Download or read book The Practical Spinner s Guide Silk written by Sara Lamb and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore silk--an alluring and exotic fiber for spinners! The Practical Spinner's Guide: Silk teaches spinners how to create smooth lustrous yarns from a gorgeous but tricky and sometimes intimidating fiber in this second installment in a series of fiber specific books. Author Sara Lamb discusses the various forms in which silk is available--combed top, bricks, noils, hankies, and bells--and how best to card, prep, and spin them, specifically touching on trouble spots such as drafting and adding twist. She also covers finishing yarns--cleaning and degumming, setting twist, and plying--and even touches on what dye processes are best for adding color, as well as how to blend silk into other spinning fibers. Sara includes brief discussions on spinning for both knitting and weaving, the properties of woven and knitted fabric, and what the spinner needs to take into account while creating yarn for a subsequent project.
Download or read book The Practical Spinner s Guide Rare Luxury Fibers written by Judith Mackenzie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-06-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to look beyond wool, with The Practical Spinner's Guide: Rare Luxury Fibers! The go-to expert for fiber artists, Judith MacKenzie shares insights into working with uncommon (but readily available) luxury downs in this comprehensive, yet practical, guide for today's spinners. With her natural voice for story telling that is both engaging and informative, she discusses the history of each of these downs, how they are used today, characteristics unique to each, and where to find them. She also dives deep into the specific spinning techniques for each fiber, knitting and weaving rare fibers, and dying them once spun. From angora to bison, camel to cashmere, there's a whole world of rare luxury fibers just waiting to be spun!
Download or read book The Practical Spinner s Guide Cotton Flax Hemp written by Stephenie Gaustad and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-stop guide to preparing and spinning cotton, flax, and hemp! Over the last few years, focusing on specific types of fiber or spinning techniques has become more and more popular. In The Practical Spinner's Guide: Cotton, Flax, Hemp, author Stephenie Gaustad offers a detailed overview of each plant, the fiber it produces, and how to properly prepare, spin, and finish yarns made from each fiber. Cotton, flax, and hemp behave very differently from wool, and special handling is required. Stephenie discusses how each fiber behaves and how best to work with them, specifically touching on trouble spots such as drafting and adding twist. She also covers finishing yarnsâ€"cleaning, setting twist, and plying--as well as what dye processes are best for adding color. Finally, she includes a discussion of spinning for both knitting and weaving, covering fabric properties of each fiber, and what spinners need to take into account when using the yarn in a subsequent project.
Download or read book A Silk Worker s Notebook written by Cheryl Kolander and published by . This book was released on 2001-10-18 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Practical Spinner s Guide Wool written by Kate Larson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All you need to know about spinning wool--from sheep to knits! Spinners have been creating beautiful yarns from wool for thousands of years, but we still have unanswered questions. How do you choose a fleece? Should you process your fleece by hand or send it to a mill? What kind of prepared fibers are available, and what should you do with them? Fiber artist and shepherdess Kate Larson answers these and many other questions in The Practical Spinner's Guide: Wool. Topics include: • An overview of sheep breeds and the characteristics of their fleece • Washing, carding, combing, and blending fibers • Purchasing and working with prepared fibers • Techniques for spinning and plying wool to achieve the right yarn for your projects • Advice on caring for fibers to protect them from unwanted pests and other problems Whether you're working with fleeces sheared from your own flock or spinning indie dyed fibers, you'll find a wealth of useful, valuable, and practical information in The Practical Spinner's Guide: Wool.
Download or read book Improved spinners guide and calculator by a practical man written by Improved spinners' guide and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Practical Brass and Iron Founder s Guide written by James Larkin and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Woven Treasures written by Sara Lamb and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With weaving enjoying a resurgence in popularity among crafters and cottage industries worldwide, this guide enables novice weavers to explore basic folk techniques and styles to produce beautiful and evocative handcrafted works of art. From creative conception to completion, aspiring fiber artists are given accessible yet in-depth instructions on hand-manipulating weaving techniques, such as soumak, twining, cut pile, cardweaving, inkle weaving, and plain weave. Containing six easy-to-follow weaving tutorials and projects for eight exquisite hand-woven bags, this manual encourages personal, creative distinctions and promotes understanding and appreciation of the color and textural components of traditional folk weaving style. Designed to instill a sense of creativity and accomplishment through the learned techniques and finished product, this delightful guide is certain to become an essential reference for those starting out in the rewarding and inspirational field of fiber arts.
Download or read book Spinning Spiders written by Ruth Berman and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of spiders and how they use their silk for weaving webs and other purposes.
Download or read book Aids in Practical Geology written by Grenville Arthur James Cole and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manual of Social Science being a condensation of the Principles of Social Science of H C Carey by Kate McKean written by Henry Charles Carey and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Text book of Coal mining written by Herbert William Hughes and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Treatise on Mine surveying written by Bennett Hooper Brough and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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