Yes, it has been almost 3 months since a post last appeared here. What have I been up to? Let me tell you! 
First and foremost was school, school, and more school. Now that I am done for the semester I have a few weeks to breathe. Most recently, and most exciting – I finally got my spinning wheel! Here is a photo:
Meet Jean Louise
She is a Schacht Matchless, and her name is Jean Louise. She was born on 11-20-2009 and was the first wheel made that day! She is named after the narrator in my favorite book, “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. In the short 3 1/2 weeks I have had her, we have been quite productive, see:
A Bountiful Bevy of Beauty
There is 30 ounces of lovely goodness in that photo! They are shown in order spun, first to most recent. While I still love my spindles, I find I can get more done with my wheel, and that my yarn comes out better.
I leave you with a few photos of my most recent project. I just finished the first 2 ounces of this last night – a lovely Merino / Silk combination that will be a beautiful lace weight yarn when completed.
Merino / Silk in Iris
First 2 Ounces
Tina M. said,
December 29, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Lookin’ good honey, lookin’ good! It’s amazing how a wheel, especially a precision machine like a Schact, can take spinning to a whole ‘nother level.