You have spun and finished some lovely yarn and do not want it to turn into a birds nest of tangles while transforming it from a skein to a ball, but a swift is not an inexpensive piece of equipment! Here is how to create your own from yard sale finds!

How to maintain and oil your spinning wheel for maximum performance.

The adventures of dyeing wool and other protein fibers using madder root.

Learn to spin your own yarn on a spinning wheel.

The advantages of using a lazy kate.

Tips on knitting with handspun yarns

Some ideas and tips for keeping a spinning journal.

How to prepare a dye vat for indigo dyeing wool and other protein fibers.

The terminology and characteristics of Shetland wool

How to figure out how much yarn you need to spin for your project.