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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:39 am
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:25 am
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 4:25 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:16 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:23 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:47 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:05 pm
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Lee Kushrenada sorry I have not goten back sooner... its been crazy over here. well I don''t have much time, but I wanted to thank you all for the info. its really a strange fiber, but I'm liking it a lot. I sput up a ball of it the other day... than my boss got a hold of it, and I'm shore she'll put into a scarf. xd so now I have to spin up some more. thank's, and love's! heart Lee... I'm just wondering, do you have a wheel or do you spindle spin? surprised
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 10:14 pm
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Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:44 pm
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:17 am
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:32 pm
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Lee Kushrenada I wish I had a wheel. no, I spindle, I made my first, and I just got a new one. I'm getting a lot better at my spinning too. I really want to get a 'joy' spinning wheel, but I just don't have an extra 400$ to blow on some thing I really don't need. I think I might have to make a wheel fund though. xd *nods* I bought a "learn to spin" kit which came with (I find out later) a pretty expensive gemstone spindle. Pretty, but not particularly useful. I made 3 more after that out of wooden truck wheels and dowels. I've since bought a Bosworth Midi Spindle (which is amazing eek ) and a Mala Spindle (it's a bit heavy, but spins well). My mom got me a Spindolyn for my birthday a few days ago, but my drafting isn't good enough to use that yet. If you decide to invest in a professionally made spindle, I really suggest the Bosworth spindles. They're light, fast, and well made. 3nodding
(I got to try the Golding Aromatherapy RingSpindles at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival, but I thought they were a bit heavy. They did work well, but the price is quite scary.)
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:16 pm
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:42 pm
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Tinuvial Lee Kushrenada I wish I had a wheel. no, I spindle, I made my first, and I just got a new one. I'm getting a lot better at my spinning too. I really want to get a 'joy' spinning wheel, but I just don't have an extra 400$ to blow on some thing I really don't need. I think I might have to make a wheel fund though. xd I've heard lots of good things about the Joy, but I ended up getting the Ashford Traveller. I definately recommend buying it unfinished so you can pick your own stain and finish for the wheel. I've seen the Ashford wheels that were bought "laquered" and they're super glossy. It just doesn't look right on a wheel. xd I actually really enjoyed staining and assembling my wheel because it meant that I got to really take time to think about the mechanics of spinning and become familiar with all of the pieces. I greatly prefer a wheel to a spindle. The rhythm of spinning is so soothing and natural that even after I stop I can still feel myself rocking to the same tempo I was treadling. I've heard stories of other spinners "falling asleep at the wheel," and I totally see how it happens! It's just so relaxing! I tell you, I am SOOO tempted by the Ashford Kiwi. Alas, I seriously have NO room for a wheel (even one as small as the Kiwi), so the one I'll probably end up getting is the Bosworth Journey Wheel. They have a super small one that's around 8 x 10 inches when it's closed.
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