be used to learn to spin on an Indian or Journey charkha. 75 minutes. Specify Video or DVD. $35.

New! Cotton Spinning Made Easy with J. Ruane: learn to card cotton and how to spin from a puni or cotton sliver onto a regular spinning wheel. Covers various techniques and lots of spinning and plying tips. Good for the beginner or intermediate spinner. 120 minutes. DVD only. $46.95.

Drop Spindle Spinning with M. Montgomery: learn to spin and ply yarn using a drop spindle and prepared fibers. 39 minutes. DVD only. $19.95.

Fiber Preparation and Multicolor Blending Techniques with Deb Menz: how to choose and use drumcarders and combs to create multicolored blends. Also covers plying for color. 87 minutes. DVD only. $34.95.

Handspinning Wool - Advanced Techniques with Mabel Ross: Mabel was known around the world as a great spinner and teacher. If you are beyond the basics and want to fine-tune your skills, Mabel Ross will help. Learn a variety of techniques that will take you to new levels. 112 minutes. DVD only. $39.95.

Kromski Products - New Voyager DVD: this 143-minute DVD from New Voyager covers all Kromski products, how to assemble all 4 Kromski wheels and the rigid heddle loom The Harp, plus how to begin spinning your first yarn and how to warp and start weaving on your rigid heddle loom. A good beginner's introduction to weaving and spinning. (this DVD is now included with every Kromski wheel (except Sonata) and loom). $12

New! Learn to Spin with a Turkish Spindle (with book) by W. Jenkins: this DVD with companion book covers how to use a Turkish spindle, spinning wool and silk (hankie, top) plus tips and finishing techniques. 28 minutes. DVD only. $18.95.

Nantucket Rug Hooking with J. Taylor: Judy is a farmer and handspinner who uses her handspun to make rugs and stuffed animals. This award winning video covers hooking techniques using yarn, fabric and other materials, designing your own projects, finishing and care, plus all about shearing, processing and spinning yarn. 28 minutes. DVD only. $24.95.

Sheep Crossing -With equal parts of facts and fun, Sheep Crossing explores the world of sheep and wool, celebrating real people--especially children--working with sheep. It's a story told with images and music with just enough words to give background and structure. It follows children and adults working with young lambs and preparing for competition at fairs. It joins a contest where teams of children complete a "Sheep to Shawl" in just four hours, introduces border collies and their trainers and visits spinneries in Vermont and New Hampshire. 30 minutes. $14.95

To complement the video the authors are making a lesson plan available.

American Library Association: 1999 Notable Children's Videos (1 of 10 for 1999)
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Spindles Around the World with B. Clorite-Ventura: with all those interesting and different spindles out there, tempting you, here is a good way to see a lot of them in action. Along the way, you will see how to spin with the different styles plus lots of tricks that make spindle spinning more fun! 60 minutes. Specify Video or DVD. $35.

Spinning and Plying Textured Yarns with P. Zawistoski: covers cabled, knotted, soft twist single, spiral, 3-pass boucle, corespun boucle, and mixed twist "illegal" spiral yarns. Over 15 different yarns are spun. Also includes a segment on de-coding and unraveling yarns so you can duplicate them in your spinning. For the intermediate spinner. 117 minutes. DVD only. $39.95.

Spinning and Weaving the Ashford Way: demonstrates the variety and use of Ashford spinning and weaving equipment. Clear how-to and tips on use. 67 minutes. $19.50.

Spinning Cotton, Silk and Flax with Patsy Zawistoski: each of these fibers has its own unique history, and each is available in its own unique form and requires various modifications of your spinning techniques. Each fiber is addressed separately. Spinners should be familiar with wool spinning techniques. 111 minutes.DVD only. $39.95.

New! Spinning Cotton on the Charkha with Eileen Hallman: Eileen is perhaps the foremost instructor for charkha spinning in the US. The classes she offers all over the country can now be found in this new video.

Information is presented in 2 sections: Basic Techniques and Charkha Proficiency. For the beginner, learn about assembling the Indian charkha wheel, safety tips, basic spinning techniques, potential problems and their solutions, techniques for winding on, storing spindles in the middle of a project, setting up and using the charkha and skeiner.

In the second section you will learn how to start a new spindle without a leader, a variety of speed spinning techniques, ways to achieve consistency which include tools and techniques to measure your yarn diameter, twist angle and yarn count. 84 minutes. Specify Video or DVD. $39.95.

Spinning Exotic Fibers and Novelty Yarns with J. McKenzie: learn how to spin camel, llama, alpaca, cashmere, angora, dog hair, quiviut and more. You will also learn to spin novelty yarns such as boucle, gimp and frosted yarns. 60 minutes. Specify Video or DVD. $34.95.

Spinning Wool - Basics and Beyond with Patsy Zawistoski: if you are ready to start spinning or have begun and need some tips, here is the video for you. Covers wheel set-up, fiber preparations, spinning various fibers, pre-drafting, spin control, etc. You will be well on your way to being an expert spinner. 102 minutes. DVD only. $39.95.

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