Spinningcourse

Last weekend I had a spinning course with two lovely ladies, Anna and Helena.
We started right away and had some tea sometime later and had to almost force them because they were so dedicated.
This time it was a dropspindle course and I began with spinning with very smal tops.
Here in Sweden we call it förgarn!

When they got the hang of it we did some spinning with tops and that was a bit harder.
We used Cheviot and is a very good beginnerstops.

After spinning singles it is time to ply and make some yarn.
I have told them to Andean ply from a drop spindle.
If you only have one spindle that is the way to do it.
My myself tried out some Navajo plying on the fly and that worked like a charm.
Was very amazed and proud of myself :)

And here the result of the course:

I think then can both be very proud of the work they have done.

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Tuttifrutti !!

What have I been doing today?
I woke up this morning fairly early 08.00 am and the whole house (we and our guests (7 off them)) was in rest and the weather looked fine so I went out to the veranda and took with me my spinningwheel and started spinning. It is wonderful to sit outside with your spinningwheel and not a soul around !
I must say I have done a lot today.
When the two youngest guests woke up and watched me spinning I had to get two spindles which I made myself and here they are, spinning like pro`s:

Then my oldest daughter woke up and had planned to go horseriding at friends of ours and the girls wanted to come along so I picked up my cardplanks, wool and my campingchair and off we went!

I have to make a lot of them in preparation for the Gammelvala.
We came home a couple of hours later and there was peace and quiet again so I carried on on the spinningwheel and this is the result:

Pictures taken in the shadow

Picture taken in the sun

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The last evening of my spinningcourse

Today was the last night of my spinningcourse.
My students were very pleased with the whole course and they want to continue with spinning.
Not everybody was excited about the Joy spinningwheel from Ashford and continued working on the homemade spindles.
Ofcourse I forgot to make some pictures of the course and next time that won't happen because I have to have material for my blog.
Goodnight everybody!!
Here are some pictures

Very concentrated!!

Not bad for a first time!!!
It was a bit harder with the merino wool (orange and white )

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