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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Dye and Weave an Indigo-Dyed Scarf
This course covers everything you need to know to set up your own indigo vat at home and weave a beautiful indigo scarf, using the Indigo Dyeing Kit from Viola Textile Studio!
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From Our Blog
Choosing the Right Shuttle for the Job | December 20, 2021
by Jane Patrick Download the PDF of this article here. Stick shuttles are usually the first shuttles a weaver uses. They are inexpensive, easy to manage, and don’t require any winding equipment. I recommend a shuttle roughly as long as your weaving width, so you can easily place it into the shed and grab it on the other side. If the shuttle is much longer, you have to draw it out of the shed much Read More »
Save Your Sidekick Footmen! | November 15, 2021
If you spin on a Sidekick, make sure you’re attaching the footmen in the proper holes. Each treadle has a metal footman tab, with two holes. When you fold your Sidekick for travel, connect the footmen through the holes at the back of the tab. When you unfold your Sidekick to spin, connect the footmen through the holes at the front of the tab, as shown here. If you spin with footmen in the back holes, they Read More »
All the Strands Come Together: A Life in Fiber Arts | November 15, 2021
Nora Schacht grew up making textiles and has launched her own dye kits to help other people enjoy the same crafts. This path was probably inevitable—since she’s the daughter of Jane Patrick and Barry Schacht, she dove into spinning and weaving from a young age. Now she’s added natural dyeing, and her new kid-friendly kit introduces makers of all ages to dyeing and simple weaving. Schacht Spindle Company packaged her kit, their Easel Weaver, and Read More »
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January 2022 Newsletter
Spinning an Alpaca Gradient by Mother of Purl motherofpurl.net This yarn was spun on the Schacht Sidekick. Sometimes the fiber tells us what yarn it wants to make, and sometimes we plan a spin from start to finish. When some local alpaca fiber came my way, I was inspired by the shades of natural colors. Maybe for the first time ever, I consciously figured out what I wanted in my handspun yarn. I wanted to Read More »
Community Resources
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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