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Spinning with e-Spinners

Have you considered having an e-spinner as your main spinning tool?Join spinning instructor, Debbie Held, and learn to spin with e-spinners like the Ashford E-Spinner, Daedalus, Hansen Mini spinner, EEW6, and Nano EEW1.
Debbie Held · February 13, 2023
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Welcome to Spinning with e-Spinners with Debbie Held!

Have you ever wondered if spinning with e-Spinners might expand your spinning practice? Have you considered having an e-Spinner as your main or only spinning tool? In a few short years, the wide-ranging development of e-Spinners for every budget and every level of spinning experience has made the electric spinner go from purely aspirational to totally attainable.

Should you get an e-Spinner? If so, which model is right for you? Is it really considered “cheating” to spin with one? Debbie is going to answer all of these questions and more as she teaches us how to use this unique spinning tool.

Throughout the videos, you’ll learn:

  • Models available in the market
  • Getting started with an e-Spinner
  • Short drafts
  • From the fold draft
  • Long draft
  • Spinning thinner yarns
  • Spinning thicker yarns
  • When and how to cross lace
  • Consistent yarns
  • Continuous plying

And more! Bring your e-Spinner and join Debbie as she shows us how versatile they are. She’ll have loads of tips and tricks to help you improve your skills. If you are considering buying an e-Spinner, check out the video tutorial Comparing e-Spinners or Felicia Lo’s vlog episode Choosing an e-Spinner. The e-Spinners in this course are from:


The Spinning with E-Spinners course includes a workbook with beautiful photos, tips, and resources which is found in the materials tab above or in lesson 0.1 Spinning with an e-Spinner Materials.


Talk about the Spinning with e-Spinners course with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversations in our Community Forums!


Tag what you are making everywhere with #sosspinning and #schoolofsweetgeorgia!

This art batt by fatcatknitsdyer simply took my breath away.  It’s soft (BFL), sparkly, full of texture, and I haven’t quite experienced anything like it!

This art batt by fatcatknitsdyer simply took my breath away. It’s soft (BFL), sparkly, full of texture, and I haven’t quite experienced anything like it! ...

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One strip of fibre done, 5 more to go.  #sosspinning sweetgeorgia

One strip of fibre done, 5 more to go. #sosspinning sweetgeorgia ...

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As the change of seasons and the back-to-school routines get settled, with the holidays and gift planning still weeks away, this is the perfect time to plan a project just for you. Join us this month for an SOS Spin-Along!⁠
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As Greta @gretacornejomakes shares in her new SOS post— ⁠
I’m celebrating the change of season by prepping fibre and getting it ready for spinning a fractal 2-ply yarn. I hope you join us in spinning for a project, plus share your spin-in progress with us and meet with new and old friends. You can join the spin-along at ANY time, so dive into your stash or visit the @sweetgeorgia shop to find some beautiful fibre (Felicia's handspun 3-ply fractal in BFL+Silk Salted Caramel is shown here) and spin along with us! ⁠
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Read more about the spin-along and meetup information over at the SOS articles section... direct link in bio »⁠
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We’d also love to see your spinning progress! Tag your posts with #sosspinning or #schoolofsweetgeorgia, or join other SOS members and instructors over in the Community Forums.⁠

As the change of seasons and the back-to-school routines get settled, with the holidays and gift planning still weeks away, this is the perfect time to plan a project just for you. Join us this month for an SOS Spin-Along!⁠

As Greta @gretacornejomakes shares in her new SOS post— ⁠
I’m celebrating the change of season by prepping fibre and getting it ready for spinning a fractal 2-ply yarn. I hope you join us in spinning for a project, plus share your spin-in progress with us and meet with new and old friends. You can join the spin-along at ANY time, so dive into your stash or visit the @sweetgeorgia shop to find some beautiful fibre (Felicia`s handspun 3-ply fractal in BFL+Silk Salted Caramel is shown here) and spin along with us! ⁠

Read more about the spin-along and meetup information over at the SOS articles section... direct link in bio »⁠

We’d also love to see your spinning progress! Tag your posts with #sosspinning or #schoolofsweetgeorgia, or join other SOS members and instructors over in the Community Forums.⁠
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Fractal spin on my Schachts ladybug spinning wheel in the center. I have 4 braids of hello yarn fiber club august color pit a pat. The wool is Corriedale. I run it through my steamer 2x to open up the braid. It is a joy to spin  worsted weight yarn. #helloyarnfiberclub #helloyarn #corriedalewool #schachtladybug #spinningyarn #sosspinning

Fractal spin on my Schachts ladybug spinning wheel in the center. I have 4 braids of hello yarn fiber club august color pit a pat. The wool is Corriedale. I run it through my steamer 2x to open up the braid. It is a joy to spin worsted weight yarn. #helloyarnfiberclub #helloyarn #corriedalewool #schachtladybug #spinningyarn #sosspinning ...

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Equipment

  • Electronic Spinner (e-Spinner)
  • Any optional parts that came with your e-Spinner

All the e-Spinners shown throughout this course and the Zoom workshop:


Materials

  • Commercial wool top
    *You can find a colourful array of hand-dyed wool tops (Corriedale, Polwarth, Targhee, and more) or a variety of undyed commercial tops in the Sheep Breed Kits at SweetGeorgia Yarns..

Additional Supplies Shown in the Course


Do you have questions about the Spinning with an e-Spinner Materials? Talk about it with members of the School of SweetGeorgia. Post project pictures, share personal reflections, and join the conversation in our Community Forums!


 

About Instructor

Debbie Held

Debbie Held is a freelance writer and international fiber arts educator who almost always has a spindle in hand. She’s a recurring contributor to Spin Off magazine, PLY, Schacht Spindle Company, and more, and she’s the writer behind the Interweave column, Her Handspun Habit. A truly contented spinster, Debbie lives on an urban farm in Atlanta, Georgia, with an enormous Persian cat named Stanley. Both enjoy watching the spinner’s flock of Shetland sheep living in the yard below their windows. Write to them (all) at www.debbieheld.com.

4 Courses

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Course Includes

  • 9 Lessons