Seabreeze Spinners

The Rick Reeves Norwegian Spinning Wheel had sold and has arrived at it’s new home in Washington State … quite the trip from Florida. The wheel had to be partially disassembled for the trip but was loveingly waxed and reassembled.

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This is the logo for the new Ravelry Group, Seabreeze Spinners.

The new group takes a fresh look at spinning, knitting and weaving with a tropical twist. We’ll explore exotic and classic fibers which lend themselves to warmer climes . . . bamboo, silk, llama, linen, and cotton. Our focus is hand spinning, and hand knitting and weaving on small looms. (You need to do something with all that yarn.) Novice and experienced spinner alike are welcome whether planning to buy a wheel or looking for ideas for your next project.

Individuals who wish to sell off any of their personal stash or yarn, needles, magazines, books are encouraged to list it here. This is not a group for business owners to sell same or for selling stuff you make, but for individuals to sell their used stuff. You may post links to Ebay if you are selling your stash stuff there.

All who have an interest in fiber are welcome to join. This is a drama free zone. No adult content. “Disagree” is for “I disgree with someone’s stated opinion”. “Disagree” is not for expressing “I think they’re asking too much for their item”. Advice and suggestions are always welcome, but please, keep it positive and helpful. Please stay on topic. This is a place to chat and share with others who share your obsession with fiber.

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The second skein was handspun from hand painted fiber purchased at the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, SAFF. The locks were sewn in after the yarn was spun and before it was fulled. The finished yarn was soaked in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes without stirring which caused the locks to be felted permanently into place.

On this blog, there are other examples of faux hand painted yarns.

Visit us again here at Seabreezespinners.com We’ll be posting a demo of various ways to add locks to handspun yarn.

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Have also listed Rick Reeves handturned hardwood spinning wheel orifice hooks … lovely.

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SOLD

Beautiful, rare handmade Rick Reeves Norwegian Spinning Wheel for sale. The wheel has been well cared (as you can see from the photos) and is in perfect working order. This is a dream wheel. The purchaser will also get handmade Rick Reeves Lazy Kate and a total of 4 bobbins.

Lots of photos below … click on thumbnails to see larger images.

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Lovely Sterling Silver Smokey Quartz bracelet and complimentary silver ring. Find these and other beautiful items for sale HERE.
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Seabreezespinners.com is offering quality, trendy, silver jewelry at deeply discounted pricing. Handmade, silver jewelry from Bali, Napal and India which compares in fashion and quality to high-end catalog offerings while deeply discounted in price.

Be wary of 925 jewelry from China. Some wholesalers are touting that their listed plated jewelry is stamped “925″. For an example look HERE. Seabreeze Spinners always is careful to describe offerings. We would never list “plated” jewelry without clearly identifying the jewelry as “plate” or “layered over …”.

ALL OF THE JEWELRY posted on this site is 925 silver or even more refined. (The jewelry smiths of Napal & India at times employ silver that is more refined, that is, has more silver than sterling and is less likely to tarnish.)

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The Sterling Silver Smokey Quartz Racelet show above is $70 (not the $175 of the Ross Simons Citrine bracelet) and the Sterling Silver Swirl & Square bracelet is $200 (not the $295 of the Ross Simons Onyx bracelet).

Beautiful Sterling Silver Jewelry @ amazing prices HERE 18″ 3mm HEAVY (26 gm) Sterling Silver Bali Necklace $86; 18″ 4mm HEAVY (37 gm) Sterling Silver Bali Necklace $128; Sterling Silver Bali Bracelet 8″ (16 gm) $94. Other styles at comparable prices.

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There’s something new at Seabreeze Spinners … jewelry. Beautiful, Sterling Silver jewelry at amazing prices. Photos here of some of the looks. Find other items for sale HERE

Ross-Simmons is currently offering an 18″ Bali 3mm Necklace originally priced at $200 and now slashed to $140 HERE … I can offer you a comperable 18″ Sterling Silver 3mm Bali Necklace (heavy 26 grams) for $86.

Prices for the unique pieces pictured above are as follows:

Sterling Silver Bali Dot Earrings $44
Sterling Silver Bali Dot Necklace $120
Sterling Silver Swirl Earrings $52
Sterling Silver Swirl & Square Bracelet $200
Amethyst & Citrin & Garnet SIZE 7 ring $62
Garnet & Citrine SIZE 7 ring $58
Lemon Quartz SIZE 8 ring $37
18″ 4mm (HEAVY 37grams) Sterling Silver Necklace $128

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I am listing my personal Julia Counterbalance Floor Loom for Sale on eBay at: HERE

The loom is in pristine condition but with recent additions to my hoard it needs to move along.

UPDATE 8/15/2011 SOLD