Schacht Spindle Company Tools for the crafts we love

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Web Name: Schacht Spindle Company Tools for the crafts we love

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Sign up for our Newsletter to receive inspiration, projects and updates in your inbox! Sign up for our Newsletter to receive inspiration, projects and updates in your inbox! Schacht Spindle CompanySchacht Spindle Company, Inc. was founded during the back-to-earth movement of the late 1960s and its accompanying craft resurgence.Barry Schacht, along with his brother Dan, started the business when a friend wanted to learn to spin. They had heard about Greentree Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, where people raised sheep and taught spinning. One day they hopped in their van with friends and dogs and drove up to the ranch. Not only did they get a quick lesson in the art of the drop spindle, they also came home with a commission to make 200 of them.Learn MoreBeyond Your Default Spin-along Day 5 | October 9, 2020Welcome to the final day of our spin-along! Today we ll cover: Drafting Drafting involves attenuating fibers and adding twist. There are several drafting methods, but as with fiber prep, they fall into two main camps, depending on when twist enters the fiber supply. If twist happens in front of the hand closest to the wheel orifice, you re in the worsted category. If twist happens behind that hand, it s a woolen draft. But there s another twist Read More »Pillow Sampler Weave-along Day 5 | October 9, 2020Welcome to the final day of our weave-along! Today we ll cover: Weft Floats Materials equipment: weft yarn—Stephanie used worsted-weight. Novelty yarns work really well with this technique. shuttle pick-up stick a little longer than your weaving width Slots and holes in the rigid heddle reed allow floats to work: warp ends in the holes move up and down, depending on whether the rigid heddle is up or down. However, warp ends in the slots Read More »Pillow Sampler Weave-along Day 4 | October 8, 2020Welcome to Day 4 of the weave-along! Today we ll cover: Plainweave with Embroidery Materials equipment: weft yarn to coordinate with warp—Stephanie used worsted-weight shuttle tapestry needle yarn for embroidery—Stephanie used leftover warp yarn paper for a template chalk or water-soluble marking pen TIP for working with space-dyed yarn: When Stephanie direct-warped, she organized colors in the reed to form wider stripes. This was possible because the color runs in her Mountain Colors yarn happened Read More »November 2020 NewsletterThis year, make your holidays handmade with these great gift ideas. We have more projects coming your way all season! We re starting off with a fabulous doubleweave project and a cozy stuffed panda made on the Zoom Loom. Leo The Cat Doubleweave Designed by Anu Bhatia Find the pattern here! In doubleweave, two layers are woven at the same time. In pick-up, weavers manipulate warp ends manually with a pick-up stick to create various weave Read More »Community ResourcesSince our earliest days, we have always felt strongly about education and outreach. We offer grants, scholarships and internships to assist with the growth and continuation of the spinning and weaving community. Schacht also works with local organizations to host or participate in events that bring spinning and weaving to the Boulder community.Learn MoreOrders will be processed within 24 business hours of receipt, and an order confirmation with estimated ship date will be sent. Dismiss

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