YES IT DID!!!! And it came with loads of stuff, which is good, because aside from the ball winder, I didn’t have anything.
There’s a niddy noddy, a homemade lazy kate, Clemes & Clemes curved-back hand carders, 7 bobbins, a ball winder, a spool of “drive band”, and a gorgeous jumbo mother-of-all, which is a nice set up for spinning that core-spun mohair I want to try. Oh, and there’s a basket full of 10-20 year old Spin Off magazines and fiber periodicals.
There was a spool with a little bit of silk spun onto it, so I used that to practice navajo plying. (That’s the white stuff you see on the wheel). I’d never done it before, and it is WAY fun! I couldn’t have done it without this video, linked by Stephanie awhile back. Thanks, Steph!
I can’t believe I have a spinning wheel! It’s been such a long wait. I really like this one. It’s a Clemes & Clemes, and it has a ton of personality. Plus, being out of production, it’s rather unique. And it’s stained dark, which is what I wanted. I’m giddy. The only thing I want to investigate is the possibility of either making (having made) or buying additional whorls. I have one only. If anyone happens to know anything about that, I’d love to hear it.
I’m going to go and play with my wheel now. Am I happy?
August 7th, 2005 at 10:18 pm
Hours of fun to be had. Make sure you show us the results!
August 7th, 2005 at 11:42 pm
Good for You!! We know you’ll have lots of fun!
Will you remember to come to the blog for updates???You’ve been doing a LOT of BEAMING lately, lucky girl!
August 7th, 2005 at 11:51 pm
Congratulations!!! It looks like a lovely wheel and I wish you hours of spinning fun!
August 8th, 2005 at 2:06 am
Very cool! I’m so glad that wheel worked out for you… Cute haircut too!
August 8th, 2005 at 2:31 am
I remember the day I brought my wheel home. I hadn’t spun for about 10 years and this spinning wheel just sort of landed in my life (for an amazing price no less) and I brought it home and just couldn’t stop spinning. It’s an ashford so it doesn’t have nearly the “cool” factor – but just to have a wheel and have the ability to create yarn was such a gift.
I was hoping you’d end up with the wheel – now I can’t wait to see what you create with it…
August 8th, 2005 at 2:55 am
Exciting!! You are so cute!!!
Heidi
August 8th, 2005 at 3:05 am
You look pretty darn happy to me 🙂 I can’t wait to see the gorgeous yarn you spin. Congratulations!
August 8th, 2005 at 3:11 am
Thanks everyone!
August 8th, 2005 at 5:32 am
YAY!!!! Congratulations! Since my washer is broke, maybe I need to come up to your house to do laundry and check this out!!! I am SO happy for you!!!
Way to go!!
Gayle
(Any excuse to sneak off to Laura’s is a good excuse!)
August 8th, 2005 at 5:58 am
yay for you and the new wheel!!!
and I luurve you new hair cut!
August 8th, 2005 at 9:09 am
I’m happy for you! I also have to say I love your new do.
August 8th, 2005 at 3:26 pm
I was hoping you’d get it. Did you see that there’s an intermediate (maybe advanced beginner) spinning class at WW this fall? You and me, baby.
Love the sassy new do too. Did you blog that and I missed it?
August 14th, 2005 at 11:05 pm
Yay! You look and sound so very happy! Glad you liked it and got it! Have fun spinning!
November 16th, 2005 at 5:06 am
Yay!! I just bought a Clemes & Clemes wheel (circa 1975) at a thrift shop, no less! For $50… but I’m not sure it has all the bits and I know that Clemes & Clemes aren’t around anymore. Do you have any idea how to make sure the wheel is working properly and how to get any “bits” that may be missing? I’m going to post a pic of the wheel on my blog soon. I’m so excited!!
May 18th, 2006 at 1:42 am
Wow! I just came across this site! I was looking for Clemes & Clemes bobbins, because I took a spinning class, fell in love with spinning and bought my wheel! It is a used Clemes & Clemes, and since they are no longer making them, I was wondering if you would be willing to sell a couple of your bobbins? Mine only came with the one on it!
Thanks for reading this!
May 18th, 2006 at 1:44 am
OOps! Forgot to say “Show e-mail”.
Wow! I just came across this site! I was looking for Clemes & Clemes bobbins, because I took a spinning class, fell in love with spinning and bought my wheel! It is a used Clemes & Clemes, and since they are no longer making them, I was wondering if you would be willing to sell a couple of your bobbins? Mine only came with the one on it!
Thanks for reading this! Again!!
February 24th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
this is awesome! my dad made that spinning wheel, and the company is considering going back into the spinning business. i would definitely give them a call and see if they have the parts you need, and urge them to start selling them again! (you can look them up in the yellow pages under clemes & clemes, pinole, california.)
December 16th, 2007 at 2:53 am
any chance I can buy a bobbin from you? (or two?)