The purpose of having a traveling wheel is ...well...to travel with it.

I like to take my wheel to guild meetings and S'n'B's, and up to this date I'd been wrapping her in garbage bags. Which was quite a hit to both of our dignities.

My friend Terry came to the rescue. A budding spinner herself, Terry is a gifted seamstress and knitter and crocheter. This is spoken by someone who barely passed HomeEc. I am in awe of people who can sew. But I digress.

Terry went fabric shopping with me a few weeks ago and somehow that pile of denim turned into this masterpiece. We She needs to put on straps to make it backpack-able and a handle on the top, but otherwise I think it's fabulous! I borrowed it long enough to go on a Toronto Hookups retreat and then we'll she'll finish it up.

The cocoon (note the honkin' pocket in the front!:

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with straps to hold bobbins:

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And her own name in lights! Yes, I named her Lillith for obvious reasons.

From Spin

I can't thank Terry enough - she truly ROCKS!

And Lillith is happy too - I swear she was spinning more smoothly this morning after I took the pictures