Hello again, V. :)
Yeah, I'm not much of an internet learner either. My sister handles all that, and then I learn from her. ;)
I checked out youtube for some videos since I'm not sure how to explain the spinning thing. This first one shows pretty much what I do. I use a top weighted spindle since that's what my sister has.
spinning yarn 1
This second video doesn't show the spinning all that well but it shows the leg method that my sister does, and the beginning of the video talks about the fibers you spin with. My sister uses Marino wool (sp?) so I've used that. You can buy fiber that is already dyed and stretched out and rolled, so you can start spinning with it right away after stretching it out a bit, which she shows in the second video
Spinning Yarn 2 (fibers)
I'm always over spinning the yarn, or letting the thread get too far into the "draft" that they talk about. You also have to keep an eye on the unspun fiber part dangling because if it gets too close to the spinning part you end up with a big matted mess. My sister typically has the spindle working all the time, while I tend to spin and then stop, and work the yarn up like the girl in the first video does. It all takes practice.
My sister's little shop page is closed for now as she has no time much for them, but she's sending me a doll picture in a day or two so I can post that when I get it. :)