[Nfb-krafters-korner] SPINNING

Mon May 17 05:11:33 UTC 2010

Audrey,

Thanks so much for the links.

I am especially interested in one that spins the fur for you. I only half
way want to learn spinning but I am saving fur from my fifteen year old cat
and I know that I want to use it as a trim on something special.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> AUDREY WELLNER
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 4:38 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SPINNING
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Eileen and Cheryl and Everyone else chatting about this subject. 
>  
>    I found a few interesting sites I thought you might like 
> to review on this subject.
> 
> http://www.ehow.com/how_2074274_spin-yarn-from-dog-hair.html  
> http://www.vipfibers.com
> http://www.customdoghairspinning.com
>  
> Audrey Wellner
> NFB Krafters Korner, Secretary
> 
> --- On Sun, 5/16/10, Cheryl Osborn <chapalacheryl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Cheryl Osborn <chapalacheryl at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SPINNING
> To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010, 3:15 PM
> 
> 
> Hi Eileen,
> 
> I am considering spinning some dog hair from our Great 
> Pyrinese who has beautiful long white fur.  Every time I 
> brush her I get a good sized mound of fur.  I am thinking 
> that I could use two dog brushes to comb the strands in 
> preparation for spinning.  Just for experimenting, I can make 
> my own spindle with  2 CD's and a piece of dowel.  The fur 
> might make a nice cozy rug.
> 
> On 5/16/10, Eileen Scrivani <etscrivani at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Hi Cheryl:
> >
> > A dropped spindle works fine.  Like any type of spinning 
> you will have 
> > to learn how to control your tension in order to produce 
> how thin or 
> > thick you want the strands of yarn to be.  While I've seen spinning 
> > wheels, I have not worked on one other than for demonstration 
> > purposes.  The wheel is mor complex, in my opinion, but I'm 
> sure like 
> > anything with time & instruction can be used just fine by a blind 
> > person.  The dropped spindle works very well, but will 
> produce yarn at 
> > a much slower pace than a wheel.
> >
> > Eileen
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Cheryl Osborn" <chapalacheryl at gmail.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 10:57 AM
> > To: "List for blind crafters and artists" 
> > <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] SPINNING
> >
> >> Hi everyone,
> >>
> >> I would like to know if using a drop spindle works well 
> enough or do 
> >> you need to use a spinning wheel?
> >>
> >> On 5/15/10, Dixie <blueherons at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>> Hi Jewell,
> >>>
> >>> I only learned to spin about a year and a half ago.  I too was 
> >>> looking for a new craft since I was very much into embroideries 
> >>> before I lost my sight. That happened  6 years ago.  I went from 
> >>> 20/20 to nothing basically overnight, so had to make some big 
> >>> adjustments.  I had always wanted to learn to spin since I was a 
> >>> little girl.  My grandmother had 2 spinning wheels in her 
> house as 
> >>> show pieces, never to be touched.  Well, tell this kid you can't 
> >>> touch and you know what she wanted to get her hands on more than 
> >>> anything else in the house.  So, the summer before last I asked a 
> >>> friend who spins to teach me.  She raises Romney and I have been 
> >>> spinning the wool I have gotten from her.  I have a few other 
> >>> fibers, but, have yet to get brave enough to try them.  I 
> have some 
> >>> blue face, some alpaca, and some Samoyed as well as 
> plenty from my 
> >>> Fidelco German Shepherd.  None of which I have ventured 
> forward to 
> >>> try yet.
> >>>
> >>> I am so pleased though to find another blind spinner!  Here in 
> >>> Connecticut I am in a spinning group, we get together 
> once a month, 
> >>> and I am the only blind spinner.   Although there is one woman in 
> >>> our group who has Macular
> >>>
> >>> ,
> >>> this woman watches me so she will have ideas of how to get along 
> >>> when her sight worsens.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I see you have found that ray of sunshine Becky.  She is 
> a machine 
> >>> knitter and I hope to be just like her one day.  Smile.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Dixie
> >>>
> >>> ~ @-> ~ <-@ ~
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Jewell 
> >>> Boll
> >>> Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 12:57 PM
> >>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
> >>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] any bulky machine knitters?
> >>>
> >>> Hi Dixie,
> >>>
> >>> I am thrilled to hear of this list and to be able to connect with 
> >>> other blind individuals who have a common interest in a craft.
> >>>
> >>> I have been spinning about 15 years now. I was looking 
> for something 
> >>> to take
> >>>
> >>> the place of my passion for sewing as I lost more and more of my 
> >>> vision. I wanted something to keep my hands busy and yet 
> enhance my 
> >>> sense of touch. Spinning has certainly filled that desire. I have 
> >>> spun many different fibers
> >>>
> >>> just to relish in the feel of the different textures. My 
> favorites 
> >>> are various wools and llamas.  I have tried the cottons 
> and linens, 
> >>> but didn't find them enjoyable.  Merino, angora were fun, but not 
> >>> easy to spin for me.
> >>> Do you have a favorite fiber? What are you doing with the 
> yarn you have
> >>> spun?
> >>>
> >>> I hope you will persevere in your knitting.  I had no one 
> to teach 
> >>> me, so
> >>>
> >>> I
> >>> found a beginner's knitting book and taught myself.  I 
> telling you, 
> >>> I went through a lot of frustrations, but was stubborn enough to 
> >>> persist. Eventually, I got better. and it will for you too.  Just 
> >>> keep knitting. I
> >>> did get a response to my inquiry regarding any one 
> knowledgeable in
> >>> machine
> >>> knitting.  Perhaps if you make the same request, she will 
> respond to your
> >>> request.  Do you have a machine now?
> >>>
> >>> I will tell you little about myself.  I live in Sheboygan 
> which is 
> >>> midway between Milwaukee and Green Bay on the western 
> shores of Lake 
> >>> Michigan in Wisconsin.  I have Ushers syndrome which is a 
> >>> progressive vision and hearing
> >>>
> >>> impairment.  I now have light perception and wear two 
> hearing aids.  
> >>> I do
> >>>
> >>> ok
> >>>
> >>> one on one, but finds it more difficult in noisy 
> settings. I love to 
> >>> knitting to books, I enjoy walking every day with my 
> guide dog, Gus. 
> >>> And of course, I enjoy my crafty hobbies.
> >>>
> >>> Please tell me a little about yourself.
> >>>
> >>> Jewell
> >>>
> >>>
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> >> --
> >> Cheryl in Mexico
> >> chapalacheryl at gmail.com
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Cheryl in Mexico
chapalacheryl at gmail.com

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