Oh, one more thing,(posted 9356 days ago)Tammy you give sage advice, I would also add that if you are having a hard time keeping your fiber amount consistent, you can try using a Diz to help control it. You can find natural ones at the beach, the shells, good thick ones, with a hole in it. The hole diameter determines the thickness of the yarn. Or you can carve one out of wood, or find a large button and drill a hole the size you prefer. Of course you can always buy a commercial one as well. Try Patternworks.com for that. (Cheaper and more fun to make your own....)
You use it by threading the yarn through it with your "drafting triangle" (that's the area you are pinching and pulling) on the opposite side from the orifice (where the yarn goes into and onto the bobbin). Take it slowly at first, and you will get the hang of letting the fiber narrow down to the Diz diameter before feeding it into the orifice.
But, the most important thing in spinning is to relax! Those of you who have no avertion in so doing, should drink a large glass of wine while learning. So much is happening all at once, we naturally tense up and get very frustrated. Take it slow, relax, don't bite your tongue, and most of all remember to breathe!