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I just cringe when I see a fiber tool like a spinning wheel not being used as it was intended. I'll bet that puppy is glad it fell into your hands! How did you get your Mom's 'decoration' away from her?
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I bought my two additional wheels through Craigslist. http://www.craigslist.org/about/sites I bought my loom through ANWG's classified ads. http://northwestweavers.org/classifieds.htm Other sites are listed below: http://www.kbbspin.org/taxonomy/term/1 http://www.angelfire.com/me2/BARTERPAGE/spinning...
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Hi Judy. Here you go, a close up of the Sonata flyer assembly... http://alysse-creations.info/en/Online-store/Spinning-wheels-and-accessories/Rouet-Sonata/Detailed-product-flyer.html That is probably as close as you will be able to get, its the closest close-up I have found... haha. I will be buying...
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Hello from Minnesota! It's great to find this forum. I don't really know what took me so long!! To introduce myself...I've had the good fortune to have two fun patterns published in Spin Off--the Happy Rabbit Carrot Hat (Fall '99) and Humpty Dumpty (Spring '05). Right now I reach...
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Thought I would introduce myself. I live near Sydney at the moment, and have been spinning for many years - started when I was living in New Zealnd and it became very addictive, as it does. I have an Ashford Traveller which I bought as a kit set a couple of years ago, then stained, varnished and put...
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Hi to all my new spinning buddies.It's nice to meet ya! I live about 20 miles north of Syracuse,NY with my hubby,Jerry. I started out using a drop spindle over 4 years ago...got roped into it by a friend who rarely spins but wanted someone to accompany her to a fiber festival. I had a drop spindle...
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I too have green metal knitting needles that I started knitting on when I was around 10 years old. When I learned how to spin 20 odd years ago, I purchased an ashford double drive traveller. I loved that wheel. I demonstrated at historical festivals, I went to SOAR, and took workshops from many well...
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We purchased our first llama in 1989, within a short time, I was fascinated with the fiber. Over the years I have continued to grow my fiber addition and my business. We got a shop put up and I've expanded my inventory considerably. I love being able to go out and wander through all my fibers until...
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I would definitely spend some money on fiber. Use good fiber. Nothing frustrates a person more than poor fiber. Try some merino. Have fun, love it, play with it... I'd get Maggie Casey's book from Interweave if you need help or pointers. She is one of the greatest beginning spinning teacher I...
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I'm not a traditional spinner, my first wheel is an Antique Walking Wheel I rescued from an antique shop. It was there, next to another group of abandoned fiber tools. I'd eyed it for almost a year, looking, checking that it was really "usable" with a little TLC. I did finally get it...