“Introduction to handspinning” - Online course
In this course, we will teach you to spin your yarn using a spindle, a tool used for thousands of years to create yarn that many of us still use today. Although you may not need to hand spin to make your clothes and textiles nowadays, you will find that there is power and pleasure in the simple craft of hand spinning your yarn.
From understanding the principles of fibre-spinning to mastering the balance between fibre and spindle, our online course is meant to empower you to create your own yarn from an array of fibres and fuel your creative projects.
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About GatewayCrafts
GatewayCrafts is an Erasmus+ project proposed by Saber Fazer, with CRU Creative Hub and Materahub as partners. Learn more about our project.
GatewayCrafts is an Erasmus+ project proposed by Saber Fazer, with CRU Creative Hub and Materahub as partners. Learn more about our project.
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About this course and how to use it
Before starting, let us tell you why we created this course and how to use it!
Before starting, let us tell you why we created this course and how to use it!
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Let’s understand what fibre spinning is and how it works.
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Let’s understand the types of spindles and their main differences.
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How to select a spindle
Let’s talk about general guidelines to help you choose the best spindle for your work.
Let’s talk about general guidelines to help you choose the best spindle for your work.
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How to use a lead yarn
Before we start spinning, let's learn how to make a lead yarn and tie it onto your spindle.
Before we start spinning, let's learn how to make a lead yarn and tie it onto your spindle.
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Start spinning - The "Park&Draft" technique
For a beginner, the "Park&Draft" technique is an excellent way to internalise the three fundamental spinning steps: twisting, drafting and winding.
For a beginner, the "Park&Draft" technique is an excellent way to internalise the three fundamental spinning steps: twisting, drafting and winding.
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Now, let's focus on learning to spin with the spindle in suspension.
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Removing the yarn from the spindle
If all goes well and you spend a good few hours spinning, your spindle will get full, and you'll need to remove your yarn. Let's learn two simple ways to remove the yarn from the spindle.
If all goes well and you spend a good few hours spinning, your spindle will get full, and you'll need to remove your yarn. Let's learn two simple ways to remove the yarn from the spindle.
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Troubleshooting
Learning to handspin has its own set of frustrations and problems. Fortunately, they're all fairly easy to solve with a little persistence and a trick or two! Let's look at some of the problems you will encounter and how you can solve them.
Learning to handspin has its own set of frustrations and problems. Fortunately, they're all fairly easy to solve with a little persistence and a trick or two! Let's look at some of the problems you will encounter and how you can solve them.
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What you will find in this course
- 10 lessons to teach you how to grow handspin your own yarn
- Instructive videos for each step of your learning process
- Step-by-step clear instructions with videos and images
- Downloadable resources that you can keep forever
FAQ
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The GatewayCrafts online courses were created by Saber Fazer in partnership with CRU Creative Hub and Materahub.
These courses were created as part of the GatewayCrafts Erasmus+ project. A project that consists of preparing pilots to facilitate access to technical knowledge in small-scale manufacturing and artisan work.
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No, you can use a phone or a tablet to access our courses.
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GatewayCrafts online courses are forever free. This includes all its online and downloadable materials.
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Yes! Our online courses are always available on our platform, which means you can access at any time, anywhere in the world.
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Both GatewayCrafts online courses include videos, comprehensive guides with step-by-step instructions, and downloadable resources that you can print out and keep forever to help you during your learning process.
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Our online courses are available on our e-learning platform and are always accessible through our website. To access the course, just head over to the course's page and sign up. You will then receive an email to confirm your registration and will have full access to the course.
The course contents are available on any device: computer, tablet or phone.
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You can send us an email to info@saberfazer.org
We'll be happy to help you with everything we can!