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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Oh this Finnsheep from CandLGrey Farm is such a dreamy fawn color. I’ll be sharing a very limited amount of batts of this gorgeous, airy soft fleece soon! #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

A group of recent wish list custom order spindles. I’ll be working on public offering spindles this week. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Just in pure awe & appreciation of this stunning, lustrous fleece that I received today… ‘Pip’ the white Romney from Barinaga Ranch 🐑 Marcia’s fleeces are always 🤌🏼😮‍💨 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Process 🐑 ⮕ 🧶 Fiber: Lady ‘Mocha’ Shetland from Finch Hill Farms Spindle: ‘Moon Goddess’ spindle in African Blackwood from Willow’s Spindles. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

*Sneak listing* Madagascar Rosewood & Butternut Listing her in a few minutes… www.etsy.com/shop/Willows...

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Today, me & my frustration did some scouring. It helped a bit. This is Soley, the white Gotland yearling from High Hill Gotland 🤍 Pure white except for a little light grey on a few of the tips 🤤 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Pretty little ply ball of ‘Casita’ & ‘Scarlett’ Romney from Barinaga Ranch, with some Gotland lamb, & my Lignum Vitae longwool spindle. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

3oz. on my Lignum Vitae longwool spindle… the last few grams were a bit of a struggle 😂 Unwinding into a ply ball & on to the next batt. ‘Casita’ & ‘Scarlett’ Romney from Barinaga Ranch & Gotland lamb. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

A very special treat from High Hill Gotland… instead of the common Gotland grey, this yearling, Soley, is mostly bright white with such a lustrous sheen 🤍 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Beautiful Figured Kansas Black Walnut, made from wood brought to me from Kansas by my Uncle Jim - who happens to be an incredibly talented woodworker 🤍 So much character in this special Walnut. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Gorgeous black Cormo/Corriedale from Barinaga Farm, taupe Finnsheep lamb & grey/fawn ewe from CandLGrey Farm, & the softest, finest Saxon Merino lamb from Catskill Merino 🐑 So in love! #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I'm a 3rd gen woodworker & my Uncle Jim (from KS), makes the most incredible custom furniture…& when he comes to CO to visit, he brings me some of his hand picked highly figured Black Walnut 🤤 #spinningfiber #spinning #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Scoured 4.5lbs of this gorgeous fawn & taupe Shetland ‘Lilly’ from Trussel Farm. My favorite shades 🥰 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

🤍 this time of day, before the sun disappears behind the mountain. Spinning ‘Scarlett’ & ‘Casita’ Romney fleeces (Barinaga Ranch), in a gradient batt. Longwool supported spindle in Lignum Vitae. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I’m in awe of this 7 lb lustrous Romney from Barinaga Ranch. Finally getting around to scouring it today - I keep getting distracted & stopping to drool over the locks 🤤 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

I combed & carded 2 of my scoured Romney fleeces (from Barinaga Ranch)- ‘Scarlett’ & ‘Casita’ - & blended both with super soft Gotland lamb. Then did a gradient of them together. 5oz for me 🤤 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

5oz skein of hand-processed, warm grey ‘Casita’ Romney (Barinaga Ranch), spun on my 65g Lignum Vitae longwool spindle. So much luster & surprisingly super soft hand. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

8 custom orders mailed out today 📦 & I started the weekend by filling my 2nd spindle of ‘Casita’, an unbelievably soft Romney fleece from Barinaga Ranch. Plying tomorrow 🧶 Spindle in Lignum Vitae. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Special order custom batts made from all hand-processed pearl-grey Romney, otherworldly soft Gotland lamb, & pure white Alpaca🤍🐑 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Between scouring fleeces yesterday, my husband talked me into painting again. I used to illustrate children’s books - there are some floating around in bookstores & Amazon. It’s definitely been a while & I’ve missed it. #wool #spinner #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #artist #painting #illustrator

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

7.5 lbs of *pure platinum* Romney perfection. This fleece is truly a lustrous work of art ✨ Casita’s freshly shorn 2025 fleece from Barinaga Ranch. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

And one more preview of a fleece that I wasn’t going to share but decided to part with only 1 batt of the natural deep black Shetland beauty ‘Sol’. And I’m keeping the rest for myself 😏 #spinningfiber #spinning #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Along with other lovely batts, I will also be offering 1 large (2.54 oz.) batt of the light grey (with a blue tinge) Shetland beauty ‘Gamora’. I’m totally hoarding the rest for myself 😏 #spinningfiber #spinning #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Shop update today, Saturday, at 2:00pm MST! Here are just a few of my spindle offerings that will be listed! There will be 100% hand-processed fiber batts too! 🐑🧶 www.etsy.com/shop/Willows... #spinningfiber #spinning #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Shop update tomorrow, Saturday, at 2:00pm MST! Here are just a few of the supported spindles that will be listed! www.etsy.com/shop/Willows... #spinningfiber #spinning #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

