Be Careful What You Promise With Regards To Spinning Wheels
I swore I’d never buy one. Never. Ever.
I have yarn. A whole basement corner stuffed with cones and skeins and balls and bits. Why would I want to make more?
I’ve been very strong. When friends went on and on about how great spinning was, I smiled politely and reminded myself that as long as no raw wool entered my house, I was safe.
But this little one was sitting all by itself in the back corner of a church rummage sale. It was lonely and unloved – even the eBay pickers had shunned it.
I couldn’t leave it there. It was already mid morning. If I didn’t bring it home there is no telling what would happen to it. Besides, I still have no spinning fiber anywhere on my property. I was rescuing this little gal for purely aesthetic reasons. She’s beautiful.
Dear, I swear we won’t get sheep. Never. Ever.
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It’s an Ashford Traveller Single Drive in wonderful condition. Since I’m spinning ignorant, all I could do at the rummage sale was pump the foot pedal up and down. It moved the wheel. I can see how one would need to practice to get a good rhythm going. If I didn’t push the pedal just so, it would reverse direction.
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April 2, 2007
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Hi
I would love, cherish, and spin virtually every day if you’d like to offer me your traveller! I had taken classes 3 years ago and learned on a traveller. They all said that I had the knack right off the bat! Since then, I’ve been renting that same traveller, and also looking for one that I could afford. If I were to find one at a church rummage sale, I swear I would be blessed for life!
I belong to the Weavers and Spinners Guild here in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It’s a fabulous bunch of gals (and one guy) whom I adore. We do great things together!
Anyway, if there is any way you’d want to give up your wheel, and sell it to me, please send me a line …..
You sound very sentimental, and I can relate to that! I know that if I had a wheel that came from a church, it would be very spiritual indeed!
Wishing you a Beautiful Christmas Season.
Sincerely,
Janice Ellis
Well sheep my hubby is getting me and I have alpacas now too. I would be interested.