Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Our Website: jarbon.com
Becks' Website: tinyfibrestudio.com
Becks' YouTube Channel: @TinyFibreStudio
This talk was filmed at our virtual Mill Open Weekend, July 2023. Thanks so much to Becks for joining us and imparting so much spinning wisdom!
TOPS MENTIONED
Down the Allotment Tops: jarbon.com/product-category/down-the-allotment-specials
All our Fibre Tops: jarbon.com/product-category/fibre/all
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Here is a link to the bits Becks mentions: tinyfibrestudio.com/tipsfortops
KEEP IN TOUCH
Sign Up for our Newsletter: jarbon.com/newsletter
Instagram: instagram.com/jarbontextiles
Facebook: facebook.com/jarbontextiles
Ravelry: ravelry.com/groups/john-arbon-textiles
Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk/jarbontextiles/_saved
Hope you enjoyed this talk! We would love to know what you’ve been up to recently – and what is on your hooks and needles and bobbins, of course!
Do visit our Eventbrite page if you would like to join us for a future zoom chat. They're always great fun: eventbrite.co.uk/o/john-arbon-textiles-33304793967
TIME SIGNATURES
00:00 - intro
02:50 - Becks session summary
05:04 - How we make our Tops
07:15 - Becks' swatches
08:41 - The blending scale
10:34 - Assessing colour
15:14 - Assessing blend
16:29 - Short forward draw
17:57 - Demo
18:38 - Number of plies
20:47 - Demo of more blended spinning
24:35 - Additional blending
26:41 - Yarn thickness also affects colour
27:07 - From the fold
28:35 - Demo
35:43 - Colour difference
37:31 - Demo
39:02 - Keeping colours balanced over a large project
41:37 - Colour difference with plying
43:42 - Chain plying
46:10 - Demo
54:00 - Demo from another angle
58:23 - Colour Striping
59:36 - Demo
1:03:28 - Colour Stripping
1:07:54 - Creating a gradient
1:09:10 - Down the Allotment Tops
1:11:52 - DTA tops with different colour managements
1:13:35 - Tips for combination drafting
1:15:29 - Applying techniques to spindle spinning
1:17:18 - Spinning from rolags
1:18:58 - Advice on portable spinners
1:21:16 - Working with hand dyed tops
1:24:35 - Can a chain be too small
1:29:24 - Outro
Our Website: jarbon.com
Becks' Website: tinyfibrestudio.com
Becks' YouTube Channel: @TinyFibreStudio
This talk was filmed at our virtual Mill Open Weekend, July 2023. Thanks so much to Becks for joining us and imparting so much spinning wisdom!
TOPS MENTIONED
Down the Allotment Tops: jarbon.com/product-category/down-the-allotment-specials
All our Fibre Tops: jarbon.com/product-category/fibre/all
RESOURCES MENTIONED
Here is a link to the bits Becks mentions: tinyfibrestudio.com/tipsfortops
KEEP IN TOUCH
Sign Up for our Newsletter: jarbon.com/newsletter
Instagram: instagram.com/jarbontextiles
Facebook: facebook.com/jarbontextiles
Ravelry: ravelry.com/groups/john-arbon-textiles
Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk/jarbontextiles/_saved
Hope you enjoyed this talk! We would love to know what you’ve been up to recently – and what is on your hooks and needles and bobbins, of course!
Do visit our Eventbrite page if you would like to join us for a future zoom chat. They're always great fun: eventbrite.co.uk/o/john-arbon-textiles-33304793967
TIME SIGNATURES
00:00 - intro
02:50 - Becks session summary
05:04 - How we make our Tops
07:15 - Becks' swatches
08:41 - The blending scale
10:34 - Assessing colour
15:14 - Assessing blend
16:29 - Short forward draw
17:57 - Demo
18:38 - Number of plies
20:47 - Demo of more blended spinning
24:35 - Additional blending
26:41 - Yarn thickness also affects colour
27:07 - From the fold
28:35 - Demo
35:43 - Colour difference
37:31 - Demo
39:02 - Keeping colours balanced over a large project
41:37 - Colour difference with plying
43:42 - Chain plying
46:10 - Demo
54:00 - Demo from another angle
58:23 - Colour Striping
59:36 - Demo
1:03:28 - Colour Stripping
1:07:54 - Creating a gradient
1:09:10 - Down the Allotment Tops
1:11:52 - DTA tops with different colour managements
1:13:35 - Tips for combination drafting
1:15:29 - Applying techniques to spindle spinning
1:17:18 - Spinning from rolags
1:18:58 - Advice on portable spinners
1:21:16 - Working with hand dyed tops
1:24:35 - Can a chain be too small
1:29:24 - Outro
