Why is spinning right-handed?  By Amelia © December 31, 2012
One of the first things I tell spinners-in-training is that
spinning is an ambidextrous sport. So, actually, it isn't truly
a right-handed or a left-handed activity. Both hands are
involved. And feet, on a treadle wheel.  That said, on a wheel,
we do tend to say you are spinning right-handed if your right
hand holds the fiber supply and your left hand is closer to the
orifice. Most traditional wheels are set up with this
assumption, putting the drive wheel to the right and the flyer
to the left.  If you spin with the fiber supply in your left
hand and right hand loser to the orifice, you may be surprised
at how much more comfortable a "left hand" wheel can be. I was,
when I visited Mr. Watson in Sydney, BC, and he pointed out my
left-handedness at the wheel.  So how did this right-handed lady
become a left-handed spinner? In part, it was due to my interest
in spindles. They are typically taught with fiber in the left
hand, right hand closer to the