My prize for winning the cotton spinning competition arrived just before Christmas - perfect!
This is what spilled out of the box when I opened it :-
In more detail, I asked Joan for a copy of her book on cotton spinning on a wheel, and also her dvd "Cotton Spinning Made Easy". I'm really looking forward to getting into these, hopefully to improve my rather strange (I think!) method of spinning cotton. It works, but there's probably a better way.
Also, I couldn't resist this rather handy looking bobbin winder. The bobbins can be used to ply from as they fit most lazy kates, and, as an added bonus, the bobbins can be inserted into a weaving shuttle to use with a loom (if I ever get that far!) The little green ruler at the bottom was an extra.
There was also lots of cotton to spin, some of it ready to go, and some to play with whilst carding.
Another extra was this cute little bag, perfect for carrying/storing my current cotton spinning project and accessories!
And, last but not least, even the packaging material is spinnable (I had to ask her that, because I wasn't sure). This is Acala cotton lint from her neighbour's fields.
A fabulous prize and I can't wait to get started after Christmas and New Year. Thank you so much Joan for organizing the competition, and especially for donating such a brilliant selection of goodies!
If you would like to see the other entries, you can view them here.
This is what spilled out of the box when I opened it :-
In more detail, I asked Joan for a copy of her book on cotton spinning on a wheel, and also her dvd "Cotton Spinning Made Easy". I'm really looking forward to getting into these, hopefully to improve my rather strange (I think!) method of spinning cotton. It works, but there's probably a better way.
Also, I couldn't resist this rather handy looking bobbin winder. The bobbins can be used to ply from as they fit most lazy kates, and, as an added bonus, the bobbins can be inserted into a weaving shuttle to use with a loom (if I ever get that far!) The little green ruler at the bottom was an extra.
There was also lots of cotton to spin, some of it ready to go, and some to play with whilst carding.
Another extra was this cute little bag, perfect for carrying/storing my current cotton spinning project and accessories!
And, last but not least, even the packaging material is spinnable (I had to ask her that, because I wasn't sure). This is Acala cotton lint from her neighbour's fields.
A fabulous prize and I can't wait to get started after Christmas and New Year. Thank you so much Joan for organizing the competition, and especially for donating such a brilliant selection of goodies!
If you would like to see the other entries, you can view them here.
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