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Tag Archives: antiques
Spinning lace weight yarn
I enjoy the sound of Aunt Geri’s wheel as I spin lace weight yarn, so I thought I’d share it. I’m still working on that bag of Archie’s roving. It’s becoming, one ounce at a time, a strong, light-weight yarn … Continue reading
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Tagged antiques, art yarn, lace weight, spinning, spinning wheels, suri alpaca, yarn
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A piece of history
Even though it was made by a third generation wheel maker, my spinning wheel is brand new. It was made when I ordered it, for me. Anyone in my family will tell you: I’m not a great share-er. But there’s … Continue reading
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Tagged alpacas, antiques, bobbin, hand spinning, handspinning, midwestern women, old spinning wheel, spinning, spinning wheels, suri, suri alpaca
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