We have the most marvelous general contractor and fellows on the premises working on the house. My new wheel arrived yesterday via the USPS. Someone, not sure who, put it in the garage. One of the guys noticed that the box said "Fragile" on it. They were scared it would fall over and get damaged, so the GC brought it into the kitchen and placed it on the table so that it would remain safe. Love him.
Anyway, I was able to play with the new toy last night. When I wasn’t chasing monkeys or helping mom remove draperies from the big picture windows that are being replaced today. I was able to get enough spinning time that I completed a full bat of that yummy lincoln x from Barneswallow Farm that I got at Rhinebeck.
Victoria (naturally known as Vicky now) is a sweet little wheel. Much smoother than I expected. I was surprised to find the she is Scotch Tension, unlike all her other Louet kin which are bobbin-lead Irish. I was surprised by how tiny she is. I knew she was small, but look at her next to my lendrum!
Can you imagine how small she’d look next to the Lendrum Saxony?! Unlike the Lendrum which leans towards you, Vicky’s spine leans back. She folds up nice and small, and very easily as well. I’m not so sure about the spring that is being used for the Scotch Tension. It makes for an unusual whirring sound. I might just replace it, as I did with the Womack, with a simple rubber band. Extra sensitivity that way without any funky noise. I look forward to getting to know this little girl. (Sorry Nancy, Sara wasn’t volunteering for photo duty.)
A house update, you can see we are now well on our way to a front porch. After the porch roof is finished, and the existing front windows are replaced (probably tomorrow), we’ll be getting new vinyl siding. I’m looking forward to that as it is a bit cold inside right about now.
Craft on!
11 responses so far ↓
1 Kathy // Dec 5, 2006 at 4:09 pm
Vicki is adorable — use her well!!
2 --Deb // Dec 5, 2006 at 6:22 pm
Such a sweet little wheel . . . good thing you have so much wool in the house to keep you warm!
3 Heidi // Dec 5, 2006 at 7:50 pm
She’s a baby wheel!! I am this close to ordering one in oak. Does she treadle easily? Enjoy!!
4 Marcia // Dec 5, 2006 at 11:29 pm
I really thought about Victoria, but ended up going with Sonata because of all those bobbins I have from the other two wheels! She is cute….my new wheel got quite a workout today at group and performed quite well.
5 Laurie // Dec 6, 2006 at 6:24 am
That is a very cute wheel! My usual question: would it fit into the overhead bin on an airplane?
6 Chris // Dec 6, 2006 at 6:50 am
Congrats! That wheel is so adorable – have many hours of spinning fun!
7 Rachel H // Dec 6, 2006 at 8:35 am
Wow, she really is tiny! The house is looking good. I can’t believe how quickly it’s coming together. Will it be done in time for the start of the holidays?
8 Misty // Dec 6, 2006 at 10:07 am
Very cute! Thanks for the review. Guess I’ll have to go correct my assessment back to Scotch tension.
What are the actual ratios this wheel has? I was only able to find a range.
I’d be interested in pros / cons compared to an Ashford Joy (which I assume would be a competitor to this wheel).
9 JessaLu // Dec 6, 2006 at 5:02 pm
I was green with envy ’til I looked at my new toy (not spinning related – it’s a geek related toy) and now I’m all good again ;o)
No I’m not – I want a new wheel! *pout* Though I suppose I should suck it up since I did get quite a bit of ‘new’ stuff this week ;o)
Vicky is very cute – I hope you two have many happy years together!
10 Claudia // Dec 7, 2006 at 2:59 pm
Wow! I love the progress of the addition! More more!
11 Brooke // Dec 7, 2006 at 6:04 pm
Thank you so much for the wheel review. I was curious about the wheel but only got to spin on it for a few minutes at SOAR. It really is such a cute wheel!