Grand-daughter Amelie helps wind smaller 2oz balls of weft yarns on the Boye electric ball winder
For nearly nearly 30 years I wound all my balls of weft yarns by hand; do you know how many hours and hours and hours that was for 10 major woven robes and woven ensembles and weaving classes/apprentices? Do you know how many hours I could have used for weaving instead!?!?!
The electric Boye ball winder surrounded by balls of Chilkat warp and weft yarns
Well….luckily my dear friend and fellow weaver, Catrina, allowed me to borrow her electric ball winder when my hand-winder broke. An electric ball winder; I never heard of it until I fetched it from Catrina and voile’ what a blessing——– OH, THAT WAS THE BEST THING THAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THAT HAND-BALL WINDER —— I JUST WISHED IT BROKE 30 years ago!!!!!
Close-up of the electric Boye ball winder
The Boye electric ball winder retails at $120, HOWEVER, you may buy a new one for $60 via eBay or at JoAnn’s with a 50% off coupon! GO GET ONE NOW! Spare yourself the trouble of hand-winding; you’ve got better things to do with your time like weaving, weaving, weaving!!!