Spinner at the Spinning Wheel Relief

A quiet cottage scene caught in carved relief: a woman spinning at her wheel. She sits in three-quarter profile, hair swept back, wearing a simple apron over long sleeves — one hand feeding fibre from a distaff crowned with a fluffy tuft of wool, the other resting near the treadle-driven wheel. The spinning wheel is the star of the lower half, its turned spokes, fat flywheel, maidens and bobbin all picked out, while the folds of her skirt pool at the base to ground the figure. This single-sided bas-relief is built to hang on a wall or sit in a shallow frame. It is a natural gift for anyone who spins, knits, weaves or loves fibre crafts, and it brings a warm folk-art note to a craft room, hallway or country kitchen. Print notes • Carve from one side and keep the flat back on the bed or spoilboard. • Rough with a flat end mill, then finish with a fine ball-nose so the wheel spokes and facial detail stay clean. • The thin spokes are the delicate part — slow the finishing pass and use a small-diameter tool through the wheel. • Prime and dry-brush, or stain a wood print, to make the depth read from across the room.