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Re: Helping someone new to the craft
DIR By: ClothoMoirai
Date: December 15, 2018, 1:27 am
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I have taught a few people how to spin on drop spindles. After
the first one I learned to bring along the first yarn I ever
made so they don't compare themselves to what they see me
producing now, which the the result of years of experience.
I even give them an starter model spindle and 1-yard
niddy-noddy. This is more of a sunk cost situation. Several
years ago, while still married, my then-wife had a plan to open
a yarn and fiber shop. Having me teach spinning at the shop was
one of the plans, so I bought a quantity of cheap drop spindles
(came to about $3 per in bulk) and niddy-noddies (about $15
each, I think.) Then, for reasons I don't know, the planning
halted. I'm never going to use them and with the move to an
apartment need my space back...
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Re: Helping someone new to the craft
DIR By: Pattycake
Date: December 15, 2018, 9:15 am
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--- Quote from: ClothoMoirai link ---
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> I have taught a few people how to spin on drop spindles. After
the first one I learned to bring along the first yarn I ever
made so they don't compare themselves to what they see me
producing now, which the the result of years of experience.
>
> I even give them an starter model spindle and 1-yard
niddy-noddy. This is more of a sunk cost situation. Several
years ago, while still married, my then-wife had a plan to open
a yarn and fiber shop. Having me teach spinning at the shop was
one of the plans, so I bought a quantity of cheap drop spindles
(came to about $3 per in bulk) and niddy-noddies (about $15
each, I think.) Then, for reasons I don't know, the planning
halted. I'm never going to use them and with the move to an
apartment need my space back...
>
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I have a friend who used to spin this way! It looks kind of fun,
and like hard work too. She knits a lot, something I gave up
when I took up quilting.
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Re: Helping someone new to the craft
DIR By: Shadowlady
Date: December 25, 2018, 4:15 pm
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> Today I helped a complete stranger with the materials needed
to make a microwaveable bowl holder. She would have bought the
wrong batting, material and thread if she hadn't asked a
question. She actually asked a clerk (one of my favorite ones)
and the clerk looked at me, because she knew I had made a ton of
them last year. So I gave her all the info I could in a few
minutes and without overwhelming her. She was so happy that we
could help her.
>
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When I worked at Denver Fabrics, some of us clerks were known
for certain specialties, one for quilting, one for bridal, one
for curtains, etc. Mine was for historical costuming (also
another clerk did the same), so when people had questions about
certain things, we would answer the best we could, but also
refer them to whoever the clerk was for that specialty. For
costuming, it was always “Ask ‘Ann’ (me) or ‘Beth’ for more
help.....”
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Re: Helping someone new to the craft
DIR By: VorFemme
Date: December 25, 2018, 8:42 pm
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--- Quote from: Shadowlady link ---
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> [quote author=gmatoy link=topic=545.msg19697#msg19697
date=1543020162]
> Today I helped a complete stranger with the materials needed
to make a microwaveable bowl holder. She would have bought the
wrong batting, material and thread if she hadn't asked a
question. She actually asked a clerk (one of my favorite ones)
and the clerk looked at me, because she knew I had made a ton of
them last year. So I gave her all the info I could in a few
minutes and without overwhelming her. She was so happy that we
could help her.
>
--- End Quote ---
When I worked at Denver Fabrics, some of us clerks were known
for certain specialties, one for quilting, one for bridal, one
for curtains, etc. Mine was for historical costuming (also
another clerk did the same), so when people had questions about
certain things, we would answer the best we could, but also
refer them to whoever the clerk was for that specialty. For
costuming, it was always “Ask ‘Ann’ (me) or ‘Beth’ for more
help.....”
[/quote]
There was a Hancock Fabrics that I shopped at for four years
(first time we lived in the area) and eight years (it moved &
got mostly new staff just after we moved to the location for the
second time). The staff at the original location would come
over and ask me if I'd help someone who was coming in for
certain projects (lots of quilters, no costumers, and very few
people who made kids' clothing or swimwear). By the time we
moved back there, most of the earlier staff members had retired
or moved (military town - lots of working spouses who moved when
the time came for the military member came up for a new
assignment). It was fun to be able to be a consultant on so
many different projects - too bad I didn't usually get to see
their results...
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