Spinning
Last night some of the women in my knitting group got together for a spinning night. It was so neat. I own and have used a drop spindle (which hangs in the air as you spin it), but I also got to try spinning on a Navajo spindle (which rests on the floor as you spin it against your leg) and a spinning wheel. They all take some getting used to, but I really liked the Navajo spindle and the woman who brought it kindly lent me one (she has a few) for a couple of weeks (pictured to the right). I am excited to use it more! My goal is to spin up as much of my stash of not-so-nice fiber as possible before the Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool Festival. Then I can get some really nice fiber there.A few spinning related links I've been enjoying:
If You Would Love to Spin a Dream - spinning blog
RowanTree Woolery - lovely roving for sale
Misshawklet - beautiful handspun yarn and fiber
Cosymakes Flickr Spinning Stuff set - and her other photo sets as well
P.S. I just made the patchwork pillow in the photo this weekend.
posted by Rebecca at
8:26 AM
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Looking forward to the Sheep and Wool Festival even if we don't go to any workshops.
A knitter I know just went to a similar but notably smaller gathering (in PA.) and was pleasantly overwhelmed by the choices...and a number of the vendors said that they will be in Rhinebeck. As did a woodworker who makes spinning wheels and drop spindles whose booth I saw at Colorscape in Norwich. There will be a lot of stuff to look at and some to fondle.
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Anonymous, at 11:14 AM
Hey Rebecca
Your mom gave me your blogs url address totally cool I love it. Drop a line my email is zrosen@yahoo.com would love to know how you are doing.
Best and love,
zach, nicky, bella and lisa (coming back to ny from san diego in november!)
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