It’s not that I have a shortage of spindles. I actually have a nice little collection. The thing is, I’m bored out of my gourd waiting for the Must Have pattern to arrive. I’m being very stubborn good about not starting a new project so that I am free to be totally committed to the Must Have.
So what does one do with itchy fingers and some free time…. play with FIMO of course. That there is a spindle that I made with some granite colored clay. I do have New Hampshire roots… GO PATRIOTS!!! Don’t tell Dan… he’s still crying because the Patriots met the Cowboys Superbowl record. HA!
I’m happy to report that it spins pretty well. This is something I’m definitely going to be playing around with more in the future. Already have more clay on the way. Yippee!! Another hobby!
I love the new spindle. It is giving me an idea to try and make one for some one I know. Did you use a sharpened dowel? I have the FIMO ready to play with in my spare time when I should be working on my Must Have also.
I really want to learn to spin and need to get a spindle and here you are making your own!
Great spindle!! Does it have a hook on it buried in the fiber or do you spin it with a bowl? I love fimo!
Cool spindle. I am anxiously awaiting my fibers so that I can play with mine. Speaking of itchy fingers, did you ever finish those socks???
Way to go Daniel ! That had me stumped.
Jean will your talents never end? What a wicked cool spindle. Love it in granite. Was it hard to get it balanced?
You made your spindle out of FIMO? You’re joking, right? Here I was admiring the beautiful granite. Wow. Can you make kitchen counters out of FIMO, too? The look of granite for the cost of FIMO! I predict it’ll be the next big thing in kitchen design. 🙂
Shoot! It didn’t come yet? Let me know if you want a continuation…
Jean,
I mean it now, knock it off! If Thom sees this he’ll be expecting me to make furniture out of Fimo. I have tons of the stuff and the girls and I made all kinds of things with it but nothing as useful and impressive as your spindle. I have the pattern booklet you ordered and I love the, as I call it, “Gotta have it” sweater. You’ll probably have yours done before I figure out what yarn I want to use. ;-}
Handsome spindle Jean but I’m waiting for the knitting.
Love the googolplex! Mathematicians at play – what an image. 🙂 Have fun making FIMO spindles!
Very handsome spindel. What’s FIMO? And what are you spinning – it looks more lucious than any wool I’ve ever seen (not that that’s saying much)?
Love that Dan is taking part in the blog; the Irishman tries to chime in every once in a while, but I usually give him a quick shove in the other direction 🙂
Cute spindle, I have some fimo somewhere around here, and some dowel…
Neat spindle – would love one if I like spinning on them more – but I’m a wheel girl. I’d just love to collect spindles because they are so pretty – but it’s hard to justify spending hard earned fiber money on something I’ll never really use. But your’s is really lovely. Hope the Must Have pattern gets there soon!
Daniel is very cool. Please tell him I said so. I knew what a Googol was, but had never heard of a Googolplex. You really do learn something new every day, and how neat to learn from kids.
Great spindle too! I hope your pattern arrives soon. I’m not good at waiting either.