Schacht Spindle Company
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Schacht Spindle Company, Inc. was founded during the back-to-earth movement of the late 1960's and its accompanying craft resurgence.
Schacht Spindle Company
4y ago
With Jane Patrick We’re ending our weave along with my favorite technique, rya or ghiordes knots. I love the freedom of creating a design with this technique and the cut pile surface it creates. Ghiordes knots is a knotting technique. It does not have discontinuous wefts so is not considered tapestry. So, why am I ..read more
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4y ago
Complete project instructions and special tips for Deb’s Dessert Wax Bowl and Water Lily Cushions, designed during the Spring Quarantine Spin-along of 2020. Dessert Wax Bowl Finished size: approximately 3″ high (allowing top edge to roll) x 10-1/2″ across, 25″ circumference. Yarn: 2.6 oz Colorful Colorado Spring BFL handspun (combination drafted, 13 wpi). Needles: size ..read more
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4y ago
Welcome to our final post of the spin along. We’re so glad all of you joined us on this journey. Deb has some final projects to share with us and we have assembled a gallery of YOUR posts from the spin along. Find them all at #springquarantinespin and Ravelry. THE GALLERY THE FINAL PROJECTS Dessert ..read more
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4y ago
I couldn’t wait to start this week’s lesson, as I had so much fun weaving joins and shapes last week. I’m eager to delve into more tapestry techniques. I also have been realizing how much there is to learn about tapestry. It can be almost overwhelming. Have you felt that way? As I often say ..read more
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4y ago
Spin Along Friends, although we planned to end our spin along on April 30th, we will be extending for a finale post next week. Along with a report on Deb’s progress with her handspun, this last post will feature a curated gallery of YOUR posts. If you haven’t already posted what you’re spinning, be sure ..read more
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4y ago
Explore Tapestry Weave Along Week 3: Slit and Interlock Tapestry Techniques and Weaving a Shape With Jane Patrick Join the weave along here. Don’t forget to share your progress and questions on Facebook and Ravelry. On Instagram use #exploretapestry and tag us @schacht_spindle_company. Welcome to week 3! I hope you enjoyed getting the feel of ..read more
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4y ago
Welcome back, Spin-along friends. If you haven’t already signed up, do it here. You’ll find blog post #1 here, post #2 here, and post #3 here. We know that chain plying works a kind of magic when you’re spinning hand-dyed braids. But let’s not overlook the joy of making 3-ply yarn in the traditional way. It’s easy, produces ..read more
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4y ago
Now that you have your loom warped and ready to weave, let’s get started! I would say that what weavers new to weft-faced weaving (and tapestry) have the most trouble with is the weaving drawing in, managing the selvedges, and consistency. That’s why this first week we are going to focus on keeping your ..read more
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4y ago
Warping Frame looms and Rigid Heddle Looms for Tapestry Warping the Lilli Loom If you will be using a frame loom, try to warp up the loom with as much tension as you can. Then to further tighten the tension, insert 2 small sticks in opposite sheds (first row over, under; second row under, over ..read more
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4y ago
Welcome back, Spin-along friends. If you haven’t already signed up, do it here. You can read blog post #1 here and post #2 here. As Deb has been spinning up a storm with our Colorful Colorado Spring braids, she has been passing them off to me for weaving experiments. I felt so lucky to get ..read more