Whee! My daughter in law and son just divested themselves of a heap of T shirts- and I dived in! Snip snip snip!
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The first Tshirt to succumb to my snippie scissors and be transformed into yummy fabric strip yarn, well, ‘Tarn’ (this is the new term for upcycling T shirts and turning them into fabric strips for spool knitting, weaving, crocheting and knitting), was a longish T that is mostly cotton with a touch of spandex.
I have been writing about how to cut fabric into strips for yonks… instructions on how to do this are in several of my books, so I am glad that it is now hip to reclaim old T’s and turn them into new fun finery.
As I cut the T into strips, I wound it onto one of my dolly nostepinnes.
The ball got bigger and bigger, and I decided that Nostie looked like she was wearing a tutu!
I had to take pics of her, as I thought that
she looked really quite fetching….
By the way… I have been getting a lot of mail from people who have seen my video on how to wind a ball of yarn on the nostepinne. They have been asking if I am going to make more of the Dolly Nostepinnes to sell….
So… guess what? I spent the day in the workshop and the studio, making a wild and wonderful Dolly Nostepinne.
Here’s the link to introduce you to her: Ermingarde
If you want to see the video on how to wind yarn on the nostepinne, here it is:
When I saw “Tarn Tutu” in the subject line I thought you were interviewing another fabulous artist from some exotic faraway land. And yet it was even more fun than that! Thanks.
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Hi Aleksa
That is sooooo funny! I love it…. I may need to name a doll ‘Tarn Tuttu’ ! ROTFLOL!!!
I just stumbled across your Nostepinne video while looking for at a video for a Lucet and I must say I want both a Lucet and a Nostepinne now ^_^. Your Nostepinnes are very beautiful, so I looked for one and there are only a handfull of nice ones on Etsy and of them really none are very thick. So I add my name to the list of ppl who want to buy one from you lol. I also like your blog and plane to sift though it all
Hugs, Kisses, and Blessed Be
Vanessa
Hello Vanessa
Thank you so much for your enthusiastic response ! My husband and I do make one of a kind nostepinnes on request. He turns them on the lathe,and I draw, paint and burn them.
We charge $75 + shipping.
Thanks again for your cheery note!
all the best
Noreen
I don’t know if you would be willing to share directions on how to make your own nostepinne (just the wooden part, not the decoration:). My grandfather is a woodworker, and I would love to have him make me one to use as an heirloom from him! He is in his late 80s, so it is getting harder for him to do very detailed stuff anymore, but I think he could still do this. I know nothing about woodworking, but if I had details on length, etc to give him that would help. Again, if you would be willing to share, that would be lovely. If not, I completely understand! I absolutely love the ones you have made!! Thanks for your time.
Julie
Hi Julie
We turn them on the lathe, and shape them as the lathe is spinning. We make them at least 12 inches/30cm long and about an inch at the narrowest. There is a slight taper to them which is tricky to get, but essential.
Hope your grandfather has fun making one for you. It will be a treasure to have in your hands!
all the best
Noreen