http://askthebellwether.blogspot.com/2013/09/how-do-you-make-turkish-spindle.html#.Vy4FjORjV0R
I decided to go w/ the sticks, since I have them around. I had to add a large bead on the bottom part for more weight.
Here's the paper tape I started out with. I used 2 pieces at a time,
Now I'm ready to weave. If I want to ply the yarn, I'll need 2 balls. Take the start from the inside of the first ball, and the outside end from the 2nd ball. Tie them together, and spin them in the opposite direction on your spindle.
Of course, you can do other fibers, this is just one possibility!
Here's a beautiful quote for all of my basket weaving friends.
"Basketry is more than just
weaving. It represents a balance with the environment, seasonal collecting,
material preparation, storing, aging and dying. Baskets have always
been more than just simple utensils, although functional as the core
utilitarian tools of daily living. Their intricate designs
often capture an event in time, telling a story (often known only to
the weaver) or revealing the territory of the weaver and their clan. The
woman who created baskets was many things. Not only was she an artist, but
she had to be a botanist, a chemist, a poet and a mother. All had to be
gathered at the proper time of the year, and all had to be prepared with
love and care".
~ Gregory Schaaf, PhD ~
