Falling Behind My Fiber Friends

So for a bit less than a year now I've been getting together with a group of gals to work on fiber arts. Everyone else has been making exceptional progress. Some of them even have looms and are learning how to spin wool! I barley find the time to crochet and knit what I have at home. I have been working on a a set of mittens, hat and a scarf since October and still haven't finished. Despite this I want to learn more about carding and spinning wool, but it looks so expensive to get started. I have a drop spindle I made at a workshop, and used a couple of times, but still don't really know how to spin with it. Is there a fast and economical way to learn how to spin fiber? I would really like my next set of mittens, hat and scarf to come from something I spin. That is if I even ever finish my current project!

Not everyone has the same amount of time to work, or the physical or mental dexterity, desire, or skill to go as fast. Distractions like little ones, jobs, critters, and other time obligations can make a difference in how much time you have available, to devote to it, too. Work at your own pace, and you'll gradually get faster. I tend to work in tiny bits anyway, because my arthritis and cts slow me down, plus I like to take my time. When I rush to keep pace with others, I often mess it up, then end up frustrated and am more likely to just walk away from the project. I work at my own pace, and make no excuses, because none are needed. It will all come, if you just keep at it. ;)