I am frantically spinning away all my Fall colors so that I can make way for Summer spinning. With all that’s been going on in our lives right now, Spring color fibers have to take a back seat. I have kept some Silks in pretty spring pink and some Targhee pastels waiting for some spinning action but I think I will go ahead and start spinning Summer inspirations. With all the fiber festivals going on right now, perhaps it is time to get more fiber! How exciting don’t you think? I’m planning to go to Rhinebeck; Maryland was a no-show due to last minute law work I had to attend to so I’m planning Rhinebeck for the Fall, it’ll be nice to see autumn settings with all the leaves and foliage changing colors. My husband has arranged mile redemption for the flights and possibly I’ll bring the babies along so we can all have a sightseeing adventure.

 

The fuschia merino top was spun on the Debbie wheel. It is a nice wheel and indeed a dream to spin on. It will do whatever you want it to do by a gentle touch of your toes and heels. I have a background in dance and body movement; Balinese traditional and contemporary as well and with the Debbie it’s like performing on stage all over again. I won’t trade the Debbie for the world. I will post a photo of my Ashley wheel, Debbie’s bigger 30 inch Scandinavian sister when I have the chance.

The Schacht in the corner, I use for teaching, because I have realized in my experience lately that most students these days want to learn on a Schacht. It is a nice wheel but has its quirks; I say so because I have spun on many other wheels and while the Schacht is an overall nice wheel I have spun on many others that are equal to it or have performed better. Still, I am happy to say I have found my comfort zone with it. I used to be so reluctant to teach anyone who come to me armed with a Schacht in hand. But nowadays anything goes.