Learning to use a Spinning Wheel
Wasted fluff that will be put to use stuffing things, while I got the tension and set up and gross motors skills worked out.
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Catt loaned me Sophie, and I'm learning how to spin on a wheel. It took about an hour to work out how to get my feet to start the wheel on the treadles, and another hour or so to work out the tension so it was drawing at a good speed for me.
My legs are very sore today around my knees, as I went on to spin for 3 hours, finishing 3oz of "Domestic Wool - Gray" from WEBS.
But it's done! Will do the other 4oz at some point, and then ply them. Maybe not today.
Learning to use a Spinning Wheel
Wasted fluff that will be put to use stuffing things, while I got the tension and set up and gross motors skills worked out.
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Catt loaned me Sophie, and I'm learning how to spin on a wheel. It took about an hour to work out how to get my feet to start the wheel on the treadles, and another hour or so to work out the tension so it was drawing at a good speed for me.
My legs are very sore today around my knees, as I went on to spin for 3 hours, finishing 3oz of "Domestic Wool - Gray" from WEBS.
But it's done! Will do the other 4oz at some point, and then ply them. Maybe not today.