Norman Kennedy Spins Flax: Wheel and Handspindle

Traditional spinner and weaver Norman Kennedy demonstrates flax spinning, first on a handspindle and then on a spinning wheel. From his youth in Aberdeen, Scotland, Norman Kennedy was fascinated with learning the old textile traditions, and now you can watch this master at work.

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This clip is from the full video workshop, Spin Flax and Cotton. You'll see the process of taking flax from seed to strik, learn two methods of dressing a distaff, find out how to clean cotton fiber for carding, and learn how to spin these two ancient fibers on a variety of spinning wheels and spindles. As a bonus, Norman also demonstrates using a traditional indigo dye vat and explains how he creates stunning depths of color.

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Topics We’ll Cover:
0:00 Introduction to flax
1:12 Spinning flax on a handspindle
2:42 Spinning flax on a wheel
3:59 Why you don't need a lot of twist