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ADHUK
United Kingdom
Приєднався 23 лют 2007
Walking with a spindle
I had a request to do a short clip of myself walking with my suspended spindle. DH is the cameraman, and we were in the lovely gardens behind the museum in Bewdley, Worcestershire.
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Distaff and Spindle
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Spinning on a medieval-style distaff and spindle. I'm spinning hand combed wool sliver. The distaff and spindle were given me by my friend Ineke, and my friend Pimmie taught me to use it - thanks ladies, think I've cracked it!
Hand carding wool
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Slow, step-by-step instructions on hard carding. This is the way I've done it for years, it may not be the only way, but if you're struggling to get decent rolags why not give it a go! Thanks to LJ S, I just pulled these very useful timing notes from the comments below. 6:00 First switch from one carder to the other 7:42 for the next switch 9:00 to start the final rolag
Double-flyer flax wheel in action!
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Amanda demonstrating how to spin on a double-flyer flax wheel. The wheel, and expertly dressed distaff, were borrowed from Ineke vd Heijden during a spinning weekend with the Dutch Spingroup at Mennerode, Oct 2008. The clip was video'd by Magreet Ward. I managed to keep it going for all of 3 minutes, and it looks really impressive, providing you don't look too closely at the thickness or qualit...
Spinning on a supported spindle
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Amanda shows you the technique for spinning on an African bead whorl spindle. This is a support spindle, and rests in a little bowl on your lap. If you are looking to purchase this type of spindle, why not visit Amanda's Etsy shop? www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6018606 She usually has a few available for sale.
Woolcombing Part 4
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Amanda shows how to create an even sliver using a diz
Woolcombing Part 3
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Amanda shows how to plank the sliver and reload the combs
Woolcombing Part 1
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Amanda shows how to prepare your fleece for woolcombing
Woolcombing Part 2
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Amanda shows how to set up and use English wool combs
Spinning Cotton on a Great Wheel
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Amanda shows you how to spin cotton sliver on a great wheel.
Spinning dyed silk hankies
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Amanda demonstrates how to spin a textured thread from dyed silk hankies.
English Woollen Longdraw Spinning
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Amanda shows you how to perfect the English woolen longdraw technique from hand-carded rolags.
Absolutely the best video on handcarding!! You are a born teacher. Thank you so much.
Wonderfully clear instructions. Now to find myself a pair of carders and have a go! Thank you
This is THE video I've been looking for for months ! Thank you for doing it ! Your explanations are gold. Now I understand my mistakes and I'm going to try this out as soon as possible !!! Can't wait haha❤❤❤
Pleased to hear you found it useful. Let me know how you get on.
OMG!! thank you for this video! You explained and demonstrated the whole process so beautifully and in such detail,I cant wait to get back to carding again. It has always been relaxing for me but I was never able to get the rolls as neat and as beautiful as the one you made. Thanks again
Pleased you found it useful!
Fantastic! So clear and well explained 😀
Thanks Fiona, glad you found it useful!
She is an absolute treasure!!
Ooh thank you! 😊
@@ADHUK I just found you....thank you, your a wealth of information. Lovely.🤗
Beautiful ❤
pleased you liked it!
Thank you, I'll be back. Excellent teaching.
Thanks for leaving a comment, pleased you found it useful!
This is the video I needed. ❤❤❤ 🧶 🧶
Pleased I could be of help!
My 11 year old granddaughter asked what is to card?...from the song Billy Boy. (Can she card and can she spin?) It was too difficult to explain; you've made the explanation most detailed. Now she'll see and hear for herself from your demonstration. Bravo!
Ooh what fun! Glad I could help. Show her one of my spinning videos too, you never know she might fancy having a go!
This was a recommended video and I have to say the most concise and best demonstration I have seen! Thank you.
Thanks for leaving a comment, pleased to hear you found it useful!
Beautiful! I'm just getting into the hobby of fiber working and I'm obsessed, lol! I plan to start as simply and minimally as possible, with a drop spindle and a top of prepared fiber, but I cannot wait to process a fleece from raw to finished sweater, and I'll probably start with combs instead of cards, but this was so succinct and easy to follow. What a blessing! Thank you so much! <3
Thank you for leaving a comment! Pleased you found it useful. Best wishes for your new hobby, I discovered the obsession many years ago.
Excellent teaching - thank you
Thank you, pleased you found it useful.
Thank you, that was so well explained. An excellent communicator.
Thank you! Pleased you found it useful.
This is the best detailed example of carding I've seen so far.
Thank you, pleased you found it useful!
Fantastic!! ❤
Thank you, pleased you found it useful!
Thank you for such a thorough explanation. It really helped me to do things better. It improved my carding and so my spinning. Yes, you're brilliant. Greetings from Barcelona.
Hi Maria, greetings from Cornwall! Thanks for taking the time to respond, and so pleased that you found the video useful.
When I read all these comments i realise how lucky I am that I had a day with you. . .😁
It was a good day, you're a quick learner!
You are a wonderful teacher.
Thank you glad you liked it!
I have watched dozens of You Tubes on carding. This is my favorite, I still struggle with the transfer, so I keep coming back to your video. Thank you and God bless you.
So pleased to hear you found it useful!
This helped me card dog’s fur for a really big abstract work of art some time ago. Great tutorial. 👍👏
Thank you so much, ma'am! I needed this desperately!
Your'e welcome, pleased you found it helpful!
Absolutely brilliant tutorial. Your mastery is incredible. Thank you for sharing with the world!
