As I have been an owner of many looms, so have I been the owner of several spinning wheels. Like Goldilocks, I've been searching for the one that is 'just right.' And I found it!
Like my weaving, I know I need to keep things simple to be happy. I found the unfinished Ashford II to be exactly what I wanted.
I have been busy sanding til the wood is as smooth as satin. Soon it will be coated with a natural Danish oil and wax. I love the grain of the silver beechwood it's made of. It is a warm wood once finished and very pretty.
The wheel is MDF. Not so pretty in and of itself, but with some skill, it can be made to be very special. And that's what we all want right? A pretty fairytale wheel we can spin away on as we sit by the fire.
I chose seasonal wreaths as my theme for my wheel. I have done tole painting in the past, and find it can be quite relaxing and 'zen' like. I expect painting this wheel will be a labor of love for me.
One side will have a wreath representing the fall, my favorite season. With its leaves of gold and scarlet, and coppery acorns, it will be a reminder of the season of my life at this moment in time.
The other side will have a winter feel. A season I will soon enter for myself, if I am fortunate. It will have juicy red berries and a bit of snow resting on it's bramble of wintery branches. And perhaps a bird for company.
It will be a pleasure to look at, and I hope, a treasure for someone else one day when I am gone.
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