Thursday, August 23, 2018

The Heart Wants What It Wants ... a New Spinning Wheel



Tonight I put in an order for a brand new spinning wheel : a Schacht-Reeves 24-inch single treadle Saxony wheel in cherry.     Here are the specs from the Schacht website.   I am taking a huge leap of faith here, ordering it site unseen, and untried.   I've heard good things about them.  They might be a little fiddly to begin with, but once you come to an understanding, it's a smooth spinner.     And a beautiful piece of furniture, too. 

I was trying to wait for the Sheep & Wool Festival in September, but there's no guarantee that any of the vendors will bring this particular wheel to demo ...   In the end, I found the best price through a family farm / fiber shop that happens to be in Wisconsin : Earthsong Fibers.   So that makes me feel even better that I bought "local."  They might very well be vending at the upcoming Sheep & Wool Festival, too.

If I don't like it, I don't think I will have any trouble selling it.

It has such a classic, beautiful look to it.   Truth be known, I would have loved the 30-inch wheel, but my house isn't quite big enough fr that size -- maybe some day?

Now, I wait 8-10 weeks for the Schacht Spindle Factory to make it for me and drop-ship to my home.

Did I mention it's cherry?  LOVE!

In the meantime, I'll give my old Louet S90 wheel some love ...  Still spinning the the silk and wool mix. ;-)


1 comment:

The Idaho Beauty said...

Bless your heart! I'd say contests are in order. :-)