[Jacob-list] beginning spinner

[Linda]

There are Jacobs in Myakka City, West Palm Beach, and Punta Gorda that I 
know of, although none of them register. There are many fiber and 
spinning guilds in Florida. The Manasota Weavers Guild 
http://www.manasotaweaversguild.com/ located in the Sarasota/Bradenton 
area is quite active with many very talented spinners and weavers as 
well as hosting some great workshops. My mother was a member. The guild 
is a very helpful group and might be able to help you find a good used 
wheel.
The http://www.pinellasweavers.org/ also has spinners.
There is another guild in the Tampa area that does spinning workshops, 
but I don't remember the name right off. Many of the weaving guilds have 
talented spinners as members and do sponsor spinning get togethers 
and/or workshops.
Florida is neither sheep nor spinner deprived *smile*.

Linda


psisk at hughes.net wrote:

> Unfortunately I will be completely on my own as far as learning. I am, 

> to my knowledge the only Jacob breeder in Florida, the only wool sheep 

> breeder in my county, and the only soon to be spinner in my county. 

> All the sheep around here are hair breeds and the nearest wool sheep 

> are two counties away and are 4-H or FFA. I want to learn before it 

> becomes a completely lost art in the south. Consequently I have taken 

> up hide/pelt tanning as well.

>  

> Many thanks for all that answered so quickly. I intend to build a 

> spinning wheel as well but wont count on it to be my "learning" wheel. 

> I have been looking on E-bay at wheels and decided I would pose the 

> question before taking the wrong plunge.

>  

> Many thanks

> Paul

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