For years, my trusty lollipop spindle has been spinning yards and yards of tiny silk threads!
When the bobbin is full, I wind the yarn off into small balls and place them in a jar. Not knowing what to do with all these small bits of yarn, they sat to age--aging is good thing, especially for fiber that has no purpose at the time you spin. Spinning with a drop spindle is the oldest way yarn was twisted for years.. This makes a great demonstration for the public. Spinning is easy to explain when your hands move slowly and the thread is drawn from a handful of fibers. Even though I've been spinning for years, this process is always a joy to see and do!
I have dyed singles with natural dye to give a friend who worked at plantation. She made embroidery pieces to display as handwork that would be accomplished in 1800’s. So, that, is one way to use single silk yarns.
most of the threads are single ply. Here are some that have been two plied--no thoughts on colors mixed. at one point in my life, several instructors were placed in front of me for instruction and knowledge of fiber preparation. I can't count on my hands, how many workshops were taken to advance encouragement of fibers. At one time, we had an 'expert' on silk spinning. to me, she knew more than I did at the time. At every workshop or class, you can always learn at least one new thing that can be added to your bag of tricks. At this workshop, our instructor informed us that if three or more single silk yarns are plied together, you have an interesting yarn. It didn't matter the colors of each single ply yarn. Maybe, now, is the time to experiment.
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