Yesterday I took a spinning class at the Threads and Fiber Festival, a new festival in Des Moines. I was very excited to take the class because I have not been able to figure out drafting.
The scheduled teacher was sick, so we were upgraded to a class from Kay at the Shepard’s Mill in Kansas. After three hours I can kind of spin. I know enough to know how to practice, which is what I intend to do daily.
Class wore me out. My whole body was sore, because I was so tense trying to learn a new skill. I had a headache. I had to cancel plans to grab a beer with Laura and her husband, which was disappointing. Hopefully we can catch up the next time she is in town.
mildlygranola 
It looks great! That is exciting!
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Every step forward is progress and like many things, it’s lots of practice and muscle memory but I’m sure you’ll get there!
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I learned to spin from Maggie Casey in Boulder, Colorado. One of the best things she ever told me was… you can stop peddling if you’re having trouble!
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I need to write that on a post it and stick it to my wheel. I could use that reminder often.
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I know! I would get all tangled up and freaked out while trying to control my plying or something and just keep peddling away on the wheel putting in way too much twist!! She would also tell me that if I let the twist get up too far into the fiber even Superman wouldn’t be able to draft it. Another reason to stop the wheel…
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That is the situation on my wheel right now.
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Spinning seems like hard work – congrats on learning how! I think I will just keep buying spun yarn 😉
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That is a smart idea. I fear it is going to be another expensive hobby.
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