I love to spin fleece. So much so that I take my wheel everywhere I can. The funny thing about spinning is that not everyone spins (I can't for the life of me know why not), and wherever you are, you attract a small gathering. One of my favorite places to spin is at my son's baseball games. I set a little rug on the ground, put my wheel on it, set up my chair and multi-tasking begins.

At one game last year, a tiny little girl wandered over and wanted to know about what I was doing, etc. Her little fingers traveled near to the moving parts and I worried for her safety. I didn't know this small person, she didn't seem to belong to our group, but was perfectly happy to be where she was. She eventually crawled up in my lap to "help" me spin. Twenty minutes went by when a frantic grandmother espied her cherub on my lap, spinning fleece. It was time for my new friend to leave, but she assured me that she would be back the next day to help me.

It is never in inconvenience to allow someone to try to spin, no matter their age. Nothing is lost except a little bit of fleece, and in the grand scheme of life the experience that you share is meaningful.

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	I had purchased a Louet Victoria last year so that I could tote her around and spin where I wanted. Folks who know me, know that I love the Louet wheels and I had saved long and hard for Victoria. The truth of the matter is that I loved my Louet S10...it was not pretty, but spun marvelously, I knew I would really love Victoria, so I sold the S10. I don't love Victoria.

She is a marvelous little wheel for someone who spins finer yarn, but she balks mightly at the lopi weight, she breaks my tension band, and she fills up the bobbin so fast that I feel like I just got in the grove, and now have to change out! I called the Louet folks (who were more than great) and they sent me more bobbins and some tension adjusters, but Jan, the man I spoke with at length let me know (towards the end of our conversation, once we were acquainted) the he knew what the trouble was. I was spoiled. He is right, I was spoiled with the ugly, bulky wheel that I loved. Victoria is not meant to be a workhorse, she is a great wheel.

My tussle with Victoria will result in someone else's gain. I will sell her to someone who will enjoy her ( and not make her spin heavier weight yarn). She comes with a bag (backpack or carry bag), 5 bobbins and a lazy kate. Originally I purchased her for $695.00 I will sell her for $500.00 She is oak, and she has not seen much use. I'll get a picture on in the next few days. She weighs less that 10 lbs, sets up in a jiff, and does spin lighter weight yarn with the best of them! Victoria is sold to 9 year old Abigail Davis who is spinning to her little heart's content!