Today I brought home another wheel, a flax wheel. Before cleaning and waxing Amazing that it was still available having been posted for more than 20 hours before I contacted the seller. For about the price of a small fleece, this little handmade flax wheel was mine. Total cost, $65 plus the drive into Tacoma… Continue reading Flax vs. Wool Wheel
Category: Spinning Wheels
Spinning Wheel: Husfliden, Bergen, Norway
Today I made my way down to the Washington State Spring Fair, Puyallup, WA. Each year that I have purchased a fleece from the Shepherd's Extravaganza I have received a ticket for entry into the fair. Each year I go back and purchase more fleeces and used equipment, always thankful that I keep receiving… Continue reading Spinning Wheel: Husfliden, Bergen, Norway
Crewel Embroidery Circa 1973
Though I haven't posted about it, I have joined the #100dayproject on Instagram. It started April 6 and ends July 14. To work #spin15in15 into it, I decided to spin wool embroidery thread. So, as I spin, my mind wanders off into other craft worlds, weaving and intertwining all the ways of wool that I… Continue reading Crewel Embroidery Circa 1973