Sometimes you just say… “oh well”.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm (blather, spinning)
So today I said goodbye to my new spinning wheel. My wheel no longer, it now belongs to Marie. Rose was beautiful, but I just wasn’t getting along with her as well as I wanted to. I’m a bit sad, because in addition to being beautiful she had some really neat features, and maybe I should have made a larger effort to get along; but Marie really wanted a Rose, and I was happy to have tuned up her wheel for her; esp as she paid me full price for it (and bought the woolee winder and bobbins as well).
I think we (spinners in general) are lucky to have the ability to choose between so many fabulous wheels; and I’m lucky I have the money to purchase what I like. A friend of mine is on more of a budget than I am, but she was still able to find herself a great wheel. I already have an amazing wheel (even if it clanks occasionally and makes me grumpy), and was trying the Rose out as a somewhat more portable option with lots of capabilities.
So it didn’t quite work out. I think I feel about wheels like I do about cars. There are different types of cars/wheels and they are each good for a specific kind of job. I also feel that I like to spend at least a month of solid time with a car/wheel before deciding if I really like it. A 5 minute test drive in either case isn’t really going to cut it for me.
My next wheel is going to be an Ashford Joy. Very portable, and I actually got to do the 5 minute test drive already. I also happen to know there’s a member of my spinning guild who would be happy to take it off my hands if I change my mind after my month long test drive; so it’s a low risk investment for me at this point. Plus it’s just fun to get stuff in the mail (it’d be nice if I could get one locally - but again, “oh well”).
