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| Gerilee using her drop spindle and me at my wheel. |
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| Display table |
11 September 2010....What a fantastic day!!! The weather was beautiful and we had a wonderful spot under a tree, to sit and play with fiber all day!! I was invited to be part of a group called Backyard Revolution, an incredible group of craftspeople and artisans!! I was there to demonstrate spinning, but I also put together a display showing the different stages of wool preparation. I find it very satisfying to have a bag of dirty raw wool and turn it into a usable product. My friend Bettie Sue joined me. She brought some flax and flax hackles to display. Someone actually made the comment that they had no idea that the flax fiber is what is turned into linen! I love it when people ask questions, because I love to explain and show just how fiber prep and spinning works! My friend Gerilee was also demonstrating spinning. She loves to use a drop spindle...and I love the wheel...so between us both, we had all forms of spinning covered! Many people wanted to try their hand at using the drop spindle and Gerilee was a wonderful teacher. We had a great time!
