EPISODE · Jun 23, 2025 · 18 MIN
Tips for handspinning cotton on a spinning wheel
from Handspun A Podcast about Handspinning, Knitting, and Yarn · host Kim Biegler
All the wool is a vlog all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between.It's officially summer and what better time to learn to handspin cotton then now!!! I share with you some of my tips from cotton type to processing type to how to adjust your spinning wheel. If you would like access to the Patreon cotton spinning workshop I did recently, follow the link to subscribe a the $10 level. https://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMillFind me at:https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/Blogging at http://www.beingewethful.com/To watch the most recent YouTube episodehttps://youtu.be/OgYdngFGY08Join Ewethful’s Patreon Communityhttps://www.patreon.com/EwethfulFiberMillRavelry group: Ewethful Fiber Farm & MillTo ask me a questionhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkoshX7grvAiOcNxwAlUqFskm-opVlE1h_L6jmdO-CvGX8kg/viewform?usp=sf_linkFree hand spinning resources - " Ewethful's Wool School"https://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/wool-educationFor details and to purchase the online course to learn to handspin on wheelhttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/pages/lets-make-yarn-landing-pageFor details and to purchase the online course to learn to spin longdrawhttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/products/2256545Shop for Ewethful handspinning fibershttps://www.ewethfulfiberfarm.com/collectionsMentions in this episode:Joan Ruane is the queen of spinning cotton. You can find several old videos from her on YouTube.Julie Drogsvold is her mentee. She is teaching a cotton spinning class at BSG. She also has a website you can visit.Sally Fox is the farmer growing the organic cotton in CA. She has lint, carded sliver (basically top), yarns and other lovely products. https://www.vreseis.com/shopHipstrings is another good resource from cottons.My cotton cards are from Clemes and Clemes.Affiliate link if would like to support me while buying from these companiesWooleryhttps://woolery.com/?aff=352Mission at Ewethful:My mission at Ewethful Fiber Mill is to fill making hands with small batch American grown yarns and fibers. I strive to produce lightly processed products that maintain their character, have low environmental impact and tell the stories of the animals and shepherds from whence they came.
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All the wool is a vlog all about handspinning yarn, processing wool, knitting, owning a wool mill, farm life and everything in between. It's officially summer and what better time to learn to handspin cotton then now!!! I share with you some of my tips from cotton type to processing type to how to adjust your spinning wheel. If you would like access to the Patreon cotton spinning workshop I did recently, follow the link to subscribe a the $10 level. https://www.patreon.com/Ew...
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