🧵 Threads Through Time — The Drop Spindle and the Spirit of Self-Reliance 🧶 For millennia, drop spindles—simple sticks weighted with whorls—have been humanity’s steadfast companions in turning raw fiber into yarn. Archaeological finds suggest spindle whorls date back more than 12,000 years. Over time, more complex spinning wheels and treadles began to emerge, however, those advances didn’t erase the spindle’s role—it remained essential in many rural settings, for fine fibers, or in regions and

Ply and Finish Your Yarn on a Drop Spindle - Jillian Eve

Drop Spindle Spinning for Complete Beginners - Jillian Eve