Sweet Home Spun

My friend, Jo, gave me a spinning wheel over a year ago. I have tried to make it work and do what I say to spin yarn for a while. Finally, I got frustrated enough, I put it back in the bedroom and that is where it has sat. A couple of weeks ago, I was watching the KET show called "Kentucky Life". They did a segment on a fiber place in Henry County named Sweet Home Spun. After the segment, I quickly looked up their website and e-mailed them to ask if they did yarn spinning classes. I received a prompt replay and found their price very reasonable and affordable with our limited budget. We set up an appointment for today.

I brought my spinning wheel with me. The class was one on one and was with the owner JoAnn. She was patient and a great teacher. At the end of two hours, my feet and hands were much more coordinated with each other and I came home with a small skein of usable yarn. It will still take some practice to build up my consistency but I am well on my way.

JoAnn and her husband have their own sheep herd from which her fiber comes. She has processed wool roving that is dyed or natural available in her store to buy. Here is the link to her website: Sweet Home Spun