The Sheepspot Podcast
162 episodes — Page 4 of 4
Ep 12Episode 12: Be Kind, Rewind
Mentioned in this episode: 6 inch bobbins from Schacht Bobbin winder from Louet Bobbin winder from Schacht Handcrafted Maple Weavers' Shuttle Bobbin Winder DIY bobbin winder Rachel Smith's video on winding bobbins The Sheepspot Newsletter
Ep 11Episode 11: Plying for consistency
Mentioned in this episode: Sarah Anderson's DIY Lazy Kate The Sheepspot Podcast Episode 10 Subscribe to The Sheepspot Newsletter
Ep 10Episode 10: Spinning more consistent singles
Mentioned in this episode: Spinning Consistent Singles Workshop at The Sheepspot Studio
Ep 9Episode 9: Breed spotlight: Rambouillet
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about one of her favorite wools, Rambouillet. Mentioned in this episode: Rambouillet at Sheepspot
Ep 8Episode 8: Getting to know the fine wools
Mentioned in this episode: Episode 2 of the Sheepspot Podcast Tuille Sausages Episode 4 of the Sheepspot Podcast Sasha on Instagram
Ep 7Episode 7: Behind the scenes: The Sheepspot fiber club
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about what's involved in getting a fiber club shipment ready to go out to members. Mentioned in this episode: The Sheepspot Fiber Club
Ep 6Episode 6: Why prep your own fiber?
Mentioned in this episode: Judith Mackenzie, Three Bags Full Kate Larson, The Practical Spinner’s Guide: Wool Beth Smith, The Spinner’s Book of Fleece Ashford flick carder Schacht fine wool cards Clemes and Clemes wool cards Blue Mountain Handcrafts two pitch hand combs Valkyrie superfine hand combs Louet mini-combs Esther Rogers, Fiber Preparation for Spinning Beth Smith’s handcarding video for Schacht The Sheepspot Fleece Club
Ep 5Episode 5: Do your creative projects find you?
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about whether our creative projects find us, or we find them. Mentioned in this episode: How to Survive the End of the World, "Let the Ancestors Speak" Elizabeth Gilbert's TED Talk; the part of I mention in the podcast is at 10:11.
Ep 4Episode 4: Woolen? Worsted?
In this episode of the podcast, Sasha talks about woolen and worsted yarns, how to spin yarns in either style, and when you might choose a woolen yarn over a worsted one and vice versa. Additional resources on the woolen-worsted continuum: Jacey Boggs Faulkner's Craftsy class, From Woolen to Worsted Judith MacKenzie's dvd/video download, The Spinner's Toolbox Abby Franquemont's video download, Drafting: The Long and the Short of It Download your free worsted/woolen cheat sheet at http://www.sheepspot.com/podcast/episode4.
Ep 3Episode 3: A review of the Lendrum DT
Sasha reviews her new spinning wheel.
Ep 2Episode 2: Wool Types—An Introduction
Mentioned in this episode: The Fleece and Fiber Sourcebook, by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius The Spinner's Book of Fleece, by Beth Smith To download your wool types cheat sheet, go to www.sheepspot.com/podcast/episode2.
Ep 1Episode 1: Getting Started
A quick introduction to The Sheepspot Podcast.