Learn to spin

[narcissus]

Ooh ooh, me! My friend got me a beginning spinning kit with a booklet, top-whorl spindle, and some roving for Christmas, and I've been too scared to start! She also bought me "Start Spinning" months ago. Oh mannnn!

[gaudiknight]

I'd love to learn to spin.  I have some roving in my stash but have been unable to figure out how to spin it by reading on my own.  Perhaps with a group of similarly bewildered folk the attempt will be more successful.

[Chicory]

Love the weekly topics, and homework is good to keep me going.  I'm hoping, though, as a pp said that each week's topics will be on a separate thread so we don't have to weed though a monster thread to keep up.

I'm glad this thread is here as I got excited and went to the spinning discussion and question forum and felt like I was wandering around in a foreign country!

[karizmatic]

me, too! me, too! count me in!

i don't have a kit - can't afford - got tons of fabric, though - anyone want to swap me for some materials?

[WMA]

All I have to say is...Wow, look at the response!! Fantastic idea Jane Doe!

I agree with a couple of the people above that each week's topic should be on it's own or something like that otherwise people will have to wade through 20 pages to find the info. As far as useful links, etc. that could be referenced...I know I have several that helped me, like videos by theartofmegan on Youtube. I'll go through all my bookmarks (I have A LOT, lol) to find the ones that helped me the most (and make sure the links are still good).

Where was this idea 1 1/2 years ago when I was teaching myself to spin?! Ok, I guess I can't whine too much...I found sooooo much good info here on Craftster. Between the spinning discussion forum and people posting links to off-Craftster sites I learned to spin on my CD spindle (found out how to make that online too, of course).

[llisaredd]

Learning to spin is on my to do list for 2010. In fact, it's one of my 50 projects for the 50 Projects 2010 CAL. I have a drop spindle, roving (? I think that's what it's called) and a book on learning to spin. Just need to make the time and make myself do it. I will definitely be following this these threads and participating. Homework is just what I need to make me do it

[Ruby Copperhead]

What a great idea! I got a lovely drop spindle for birthday and have tried a bit, but not really gotten into it - but still want to learn!

[dancedupapillon]

Awesome! I got a drop spindle for Christmas, and I don't know anyone who spins, so this is the place for me!

[everkutz]

Count me in too!  I will go dig out my drop spindle "Learn to Spin" kit that I bought a year or two ago and all it is doing is gathering dust.  

Great idea!  

[Rebmara]

This is a great idea! Now to make myself join this