S2E5.7 All the Pretty Linens
S2E5: Spinning Flax and Hemp
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Wonder what you can make with your handspun linen yarns? Patsy shows all her pretty linens, woven and crochet!
Up Next in S2E5: Spinning Flax and Hemp
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S2E5.8 Spinning Hemp with Patsy Z
Patsy introduces us to hemp and how to spin it, along with how to replace a drive band. Starting with spinning hemp from the fold (along with how to pull the correct length off for spinning) with what she calls "an open twist" to show you what happens when you let twist between your hands (you ge...
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S2E5.9 Hemp for Victory
Patsy dives into the history and uses of hemp fiber along with how it's has struggled because of its "crazy cousin". She covers hemps history, preparations available to spinners, different grades and fineness, bleaching, commercial and home-dyeing.
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S2E5.10 Exploring Plants on Spindles ...
Amelia talks about playing with new fibers (in this case, several different plan fibers) on spindles. She starts with looking at your fiber, thinking about the yarn you want, and then using that information to help choose a spindle. She moves on with a quick lesson on how to spin a leader, starti...
