I love spinning. I love teaching and demonstrating the art of spinning. I get great personal satisfaction from helping a new spinner figure out how to make yarn. Unique yarn.
Most of the time, someone’s first yarn is lumpy and bumpy. The student seems disappointed until I tell them what they’ve made is called “designer yarn,” and is usually very expensive to purchase. The student laughs. Then the student relaxes and makes more “designer yarn.” And has fun at it.
I taught a private student recently who paid me the nicest compliment. She said “I really appreciated your knowledge and professionalism in spinning. I was very inspired to grow in the craft.”
It was super nice to hear.
I really do love spinning. I really love sharing the craft and all it’s possibilities for creativity. Spinning keeps me grounded. When life swirls around faster than I can easily handle, I sit at my wheel and spin some yarn. The “doing” of spinning makes me feel connected to life and humanity. That is inspiring to me.
