Jacey introduces her own very limited spindle spinning experience and why she brought spindle spinner (and maker), Jill Duarte, to the Guild. Includes a brief bio and lots of goofy grins and excitement.

Suspended spindles (also known as drop spindles) represent many people's first spindle. Jill Duarte introduces different types of suspended spindles, the different parts, and how they work!

Supported spindles are well-loved by spindle enthusiasts and Jill Duarte tells us why. She introduces and demos several different types and explains what they're especially good (and not so good) at.

A look at how a suspended top whorl spins with Jill Duarte

A look at how a suspended bottom whorl spins with Jill Duarte

A look at how a suspended mid-whorl (also known as an ahka) spins with Jill Duarte

A look at how a suspended crossarm (also known a Turkish spindle) spins with Jill Duarte

A look at how a suspended whorl-less (also known a Dealgan spindle) spins with Jill Duarte

A look at how a supported whorl-less (also known a Russian spindle) spins

A look at how a supported cup whorl (also known a Tibetian spindle) spins

A look at how a supported disk whorl (also known a Takli spindle) spins with Jill Duarte

You've gotta store your spun yarn somewhere, here's how to start a basic cop on a spindle

Jill walks and talks us through how to build a cop on a whorled spindle, because that yarn has got to go somewhere!

Jill walks and talks us through the wonderful process of winding a cop on a crossarm spindle.

Winding your cop on a Dealgan is a bit different than on any other spindle, Jill shows us how.

Jacey's getting her crossarm spindle and fiber ready to Make A Yarn with Jill Duarte. If you're nervous about this, don't worry, you can't be more nervous than Jacey!

Jill Duarte guides us through making a yarn on a crossarm spindle (because you don't have to know everything to make a yarn!) Get out your suspended spindle and spin along!