Fabulous tutorial!
Thanks, glad you found it useful.
Thank you for this video. It's really been informative. I appreciate the slow speed and detailed description.
Thank you, pleased you found it useful.
This is a coordination and dexterity skill set! What is the counter weight you are using on the end of the roving?
Hi, I think you must mean my wristaff. The weight is there to hold the fibres away from my spindle to stop them tangling in the hook or catching on the new thread. Thanks for your interest!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Lovely Amanda!
Thank you! Nice to see you yesterday!
Thank you so much. This is the best and most informative tutorial on hand carding wool 👏👏👏
Thank you! Glad you found it useful.
Women and girls spun all the yarn and thread in the world just like this for millennia, before the wheel was invented.
Very good way of removing carded fiber from the carders. Never seen this before thanks
Thanks for watching, pleased you found it interesting.
Thank you for the clear and complete explanation. 🧶🧸
Pleased you found it useful!
This is brilliant, Amanda! Thank you for sharing it! What a skill you have!
Thanks, glad you liked it.
So that’s how you spin the spindle. Brilliant.
@@debradarby8826 yes, if you want to be productive. You need to get your fingers up to speed first though.
This instructional is amazing. I feel like I could do this right now...LOL Thanks so much.
Thanks for the comment, go on give it a go and let me know how you get on!
Best hand carding demo ever thank you! 6:00 first switch from one carder to the other 7:42 for the next switch 9:00 to start the final rolag
Now why didn't UA-cam show me this comment? I'm pleased you found the video useful, and thank you for giving the timings for different steps, I will try and copy it under the video.
Clearly being shown by a very experienced wool worker now i can see where Ive been going so very wrong well off now to get my carders and wool to have a go at this thank you
Pleased you found it useful. Hope you enjoy your practice!
This has helped me so much, I've just been carding some wool and knew I was going wrong somewhere. Each step of this is clear and informative and you give the reason 'why' you're doing it, not just the 'how'. I'm off back to me fleece to practice!
Thank you for letting me know it was helpful! Good luck with your practicing.
Calming my work to a new level 🤨🥲
Fabulous Instructions
Thank you, glad you found them useful.
With such beautiful fleece and the delicate way you are handling the fibers do you even need to card?
I always prep my fibres by either carding or combing. I have a set of teaching samples, with small skeins that show the yarn with no prep first and then with either carding or combing (depending on the length of the fibre) in all the examples the skeins made from nicely prepped fibres are always the best. I spend a lot of time hand spinning and I want the best I can get.
Just discovered this! What an an amazing, beautiful and truly informative tutorial on hand carding! Thank you!
Thank you for the kind comments, so pleased you found it useful!
You make everyone else demoing this on utube look like a bunch of amateurs! Beautiful Roland, and you are very helpful!
Ooh thank you for the nice comments, very pleased that you found it useful.
FANTASTIC! What a great demonstration. Thank you!
Pleased you like it - thanks for watching!
This was so clear and understandable! Before I watched your video, I didn't think I could ever really understand how to hand card. Your video is the best that I have seen. Thank you so much. You are a great teacher!
Thanks Jen, pleased to hear you found it useful.
@@ADHUK I just got my first set of carders and I've been watching your video over and over. I just want to thank you again for your wonderful video!
@@jenm4721 You're welcome, hope you are getting on OK.
@@ADHUK I think so! The proof will be in the spinning!! Lol
I am just wondering how you would go about carding fleece but not the locks
Hi Marcia, oh so if you have loose fleece, but can't see the lock structure? If that is the case, I would just grab a handful and stroke it across the carder and let some fibres catch, then carry on just the same. If you can't see the tips, then they are probably clean and not harbouring any dust or grit. Hope that's what you meant.
Thank you! I've been watching many videos and trying to learn and this was the only one that was replicating what was happening when I tried to card. Many show all the fiber is supposed to come off automatically to the working card and I couldn't understand why mine had some always on the other card. I can now practice correctly 🙂
Oh good, pleased to hear you found it useful! Keep up the good work!
I have been doing it for forty years and the only difference is that after I transfer to the upper carder, I turn that carder over and it becomes the bottom carder. I like to see the wool as I'm carding it. A good video and explanation of the process.
Thanks for the nice comments, you've got a couple of years or so more experience than me!
You must be a magician… This is amazing to watch! I’ve often wondered how a distaff really works. I’m absolutely blown away by the elegance of simple tools.
No not a magician, not even proficient with this type of spindle yet, but thank you for the nice comments anyway! If you want to see a really skilled spinner doing it, watch Pimmie who taught me! ua-cam.com/video/yuGF8fycEEQ/v-deo.html it is a very good clear video clip.
I realize this video is old and others have said as much as this, but: This is the most fabulous hand carding video I have ever found. Thank you for going through every step slowly and explaining in such great detail! Especially the “why’s” and “what if’s” of each action. Absolutely brilliant! ❤️😍❤️
Thank you for those very nice comments. Really pleased you found it useful.
YES I started working with wool in 2007. There where so few fiber videos the past few years and wow wow wow gosh darn ! I was hearing from the younger ladies back & gents back around then. Thank you for the slowed down carful instructions. what I am doing wrong . . . awway . . .break time !! We were just throwing bales in between the cards, HAh! live and learn . . .
I agree COMPLETELY!!!!
Me too! I get it now! Will have another go at it!
Thank you for this vid! The best one I’ve found anywhere.
Thank you, pleased to hear you found it useful.