My oldest son's friend wanted to try my spinning wheel last night. He tried very hard but it beat him. He did master changing direction of the wheel with just his feet though. I learnt to spin on a wheel, although I have read spindling is a good place to start. I
bought a spindle back in October and have had a love hate relationship with it ever since. I just couldn't seem to grasp it. Eureka! Now it seems I can do it! I took it to the park today and even in the wind could manage slowly but surely to spin 'Old Man's Beard' into a reasonable yarn! I can't say I enjoy it... but I can do it! It seems very slow compared to my wheel, but I know there are many people out there who spin beautiful yarns, love their spindles and have no desire to own a wheel. I know it doesn't look like much but it is a triumph to me.
I just had to show you my new 'Picnic' plates too, I think they are very pretty. The kids charged around the park while I had a nice 'Single Glass' bottle of wine and a Smoked Salmon Bagel with homemade Chilli Cream Cheese. Spinning in the blustery wind! It was enough to blow my fibre and my picnic blanket around, but do you think it would launch the kite? Of course not!
