The wood from these striking shrubs was used to make spinning wheels, hence the name..

503 launch party

Located on Lake Winnipesaukee near Weirs Beach

Shaft: 10"

Whorl: 3"

Weight: 24g (0.85oz)

Progress on the singles for the Spindlers Quarterly challenge. I'm about half way through the singles now, but have had to stop as the spindle is full!

'Snoopy''

This spindle was made for me using an enamel pendant I wore as a pre-teen in the early 70's.

Tom Golding turned a classic icon into a spindle I can count on to take me back to my childhood.

2 3/4" Linden whorl

Enamel/silver inset

Enamel/silver ring

1.8 oz.

Daily picture for 31 July 2012 using smc Pentax-A 50mm f1.7 lens.

Spindle from Copper Moose. Fiber is merino.

Fully lined, the container does not show. Even with a stiff container the spindles are always protected

3 Spindles by Butterfly Girls Designs.

Polymer: Whorl - approx 2 1/8"

Shaft - 10"

Weight - approx .8 oz

Metallic Murano Flower: Whorl - 2"

Shaft - 9-10"

Weight - 1.4 oz

Green Murano Glass: Whorl - 1.5"

Shaft - 9-10"

Weight - .8 oz

These weigh a mere .33 ounce. Very fun to play with!

1/29/09

Blogged: fiberdrunk.blogspot.com/search/label/homemade spindles

Press Dinner | 22.12.2014

Press Dinner | 22.12.2014

Press Dinner | 22.12.2014

RSPB Sandwell Valley

walnut shaft

.85 oz

Collybia Fusipes

My guess at what it is but I'm no expert!

„Mediennacht der freien Presse 2024“ des Medienverband der freien Presse (MVFP) mit der Verleihung des Pressefreiheitspreis des MVFP an Düzen Tekkal, 06. Juni 2024 im Spindler & Klatt, Berlin // Foto: Ole Bader

Drawn in Adobe Illustrator

Excavated from site at Site E2868, in the townland of Inchaquire, Co. Kildare, contract 5.

Drawn by: Sara Nylund, 2010

Client: Kildare County Council

Funding body: National Roads Authority (NRA) with funds from the NDP and Transport 21

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Full-size is 1440 by 900 pixels.

My newest spindles from Butterfly Girl Designs.

Blue Murano Glass: Whorl - 1.6"

Shaft- 9-10"

Weight - .8 oz

Italian Resin Red Stripe: Whorl - 2"

Shaft - 9-10"

Weight - .5 oz

Comparison shot of French Style Spindle Replica by Spanish Peacock in front, GrippingYarn Russian Style spindle in back.

Blogged at loveinthesuburbs.com/wordpress/spinning.

www.syrendellacademy.com/

I'm starting a six year long spinning course in August, and spindle spinning is one of the components. I never got into spindling since I learned on a wheel on loan from my local guild and soonafter got my own. So, I am going to check it out. I ordered this gorgeous spindle from Butterfly Girl Designs on etsy. Now I need to figure out how to make it go. Hee. It's modeling on some lovely Merino fiber from FatCatKnits.

Specs:

Whorl: Rose Quartz whorl ~ 2"

Shaft: carved hardwood ~ 9"

Hook: sterling silver wire ~ bent in a swan style

Weight - 1.2 oz

Ambon, Indonesia.

A purse to keep my favorite spindle and some fibers in

First ever made by my brother. Very inventive & difficult method, utilizing a drill press & a dremel tool. 2006 I think.

The bright seeds of spindle popping out for day 94 of BBC Autumnwatch 100 Days of Nature.

Janelle took a spindle spinning class, and demonstrated what she learned with this spindle at the booth for A Verb for Keeping Warm. She ended up buying it!

shetland woold; Greensleeves drop spindle

The Spindle Ermine Caterpillars I spotted on the tree by Jesus Lock last year are back at about the same time of year. The infestation is in the early stages but soon the spindle tree next to Jesus Green footbridge is going to be absolutely covered in webs from these things.

The startling pink and orange fruits are much more colourful than the pale green flowers. Native to Britain and the long straight shoots were used to make weavers spindles.

Cape May, NJ

Tabachek Russian Spindle. Fiber is merino/alpaca.

3 spindles by Butterfly Girl Designs.