2oz+ of 7” staple Romney on this 65g Lignum Vitae spindle with no problem since the spindle is ‘supported’. Light & fast spindles are not always optimal for all fiber types. #spinningfiber #spinning #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Use heavier, longer & slower spinning spindles for longwool like Romney, Gotland, Cotswold, & BL. Allows for long draw without overspinning. ‘Casita’ Romney on my 65g Lignum Vitae spindle. #spinningfiber #spinning #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Beautiful figured Redheart shaft with a bright white Holly whorl supported spindle. Holly is known as the whitest wood in the world. Part of my weekend update! #spinningfiber #spinning #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The gorgeous Peroba Rosa… The smell is intoxicating. 1 of my heavier spindles - perfect for fellow long draw spinners (especially of longwool), & newer spinners. Part of my weekend update! #spinningfiber #spinning #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Another 4lbs of Romney deliciousness from Barinaga Ranch. Such incredibly soft & beautiful fleeces 🤍🐑 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I never waste fiber from combing. I keep the ‘waste’ from batts that I sell & make myself tweedy, textured batts (my favorite). Shetland Sam’s ‘waste’ fiber w/ Merino Sally’s ‘waste’ neps. #spinningfiber #spinning #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Therapeutic, self-care spinning for least 5 min. every morning makes all the difference in my day. Hand-processed ‘Casita’ Romney on one of my Sacred Lignum Vitae spindles for longwool. #spinningfiber #spinning #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Macassar Ebony Moon Goddess Russian supported spindle 🤎🖤 She will be part of this week’s shop update. #spinningfiber #spinning #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Can you see the color & grain?! Rich brown, deep black… the stunning Macassar Ebony 🤎🖤 This Moon Goddess Russian supported spindle will be part of this week’s shop update. #spinningfiber #spinning #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Sat down to comb my Romney fleece, Casita…& I don’t know about you, but I always struggle to break up such perfect locks 🥹 I have random, single locks, from different fleeces, all around my house. #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Redheart whorl with a Canarywood shaft supported spindle. Another spindle for this week’s shop update. #spinningfiber #spinning #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

On to scouring 3.5lbs of ‘Scarlett’, another Romney fleece from Barinaga Ranch. Such a *super gorgeous* taupe-silver fleece.. & extra special because I have a daughter named Scarlett too🤍 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I scoured Casita last night, my recessive-colored Romney fleece from Barinaga Ranch… & woke up to 3.5lbs of the most gorgeous, soft, dried fiber perfection. My favorite thing in the morning! ☀️🐑 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

‘Scarlett’ & ‘Casita’ - 2 recessive-colored Romney raw fleeces from Barinaga Ranch arrived today. They have such incredible sheen & luster that they actually look metallic in person 🤤 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

This stunning Cotswold fleece is dried & ready for some quiet time sorting, combing, & carding, in between working in the woodshop 🐑🤍 I can’t believe how soft & silky she is. Dying to spin her! #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

3700+ year old ancient Bog Oak (ordered directly from the Ukraine 🇺🇦), & White Ash support spindle. #spinningfiber #spinning #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Pearly white, caramel, charcoal to steely grey, & rich chocolate brown… this Cotswold fleece seriously has it all! I just couldn’t wait to scour all 4lbs of it 😏 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Oh this beautiful girl!! 4lbs of a colorful Cotswold fleece to scour & play with this weekend. Such lustrous locks with stunning colors 😮‍💨 #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #sheep #spinningyarn #spinningyarn 🧶

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

A few 100% hand processed fiber treats may have been added to my shop ahead of the spindle release. Super soft & lustrous Gotland & Shetland deliciousness 🐑 www.etsy.com/shop/Willows... #wool #spinner #handspinning #yarn #fleece #fiberartist #fiberarts #spinningyarn 🧶 #handspun #spindlemaker

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Willow’s Spindles ⟡˙⋆⏾ @willows-spindles.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Undressed my favorite Moon Goddess spindle in African Blackwood (she’s my best friend), to a ply ball & am re-adorning her with another 1.5oz of fluffy fawn Shetland until all my stress melts away 😉 #spinningfiber #fiber #spinningyarn #handspinning #handspun #fiberarts #yarn #spindle #supportspindle

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