spinning class update!

[ruthieruth]

After our 2nd class, I have a little bit of a better idea of what we'll be doing. Here are the topics for our 7 week class...

 

week 1--history of spinning, gin and card some cotton, and begin drop spindle (with wool). We got to take a drop spindle home to practice, too!

week 2--continue drop spindle while we take turns learning the "great wheel". That was super fun, but the humidity and rain made our wheel cranky.

I've been to the 1st two classes, so here's what's to come...

week 3--keep practicing above and learn the new wheel with the foot petal (can't remember its name )

week 4--keep practicing above, learn to disassemble and reassemble wheels. FUN!

week 5--more practice and plying

week 6--loom

week 7--just a luncheon with the ladies.

 

I'm so excited!

 

Here's my drop spindle attempts so far. I'm getting *much* better. You can see that the stuff on the outside is much thinner and prettier than the stuff underneath. Anyway, thanks for reading and looking!

 

[sammimag]

Ruthie,

 

Looks great! Spinning is so fun. I need to get back to the work on my wheel. You are so lucky to find a class that lasts so long. I took a one day workshop which was good but I needed to be able to come back and get help and tips.

[needlesandpinza]

Awesome!!!! Looks great so far!

I am so jealous I wish we had a lys here

[dudleyspinner]

I have some hints on how to spin on this site

 

http://www.dudleyspinner.com/createwithunspunroving.html

 

It helps you to get the wool ready to spin.

Deb

I am having a SALE in my online store dudleyspinner.com

everything is 20% off!

[ava]

I've signed up for a spinning workshop in London in April, it should be fun! I've always thought spinning looked very interesting, and if I can learn to work a drop spindle then it wouldn't take up much space in my tiny house

[needlesandpinza]

how exciting! you'll love it