I like cooking breakfast for my wife, but I do not spend all day cooking breakfast because breakfast must be done in time for work and play.
I like spinning, but I intend to get it done, so I have time for other things. That means spinning fast.
It is not the speed that is important, it knowing how long it will take, and the "getting it done" that is important.
For me, spinning is just one step on a path to better textiles.
If you spin just for the purpose of using spinning to take up time, that is fine. I do not care. I am not writing for you. I am writing for folks that want to make better textiles. Just go spin and leave me to make better textiles.
This blog is written for myself and a very few, smart spinners. It is an audience that understands the naming and function of all parts of spinning tools including cap and ring spinning frames.
It is an audience that knows how to find information resources.
It is an audience that knows how to do all the math for spinning and weaving.
It is an audience that has (mostly) seen and touched my work at one time or another. They give comments and suggestions in person. I have found these to be of great help. The comments and suggestions of "Anonymous" have not been helpful. My feeling is that Anonymous is just an older version of one of those stupid teenage cliques that stand around being rude to everyone that is not just like them. These are people that think their ignorance is as good as other people's facts.
However, spinning is performance based. Facts always win out. Someday, you will be walking around a fiber festival with your kids, and they will see me spinning, and they will ask, "Mom, how can he spin so fast?" And, the truth will be out, some people spin faster than others. Facts always win out.
I like spinning, but I intend to get it done, so I have time for other things. That means spinning fast.
It is not the speed that is important, it knowing how long it will take, and the "getting it done" that is important.
For me, spinning is just one step on a path to better textiles.
If you spin just for the purpose of using spinning to take up time, that is fine. I do not care. I am not writing for you. I am writing for folks that want to make better textiles. Just go spin and leave me to make better textiles.
This blog is written for myself and a very few, smart spinners. It is an audience that understands the naming and function of all parts of spinning tools including cap and ring spinning frames.
It is an audience that knows how to find information resources.
It is an audience that knows how to do all the math for spinning and weaving.
It is an audience that has (mostly) seen and touched my work at one time or another. They give comments and suggestions in person. I have found these to be of great help. The comments and suggestions of "Anonymous" have not been helpful. My feeling is that Anonymous is just an older version of one of those stupid teenage cliques that stand around being rude to everyone that is not just like them. These are people that think their ignorance is as good as other people's facts.
However, spinning is performance based. Facts always win out. Someday, you will be walking around a fiber festival with your kids, and they will see me spinning, and they will ask, "Mom, how can he spin so fast?" And, the truth will be out, some people spin faster than others. Facts always win out.
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