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Knitting, spinning or fiber references in holy books…

From BibleGateway Psalm 147:16 He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. Psalm 147:15-17 (in Context) Psalm 147 (Whole Chapter) Proverbs 31:19 In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spin dle with her fingers. Proverbs 31:18-20 (in Context) Proverbs 31 (whole chapter) Exodus 26:1 [ The Tabernacle ] "Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn , with cherubim worked into them by a skilled craftsman. Exodus 26:1-3 (in Context) Exodus 26 Judges 6:37 look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said." Judges 6:36-38 (in Context) Judges 6 (Whole Chapter) I would be interested in fiber related text from other Holy Books, if you know any, please feel free to share them! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quran ht

Lendrum spinning wheel arrives (my first wheel)

I ordered a spinning wheel. It was a big decision with lots of dithering involved. This article from Abby's Yarns helped me, thanks Abby! And my spinning mentor at Spin, Knit and Life , go look at her handspun, and she quilts also, Thanks Phyllis! {She also has an Etsy shop with handspun, batts and other yummy items}.  I had the idea it had to be the "perfect wheel" for me. Then a light bulb went off, everyone that spins does not have just one spindle or (eek) wheel. So with that thought, I decided that my first wheel would be a Lendrum. I tried it out at a Fiber festival last year, and the girl (sorry I forgot your name, I was in fiber overload) was just sitting there spinning in a group, she was so chatty and nice. She was in love with her wheel and it showed. She chatted away about drive ratios, scotch tension, double drive. As a result I fell in love with it also. I tried only several spinning wheels, but the one I liked the best was a Lendrum, I wanted a doub