Processing Wool Into Thread Using Drop Spindles,

Including Fiber Preparation - TEX05A01

(Created by Erik of Telemark)

Estimated length of class - 1-2 hours

Level of content – Beginner

Learning Objectives – By the end of this class, students will know how to prepare washed wool fleece for spinning.  Students will also know how to take the prepared wool and spin it using a drop spindle.   They will also be able to identify some of the tools used to prepare the fiber for spinning.

Suggested Sources:

“The Whole Craft of Spinning” by Carol Kroll

“Tools for Textile Production from Birka and Hedeby” by Eva Andersson

Syllabus kindly made for RUGA by Erik of Telemark, January 2008.