Hi Becky there are a number of us on here who spin, I do but dont own my own animals, but have plenty of friends who do, so am able to get hold of fleeces
Anyway welcome enjoy higz cher
Hi! I am relatively new to the spinning world with just a year and a
> half on a drop spindle and not quite a year in front of a wheel. The
> area I live in is spinner-poor, so I am constantly trying to conect
> with people who have the same intrests as I do.
> I have found that wool isnt a hobby, its a passion. I have yet to meet
> a spinner who 'likes' wool. I suppose all spinners have gone thru this;
> you have a hard time relating to someone who isn't passinate about
> wool, how passinate you are about it without coming off as some sort of > fruitcake :)
> I have several sheep of my own, and I often buy roving and combed top
> from eBay when I see something I dont think I can live without. My
> sheep are corriedale, merino/corrie cross, dorset, a few registered
> tunis, and a couple of suffolk crosses that my daughter uses for 4-H.
> She recently bought a pure bred suffolk ewe for breeding club lambs. We
> had 11 babies this year that are going to need new homes! When I jump
> in, I jump in with both feet!
> Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself, say "Hi!"
> ~~Becky
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