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185 Peggy L. Sturgeon
alwayslynn2002 Offline Send Email
Apr 1, 2007
1:25 pm
Hey, I finally finished my true first couple skeins of yarn. I'm somewhat pleased. Check it out on my blog. Thanks for all the help you guys have given me. ...
186 Sarah Carriger
sarafina159 Offline Send Email
Apr 1, 2007
4:05 pm
Beautiful yarn! It looks a lot more even than my first yarn. :-) http://knittynoddy.blogspot.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KromskiSpinners/ ... From:...
187 dddddwwww Offline Send Email Apr 2, 2007
8:18 pm
Friday, March 27th 6:33 PM 22" long 11.5 pounds 19" wide LOL! My LONG awaited Sonata arrived on Friday evening! I put her together, what little there was to...
188 Peggy L. Sturgeon
alwayslynn2002 Offline Send Email
Apr 2, 2007
9:13 pm
You might want to look at: http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/ for some pointers. There are also some good videos on youtube. Congratulations on your new...
189 greyhound96us Offline Send Email Apr 2, 2007
10:14 pm
Congrats to Denise! My husband picked up my "new to me" Minstrel this weekend. I ordered the video from the Woolery and found it is very useful. I also have ...
190 Peggy L. Sturgeon
alwayslynn2002 Offline Send Email
Apr 2, 2007
10:21 pm
Diane, Once you get used to your wheel let me know what you think about it's portability. I just got a Polonaise and absolutely love it but am thinking that...
191 Diane Carey
greyhound96us Offline Send Email
Apr 2, 2007
10:34 pm
Peggy, I know it has only been here for 2 days, but, my mom lives with us and I am her caregiver before/after school and on weekends. I feel uncomfortable as...
192 Peggy L. Sturgeon
alwayslynn2002 Offline Send Email
Apr 2, 2007
10:38 pm
Thanks for the information. And thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my yarn. Being my first I was pretty happy. Still working on the drafting....
193 TREEDJ@...
llamalady681 Offline Send Email
Apr 2, 2007
10:57 pm
You always want to ply in the opposite direction then the singles were made. I spindle counter clockwise.. so when I go to ply off my spindles.. I need to do...
194 Peggy L. Sturgeon
alwayslynn2002 Offline Send Email
Apr 2, 2007
10:59 pm
Ohhhhhhhh, that is sweet. It is far from consistent, but okay for now. Peggy Bowling Green, KY http://knittingandspinningwithewe.blogspot.com ... From:...
195 Loraine Lee
lorainelee97124 Offline Send Email
Apr 3, 2007
3:06 am
... Diane, YES you do continue to treadle counterclockwise if the bobbins were wound clockwise. It helps take some of the overtwist out and it balances the...
196 Loraine Lee
lorainelee97124 Offline Send Email
Apr 3, 2007
3:20 am
Peggy, Just keep practicing and it will come. I strip and pre-draft all my fibers. Each time I spin I get better and better at drafting while spinning so I...
197 Peggy L. Sturgeon
alwayslynn2002 Offline Send Email
Apr 3, 2007
3:42 am
Thanks for the encouragement!!!!! I really do appreciate it. Peggy Bowling Green, KY http://knittingandspinningwithewe.blogspot.com ... From:...
198 jsullin Offline Send Email Apr 4, 2007
2:56 pm
Ok, so I admit that I'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes, but can anyone explain the phrase "has a small footprint..." with respect to the Mazurka? I have...
199 TREEDJ@...
llamalady681 Offline Send Email
Apr 4, 2007
4:43 pm
It is a very small treadle. i think it would be fine for any foot. the problem is that the mazurka is so light... if you are an aggressive treadler.. the ...
200 jsullin Offline Send Email Apr 4, 2007
5:04 pm
Well, I do understand that aspect. The one I tried was very hard to treadle and I attributed that mostly to it not being properly adjusted. I've noticed that...
201 TREEDJ@...
llamalady681 Offline Send Email
Apr 4, 2007
5:14 pm
It is a beauty. And I think a lot of folks that sell the wheels don't set them up so well. i sold at OFFF and Black sheep one year. And sold out of my ...
202 Sarah Carriger
sarafina159 Offline Send Email
Apr 4, 2007
6:50 pm
I had trouble with mine when scooting and tipping over when I first set it up, but I was a newbie with her first wheel and didn't have the tension adjusted...
203 Marianne Kuokkanen
mariannekfi Offline Send Email
Apr 4, 2007
9:23 pm
I'm Marianne from Finland, and I just joined the group, after reading about it on Spindlers. I've knitted for 40+ years and after New year I suddenly got ...
204 Peggy L. Sturgeon
alwayslynn2002 Offline Send Email
Apr 4, 2007
9:28 pm
Marianne, Welcome to the group. I love my Polonaise!!! It is such a joy to spin on. I just started spinning within the last couple of months. I have tried ...
205 Marianne Kuokkanen
mariannekfi Offline Send Email
Apr 4, 2007
9:50 pm
Thanks Peggy, yes, I use sewing machine oil and vaseline. I read a lot about oiling a new spinning wheel, and a Kromski in particular. Speaking about bobbins,...
206 Peggy L. Sturgeon
alwayslynn2002 Offline Send Email
Apr 4, 2007
10:20 pm
Yes, I saw your wheel on your blog, it is beautiful. Mine is mahogany as well. That is such a beautiful finish. Peggy Bowling Green, KY ...
207 hnestberg Offline Send Email Apr 5, 2007
7:21 pm
Welcome Marianne! The Symphony is a lovely wheel. And your summer tee is beautiful, too! Holly www.knitnspinner.blogspot.com...
208 mar_yany2 Offline Send Email Apr 5, 2007
11:50 pm
I am happy to see this discussion about the Mazurka. I bought mine a few years ago at Rhinebeck (NY Sheep and Wool Show). I didn't get lessons or anything....
209 Julia Allison
jaallison_09470 Offline Send Email
Apr 6, 2007
2:14 am
I haven't read all the emails here as I'm new but I also have a Kromski Mazurka that I bought from a lady in my guild who was moving and needed to sell one of...
210 deryn2000 Offline Send Email Apr 6, 2007
4:35 pm
Hi to all, New member here. I've had my Mazurka about two years. We finished it in a lovely stain that looks wonderful in the house. My question is the top...
211 Terre Lawson
spinster1955 Offline Send Email
Apr 7, 2007
5:31 am
My Mazurka is about 9 years old. When I purchased it, I was reluctant about its weight and the possiblity of tipping, especially with the small thin footman....
212 biztekgeek Offline Send Email Apr 11, 2007
2:27 pm
Can you send it through the table saw to cut off the 2 inches? Since you finished it yourself, you can match the cut part, or maybe take 3" off and put a...
213 biztekgeek Offline Send Email Apr 11, 2007
2:40 pm
Congratulations on your new Sonata! I'm glad someone else has to listen for a name. Once she starts making yarn, it will definitely come. It wasn't until I...
214 dddddwwww Offline Send Email Apr 12, 2007
1:48 pm
well i did my first looking closely at my new sonata last friday evening, exactly a week after she arrived. i took some yarn (shudder cheap acrylic LOL) and...
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