So today I realized that I spin much more efficiently if I hold the fiber in my right hand and roll the spindle down my leg with my left hand. I used to be stuck in park and draft. No more! I still have a spinning wheel on my wish list, though. I started a savings envelope today. It is still very, very empty. I'm going to put sparkles on it.
I always thought I would want a traditional looking spinning wheel. There have been lots of walking wheels put on craigslist and antiques which may or may not be fully functional. The truth is that I don't have any experience with spinning wheels and I would not be able to evaluate anything I would find on craigslist. So I'm aiming for new. I've read loads of good things about the Fricke s160, plus it looks like it doesn't take up too much space. And it's relatively (this is the key word here) inexpensive. Compared to so many other wheels. I thought about getting a Babe....but they're made of PVC pipe. That just doesn't look as classy (although it would match my niddy noddy).
We are FINALLY all moved into our new apartment. This moving business really cut into my craft time--almost NO crafting whatsoever for almost two weeks. Today at work I looked at a crapload of spindle smut. This tempted me to bust out my dowel-turned-spindle and my bag of gorgeous, gorgeous merino fiber (with that gorgeous, gorgeous luster). I even ordered some more undyed fiber today from a little shop in Navasota, Tx on Etsy (with free shipping! Yay!). Next time I go through Navasota to the Renaissance Festival I am DEFINITELY stopping there! It's about 4 hours from San Antonio, though. Okay, back to the subject. I ordered 8 oz of blue faced leicester. So far I have only spun with merino/silk, merino and corriedale. It's all about broadening my horizons.
I need to finish and dye the corriedale I already have on my niddy noddy.
My new apartment is niiiiiccceeeeeee. I call it my treehouse. The balcony is made from wood and has a big ash tree branch hanging over it. I strapped a bird feeder to the railing so I can watch the birds fight all day. So far I've gotten sparrows and fat doves. I would love it if those doves would sit in the tree outside the window and sing their sweet melodies. We've also got a nest of mud swallows with eggs in their nest.
And last thing: after devouring almost a whole pan of phenomenal brownies (courtesy of the hubby and his generous dashes of nuts and semi-sweet chocolate chips) I realized that all my clothes are getting really tight. Time to cut back. I can never just let this go on and buy clothes in the next size up because wearing loose clothing encourages me to go ahead and eat more ice cream until those clothes get tight. All I can do is start running again. Ay chingao.
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Oh, no, Blogger ate my comment! Anyway, I said something along the lines of: Yay for moving in! I hope the new place is just great. The balcony sounds beautiful.
I hope you enjoy BFL as much as I have. The staple length is really long. It's very lofty and puffy too.
Best of luck finding a wheel that's right for you. I think you are on the right track planning for a new wheel. There seems to be a lot of evolution in newer wheels that make them easier to use and more versatile than antiques. I love my antique wheel, but I know in a couple years, I'm going to need an upgrade to something with more bobbins, a lazy kate, replaceable flyers, more adjustments, etc. But with the new wheels, it looks like you can find something you could use for decades. Keep us updated!
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