So, (no surprise) spinning is pretty hard and totally amazing -- this is my very first skein! I'm sure it looks frightful to someone who knows, but I love how it turned out (it's quite small and took ages, of course). I used the fleece that I dyed this weekend, some natural and a bit of this great purple that just happened to be around. Apparently, I did okay for my first time, but it felt like kind of like a vaudeville routine, with everything spinning and pulling and curling up out of control. Sarah (Noggle, my fabulous teacher) told me that it gets harder to achieve that random look when you get good, so I am embracing it. Now I just need to get a spinning wheel, so I can obsess at my leisure....
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Oooh!! Did you use a spinning wheel to make this? I've heard spinning with a spindle can be fun and is more portable, obviously. There's a book on this topic called Respect the Spindle that I always wanted to check out--it's published by Interweave, a favorite crafty publisher of mine: http://www.interweavestore.com/Spinning.html
Is there a reason to use a wheel over a spindle?
Also, when I was little, my favorite part of fairy tales (Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin) was the spinning wheel part.
Awesome, dear!
i think fairy tales inspired all of my romantic ideas about spinning too! i spun this with a wheel, but i'm getting a drop spindle lesson next week. i'll let you know what i think of one verses the other, but if you want to my initial thoughts on the pros/cons just compare the prices...of course.
Off topic - Can I make a special request for Peter Monkees pajamas? I will pay you $$$$$
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/Bunny%20Pajamas.JPG
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