chloe, if you are looking to get into spinning, a really cheap way to start is with a drop spindle. It's lots of fun, and you can use it anywhere!
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You can make a rudimentary drop spindle really easily. A length of dowel, a peanut butter jar lid, and a hook will do the trick. That's surprising your drop spindle would break so easily!
I don't know if you saw my dad's wheels in an earlier post. I want him to start building drop spindles as well
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