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Title: SPINDLE WHORLS Post by: glynkid on January 21, 2010, 08:49:27 PM At our club a few months ago a lady called Kate gave members a fasinating talk and demo using spindle whorls
Did you now that when you find a spindle whorl it was most likely discarded by a lady as they only used them spinning the yarn See here some of the best ones I have found always nice to find but difficult to date Title: Re: SPINDLE WHORLS Post by: benny on January 21, 2010, 08:54:41 PM Nice collection there mate! And did you know the spindleberry bush got its name because the branches were used for making the spindles? Found a few whorls myself but never any decorated ones.
Title: Re: SPINDLE WHORLS Post by: 150aceboy on January 21, 2010, 08:58:17 PM Thats a great collection there mate, well done
Ace ;) Title: Re: SPINDLE WHORLS Post by: Gazza on January 21, 2010, 09:07:25 PM very nice collection
Title: Re: SPINDLE WHORLS Post by: Debbie on January 22, 2010, 11:07:12 AM Very nice to find patterned spindle whorls - nearly all the ones I have found are plain. It is interesting to find quite an assortment of sizes too - and as you say glynkid - difficult to date. I tend to assume they are around the time of the general coins, buttons and buckles found in the same area - George III most often.
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