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I thought these trees were so strange--tall spindly things with hardly any leaves, and so much taller than everything around them.
Nice turn out for the wool spindling class at Live Oak Branch Library. Everyone had fun and learned a new craft!
Photo courtesy of Donna B.
Bottom Whorl Drop Spindle in red and black.
Features kanji symbols for:
Wool
Sheep
Yarn
Spin / Make Yarn
around the outside of whorl
Worl is 3" in diameter. Shaft is 10.5" long and 3/16" in diameter.
So the story is that some people wanted to do some public art in Victoria that had to do with First Nations people before the Caucasian invasion... and they wanted a cultural symbol, and drop-spindles were a big part of the culture around these parts. So seven cedar drop-spindle sculptures were created, but then it was realized that the cedar could get vandalized too easily, so they cast them in bronze. On the right is the drop-spindle sculpture outside the Royal BC Museum in downtown Victoria.
On the left: a buncha crazy spinners, who are pretty much all of European origins, as far as I could tell. Also: tourists with big cameras taking photos of spinners spinning around the spindle. Awesome!
A collection of faceplates and a drive dog came with the lathe, all made from 1"x12TPI nuts welded to various size round plate.
A sanding table allows faceplates to be used as disc sanders.
Holly says the Black Sheepers are our--Zombie Prom Date Knitters--sister guild. I jumped at the chance to make them something special.
15314 Welton Drive, East Cleveland, Ohio
This grand house was built in the 1850s, facing Euclid Avenue. The full story, including a historic painting of the structure, may be found on Cleveland Area History.
1 spool 2 appliques= navajo spindle
and 2 cd's navajo spindle 60 cents the other 3.10 cents
Happy spinning..:)
Not the best quality photo, but it's the subject that really matters: my very first handspun! I am more excited about this than I can tell you.
Mystery wool, likely dyed by Cat Babbie at one of our dye days last year. Spindle by Preston at JetsyKnits: www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5760766
Purchased at 2010 Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival.
Adam's Workshop spindle "Emily" purchased at Mielke's, Bee's Wing Satinwood, Cherry shaft, 30 g
Green hankies purchased at (?) (Dear vendors, always mark your stuff!)
Originally this housed a very expensive bottle of scotch. Gessoed and waiting for inspiration. Once done it will be an attractive way to carry my drop spindles on the plane.
Part of my spindle collection in a vase that my son bought me
Mongold spindle... Laminate Copper Moose American Beauty.... Above that is the Bubinga Butterfly... Then the cutout spindle.... Next to the Water Drop spindle that Meg's brother from Inch by Inch made... Below that a handmade drawer pull with knitting needle spindle.