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My collection of drop spindles, as of late November 2008.
Center blue one: Lapis from zebisisdesigns.etsy.com
Center red/amber one: Carved resin bought from jesh.etsy.com
The rest, clockwise from left corner: (1) Cheap-but-sturdy beginner spindle from theknitstore.etsy.com; (2) Hand-painted from XXXXX farm, purchased at Common Ground Fair; (3) My first spindle, a Louet hi-lo bought at Spunky Eclectic; (4) Ornate carved wood spindle from spinsanity.etsy.com, sent to me by lillyanka on Ravelry, CPaASG; (5) basic wooden spindle sent from kehinde on Ravelry, KYS; (5) 2.5 oz spindle made of Redheart and Yellowheart by ghstworks.etsy.com; and (6) hand-painted pumpkin spindle with leaf accents purchased from ThatOtherRedhead on Ravelry.
4/3/09
Homespun llama ("Vanilla" and "Rocky Road") on a Tabachek Tibetan-style supported spindle. Andean plied sport weight.
66.0 yards (60.4 m) sport weight skein
fiber seller: eBay seller Sally4483/OK
Tutorial here: www.sochickhandbags.com/2011/11/boxie-pouch-tutorial.html
Used 18"x12" fabric & lining pieces to make a bag long enough to hold a spindle and a couple ounces of wool.
My new Supported Spindle by Malcolm Fielding, resting on a bed of Ixchelbunny BFL and cashmere. Ready for Tour de Fleece!
The spindle is what you use before a spinning wheel is invented. This is what pricked Sleeping Beauty's finger. And, thanks to my lack of sketchbook, it is what I am drawing. Being made of simple shapes, it can be drawn without a model and described without gestures. IPhone, 6 mins
Wood: Cherry
Weight: 45 grams
Length: 36 cm
It's actually a plying spindle because it's fairly large but can be used for spinning singles just as well.
made by Gary Rebman; purchased at Susan's Fiber Shop in Columbus, WI
this is seriously one of my very favorite spindles
European Spindle (euonymus europaeus) - Sandy Hook National Seashore, New Jersey
Somewhat similar to American Bittersweet but with outrageous pink husks. Yet again another invasive species introduced into America for the colorful beauty of the fall ripening fruit. Children are attracted by the colorful fruit which results in numerous poisonings throughout Europe each Autumn. The shrub/tree gets its name from its extremely hard wood which was used to make spindles for spinning wool.
The fruit of the spindle tree (Euonymous europaeus) - four poisonous orange berries bursting out of a bright pink capsule.
Starpiste's second go at hand spinning using my Turkish drop spindle and her hand dyed roving.
This is only the beginning of the skein . . .
Finally spinning on my drop spindle again after almost 6 months of not doing so!
I'm spinning one of the "ugly batts" from High Prairie Fibers and so far it's turning out great!
This Spindle is by Ken Ledbetter and is of paduck and maple inlaid with a hand beaded rosette, 1.29 ounces. When it spins the colors from are blended by the eyes. Quite beautiful and mesmerizing.
It is pictured here with the new Strauch hand-carders and some lovely merino and silk blend I bought from Carolina Homespun. I also got all the spindles from Carolina Homespun.