An extremely special delivery from Ed and Wanda Jenkins arrived today! I'm so excited to introduce to you all MERLIN! Ed has done a phenomenal job on this spindle. I've never seen anything quite like it, yet I can say from the moment I first spun on it, that it spins like a Jenkins. It took my brain a while to figure out how I wanted to wind onto it as the extra arm changed the math. After settling in with what I feel works best for me I can say it's just as enjoyable to wind as the normal cross-arm style spindles albeit a bit slower but that is partly due to building up muscle memory. I am a meditative winder so I enjoy every step of the process. I've been spinning with Ed's spindles for nearly 12 years. Every one I own I love and cherish. Ed's never ceases to amaze me with how beautiful each one is in every way. He helped me find my love for spindle spinning and through his spindles I've found the meditative winding process improved my spinning consistency. Merlin made of Fig - 1.065 oz (30.16g) #crossarmspindle #jenkinsturkishspindle #jenkinswoodworking #spinningwithspindles #spindlespinning #spindlersofinstagram #igspinnersinspiration

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A PERFECT MATCH!!! I am so incredibly overjoyed that I now have a Long-Shaft AkerKate that I can use for my Magpie bobbins. @akerworks and @daedalusspinningwheels are two of my top favorite makers. They both make tools that fill me with so much joy. Their ingenuity has greatly imrpoved spinning experience. I love that I can use their tools together and that Daedalus now carries a variety of Akerworks Lazy Kates. This is a huge win for those buying new Daedalus wheels by being able to order a Lazy Kate with their wheel. I remember when I first got to know Dave. I noticed he was going to a festival that Adan was attending and I was like dude you really need to go over and say hi to Adan. I think you two could be best buds. All the meanwhile I’m chatting up Adan telling him how cool Dave is and that I think they could be two peas from the same pod. I think they were both a little nervous but they hit it off. The Fiber Arts community has benefited so much from these two makers and I am forever thankful to be able to call both of them dear friends. This particular Long-Shaft Akerkate is a special Scrappy version made of left over bits from other products. Adan tasked @danielclarkscott with making this one and he did a phenomenal job on it! Along the Water and Petal Pedalers by @threewatersfarm. Midnight Hour by @fossilfibers #akerworks #akerkate #daedalusmagpie #plyingyarn #lazykate #spinnersofinstagram #igspinnersinspiration

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I am absolutely delighted with the progress of this TdF project! It fills my heart with joy to play with so many beautiful colors. I’ve split the braid width in half for a repeat and I’ll be chain plying the single. Colorway is Rolling Country by @threewatersfarm being spun on my @daedalusspinningwheels Sparrow. #wemakeyarn #handspinning #yarnspinnersofinstagram #spinningwool #igspinners #tourdefleece #tourdefleece2023 #twfrollingcountry #twftdf2023 #threewatersfarm #daedalusspinningwheels #daedalussparrow

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Today I was invited to a local spin-in hosted by Michael of @spinpossible. It was a small but wonderful group of people that I’ve known for years. It was great to catch up with everyone and enjoy some relaxing spin time. Michael, thanks so much for being a fabulous host. I’m so excited for Michael to be teaching at the Daedalus Fly-In in 2024. Cotton on Danger Falcon dyed by @apothefaery Unbeleafable on Rambouillet dyed by @longdrawjames on Maple the Sparrow Corriedale spun on a Peruvian Pushka destined to be khaitu #spinningcotton #rambouillet #corriedalewool #pushka #spindlespinnersofinstagram #spinningkhaitu #spinningtoweave #spinpossible #daedalusspinningwheels #daedalusfalcon #daedalussparrow #apothefaery

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I’ve been quite MIA. I promise I’m alive and doing ok! I came up with this grand plan for my TdF spin a few days before TdF started and it involved a lot of printing and assembly I just started spinning this project yesterday. #twfrollingcountry #threewatersfarm #tourdefleece #tdf2023 #twftdf2023 #igspinnersinspiration #daedalusspinningwheels #electricspinningwheel

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Earlier this year I got to travel with two of my Daedalus wheels the Falcon and this little Sparrow I call Maple. Im so glad I was able to bring them along with me. I started this braid at the Daedalus Fly-In its Petal Pedalers by @threewatersfarm . I even got to spin this in front of Mary Anns booth which brought us both so much joy. Im planning on chain plying this up today. The other bobbin is part of my Unbeleafable spin which is a gorgeous gradient set colorway by @longdrawjames. I was planning on participating in Tour de Fleece but I got side tracked with a project idea that is taking a bit of time to start up. Stay tuned for pretties. #igspinnersinspiration #spinnersofinstagram #spinningyarn #twfpetalpedalers #threewatersfarm #daedalusspinningwheels #electricspinningwheel #espinnersofinstagram #daedalussparrow #spinningwool #spinningarainbow

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Its been awhile! Ive been pretty inactive crafty wise as Im currently recovering from moderate/severe carpal tunnel. Ive been doing a lot better and starting to ease myself back into my crafts. I wanted to knit myself a pair of house socks without having to spin the yarn so I bought this yarn from @stillyriveryarns. Ive added a wee bit of extra twist to it and wound it up on the Roly-Poly. Speaking of Roly-Poly I ordered this adorable bag from @pyrotikigodz that features Roly-Poly Isopods! I thought what could be more perfect to hold a Roly-Poly ball of yarn than this bag. #stillyriveryarns #knittingsocks #handknitsocks #rolypolyballwinder #daedalusrolypoly #electricballwinder #knittersofinstagram #knitting

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