B
is for the Bee that is always in each Betty Roberts spinning wheel. It took me a while to find mine, but it was there. Schacht put a ladybug pin on each Ladybug spinning wheel, in a different place. Those were fun to find also!
Betty Roberts Wheels were made in Washington by Betty. She has since retired though it's my understanding that she did train an apprentice. They were lovely wheels with solid builds. Mine was a castle wheel, so somewhat transportable, but it did have significant weight.
Independent wheel (spindle, charka, e-spinner) makers are treasures that we should celebrate. I do still have a Watson Martha wheel in my flock, made by Watson Sr. in Sidney, Canada, and I have a Pocket Wheel made by Doug Dodd's apprentice and now the official maker, Jon McCoy. I had had a Dodd original (#7) but decided to go with the newer improved engineer McCoy put into the wheel. That's a lovely portable wheel!
Other fun B's: Spinolution Bee, Bison fiber, Balanced yarn, Boucle
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