How to Make a Simple Turkish Style Drop Spindle

I never knew why Turkish Style Drop Spindles were so popular. I was amazed to find out what they do. I wrote a tutorial on how to make an easy one. This is the best spindle I've ever used.

How to Make a Simple Turkish Style Drop Spindle

 

If you haven't done much with drop spindles, here's an excellent book to help you out.

 

A Fantasy

I had a fantasy about how some crafts were discovered. I wrote an article about it on my Wizzley page. You can read it HERE.

Tiny Spinning

The first time I tried a small support spindle, I didn't like it much. My hand cramped and I had a hard time drafting. Then I read somewhere that they work great for slippery fibers. I have angora fiber and dog hair, both slippery fibers, so I thought I'd give it another try. Wow. What a difference! No trouble drafting and no hand cramps. I tried sheep's wool again and confirmed that it was very hard to spin on a tiny support spindle, but the slippery stuff spun like a cloud. I was so excited that I made a handful of spindles. These are made from African beads and the little dish is from polymer clay. I even made a small hole for "parking' the spindle. It really looks cute sitting on its little stand. I made some other types too but I'll have to take more pics.