Wheels. I bought a bunch of antique spinning wheels in need of refurbishing. And I bought tools. All at auction for much less than you'd think. I have 4 or 5 Saxony style wheels, a castle double flyer wheel, and 5 great wheels. Several boxes of flyer parts. A lathe and a scroll saw. I intend to get all wheels operational and sell off some. The double flyer wheel is insanity in operation, so I'll have to keep that!
Looms. I have been stockpiling these, too! 2 free counter balance floor looms: a Union rug 2 harness and a JL Hammett 4 harness; these are currently disassembled and tucked into a closet. I know I need to do some fixing, and I may not have all the necessary hardware to assemble them. I spent money at auction for three other looms. A Beka rigid heddle with a seat that I've been weaving on. It needs some tweaks, but I love it. A Leclerc 8 harness table loom that is warped but I want to re-thread the heddles. And a Leclerc Artisat 4 harness jack loom that has a bit of warp on it that's going to be a blanket some day.
Spinning. Well, I've got all those wheels, don't I? I forgot to mention the entirely functional Clemes & Clemes modern wheel. I have a bunch of roving accumulated.
Flax. I have seeds to plant. And a journey of discovery going from the plant to woven fabric.
Building stuff.
Two wheels, a bunch of flax processing equipment, wool combs, fixing a wool carder, bobbins for tapestry weaving (AKA, learning how to use a lathe). I designed a wee inkle loom plan that creates 2 out of a 14.5" square of plywood and put the first together as a left-hander. I'll have to post the build of the second.
Sewing. I have plans to make a matching set of fiber arts equipment luggage. And some Norman and Viking garb.
Phew!
