Schacht Spindle Company
Schacht Spindle Company, Inc. was founded during the back-to-earth movement of the late 1960s and its accompanying craft resurgence.
Barry Schacht, along with his brother Dan, started the business when a friend wanted to learn to spin. They had heard about Greentree Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, where people raised sheep and taught spinning. One day they hopped in their van with friends and dogs and drove up to the ranch. Not only did they get a quick lesson in the art of the drop spindle, they also came home with a commission to make 200 of them.
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Beyond Your Default Spin-along Day 5 | October 9, 2020
Welcome to the final day of our spin-along! Today we’ll cover: Drafting Drafting involves attenuating fibers and adding twist. There are several drafting methods, but as with fiber prep, they fall into two main camps, depending on when twist enters the fiber supply. If twist happens in front of the hand closest to the wheel orifice, you’re in the worsted category. If twist happens behind that hand, it’s a woolen draft. But there’s another twist Read More »
Pillow Sampler Weave-along Day 5 | October 9, 2020
Welcome to the final day of our weave-along! Today we’ll cover: Weft Floats Materials & equipment: weft yarn—Stephanie used worsted-weight. Novelty yarns work really well with this technique. shuttle pick-up stick a little longer than your weaving width Slots and holes in the rigid heddle reed allow floats to work: warp ends in the holes move up and down, depending on whether the rigid heddle is up or down. However, warp ends in the slots Read More »
Pillow Sampler Weave-along Day 4 | October 8, 2020
Welcome to Day 4 of the weave-along! Today we’ll cover: Plainweave with Embroidery Materials & equipment: weft yarn to coordinate with warp—Stephanie used worsted-weight shuttle tapestry needle yarn for embroidery—Stephanie used leftover warp yarn paper for a template chalk or water-soluble marking pen TIP for working with space-dyed yarn: When Stephanie direct-warped, she organized colors in the reed to form wider stripes. This was possible because the color runs in her Mountain Colors yarn happened Read More »
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October 2020 Newsletter
Out West Shawl Designed and woven by Sara Goldenberg We love it when something looks complicated but turns out to be quite easy. Such is the case with the Out West Shawl, designed by Sara Goldenberg for Simple Woven Garments (Goldenberg and Patrick). This piece requires two warps, one for the body woven in mock waffle weave and a second, narrow warp woven in plainweave. It’s a breeze to weave and a delight to wear, Read More »
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Since our earliest days, we have always felt strongly about education and outreach. We offer grants, scholarships and internships to assist with the growth and continuation of the spinning and weaving community. Schacht also works with local organizations to host or participate in events that bring spinning and weaving to the Boulder community.
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