Comments for Mystery Fibre and Mixed Media http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:10:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on I have “lumpy” boobs … by Mekayla http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/i-have-lumpy-boobs/#comment-15 Mekayla Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:10:16 +0000 http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/i-have-lumpy-boobs/#comment-15 :D Good for you dude!! :D
Good for you dude!!

]]> Comment on Pneumonia … by sparklyjo http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/pneumonia/#comment-13 sparklyjo Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:35:25 +0000 http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/pneumonia/#comment-13 Thanks so much for leaving a comment, its been tough but my little person is almost back on track, another couple of days will see her swinging form the ceiling again, thank you so much for your concern jo Thanks so much for leaving a comment, its been tough but my little person is almost back on track, another couple of days will see her swinging form the ceiling again,

thank you so much for your concern

jo

]]> Comment on Pneumonia … by Melinda http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/pneumonia/#comment-12 Melinda Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:11:05 +0000 http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2008/02/01/pneumonia/#comment-12 Hope everything goes ok and that your bub recovers quickly. Enjoy that spinning wheel :) Hope everything goes ok and that your bub recovers quickly. Enjoy that spinning wheel :)

]]> Comment on The cricket cometh … by mysterymegan http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/the-cricket-cometh/#comment-7 mysterymegan Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:43:33 +0000 http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/the-cricket-cometh/#comment-7 Jo, my darling You can't have 17 for 22. There just aren't that many people on a cricketing side, not under conventional rules - backyard cricket, maybe. What am I saying? Why do I care? The ABC Cricket commentary on the radio has eaten my brain. Aargh! Jo, my darling

You can’t have 17 for 22. There just aren’t that many people on a cricketing side, not under conventional rules – backyard cricket, maybe.

What am I saying? Why do I care? The ABC Cricket commentary on the radio has eaten my brain. Aargh!

]]> Comment on “honey, I want an Alpacca” by Amanda http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/honey-i-want-an-alpacca/#comment-2 Amanda Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:56:33 +0000 http://mysteryjo.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/honey-i-want-an-alpacca/#comment-2 I know what you mean about drop spindles - it really made me chuckle to read your thoughts. When I first attempted to learn (I even took a class) I was so annoyed that I vowed to never give spinning another moment of my life. Heck, I love knitting, I thought to myself - I don't need ANOTHER hobby. That was years ago. Now, I spin a lot - and work for Spin-Off. Go figure. Some folks never do enjoy using spindles - even if they are good at it - they may prefer spinning wheels or supported spindles. While others, like myself, eventually find it relaxing. The best advice I can give is to try the park and draft method until you get reasonably comfortable with your drafting techniques. Then you can start dangling the spindle from the yarn you're creating. But, there's no need to try everything at once. While practicing with park and draft you might as well be seated. This will add to your patience. Once you're ready to try standing up with your spindle stand over a bed or couch so that if the spindle does drop (which it probably will a few times) at least you won't have to bend all the way over to pick it up off the floor constantly. We have some free brochures on our website (if you haven't discovered them already) as well as a guild listing. So, you might be able to find some local spinners to help you as well. Good luck, and have fun! I know what you mean about drop spindles – it really made me chuckle to read your thoughts. When I first attempted to learn (I even took a class) I was so annoyed that I vowed to never give spinning another moment of my life. Heck, I love knitting, I thought to myself – I don’t need ANOTHER hobby. That was years ago. Now, I spin a lot – and work for Spin-Off. Go figure.

Some folks never do enjoy using spindles – even if they are good at it – they may prefer spinning wheels or supported spindles. While others, like myself, eventually find it relaxing.

The best advice I can give is to try the park and draft method until you get reasonably comfortable with your drafting techniques. Then you can start dangling the spindle from the yarn you’re creating. But, there’s no need to try everything at once. While practicing with park and draft you might as well be seated. This will add to your patience. Once you’re ready to try standing up with your spindle stand over a bed or couch so that if the spindle does drop (which it probably will a few times) at least you won’t have to bend all the way over to pick it up off the floor constantly. We have some free brochures on our website (if you haven’t discovered them already) as well as a guild listing. So, you might be able to find some local spinners to help you as well. Good luck, and have fun!

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