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If you are just touching a spinning wheel for the first time or are struggling to get to grips with drafting here are my top ten tips for new spinners....

This blog post was written by myself originally for the DASG (Dachaigh Airson Storas na Gàidhlig/Digital Archive of Scottish Gaelic) blog in May 2018 when I was working at Glasgow...

  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sealy MacWheely | Katie (@sealymacwheely)   If you follow me on social media you may have seen a few reels...

I was recently asked by a student which of the spinning wheels I would choose if I could only keep one from the shop's collection. It took me a few minutes to...

So you've got your spindle or wheel all set up, you've had a wee practice and you're ready to invest in your first floofy goodness but what do all the...

In my humble opinion the Ashford Kiwi 3 is one of the best wheels currently on the market. A relatively new design it has a number of features and improvements...

Spinning is an excellent skill with a long and fascinating history which, once mastered, is therapeutic as well as productive. For many budding spinners, however, it can seem like a very deep and daunting rabbit hole to fall into but fear not! I have had the pleasure of teaching spinners for a number of years now and have collected a number of tips and tricks to help you get started on your spinning journey!

It is widely acknowledged that if a scientist were to discover wool today it would be considered a ground breaking super-fibre due to its incredible insulating, fire resistant, anti-microbial and...