Tibetan Handcraft

I don't know how many times I've watched this video, but each time I do, it continues to enchant me.

Note how fine she spins the brown wool on her support spindle and with what care.  Note also her technique for winding on, starting at 2:40--after spinning and winding a goodly length, she unwinds it, butterflying it onto her hand, then rewinds it onto the cop.

This is the video that started the popularity of Tibetan-style support spindles a couple of years ago.  I know that many of you have already seen it, but I felt a need to include it in these pages after watching it this morning for the umpteenth time.

Comments

[Eva Talbott]

always delightful!

[Kathy]

I hadn't seen that before. Why do we always think that traditional spinners were all about speed? This is a beautiful video, I know I'll be watching it over and over, too. Thanks for sharing.

[Ellen]

Wow! Thanks for this--I just bought a takli and have been struggling.

[Elise]

I've got this on my website too. I just adore this vid, how she's spinning outside, in front of an open fire, doing what she's been doing since she was a girl, watching her own grandmother spin. Just fantastic.

[Linda]

A true artisan. thank you for sharing.

[Sandra D]

I hadn't seen it, either. What a treat - thank you!

[Jenny]

Fabulous! And I love her boots. I also like how she appears to spit on the wool just before she joins it on.

[Cynthia]

Beautiful! I hadn't seen it before; thanks for posting.