After retiring from the military, my husband and I moved back to Washington state, to his family's farm. I began making spindles to help support my "Angora rabbit habit," and when my husband was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease and went on home dialysis, I decided to get serious about my Etsy store. It's named for a friend who originally was my Angora rabbit show partner, who has since found marriage and motherhood, so I now run "Tina's Angoras" with my husband, Merrill. We both are wood-turners, using our own mini-lathes (I use a Jet, and Merrill uses a Delta) to make spindles, spinning bowls, nostepinnes, and more!

Our woodshop was originally the farm's garage, so our cars are now outside, and we're just a few steps from our 100+ year old farmhouse in NE Washington State, USA. We specialize in spindles designed for finer fibers, mainly laceweight, as that fits my own preferences to spin Angora, alpaca, and fine wools! And, we like to recreate historically-correct spindles - we may not be very artistic in our wood-turning, but we try to be correct in our spindle styles, and love to help design that perfect spindle for our customers. As business grew, I acquired an Ashford wide drum carder, as I give out free samples of fiber to spindle customers - I now enjoy preparing raw fiber, including some basic hand-dyeing, and carding batts. I try to use more unusual fibers, as I get a bit tired of the same old fiber - I hope to get more people to try fibers such as Teeswater, Angora, and more! I no longer have my Angora rabbits, due to family care issues, but friends now have my lovely Angoras, so I can still enjoy their fiber!