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Stay near home, stay safe. Resist close socializing. Get vaccinated. We’ve been walking in our NYS parks way more than usual. I’ve also decided to use some of this home time to work on WIPs. But soon, I know, I’ll succumb to starting something new.
We can, sadly, no longer be responsible for packages not arriving in a timely manner. We send them out quickly enough but the PO seems to place some of them in limbo. If your package gets hung up somewhere please report it to the USPS through their website. Or call your nearest PO.
Please check back if you don’t see something you want. Also, Jim is very amenable to special order spindles.
Get involved. Knit or spin for a charity or the homeless.
Quality in Your Hands. Quality is what we strive for, whether in our hand dyes, spindles, batts or kits. We know that when you start with quality and then add your amazing crafting, the results will be outstanding.
We are on a rotating charity giving roll. Right now we are donating to Charities helping the animals displaced by the tornados, hurricanes and fires.
Patterns may be found at: www.ravelry.com/stores/susan-sarabasha-designs
Have fun choosing among our selection of uniquely hand dyed fiber and yarns, hand spun yarns and kits, hand turned spindles, folding stools and original patterns. We choose the softest and best yarns and fibers available, dye them gently in small pots, rinse them well and offer them to you. All of our colors were created from playing in my garden or the woods or otherwise inspired by nature.
Please look around, eye fondle and get your fix by choosing whatever you'd like to have us send you (or a giftee). Our hope is that these joyful colors and creations will keep you going on your projects all the way to the very end.
Jim is inspired by the wood he holds. He lets the wood tell him what it would like to be fashioned into. Each and every spindle, stool, base and wooden accessory is carefully considered and individually hand turned and crafted.
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Diane on Apr 20, 2023
4 out of 5 starsI took one star off on this review because you can not leave the belt around the whorl between usage. Directions say to remove from whorl to prevent unnecessary stretching of the drive band. My wheel is an Ashford Traditional and I find it to be a pain in the rear end to take the band on and off every tone I want to spin. On the plus side, setting up the band was simple and there were no hassles trying to tie knots in cotton cording and applying beeswax.
Susan responded on May 18, 2023
thanks for the feedback. one needn’t take the entire band off. one can simply take it off the whorl or loosen the tesnsion when not spinning.
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jldonato on Apr 11, 2023
5 out of 5 starsWas pleasantly surprised at how well this drive band worked. I've never had success fusing/melting my own poly drive band so had been using cotton yarn, but this is much better. It was a little tight at first but loosened up easily. I've spun probably 4+ oz on it so far and it feels worked in now but doesn't seem to be getting too loose which I was afraid of. Really happy w/ this purchase.
Susan responded on May 18, 2023
thank you.
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Catherine on Mar 20, 2023
5 out of 5 starsI’m looking forward to doing this piece of color knitting. I saw it and thought it would be a wonderful project. Customer service was excellent.
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windspinner on Feb 20, 2023
5 out of 5 starsWOW I have always just used crochet cotton on my Elizabeth for her drive band but this one works sooo much better. Will be buying this again when I need a new drive band.
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Steven on Jan 22, 2023
4 out of 5 starsI can use the belt material but I was looking for a thicker material - about 1/4". No problem. My wheel needs a new belt .
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probaralgo on Apr 26, 2023
5 out of 5 starsThe spindle is lovely! It seems to be high quality and exactly as described. I will order more from this shop!
Susan responded on May 18, 2023
thank you. Jim will be pleased to hear your words.
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Carolyn on Apr 20, 2023
5 out of 5 starsDid not enjoy using these compared to wooden ones. However they are as described.
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About SpinningBunny
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From a panoramic view of the shop
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Jim turning a spindle
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spindling with a support base.
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Jim turning a spindle shaft
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Retredded not Retired
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Susan Sarabasha
Owner, Maker, Designer
Susan has enjoyed many careers: drafter, cook, illustrator and middle school teacher. She is currently playing with dye, fiber, yarn and patterns along with her cats, husband and bunnies in her rural hillside home.
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