Welcome to the Be kind five-day challenge! In this practical challenge you will get five text lessons over five days where I encourage you to be kind to yourself while you explore your spinning process. In each lesson I give you a background, an example and a task to work with. The purpose of the challenge is for you to find ways that work for you, in your context, your skill level and with the tools you have. The goal is to explore your spinning process with an open mind. You can take this challenge at any spinning level. The challenge is just about you and your process. To take part you need a spinning project in any stage from raw fleece to yarn. 15–30 minutes a day to work with the challenge A clean and dry jam jar pen and paper. You invest in this course as much or as little as you want to. Through my introduction and examples I encourage you to make your own challenge from the context you are in right now.
Structure and shape for smooth flow and airy yarns
A conversation between two spinners
Align for strength and shine
An inward fiber retreat
A quick guide to finding your best supported spindle and bowl in three steps.
Make your own toolbox for preparing and spinning fleece in five steps based on your skill level
Bring air into your fleece and knowledge into your hands
A comprehensive step-by-step guide to spinning on a supported spindle with confidence.
Prepare your wool and spin on a suspended spindle
Invite air before carding
Moving between spun and unspun with ease and quality
Avoid pain and spin effortlessly.