This accessible and inspiring introduction to drop-spindle spinning is ideal for fiber artists, knitters, crocheters, felters and weavers.

Author Vanessa Kroening explains how to clean and prepare fleece for spinning, giving valuable tips to beginners and more experienced spinners alike. There are sections on choosing a fleece, carding, blending colors, making rolags (rolls of fiber), batts (flat carded fibers) and a step-by-step explanation of how to use a drop spindle, a great way to spin your own yarn without needing to invest in an expensive spinning wheel. Vanessa also shows you to how to ply and dye your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other decorative elements for a modern and wonderfully artistic finish.