Last weekend, I attended a three-day Celia Quinn comprehensive spinning workshop. Twenty very lucky spinners enjoyed working with about 80 different fibers, ranging from types of wool, to rabbit, to cashmere, to goat (!), flax, cotton, hemp, and silk and silk blends. She started us out on a twisty stick, and we learned to use a tahkli spindle for cotton. Celia showed us how to dress a distaff with flax.
And then she spun from the distaff. Is there anything that Celia cannot do? I don't think so. No matter what kind of wheel, she is proficient with it. A book charkha? No problem. Three spinners brought electric spinners. Celia adjusted them to work more effectively. She asked me to remind Margaret to have her bring the Hochberg notes on handspindles and distaves next time. I can't wait!
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