Like I need another hobby
Today I had a lesson in spinning. First I got to see what raw fiber looks and feels like. Then I carded it (and I'm still feeling *that* in my shoulder), then I spun on a hand spindle, and then finally on a spinning wheel. I have a big bag of raw fiber, a set of hand carvers, and a homemade spindle with which to do my 'homework' between now and
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Actually, I've been fascinated by it for ages, but assumed it was hideously expensive. It's not precisely cheap, but it isn't too bad. We'll see, I'm not sure I'll like it enough/be good enough after three lessons to justify buying a wheel, and I can already tell I'm not going to be particularly skilled with the hand spindle.
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