If someone had told me five years ago that I would be spinning yarn on a spinning wheel, I probably would have looked at them in disbelief! But so much has changed in the last five years and yes, I do spin yarn on a spinning wheel now, so that person would have been correct! I have loved every minute of this fibre journey that I am on, I have learned so much and I know there is still so much more to discover, I can’t wait…!
A few years ago, I was browsing through a website and I found an antique spinning wheel for sale. I really liked the look of it and the idea of spinning, but at that time, I had never spun before and I wasn’t sure if I would be wasting my money. I thought about whether I would even use a wheel and after quite a lot of deliberation I didn’t make the purchase. Months later, I found the same wheel on the same web site still for sale and decided to buy it. It was almost as if it was meant just for me and was waiting for me to finally find it. (Have you ever had that happen to you?) It was quite a process, I taught myself to spin by reading as much as I could online and in books and listened to the sage advice of good friends that are spinners.
My love for spinning has grown tremendously…working with the soft roving, dividing it up into sections to make sure the colour is evenly distributed throughout the spun skein and then there is the rhythmic turning of the wheel. It is like a meditation. Sometimes I close my eyes briefly while I spin and it’s amazing how your senses take over, how your fingers can feel the slightest change in the thickness of the roving that flows through your hands as you spin. I do enjoy spinning so…
These are some rovings that I have been spinning up lately, rainbows are my favourite when dyeing or spinning yarn… I bought these rovings here.
What projects have you been busy with lately?
Take care
Linda
I love the rainbows.
Beautiful to read, and beautiful rainbow spinning too. I think it was the same for me, the wheel and I were in the right place at the right time.
Hope you’ll linky to us later on Spinspiration blog as we’re posting the Woolly Wednesday post today.
Dawn x
Dear Dawn,
Thank you so much! I will definatley be popping over to Spinspiration today:)
xo
Linda
Hi dear friend
I can recall your spinning journey – from the early days. You are Number One Creative Lady, for sure. Just look at your spinning! An inspiration always! Thank you so much for sharing this with us all.
Happy day!
Kelly
Oh ! How beautiful! I love the feel of all types of fibers. Your colors are wonderful!
xxx
Morena
😀 And I am the lucky recipient of your beautiful spinning. I sooo can’t wait. I’ve no idea what I am going to make but you can be sure, I’ll let you know. 😀
I am working on a scarf for my daughter. A hot pink number that is looking more and more like a feather boa. Atrocious and she’ll love it. 🙂
With the left over sock yarn from the socks I just finished I am making a bunny. We’ll see. A bunny made out of rainbow variegated yarn….. might be a disaster.
I do want to try spinning. I’m just a bit afraid of it. Need to take the plunge. Maybe I can get Kristen to take lessons with me.
I love the colors.
Thank you for your kindness dear Kelly. We have spoken from the very beginning of this blogging journey, thank you for you friendship:)
xo
Linda
Dear Rachel,
I posted off your yarn today, it should be with you soon:) Thank you so much! You will just love spinning and so will Kristin I am sure:)
Take care
xo
Linda
How beautiful. I’ve been busy organizing. It doesn’t actually produce anything beautiful, but I’m excited because now perhaps I’ll be able to FIND things to create with. That is very satisfying.
Hello Linda! I love wool and yarn but I’m not spinning, so it’s always enjoy to see your spinning and beautiful yarns and wools!
I just get such a good feeling when I see your posts! Thank you for sharing! I am just learning to spin myself. Be well.
Sandy
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I can relate to your spinning journey, I started are year ago and I’m addicted and wonder why I didn’t do it sooner 😀
Currently spinning alpaca fleece in the most stunning shades of grey. Yours look lovely and very happy colours !
happy spinning and meditation 😉
WOW. I looked at the roving and thought, yeah there nice, then got to the spun yarn – stunning
Brenda
Beautiful! I got to spin up a bit of alpaca today, but that’s it. Once I finished dyeing yarn I had to move on to getting this dairy up.:o)
Can’t wait to get my hands back into some fiber!
absolutely beautiful!
oh yep the woman we were and the woman we are – all adding up to an amazing woman. the journey and the wool is amazing!
I’m taking my first spinning class at the end of this month…can I mention how EXCITED I am!!!!
How wonderful that you’ve found an art form that speaks to you??!! Keep creating…you really do such beautiful work!
xo maureen