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I'm working on a layout which will incorporate a multitude of crafting interests. So I'm gathering "elements".
I've been spinning up a storm the last few days with some of my spindles. I learned to spin in 1978, and before the internet that was some difficult doings. And for the record, I am a bonafide spinster (someone who spins fiber) and not a spinner (which conjures up images of lycra and strict stationary bicycle routines). My spinning passion for the past 10 years is embroidery thread or very very thin yarn. I have three spinning wheels and I don't count the number of spindles I have.
The three spindles on the left come from Journey Wheel by Jonathan Bosworth (they are deluxe spindles), the two on the right I made with wooden wheels and dowels, they are adequate and fun and more portable. In the picture with two spindles, the spindle on the left is made of Holly wood and has natural color alpaca on it. The spindle on the right is made of moose antler and has unbleached linen.
Not all white yarn is the same: top single ply silk, middle double ply tencel(rayon)/wool (ooooo the drape and feel of this) and the bottom is single ply linen. A sample of some of my embroidery thread experiments. Some are plied with a white thread, some with black, some with the same color.
Very interesting. Once you have spun what do you do with the yarn?
These days it's either tiny knitting, or embroidery or cardmaking :D
That is so AWESOME!! You can totally see the quality of the yarn in this pic. Very neat!! Tfs!!:)
I haven't spun yard in SOOOO long! I used to do the drop-spindle when I was in highschool. I MAY need to break it out with some wool and craft something up....Since I don't knot and not very good at crocheting - I just used it as thread, twice, string, etc... but FUN!