I’m excited about my spinning progress during TDF! I’ve enjoyed watching the race, even remember racers names—and that’s unusual for me! I love the scenery! It is the best way to travel parts of Europe off the beaten path without leaving your spinning wheel and easy chair! Do you find yourself treadling faster when there is breakaway or a sprint to the finish? Oh, look at me using racing lingo!
I have a handful of this brown cotton batch.
All my bobbins are full! I know--shouldn't be that way. I've been lazy about winding off the bobbins and now that I need to ply--that job will need to be done
Here are my two bobbins on my lazy kate (why is it called lazy kate?) I love this kate as it was made by a good friend and gifted to me--always good memories when I load her up!
plying is easy job and I like seeing a balanced yarn!
Bobbin is full! Only one problem-- no empty bobbin! Winding is the next task to free up an empty bobbin. 
no bobbin is empty! At least I add one of these bobbins to the wheel and spin the rest of my brown cotton batch
So, now my brown cotton bobbins have been plied, I switch to my green cotton—another short staple fiber. I grew this cotton and was happy to find someone who could put the fiber into sliver form after it was hand carded.
Only about one yard left of that braid! I like to spin with a long draw, putting the twist needed. Do you use the long draw method? Long draw is usually used with walking wheel.
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