fiber-arts
5 posts tagged "fiber-arts".
GuidesBest Spinning Wheels: Entry, Mid-Range, and E-Spinner Picks
The Ashford Kiwi 3 is the best beginner wheel under $500, the Schacht Ladybug wins mid-range, and the EEW 6 leads e-spinners. Full comparison inside.
spinning-wheelsEEW 6.1 Review: Electric Eel Wheel, $299, No-Treadle Spinner
Electric Eel Wheel 6.1 review: Dreaming Robots e-spinner, brushless 1,800 RPM motor, foot-switch speed, six 8oz bobbins, $299. No treadle or drive wheel.
spinning-wheelsSchacht Ladybug Review: Triple Drive, Maple, Made in the USA
The $1,047 Schacht Ladybug pairs three drive modes (double drive, Scotch, Irish tension) with four ratios in hard maple, built to order in Boulder, Colorado.
GuidesSpinning Wheel Anatomy: Every Part Named and What It Does
Drive wheel, flyer, bobbin, whorl, scotch tension, Irish tension: every spinning wheel part named with the drive-system decoder every wheel buyer needs.
GuidesDrum Carder Guide: The $600+ Tier and the Used Market
Ashford, Louet, and Strauch drum carders at the $600-plus tier: teeth-per-inch counts, availability notes, and where the used market beats buying new.