Comments on: you know what time it is? and my wheel is for sale? http://luxefibre.com/2006/02/21/you-know-what-time-it-is-and-my-wheel-is-for-sale/ warm fuzzies made by pixies! Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:10:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Elisabeth http://luxefibre.com/2006/02/21/you-know-what-time-it-is-and-my-wheel-is-for-sale/#comment-948 Elisabeth Wed, 01 Mar 2006 05:27:00 +0000 http://luxefibre.com/2006/02/21/you-know-what-time-it-is-and-my-wheel-is-for-sale/#comment-948 Oh man i LOVE that show. It's too crazy to be real; i can't believe those women exist in real life. And Hottie is so creepy- i hope i never see her again. Ever. Oh man i LOVE that show. It’s too crazy to be real; i can’t believe those women exist in real life. And Hottie is so creepy- i hope i never see her again. Ever.

]]> By: Counting Mermaids http://luxefibre.com/2006/02/21/you-know-what-time-it-is-and-my-wheel-is-for-sale/#comment-937 Counting Mermaids Wed, 22 Feb 2006 04:34:00 +0000 http://luxefibre.com/2006/02/21/you-know-what-time-it-is-and-my-wheel-is-for-sale/#comment-937 As you know, I have CFS, so I use an electric wheel. I have a Ertoel Roberta, which I LOVE. It's an Aussie wheel, which was a bonus, but I know you can get them in the States. Um... it's a workhorse, guaranteed for a bunch of years even if you spin every day. the motor is pretty quiet, it has a reverse switch, which is great for plying (or for me, because I spin backwards, for some reason). <br/><br/>It's not as romantic as spinning on a traditional wheel, but it's tiny and portable (I like to take mine out onto the balcony, especially when I'm spinning alpaca). The apature isn't huge, probably just under an inch, but you can get a jumbo bobbin and I've never had a problem with anything not fitting, even giant sequins. And it's cute and it comes in a little suitcase.<br/><br/>Or, you could got the other way and get one of those 'exercise wheels' with the double foot so it's kind of like a stair master. If I had more energy, I think spinning one of those would be the best exercise ever.<br/><br/>Ideally, I'd have an electric and a manual machine. One day! As you know, I have CFS, so I use an electric wheel. I have a Ertoel Roberta, which I LOVE. It’s an Aussie wheel, which was a bonus, but I know you can get them in the States. Um… it’s a workhorse, guaranteed for a bunch of years even if you spin every day. the motor is pretty quiet, it has a reverse switch, which is great for plying (or for me, because I spin backwards, for some reason).

It’s not as romantic as spinning on a traditional wheel, but it’s tiny and portable (I like to take mine out onto the balcony, especially when I’m spinning alpaca). The apature isn’t huge, probably just under an inch, but you can get a jumbo bobbin and I’ve never had a problem with anything not fitting, even giant sequins. And it’s cute and it comes in a little suitcase.

Or, you could got the other way and get one of those ‘exercise wheels’ with the double foot so it’s kind of like a stair master. If I had more energy, I think spinning one of those would be the best exercise ever.

Ideally, I’d have an electric and a manual machine. One day!

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