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Respect the Spindle: The Video Download
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Price: $14.95
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EP1918
In Respect the Spindle: The Video, veteran spinner and spindle aficionado Abby Franquemont shows spinners old and new how to create volumes of incredible yarn with this amazing yet simple tool.
You’ll learn:
• How spinning works and how to spin on a simple stick
• How to make a functional spindle out of almost anything
• How to spin a lot of excellent yarn in an amazingly short time
• How to manage the yarn supply, to ply efficiently, and to finish appropriately
The result? Spinning will become your take-along, anytime, anywhere craft. You won’t want to leave home without it.
Learn to spin without Fear
Abby makes spinning very easy and approachable. This video is a great tool for the beginner and gives you a great insight into the beginnings of spinning. Thank You Interweave for a Good Quality Video for download. Keep up the good work.
I agree; great content, bad video quality. Even worse: I wrote an email to interweave and complained about it and after two weeks (!) I still haven''t received a reply.
Good content, poor video compression
I agree with the other reviewers, the content of the video was straight-forward and well-presented. But the video quality leaves something to be desired. The resolution is reasonable, but there is a great deal of distortion (compression artifacts) where motion is present, especially Abby''s face. While this doesn''t detract from the lesson (I don''t think there was ever a case in which I couldn''t see what was happening), it''s very distracting.
I wouldn''t mind this so much if the download didn''t cost 75% of the DVD price.
Must Have for Spindle Users
Finally someone was clever enough to know that we needed to see it in action. This is one of the most worthwhile videos on spinning I have ever purchased and totally worth it. I''ve read books on using a spindle but there''s just no comparison to seeing it done.
Abby Franquemont demonstrates how to use both high and low spindles and gives amazing tips and advice throughout the video. Her detail on the twist entering the fibre alone is worth the purchase. She covers drafting, spinning techniques on both the high and low spindle (parking and drafing) and plying. While demonstrating she gives endless tips, techniques and problem solving tips, even techniques on winding, ball and skein making.
The only small negative statement is that I would have liked a few more closeups on the hands but it doesn''t change my overall rating of the video.
I''m enjoying the video. I haven''t finished watching it, but I''m noticing a few things right away.
Firstly, Abby is a wonderful teacher. She explains clearly with demonstrations and goes into details about why she does things a certain way.
Secondly, this is why the video doesn''t get 5 stars, the download is mid-low quality. At times, Abby''s face and hands are lost because the video doesn''t refresh quickly enough to keep up with the movement. I''m not noticing a problem with seeing the spindles, but the techniques are in the hands and if it''s difficult to see that, what''s the point of watching the video?
This is a good purchase if you can''t wait to get the DVD, but I''d recommend buying the DVD for the better video quality.