Teach Yourself Visually
Handspinning (Teach Yourself
Visually Consumer) by Judith
MacKenzie McCuin
A Colorful Start
With its soothing, meditative effect, handspinning is a relaxing hobby, and
the beautiful yarns you create are an even better reward. This visual guide
shows you the basics, beginning with the tools and fibers, and takes you
through spinning, plying, making novelty yarns, using exotic fibers, dyeing,
and more. Whether you use an inexpensive hand spindle or splurge on a
spinning wheel, stick with wool or try alpaca, cashmere, or cotton, youll
learn how to create fun, original, one-of-a-kind yarns that you can knit or
weave into truly unique, handmade, and all-natural creations.
Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal
for quick review The skill demonstrated is defined and described

Detailed color photos demonstrate each step Step-by-step
instructions accompany each photo Helpful tips provide additional
guidance
Personal Review: Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning (Teach
Yourself Visually Consumer) by Judith MacKenzie McCuin
This book has been touted as a good hit the deck running book for
spinners and potential spinners. That is true; however it is also very useful
for people that have quite a bit of spinning under their belt.
It really is the visual that make a difference. The only thing better are the
now available DVD's. The descriptions at first may seem a little superficial
or curt. However you cannot explain what it takes a book's worth of
knowledge in one paragraph.
One may look at page 15 and wonder want a bobbin driven wheel is but
this is not a place to go into detail; it is just a preview of what will be
explained later in the book.
I can see where it would be easy to learn to spin one way and become an
expert, yet still miss some of the finer points and even useful equipment.
This is why you may want to read the book from cover to cover before
investing time and money. I was glad to see that most of the pictures were
of Ashford equipment as that is what I am most used to using.
This is a must for your library. Also even when you know something is nice
to have a different view on the subject. Be sure to supplement this book
with articles from the author in "Spinoff" magazine.
The Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn
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